EWZ - iShares MSCI Brazil Capped ETF
| Previous Close | 34.50 |
| Open | 35.72 |
| Bid | 0.00 x 0 |
| Ask | 0.00 x 0 |
| Day's Range | 35.42 - 35.96 |
| 52 Week Range | 30.98 - 47.85 |
| Volume | 38,470,439 |
| Avg. Volume | 28,703,136 |
| Net Assets | 6.61B |
| NAV | 32.41 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | N/A |
| Yield | 2.92% |
| YTD Return | -19.48% |
| Beta (3y) | 1.83 |
| Expense Ratio (net) | 0.62% |
| Inception Date | 2000-07-10 |
Yahoo Finance Video•18 days agoIt's time to buy emerging markets
International investors have jettisoned their holdings of emerging market stocks and bonds of late but some analysts and money managers are betting that EM could be poised for a comeback. Yahoo Finance’s Seana Smith, Dion Rabouin and Rick Newman discuss.
- ETF Trends•yesterday
Brazil ETFs Surge as Center Parties Back Geraldo Alckmin
Brazilian stocks and Brazil ETFs were leading the charge Friday after several parties began to support center-right presidential candidate Geraldo Alckmin in the upcoming election. The iShares MSCI Brazil ...
ETF Database•2 days agoETF Scorecard: July 20 Edition
To help investors keep up with the markets, we present our ETF Scorecard. The Scorecard takes a step back and looks at how various asset classes across the globe are performing. The weekly performance is from last Friday’s open to this week’s Thursday close.
- Investopedia•4 days ago
Billionaire Jeffrey Gundlach’s Recession Portfolio
To prepare well in advance, Gundlach, CEO of DoubleLine Capital, has adjusted his portfolio with some of his favorite picks: Invesco Senior Loan, SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production, iShares MSCI Brazil, Tortoise MLP and Wisdom Tree Japan Hedged Equity.
Market Realist•5 days agoEconomic Indicators Investors Should Watch This Week
Here are the major emerging market economic indicators that investors should analyze this week: Brazil (EWZ) Manufacturing PMI Brazil Services PMI Mexico Manufacturing PMI Indonesia Manufacturing PMI India (INDA) Manufacturing PMI India Services PMI China (YINN) Manufacturing PMI China (FXI) Services PMI Russia (RSX) Manufacturing PMI Russia Services PMI Performance of the global market
ETF Database•9 days agoETF Scorecard: July 13 Edition
To help investors keep up with the markets, we present our ETF Scorecard. The Scorecard takes a step back and looks at how various asset classes across the globe are performing. The weekly performance is from last Friday’s open to this week’s Thursday close.
- Barrons.com•10 days ago
Finding Opportunity in the Global Market Selloff
The global synchronous economic recovery that powered markets higher seems to be falling apart amid an escalation of trade tensions and discord among allies, causing international markets to tumble. Take Japan. While the S&P 500 has gained 4.5% so far this year, Japan's Topix index has dropped 5.6%.
- Benzinga•11 days ago
Happy Birthday To An Important Emerging Markets ETF
With the World Cup finals looming, the following is not the occasion Brazil was hoping to celebrate, but there is a relevant milestone to acknowledge. Over its 18 years on the market, EWZ has made investing in Brazil more accessible to a broader swath of investors, providing a liquid price discovery instrument for a market that was previously hard to access for many ordinary investors outside of Latin America.
ETF Database•23 days agoETF Scorecard: June 29 Edition
To help investors keep up with the markets, we present our ETF Scorecard. The Scorecard takes a step back and looks at how various asset classes across the globe are performing. The weekly performance is from last Friday’s open to this week’s Thursday close.
- Benzinga•25 days ago
Imminent Political Risk For The Mexico ETF
Investors focusing on U.S. equities can draw the conclusion that, between the White House's tariff efforts and the November midterm elections, there is some political risk with domestic stocks. Consider Mexico. As of June 25, the iShares MSCI Mexico ETF (NYSE: EWW) was sporting a year-to-date loss of 6.45 percent.
- Market Realist•26 days ago
Why Brazil’s Services PMI Contracted in May
According to a report by Markit Economics, the final Brazil services PMI (purchasing managers’ index) dropped in May as compared to April. It stood at 49.5 in May as compared to 50.0 in April. It was the lowest figure since January 2018 and the first contraction in services activity after four months of expansion.
- Market Realist•26 days ago
Falling Manufacturing Activity Could Affect Brazilian Equity Market
According to data provided by Markit Economics, the final Markit Brazil manufacturing PMI again fell in May as compared to April. The job growth in the manufacturing sector also rose marginally in the same month. The iShares MSCI Brazil Capped ETF (EWZ), which tracks the performance of Brazil (FBZ), fell 15.8% in May. The Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 3X ETF (BRZU) fell 42.8% in the same month.
