iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ)


Market Price (9/18/2026): $37.4

iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ)


Market Price (9/18/2026): $37.4

Key Takeaways

  • EWZ has returned +18.8% YTD vs +12.1% for SPY; +26.3% over the past 12 months (SPY +16.7%). details →
  • Priced in gold, EWZ has returned -38.3% over the past 3 years, vs +38.0% in dollars — its dollar gains have lagged gold. details →
  • Over the past month, EWZ has seen net outflows of −$80M (−1.0% of assets). details →
  • Risk-adjusted returns trail SPY: 3-year Sharpe ratio of 0.4 vs 1.0. details →
  • EWZ's +18.8% YTD is ahead of its typical pace — it averaged +10.1% at this point (September 17) over the past 5 years. details →
Last updated: 9/17/2026.

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Asset Allocation with EWZ

Risk Tolerance:
ConservativeModerateAggressive
Moderate — 55% equity / 25% bonds / 20% alternatives
10Y Return (ann.)
+7.5%
Volatility
18.6%
Sharpe
0.34
YTD
+12.2%
Modeled with monthly rebalancing to target weights; 10-year figures are annualized from monthly returns. Illustrative only — past performance is not indicative of future results.

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Top 20 Holdings for EWZ

Total Weights
Top 5: 11.7% | Top 10: 11.7% | Top 20: 11.7%

TickerHoldingETF Weight
nullN/A1.36%
NUNu8.84%
XPXP1.52%

Performance for EWZ Top Holdings

TickerHoldingWeightMkt Price
9/17
1D Rtn1M RtnYTD Rtn1Y Rtn3Y Rtn5Y Rtn10Y Rtn
EWZiShares MSCI Brazil ETF100.00%37.740.7%12.0%18.8%26.3%38.0%65.8%90.8%
nullN/A1.36%        
NUNu8.84%13.840.2%-3.6%-17.3%-13.3%89.8%  
XPXP1.52%20.192.2%27.5%24.9%3.5%-15.3%-49.1% 

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
EWZ Return-17%12%33%-30%49%18%50%
Peers Return-1%-19%9%9%29%14%40%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%10%101%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
EWZ Win Rate42%58%67%25%75%56% 
Peers Win Rate67%22%50%65%90%56% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%44% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
EWZ Max Drawdown-32%-32%-17%-31%-13%-19% 
Peers Max Drawdown-15%-31%-12%-9%-15%-12% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-5%-25%-10%-8%-19%-9% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: IEMG, VWO, EEM, SPEM, SCHE.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 9/17/2026 (YTD)

Sharpe Ratios Compared

One measure of reward vs. risk is a Sharpe ratio. A higher ratio indicates better risk-adjusted returns. Most funds have Sharpe ratios < 1.0.

Ticker1Y3Y5Y
EWZ0.900.390.27
Equity Top Results (3Y)   
IALT2.082.082.08
VLUE2.531.420.74
SPMO0.941.370.79
CORO1.351.331.33
CGDV1.281.310.94

Results as of 8312026.

How Low Can It Go

EventEWZS&P 500
2025 US Tariff Shock
  % Loss-10.2%-18.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven11.3%23.1%
  Time to Breakeven15 days79 days
Summer-Fall 2023 Five Percent Yield Shock
  % Loss-14.0%-9.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven16.2%10.5%
  Time to Breakeven46 days24 days
2023 SVB Regional Banking Crisis
  % Loss-11.5%-6.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven13.0%7.1%
  Time to Breakeven19 days31 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-52.6%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven110.9%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven742 days140 days
2015-2016 China Devaluation / Global Growth Scare
  % Loss-33.0%-12.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven49.3%13.9%
  Time to Breakeven49 days62 days
2014-2016 Oil Price Collapse
  % Loss-66.4%-6.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven197.2%7.3%
  Time to Breakeven1435 days15 days

Compare to IEMG, VWO, EEM, SPEM, SCHE

In The Past

iShares MSCI Brazil ETF's stock fell -10.2% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 11.3% gain to breakeven.

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EventEWZS&P 500
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-52.6%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven110.9%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven742 days140 days
2015-2016 China Devaluation / Global Growth Scare
  % Loss-33.0%-12.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven49.3%13.9%
  Time to Breakeven49 days62 days
2014-2016 Oil Price Collapse
  % Loss-66.4%-6.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven197.2%7.3%
  Time to Breakeven1435 days15 days
2013 Taper Tantrum
  % Loss-27.9%-0.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven38.6%0.2%
  Time to Breakeven204 days1 days
2011 US Debt Ceiling Crisis & European Contagion
  % Loss-28.7%-17.9%
  % Gain to Breakeven40.2%21.8%
  Time to Breakeven5230 days123 days
2010 Eurozone Sovereign Debt Crisis / Flash Crash
  % Loss-20.3%-15.4%
  % Gain to Breakeven25.4%18.2%
  Time to Breakeven125 days125 days
2008-2009 Global Financial Crisis
  % Loss-67.3%-53.4%
  % Gain to Breakeven205.4%114.4%
  Time to Breakeven376 days1085 days
Summer 2007 Credit Crunch
  % Loss-24.4%-8.6%
  % Gain to Breakeven32.3%9.5%
  Time to Breakeven34 days47 days

Compare to IEMG, VWO, EEM, SPEM, SCHE

In The Past

iShares MSCI Brazil ETF's stock fell -10.2% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 11.3% gain to breakeven.

