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iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF

EWZS
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Snapshot
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Inception Date
Sep 28, 2010
Expense Ratio
0.58%
Type
Global Ex. US Equities
Fund Owner
Blackrock (iShares)
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$5,737,515
AUM
$210,725,747
Associated Index
MSCI Brazil Small Cap Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
Passive/Active
Passive
Fractionable on Composer
Yes
Prospectus
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What is EWZS?

The iShares MSCI Brazil Small Cap Index Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance before fees and expenses of the MSCI Brazil Small Cap Index.

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EWZS
Performance Measures**

for the time period Sep 29, 2010 to Dec 4, 2025

Returns

1M Trailing Return: 7.3%

The percent change in the value over the most recent 1-month period.

3M Trailing Return: 9.1%

The percent change in the value over the most recent 3-month period.

Measures of Risk or Volatility

Max Drawdown: -79.2%

The greatest percent loss from peak to trough in value over the time period.

Standard Deviation: 33.7%

The typical amount that daily returns vary from the mean of the returns over the time period, standardized to a period of a year.

Measures of Risk-Adjusted Performance

Sharpe Ratio: 0.15

The annualized arithmetic mean of the daily returns divided by the annualized standard deviation of the daily returns for the selected time period.

Calmar Ratio: -0.01

The annualized return divided by the max drawdown for the selected time period.

ETFs related toEWZS

ETFs correlated to EWZS include EWZ, BRZU, ILF

EWZS
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF
EWZ
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
BRZU
Direxion Shares ETF Trust - Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X Shares
ILF
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Latin America 40 ETF
DVYE
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF
XAUG
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - August
ARGT
Global X Funds - Global X MSCI Argentina ETF
EMC
Global X Funds - Global X Emerging Markets Great Consumer ETF
GAUG
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - August
STXE
EA Series Trust - Strive Emerging Markets Ex-China ETF

What is ETF correlation?

Correlation is a measure of the strength of the relationship between two ETFs. It quantifies the degree to which prices of the two ETFs typically move together.

Here, correlation is measured over the past year with the Pearson correlation coefficient (Pearon’s r), which ranges from -1 to 1.

Using ETF correlations in portfolio and strategy construction

ETF correlations can help you create investing strategies and portfolios. Use them to:

  • •Build a diversified portfolio from uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETFs with the aim of minimizing portfolio risk.
  • •Compare correlated or related ETFs to find one with a lower expense ratio or higher trading volume.
  • •Create an investing strategy that hedges an ETF with an uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETF.

FAQ

EWZS is a Global Ex. US Equities ETF. The iShares MSCI Brazil Small Cap Index Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance before fees and expenses of the MSCI Brazil Small Cap Index.

EWZS tracks the MSCI Brazil Small Cap Index.

No, EWZS is not actively managed. It is passively managed. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.

Yes, EWZS is passively managed. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested.

The 1-month return on EWZS is -0.0719%. This is the percent change in the value of EWZS over the most recent 1-month period. The 3-month return on EWZS is -0.1041%. This is the percent change in the value of EWZS over the most recent 3-month period.

The standard deviation of EWZS for the past year is 0.3603%. Standard deviation is the typical amount that the daily returns vary from the mean of the returns over the time period, standardized to a period of a year.

ETFs similar to EWZS include EWW, EWT, and EWJ.

ETFs correlated to EWZS include EWZ, BRZU, and ILF.

ETFs that are inversely correlated to EWZS include ERY, OILD, and DUG.

Disclaimers

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We show information directly obtained from our data provider, Xignite. Data shown here is provided by Xignite, an unaffiliated third party. Composer believes the information shown here is reliable, but has not been verified and there is no guarantee that the information is accurate.

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We show information based on calculations performed by Composer using data from our provider. Information provided here is based on calculations performed by Composer using data sourced from Xignite, an unaffiliated third party. Composer believes this information is reliable, but has not verified the data and there is no guarantee that the calculations are accurate.