EZA
$65.28+0.42%
as of close, Oct 16, 2026
☾ AH $65.28 +0.42%
iShares MSCI South Africa ETFETF · Country ETFs
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF total returns by year (2009–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $68.80 | $65.28 | 2.1% | -3.0% | |
| 2025 | $41.91 | $68.80 | 11.0% | +75.2% | |
| 2024 | $41.79 | $41.91 | 6.9% | +7.2% | |
| 2023 | $42.41 | $41.79 | 3.0% | +1.5% | |
| 2022 | $46.40 | $42.41 | 3.4% | -5.2% | |
| 2021 | $43.84 | $46.40 | 2.1% | +7.9% | |
| 2020 | $49.05 | $43.84 | 5.4% | -5.2% | |
| 2019 | $50.45 | $49.05 | 12.6% | +9.8% | |
| 2018 | $69.99 | $50.45 | 2.7% | -25.2% | |
| 2017 | $52.36 | $69.99 | 2.4% | +36.0% | |
| 2016 | $46.71 | $52.36 | 4.7% | +16.8% | |
| 2015 | $64.82 | $46.71 | 1.9% | -26.0% | |
| 2014 | $64.49 | $64.82 | 2.3% | +2.8% | |
| 2013 | $71.58 | $64.49 | 2.4% | -7.5% | |
| 2012 | $61.07 | $71.58 | 3.8% | +21.0% | |
| 2011 | $74.68 | $61.07 | 2.5% | -15.7% | |
| 2010 | $55.97 | $74.68 | 3.6% | +37.0% | |
| 2009 | $38.53 | $55.97 | 6.4% | +51.6% |
- Annualized
- +4.8%
- 2009–2026
- Average year
- +10.7%
- 17 full years
- Best year
- +75.2%
- 2025
- Worst year
- -26.0%
- 2015
- Positive years
- 11/17
- 65% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+4.8%
2009–2026
Average year
+10.7%
17 full years
Best year
+75.2%
2025
Worst year
-26.0%
2015
Positive years
11/17
65% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-50%0%50%
2009+52%'09
2010+37%
2011-16%'11
2012+21%
2013-7.5%'13
2014+2.8%
2015-26%'15
2016+17%
2017+36%'17
2018-25%
2019+9.8%'19
2020-5.2%
2021+7.9%'21
2022-5.2%
2023+1.5%'23
2024+7.2%
2025+75%'25
2026-3.0%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on EZA. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is iShares MSCI South Africa ETF's average annual return?
- Since 2009, iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) has returned about 4.8% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 10.7%.
- What were iShares MSCI South Africa ETF's best and worst years?
- Over 2009–2026, the best year was 2025 (+75.2%) and the worst was 2015 (-26.0%).
- How often is iShares MSCI South Africa ETF up in a year?
- 11 of the 17 full years since 2009 were positive — about 65% of the time.
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