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EWS vs EZA

iShares MSCI Singapore ETF vs iShares MSCI South Africa ETF

EWS

iShares MSCI Singapore ETF

Annual cost

0.50%

Fund size

$783M

EZA

iShares MSCI South Africa ETF

Annual cost

0.59%

Fund size

$693M

Key differences

Both EWS and EZA are equity ETFs. EWS charges 0.50% a year and EZA 0.59%. The main difference: EWS covers the Asia-Pacific region; EZA covers emerging markets.

  • EWS covers the Asia-Pacific region; EZA covers emerging markets.
  • EWS costs 0.09% less per year.
  • Over the last three years, EZA has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • EWS has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

EWSEZA
Annual cost (TER)0.50%0.59%
Fund size (AUM)$783M$693M
Since19962003
Dividend yield3.82%6.12%
Asset classequityequity
Regionasia pacificemerging markets
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+14.4%+28.5%
CAGR 3Y+21.2%+26.9%
CAGR 5Y+8.5%+8.5%
Sharpe 3Y1.010.86
Volatility 1Y15.14%31.44%
Max drawdown-40.84%-62.25%

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