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Limiting losses and compounding gains is essential to preserving wealth.

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EWZ Dip Buy History


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Current Dip Buy Opportunities Across ETFs

ETFs currently down 5% or more from trailing 6M peaks.

TickerNameDip %Mkt PricePrice DatePeak PricePeak Date# Days
QQEWFirst Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF-5.8%157.419172026167.03813202635
IJHiShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF-6.9%73.21917202678.67816202632
VOVanguard Mid-Cap ETF-5.1%80.15917202684.46816202632
IWRiShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF-5.3%108.719172026114.82816202632
MDYState Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust-6.6%669.439172026716.91816202632
SCHMSchwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF-5.5%34.86917202636.87630202679
IVOOVanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF-6.6%124.309172026133.08816202632
IJRiShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF-7.3%139.509172026150.44816202632
VBVanguard Small-Cap ETF-5.9%290.919172026309.29816202632
IWMiShares Russell 2000 ETF-6.4%285.439172026305.09816202632
SCHASchwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF-7.8%33.32917202636.13630202679
VTWOVanguard Russell 2000 ETF-6.2%115.659172026123.31816202632
DFASDimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF-5.9%79.50917202684.48816202632
ESMLiShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF-6.0%53.23917202656.64816202632
NUSCNuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF-6.4%49.88917202653.27816202632
AKREAkre Focus ETF-9.6%55.93917202661.85830202618
IWPiShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF-7.3%136.909172026147.70817202631
VOTVanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF-7.1%291.589172026314.02816202632
IJKiShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF-7.8%109.879172026119.11817202631
MDYGState Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF-7.6%105.019172026113.69817202631
IWOiShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF-8.1%363.679172026395.65816202632
VBKVanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF-7.5%338.829172026366.24817202631
IJTiShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF-8.8%163.409172026179.07804202644
SLYGState Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF-8.6%109.279172026119.50804202644
IJJiShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF-6.1%142.439172026151.67816202632
MDYVState Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Value ETF-5.7%91.83917202697.39816202632
IJSiShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF-6.0%132.239172026140.68816202632
SLYVState Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF-5.7%105.859172026112.22816202632
VIOVVanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF-5.7%113.939172026120.76816202632
IEMGiShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-5.2%81.50917202686.00622202687
EEMiShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-6.0%66.91917202671.21622202687
ASHRXtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF-10.4%33.43917202637.30622202687
EWYiShares MSCI South Korea ETF-16.8%182.399172026219.20621202688
EWZiShares MSCI Brazil ETF-9.6%37.74917202641.734142026156
FXIiShares China Large-Cap ETF-10.6%34.19917202638.265132026127
ILFiShares Latin America 40 ETF-7.0%35.45917202638.104142026156
KWEBKraneShares CSI China Internet ETF-20.2%24.40917202630.595132026127
NOBLProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF-5.1%56.05917202659.07824202624
MTUMiShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF-11.3%306.129172026345.22622202687
SPHQInvesco S&P 500 Quality ETF-7.4%83.43917202690.10630202679
FNDASchwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company ETF-6.7%35.93917202638.52816202632
SPMOInvesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF-9.4%146.549172026161.66622202687
URAGlobal X Uranium ETF-26.7%42.68917202658.265062026134
BOTZGlobal X Funds Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF-15.6%35.12917202641.635132026127
ROBOROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF-13.0%78.63917202690.346022026107
LITGlobal X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF-22.6%70.90917202691.625112026129
ICLNiShares Global Clean Energy ETF-25.3%17.73917202623.756022026107
ARKQARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF-14.8%122.529172026143.825282026112
ARKXARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF-14.4%32.30917202637.745282026112
NASATema Space Innovators ETF-42.3%24.15917202641.895272026113
AGIXKraneShares Artificial Intelligence ETF-6.7%46.08917202649.406012026108
DRSKAptus Defined Risk ETF-6.1%27.85917202629.676012026108
YYYAmplify CEF High Income ETF-6.2%10.84917202611.56712202667
GDEWisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund-7.1%66.27917202671.30825202623
XLKState Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.1%188.069172026198.216022026107
XLIState Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF-9.4%169.019172026186.51816202632
XLCState Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.7%112.359172026119.104192026151
XLYState Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF-8.7%111.399172026122.065282026112
XLUState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF-11.6%41.69917202647.154092026161
XLBState Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.5%50.71917202653.67826202622
IYJiShares U.S. Industrials ETF-8.4%155.639172026169.86804202644
IYMiShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF-6.2%184.299172026196.45825202623
SMHVanEck Semiconductor ETF-16.2%560.619172026668.91622202687
SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETF-20.7%519.109172026655.01622202687
XBIState Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF-6.7%158.259172026169.55819202629
ITAiShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF-15.5%213.889172026253.22816202632
IYTiShares U.S. Transportation ETF-10.2%80.80917202690.01716202663
IAIiShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF-7.9%182.519172026198.06903202614
KREState Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF-6.7%72.74917202677.93816202632
MISLFirst Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF-13.4%42.60917202649.195282026112
RINGiShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF-9.5%84.35917202693.17825202623
SOXQInvesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF-20.7%91.339172026115.11622202687
TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF-5.8%81.78917202686.78629202680
SPTLState Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF-5.3%24.94917202626.33629202680
EDVVanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF-7.9%60.23917202665.43624202685
LMUBiShares Long-Term National Muni Bond ETF-6.1%47.90917202651.00705202674
GSGiShares GSCI Commodity-5.4%30.01917202631.723222026179
GLDSPDR Gold Trust-10.7%398.369172026445.934192026151
IAUiShares Gold Trust-12.1%80.32917202691.344192026151
GLDMSPDR Gold MiniShares Trust-10.5%85.95917202696.044192026151
SLViShares Silver Trust-28.1%57.05917202679.355132026127
PPLTETFS Physical Platinum Shares-17.8%16.06917202619.555132026127
PALLETFS Physical Palladium Shares-19.6%23.24917202628.894142026156
UNGUnited States Natural Gas Fund LP-17.8%10.33917202612.563192026182
BNOUnited States Brent Oil Fund LP ETV-7.1%55.85917202660.135042026136
VNQVanguard Real Estate ETF-7.1%93.819172026100.95728202651
XLREState Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF-6.7%42.94917202646.01728202651
SCHHSchwab U.S. REIT ETF-7.6%22.97917202624.86726202653
IYRiShares U.S. Real Estate ETF-7.8%98.949172026107.26728202651
REETiShares Global REIT ETF-8.3%26.49917202628.89726202653
USRTiShares Core U.S. REIT ETF-9.2%63.43917202669.82726202653
IBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETF-6.8%43.30917202646.475112026129
FBTCFidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund-6.8%66.53917202671.355112026129

