iShares MSCI South Africa ETF EZA
- Expense Ratio (TER) 0.59% · Fair — moderate costs
- AUM (Fund Size) 544.3M · Mid-size fund
- Distribution Yield 7.97% · Strong income distribution
- Diversification 10 holdings · Top-10 = 65.5% — concentrated, higher single-stock risk
- Long-Term Track Record 3Y avg +20.9%/yr · 5Y avg +10.4%/yr
- Annual Volatility 32.3% · Very High
- Worst 1-Year Drawdown -23.3% · Significant — prepare for deep dips
- Risk-Adjusted Return Sharpe 0.95 · Fair
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About This Fund
The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its underlying index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of its underlying index. The underlying index is designed to measure the performance of the large- and mid-capitalization segments of the equity market in South Africa. The underlying index uses a capping methodology that limits the weight of any single “group entity” to a maximum of 25% of the underlying index weight. The fund is non-diversified.
Investment Strategy & Highlights
- Theme: Tracks South Africa.
- Category: Focused Region · managed by iShares.
- Diversification: 10 top holdings reported; the top 10 positions account for 65.5% of the portfolio.
- Largest position: Anglogold Ashanti PLC (AU) at 11.06%.
- Top sector: Financial Services at 36.5% of holdings.
- Geographic exposure: South Africa (54.4%), United States (11.1%) .
- Cost: Expense ratio of 0.59% — moderate for this category.
- Income: Distributes a yield of approximately 7.97%.
- Track record: 3Y avg +20.89% · 5Y avg +10.43% per year.
- Trading: Listed on PCX, denominated in USD.
Geographic Allocation
| Country / Region | Weight % |
|---|---|
| South Africa | 54.40% |
| United States | 11.06% |
Inferred from the listing exchange of each top holding; the underlying fund may invest beyond the holdings shown here.
Curated from issuer disclosures, fund factsheets, and public market data. Figures are illustrative and not investment advice.
Key Facts
Performance Returns
Total price return over each window. 3Y/5Y use weekly close history; shorter windows use daily closes.
Risk & Volatility
Volatility = stdev of daily returns × √252. Sharpe-like = annualized mean / annualized vol (rf = 0%). Educational estimates from 1-year price history.
Technical Trend
Signal: Bearish (price < SMA50 < SMA200)
Computed from daily close history. SMA-50 above SMA-200 is the classic “golden cross” trend regime. RSI > 70 overbought · RSI < 30 oversold.
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Top Holdings (10)
| # | Symbol / CUSIP | Name | Weight % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AU | Anglogold Ashanti PLC | +11.06% |
| 2 | NPN.JO | Naspers Ltd Class N | +10.61% |
| 3 | GFI.JO | Gold Fields Ltd | +8.07% |
| 4 | FSR.JO | Firstrand Ltd | +7.94% |
| 5 | SBK.JO | Standard Bank Group Ltd | +6.84% |
| 6 | CPI.JO | Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd | +5.22% |
| 7 | MTN.JO | MTN Group Ltd | +5.20% |
| 8 | VAL.JO | Valterra Platinum Ltd | +3.95% |
| 9 | ABG.JO | Absa Group Ltd | +3.60% |
| 10 | SLM.JO | Sanlam Ltd | +2.96% |
Top holdings as reported by the fund issuer; full list of constituents may not be available.
Sector Allocation
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