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About iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF
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Inception date
Sep 29, 2010
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Ordinary income
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Distributor
BlackRock Investments LLC
EWZS is essentially a bet on the sectors that dominate the Brazillian small-cap market. That being said, it still invests in a variety of different sectors, giving it a broader classification. The index is rebalanced quarterly and uses market capitalization to select and weigh its constituents. The fund uses a representative sampling strategy, which means it will invest in a sample of securities that collectively have an investment profile similar to that of the underlying index. Overall, EWZS is a viable choice for investors who want neutral exposure to the Brazilian small-cap market.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Retail Trade
Commercial Services
Stocks93.19%
Finance19.06%
Retail Trade12.94%
Commercial Services12.44%
Utilities8.20%
Non-Energy Minerals6.11%
Health Services5.98%
Consumer Non-Durables5.56%
Producer Manufacturing4.02%
Transportation4.00%
Process Industries3.50%
Consumer Services3.32%
Energy Minerals2.70%
Health Technology2.16%
Consumer Durables1.67%
Technology Services1.10%
Distribution Services0.43%
Bonds, Cash & Other6.81%
UNIT6.33%
Temporary0.24%
Cash0.24%
Stock breakdown by region
Latin America91.26%
North America8.06%
Europe0.67%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
EWZS invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 19.06% stocks, and Retail Trade, with 12.94% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Latin America region.
EWZS top holdings are Lojas Renner S.A. and StoneCo Ltd. Class A, occupying 5.87% and 5.38% of the portfolio correspondingly.
EWZS last dividends amounted to 0.24 USD. Six months before that, the issuer paid 0.21 USD in dividends, which shows a 11.92% increase.
EWZS assets under management is 154.38 M USD. It's risen 21.11% over the last month.
EWZS fund flows account for −26.02 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, EWZS pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 3.80%. The last dividend (Dec 20, 2024) amounted to 0.24 USD. The dividends are paid semi-annually.
EWZS shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on Sep 29, 2010, and its management style is Passive.
EWZS expense ratio is 0.60% meaning you'd have to pay 0.60% of your investment to help manage the fund.
EWZS follows the MSCI Brazil Small Cap. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
EWZS invests in stocks.
EWZS price has risen by 10.05% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a −0.39% decrease. See more dynamics on EWZS price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, showed a 24.55% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 5.18% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, showed a 24.55% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 5.18% in a year.
EWZS trades at a premium (0.14%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.