iShares MSCI South Africa ETF vs Novo Nordisk A/S — how do they compare? iShares MSCI South Africa ETF trades at $69.2, while Novo Nordisk A/S trades at $45.98 (market cap $207.85B). The key difference: Novo Nordisk A/S pays a 3.81% dividend while iShares MSCI South Africa ETF pays none, and iShares MSCI South Africa ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, Novo Nordisk A/S nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| EZA | NVO | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Broad Market / Factor | Health |
52-Week High | $81.60 | $63.98 |
52-Week Low | $56.57 | $35.29 |
Market Cap | — | $207.85B |
Enterprise Value | — | $222.55B |
Dividend Yield | — | 3.81% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
EZA is a country-specific ETF that tracks the South African equity market. It provides exposure to large and mid-cap companies across key sectors like materials and financials, with top holdings such as AngloGold Ashanti and Naspers.
Read more on EZA →With almost 50% market share by volume of the global insulin market, Novo Nordisk is the leading provider of diabetes-care products in the world. Based in Denmark, the company manufactures and markets a variety of human and modern insulins, injectable diabetes treatments, and oral antidiabetic agents. Novo also has a biopharmaceutical segment (constituting roughly 15% of revenue) that specializes in protein therapies for hemophilia and other disorders.
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