- Benzinga•last month
A Global Macro ETF Of ETFs Courtesy Of Jim Rogers
Famed investor Jim Rogers is again getting involved in the exchange traded products space, lending his name to a new global macro exchange traded fund of ETFs. The new ETF is “based on macroeconomic factors by leveraging the capabilities of AI and the multidecade expertise of Jim Rogers to find, track and project leading economic indicators,” according to a statement. Rooted in artificial intelligence capabilities, BIKR is an actively managed ETF.
ETF Database•last monthETF Scorecard: June 22 Edition
To help investors keep up with the markets, we present our ETF Scorecard. The Scorecard takes a step back and looks at how various asset classes across the globe are performing. The weekly performance is from last Friday’s open to this week’s Thursday close.
- Investopedia•last month
Global ETF Carnage Continues
Dollar strength has wreaked havoc on the group of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that many people use to gain exposure to global equity markets. One downside of many of these ETFs is that they own the assets of the country they represent in their local currency, and since the vehicle is unhedged, changes in the exchange rate play an important role in their pricing. Below is a performance chart of the 45 Global ETFs we track sorted in ascending order of their performance since the dollar bottomed on Feb. 15.
- Market Realist•last month
Economic Indicators Investors Should Watch This Week
Major emerging market economic indicators that investors should analyze this week are as follows: India’s (INDA) manufacturing PMI India’s service PMI Russia’s (RSX) manufacturing PMI Russia’s service PMI China’s (YINN) manufacturing PMI China’s (ASHR) service PMI Brazil’s (EWZ) manufacturing PMI Brazil’s service PMI Mexico’s manufacturing PMI Indonesia’s manufacturing PMI
ETF Database•last monthETF Scorecard: June 15 Edition
To help investors keep up with the markets, we present our ETF Scorecard. The Scorecard takes a step back and looks at how various asset classes across the globe are performing. The weekly performance is from last Friday’s open to this week’s Thursday close.
- ETF Trends•last month
Brazil ETFs Try to Recoup Thursday’s Plunge
Brazil ETFs rebounded Friday after the previous session's steep selling as bargain hunters look to an oversold market. On Friday, the iShares MSCI Brazil Capped ETF (EWZ) rose 4.0%, VanEck Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF (BRF) gained 4.2% and iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF (EWZS) increased 4.8%. Technical traders may have also noticed that three funds were also trading in oversold territory as indicated by the Relative Strength Index, with EWZ down as much as 8% Thursday, its worst daily fall since May 2017, according to FactSet data.
ETF Database•last monthETF Scorecard: June 8 Edition
To help investors keep up with the markets, we present our ETF Scorecard. The Scorecard takes a step back and looks at how various asset classes across the globe are performing. The weekly performance is from last Friday’s open to this week’s Thursday close.
- Barrons.com•last month
Ill Wind From Emerging Markets Helps Bonds
A slide in emerging market stocks led by Brazil apparently is giving a lift to the Treasury market Thursday. The iShares MSCI Brazil exchange-traded fund (EWZ) has been slammed for over 5% late in the session on the double whammy of sharp drops in the Bovespa and the real. The drop helped drag down the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets (EEM) by 1.4%.
- MarketWatch•last month
Brazil ETF on track for worst day in more than a year as country's stock exchange faces a rout
A popular exchange-traded fund used to track Brazil's equity market fell sharply on Thursday, coinciding with a sharp decline in the Brazil's main stock exchange. The iShares MSCI Brazil ETF was recently down 8%, putting it on track for its worst daily fall since May 18, 2017, according to FactSet data, while the BOVESPA Index was off 5.7%. Reports on Thursday suggested that Brazil's central bank attempted to intervene to stem a selloff of the country's currency against the dollar , which was down about 2% against on the day and 4% thus far this week.
- Zacks•last month
Brazil ETFs to Watch amid Domestic Woes & GDP Uptick
Political turmoil in Brazil continues despite good economic performance. ETFs to focus on
- Investopedia•last month
3 Country-Specific ETFs That Look Poised to Move Lower
Traditionally, investing in foreign companies would require certain account privileges and was generally reserved for sophisticated traders. In this article, we take a look at how active traders are keeping an eye out for falling prices in certain markets around the globe such as Brazil, Russia and Germany. The broad market pullback in Brazil over the past couple of months has pushed prices of equities in that country below key levels of support such as the 200-day moving average.
- ETF Trends•2 months ago
Largest Brazil ETF Tumbled 15% in May
Amid a slew of domestic issues, including a labor strike, the iShares MSCI Brazil Capped ETF (EWZ) , the largest ETF tracking Brazilian equities, tumbled nearly 15% last month. Some market observers believe that investors looking for value in Latin America's largest economy should exercise patience. The iShares MSCI Brazil exchange-traded fund (EWZ) plunged by 15%, while the currency, the real, lost 6% against the dollar,” reports Craig Mellow for Barron's.
- Barrons.com•2 months ago
[$$] It's Still Too Soon to Bet on Brazil
Brazil is famous for being the perennial country of the future. Global jitters and a devastating national truckers’ strike combined to make May an awful month for the No. 3 emerging market by capitalization. The iShares MSCI Brazil exchange-traded fund (EWZ) plunged by 15%, while the currency, the real, lost 6% against the dollar.
