iShares MSCI South Africa ETF vs United Microelectronics Corp — how do they compare? iShares MSCI South Africa ETF trades at $63.09, while United Microelectronics Corp trades at $22.84 (market cap $65.12B). The key difference: United Microelectronics Corp pays a 1.65% dividend while iShares MSCI South Africa ETF pays none, and United Microelectronics Corp is trading nearer its 52-week high, iShares MSCI South Africa ETF nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| EZA | UMC | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Broad Market / Factor | Technology |
52-Week High | $81.60 | $28.02 |
52-Week Low | $53.05 | $6.58 |
Market Cap | — | $65.12B |
Enterprise Value | — | $62.70B |
Dividend Yield | — | 1.65% |
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 →Founded in 1980, United Microelectronics is the world's third-largest dedicated chip foundry, with 7% market share in 2021, according to Gartner, after TSMC and GlobalFoundries. UMC's headquarters are in Hsinchu, Taiwan, and it operates 12 fabs in Taiwan, Mainland China, Japan and Singapore, with additional sales offices in Europe, the U.S. and South Korea. UMC features a diverse customer base including Texas Instruments, MediaTek, Qualcomm, Broadcom, Xilinx and Realtek, supplying a wide range of products applied in communications, display, memory, automotive and more. UMC employs about 20,000 people.
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