ETF Fund Flows

Largest fund inflows and outflows across ETFs, with the asset-allocation rotation they imply.

Net fund flows · as of 2026-09-17

Asset allocation rotation · Past month

  • Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$67.6B), followed by Bond (+$13.9B), while Real Estate (−$377M) saw the largest outflows.
  • Within the mix, money rotated into US Mid Cap Core (+$11.6B) and out of Broad Sector (−$6.4B).
  • Relative to fund size, CNEQ drew the largest inflow (+61.5% of AUM) and SNXX the largest outflow (−32.2%).
Largest inflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$56.86B+5.4%
2VTIVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFEquity US Total Market+$11.26B+1.6%
3SGOViShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFCash+$7.26B+6.8%
4SPMOInvesco S&P 500 Momentum ETFEquity Factor Smart Beta+$7.17B+32.3%
5SCHDSchwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFEquity Dividend Income+$6.1B+5.4%
6SMHVanEck Semiconductor ETFEquity Industry Subsector+$4.66B+6.9%
7VGSHVanguard Short-Term Treasury ETFBond Short Treasury+$4.65B+13.4%
8VUGVanguard Morningstar Growth ETFEquity US Large Growth+$4.58B+2.0%
9IJHiShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETFEquity US Mid Cap Core+$4.17B+3.3%
10VOVanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETFEquity US Mid Cap Core+$4.09B+3.8%
Largest outflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core-$41.6B-4.8%
2SPYState Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core-$23.93B-3.0%
3QQQInvesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Equity US Nasdaq Growth-$7.27B-1.5%
4LQDiShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFBond Intermediate Corporate-$6.08B-19.8%
5HYGiShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETFBond High Yield Corporate-$2.69B-17.4%
6XLFState Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETFEquity Broad Sector-$2.36B-4.3%
7VGITVanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETFBond Intermediate Treasury-$2.33B-5.8%
8DRAMRoundhill Memory ETFOther-$2.29B-8.9%
9EWYiShares MSCI South Korea ETFEquity Emerging Markets-$2.21B-8.1%
10GOVTiShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETFBond Intermediate Treasury-$1.75B-4.2%

Largest ETF fund flows across ~2629 funds (min AUM $100M). Net creations/redemptions; leveraged & inverse ETFs excluded. A ⚠ marks a day excluded as a suspected data error.

