iShares MSCI South Africa ETF vs Smith & Nephew plc — how do they compare? iShares MSCI South Africa ETF trades at $69.59, while Smith & Nephew plc trades at $30.05 (market cap $12.54B). The key difference: Smith & Nephew plc pays a 2.65% dividend while iShares MSCI South Africa ETF pays none, and iShares MSCI South Africa ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, Smith & Nephew plc nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| EZA | SNN | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Broad Market / Factor | Health |
52-Week High | $81.60 | $38.70 |
52-Week Low | $56.57 | $28.73 |
Market Cap | — | $12.54B |
Enterprise Value | — | $15.57B |
Dividend Yield | — | 2.65% |
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 →Smith & Nephew designs, manufactures, and markets orthopedic devices, sports medicine and arthroscopic technologies, and wound-care solutions. Roughly 42% of the U.K.-based firm's revenue comes from orthopedic products, and another 30% is sports medicine and ENT. The remaining 28% of revenue is from the advanced wound therapy segment. Roughly half of Smith & Nephew's total revenue comes from the United States, just over 30% is from other developed markets, and emerging markets account for the remainder.
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