Performance analysis of EZA (ISHARES MSCI SOUTH AFRICA ETF)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, EZA has had an average annual return of +19.70%, outperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +19.31% annual.
Over the past 5 years, EZA has had an average annual return of +10.24%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +12.55% annual.
Over the past 10 years, EZA has had an average annual return of +5.92%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +14.95% annual.
Since Feb 7, 2003, EZA has had an average annual return of +9%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +11.79% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -8.53% | +75.23% | +7.29% | +1.50% | -5.13% | +7.92% | -5.19% | +9.62% | -25.23% | +36.04% | +16.75% | -26.03% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 |
| +2.75% | -7.51% | +21.06% | -15.73% | +36.94% | +51.55% | -37.70% | +15.50% | +19.70% | +25.86% | +43.63% | +47.69% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +6.40% | +11.48% | -16.91% | +0.62% | +1.74% | -7.03% | -2.47% | -8.53% | |||||
| 2025 | +4.39% | +1.48% | +8.40% | +2.89% | +5.43% | +4.16% | -1.30% | +8.71% | +11.15% | -0.51% | +4.66% | +8.75% | +75.23% |
| 2024 | -6.15% | -5.28% | +5.44% | +2.43% | +1.17% | +8.40% | +5.06% | +3.19% | +7.33% | -2.06% | -3.87% | -6.96% | +7.29% |
| 2023 | +6.51% | -9.28% | +3.03% | +1.73% | -13.76% | +9.26% | +12.12% | -12.31% | -3.81% | -0.61% | +8.16% | +4.63% | +1.50% |
| 2022 | +9.33% | +3.80% | +5.45% | -13.67% | +0.90% | -10.19% | -0.09% | -6.15% | -9.54% | +5.41% | +17.01% | -3.13% | -5.13% |
| 2021 | +0.21% | +5.28% | +6.77% | -0.10% | +7.62% | -7.12% | -0.92% | +2.09% | -4.84% | +0% | -4.55% | +4.43% | +7.92% |
| 2020 | -8.95% | -9.81% | -29.54% | +10.40% | +7.15% | +6.90% | +6.50% | -0.96% | -0.65% | +0.30% | +10.93% | +11.14% | -5.19% |
| 2019 | +14.17% | -6.79% | -2.53% | +8.20% | -6.64% | +6.03% | -5.47% | -7.35% | -0.90% | +4.53% | -0.10% | +8.86% | +9.62% |
| 2018 | +3.07% | -1.08% | -3.73% | -4.16% | -5.48% | -6.08% | +6.31% | -10.33% | -2.22% | -10.03% | +9.47% | -2.46% | -25.23% |
| 2017 | +4.78% | +0.24% | +0.36% | +5.96% | +1.69% | -3.83% | +6.05% | +3.94% | -6.03% | +1.98% | +6.86% | +10.35% | +36.04% |
Drawdown analysis of EZA (ISHARES MSCI SOUTH AFRICA ETF)
The maximum drawdown for the EZA was -64.67%, occurring on Oct 27, 2008. Recovery took 488 trading sessions.
The current EZA drawdown is -22.87%.
Since Feb 7, 2003 EZA has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 50% or more: 2 times
- 40% or more: 3 times
- 30% or more: 3 times
- 20% or more: 7 times
- 10% or more: 17 times
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -64.67% | Oct 31, 2007 | 249 | Oct 27, 2008 | 488 | Oct 5, 2010 | 737 |
| -62.32% | Jan 26, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 1300 | May 23, 2025 | 1841 |
| -45.03% | Apr 28, 2015 | 184 | Jan 20, 2016 | 486 | Dec 21, 2017 | 670 |
| -29.56% | May 9, 2006 | 34 | Jun 27, 2006 | 164 | Feb 22, 2007 | 198 |
| -25.94% | Apr 29, 2011 | 108 | Oct 3, 2011 | 656 | May 14, 2014 | 764 |
| -23.31% | Feb 27, 2026 | 15 | Mar 20, 2026 | Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| -20.25% | Jul 23, 2007 | 18 | Aug 16, 2007 | 34 | Oct 4, 2007 | 52 |
| -19.17% | Apr 6, 2004 | 23 | May 10, 2004 | 89 | Sep 16, 2004 | 112 |
| -18.05% | Mar 9, 2005 | 58 | Jun 1, 2005 | 49 | Aug 10, 2005 | 107 |
| -17.71% | Sep 5, 2014 | 70 | Dec 15, 2014 | 91 | Apr 28, 2015 | 161 |
| -13.69% | Feb 1, 2006 | 23 | Mar 7, 2006 | 19 | Apr 3, 2006 | 42 |
| -13.48% | Feb 23, 2007 | 6 | Mar 5, 2007 | 20 | Apr 2, 2007 | 26 |
| -13.40% | Jan 3, 2011 | 18 | Jan 28, 2011 | 47 | Apr 6, 2011 | 65 |
| -12.37% | Jan 3, 2005 | 11 | Jan 19, 2005 | 25 | Feb 24, 2005 | 36 |
| -11.13% | Sep 30, 2005 | 15 | Oct 21, 2005 | 21 | Nov 21, 2005 | 36 |
| -10.73% | May 7, 2007 | 25 | Jun 12, 2007 | 28 | Jul 23, 2007 | 53 |
| -10.66% | Jan 28, 2026 | 6 | Feb 5, 2026 | 13 | Feb 25, 2026 | 19 |
| -9.40% | Jan 5, 2004 | 8 | Jan 15, 2004 | 21 | Feb 17, 2004 | 29 |
| -8.75% | Oct 16, 2025 | 13 | Nov 4, 2025 | 6 | Nov 12, 2025 | 19 |
| -8.64% | Feb 21, 2003 | 13 | Mar 12, 2003 | 37 | May 5, 2003 | 50 |
| -7.60% | Apr 8, 2011 | 6 | Apr 18, 2011 | 6 | Apr 27, 2011 | 12 |
| -7.41% | Nov 8, 2010 | 15 | Nov 30, 2010 | 4 | Dec 6, 2010 | 19 |
| -6.77% | Dec 1, 2003 | 15 | Dec 22, 2003 | 7 | Jan 2, 2004 | 22 |
| -5.82% | Oct 18, 2010 | 7 | Oct 27, 2010 | 6 | Nov 4, 2010 | 13 |
| -5.78% | Mar 8, 2004 | 7 | Mar 17, 2004 | 10 | Mar 31, 2004 | 17 |