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About EWZ

0Holdings Count: 46
Expense Ratio: 0.59%
Inception Date: 2000-07-09
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
iShares, Inc. - iShares MSCI Brazil ETF is an exchange traded fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. It is managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors. The fund invests in public equity markets of Brazil. It invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in growth and value stocks of companies across diversified market capitalization. It seeks to track the performance of the MSCI Brazil 25/50 Index, by using representative sampling technique. iShares, Inc. - iShares MSCI Brazil ETF was formed on July 10, 2000 and is domiciled in the United States.
Asset Class: Equity | ETF Website

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Profile

EWZIEMGVWOEEMSPEMSCHEMedian
NameiShares MS.iShares Co.Vanguard F.iShares MS.State Stre.Schwab Eme. 
Asset ClassEquityEquityEquityEquityEquityEquity-
AUM ($ Bil)8.6159.6162.330.817.612.824.2
Expense Ratio0.59%0.09%0.06%0.72%0.07%0.06%0.08%
10-D Avg Volume (Mil)23.5911.937.7725.252.043.099.85
Latest Day Volume (Mil)25.469.016.5122.260.972.457.76
Holdings Count462,8645,9421,1862,9802,2192,542
Inception Date7/9/200010/17/20123/4/20054/6/20033/20/20071/14/2010-

Fundamentals

EWZIEMGVWOEEMSPEMSCHEMedian
NameiShares MS.iShares Co.Vanguard F.iShares MS.State Stre.Schwab Eme. 
Net Asset Value37.6580.7259.1966.3252.1436.57-
Premium/Discount0.2%1.0%1.0%0.9%0.2%0.4%0.7%
Distribution Yield3.9%2.2%2.3%1.7%2.5%2.6%2.4%
Sales Yield-43.0%59.4%43.0%80.7%214.4%59.4%
Earnings Yield-4.9%7.6%4.9%5.7%4.7%4.9%

Valuation

EWZIEMGVWOEEMSPEMSCHEMedian
NameiShares MS.iShares Co.Vanguard F.iShares MS.State Stre.Schwab Eme. 
P/S (TTM)-2.3x1.7x2.3x1.2x0.5x1.7x
P/E (TTM)-20.4x13.1x20.4x17.6x21.4x20.4x
P/FCF (TTM)-21.7x11.3x21.7x30.1x-21.7x
Forward P/E-------
Forward P/S-------

Risk

EWZIEMGVWOEEMSPEMSCHEMedian
NameiShares MS.iShares Co.Vanguard F.iShares MS.State Stre.Schwab Eme. 
Volatility (1Y)25.3%24.3%17.6%25.1%17.7%18.0%21.1%
Volatility (3Y)23.8%19.2%16.4%19.9%16.4%16.7%18.0%
Volatility (5Y)27.2%19.3%17.5%20.0%17.3%17.8%18.6%
Beta (1Y)0.951.451.121.491.131.141.14
Beta (3Y)0.740.880.760.900.760.780.77
Beta (5Y)0.680.780.700.800.700.710.71
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)1.081.080.791.110.820.810.95
Sharpe Ratio (3Y)0.601.111.051.081.081.061.07
Sharpe Ratio (5Y)0.470.480.410.390.440.410.43
Max Drawdown (1Y)-19.3%-13.8%-11.2%-14.2%-11.4%-11.3%-12.6%
Max Drawdown (3Y)-31.4%-17.2%-17.4%-17.3%-17.6%-17.1%-17.3%
Max Drawdown (5Y)-32.2%-32.7%-30.2%-35.5%-29.7%-30.8%-31.5%

Returns

EWZIEMGVWOEEMSPEMSCHEMedian
NameiShares MS.iShares Co.Vanguard F.iShares MS.State Stre.Schwab Eme. 
1M Return12.0%2.3%0.3%2.4%1.0%0.8%1.7%
3M Return10.6%-1.8%0.1%-2.4%-0.1%1.1%0.0%
6M Return4.1%15.4%10.4%16.2%11.2%11.4%11.3%
YTD Return18.8%21.2%11.4%22.3%11.6%12.2%15.5%
1Y Return27.3%26.1%13.3%28.0%13.9%13.9%20.0%
2Y Return42.2%59.9%43.0%63.5%43.3%44.4%43.8%
3Y Return41.6%80.1%61.5%79.6%63.7%63.9%63.8%

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date8312026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity35.0 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 8152026-12.9%
Average Daily Volume22.7 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1.6 days