EZA - iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
| Previous Close | 53.46 |
| Open | 52.40 |
| Bid | 0.00 x 800 |
| Ask | 0.00 x 900 |
| Day's Range | 51.08 - 52.56 |
| 52 Week Range | 46.63 - 71.75 |
| Volume | 3,625,592 |
| Avg. Volume | 878,313 |
| Net Assets | 566.19M |
| NAV | 51.99 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | N/A |
| Yield | 3.57% |
| YTD Return | 2.00% |
| Beta (3Y Monthly) | 1.42 |
| Expense Ratio (net) | 0.59% |
| Inception Date | 2003-02-03 |
- CNBC Videos•7 months ago
Currency crisis hits emerging market countries
CNBC's Dominic Chu takes a look at ETFs being affected by the currency crisis in the Turkish lira.
ETF Database•9 days agoTrending: Transport Equities Up Despite Lack of Progress on Trade
Transport equities have rebounded of late as the asset category is trading at the lowest valuation in a long time. The advance earned transport stocks the first place in the list and were followed by bonds, which saw falling yields lately as risks to the global economy increased. Africa equities took the middle spot and were followed by the European shared currency, which was hit by a strong dollar and a dovish European Central Bank. Silver closes the list. Check our previous trends edition at Trending: Palladium Shoots up on Supply Shortages and Strike Fears.
- Benzinga•17 days ago
A Precarious State For The South Africa ETF
The iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (NYSE: EZA), the largest exchange traded fund dedicated to stocks in Africa's largest economy, is up about 6 percent this year. To be precise, EZA is up 6.05 percent year to date, but the South Africa ETF is trailing the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, of which South Africa is 5.95 percent, by more than 300 basis points. South Africa is the world's largest producer of platinum and the second-largest palladium-producing country.
- ETF Database•23 days ago
Trending: Palladium Shoots up on Supply Shortages and Strike Fears
Palladium prices skyrocketed to new record levels as strike jitters in South Africa added to a tense market engulfed by a sustained supply deficit.
- Barrons.com•29 days ago
Optimism Fades as South Africa’s Debt Jumps
The market dropped by 7% in February as deficits rose and President Ramaphosa’s reform program slowed. Will Moody’s downgrade the country’s debt to junk?
- ETF Database•2 months ago
Trending: Chinese Stimulus Pledge Provides Impetus for African Economies
The South African economy received a boon last week from its largest trade partner, China, as authorities in Beijing promised to implement monetary and fiscal stimulus. In the U.S., despite the three-week funding deal announced last Friday, airlines were brought to the very edge by the longest government shutdown in history. FAANGs caught this week’s podium with earning releases while worries regarding the slowdown in global economic activity and uncertainties over Sino-U.S. relations took a toll on the U.S. dollar. Finally, investors took interest in leveraged bets on commodities as oil surged after U.S. slapped fresh sanctions on Venezuela. Check out our previous trends edition at Trending: Investors Turn to Dividend Aristocrats Amid Market Volatility.
- Morningstar•2 months ago
The Trouble With Market-Cap Weighting
The stock market, like any other market, is simply the sum of all transactions for shares of publicly listed companies, millions of which are conducted every day. Hour by hour, minute by minute, Benjamin Graham's voting machine is hard at work as market participants express their opinions regarding a company's future prospects through the price at which its shares transact. A company's share price resulting from this system, when multiplied by total shares outstanding, forms its market capitalization.
- Investopedia•3 months ago
Interested in Investing in Africa? Here's How
In 2000, Africa was labeled “The Hopeless Continent” by The Economist. In 2011, the cover read “Africa Rising.” What has changed for investors?
- Zacks•5 months ago
Franklin Templeton Launches 3 New International ETFs
Franklin Templeton has launched three new geographically focused ETFS linked to market-cap-weighted foreign stock indexes.
- Benzinga•6 months ago
Don't Expect Much From The South Africa ETF
The iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (NYSE: EZA) is up 3.28 percent over the past week, reducing its year-to-date loss to just over 22 percent. South Africa, Africa's largest economy, isn't in the tenuous positions of other emerging markets, such as Argentina and Turkey, but analysts and market observers remain reserved about the near-term rebound prospects for South Africa's economy. “South Africa's latest economic plan is unlikely to deliver a significant boost to economic growth,” Fitch Ratings says.
- Motley Fool•6 months ago
The 3 Worst Single-Country ETFs So Far in 2018
Learn why these funds are struggling -- and how they could bounce back.
- Zacks•6 months ago
Are All of 'Fragile Five' EM ETFs Equally Frail?
The operating backdrop for fragile five emerging market ETFs looks tough in the near term.
- Market Exclusive•7 months ago
Market Morning: EM Turmoil Continues, Asia Down, Italy Reassures, Musk Flares, Toyota Recalls
Asia Down Heavily, EM Currencies Keep Falling, South Africa Slaughtered Hong Kong is leading Asian equities down this morning, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng leading the plunge down 650 points or 2.3%. China’s Shanghai Composite comes in second with a loss of 1.7%, though the Yuan remains stable against the dollar unlike other emerging market currencies […] The post Market Morning: EM Turmoil Continues, Asia Down, Italy Reassures, Musk Flares, Toyota Recalls appeared first on Market Exclusive.
- Zacks•7 months ago
Most-Hurt EM ETFs on Turkey Upheaval
These emerging market ETFs were hard hit amid Turkey crisis.
- Zacks•8 months ago
EM ETFs Rebound in July: Value Trap or Value Play?
Emerging market ETFs sprung back in July. Will these be able to maintain the momentum?
- Zacks•9 months ago
South Africa ETF to Watch as Economy Shrinks
Will the slowdown in South African economy in the first quarter, affect its ETFs?
