

iShares MSCI New Zealand ETF
$44.91+0.14 (+0.32%)
- 0.50%
- $65M
- −0.1%
- 2.26%
- 0.1M sh
- $44.83
- low $41.69high $49.04
The ETF.net ENZL Grade
Score 46 out of 100
- 24 of 38
Score 46 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.B55 out of 100Rank 10 of 38Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.C49 out of 100Rank 29 of 35Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D37 out of 100Rank 27 of 37Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C49 out of 100Rank 20 of 38Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D27 out of 100Rank 34 of 36Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C47 out of 100Rank 27 of 38
Our read on ENZL
CThe rare single-ticker route to New Zealand stocks: a compact basket of about 25 NZ names, run by iShares since 2010. Not a Pacific blend, not Australia with a garnish. Just New Zealand.
The fund seeks to track an index of New Zealand equities and provides targeted exposure to companies in that single country.
Why people hold it
- Pure country mandate. Holdings are New Zealand equities only, so the trade never gets diluted by a bigger neighbor's market.ishares.com
- Tracks the MSCI New Zealand All Cap Top 25 Capped Index, which caps individual weights so no single giant can swallow the basket.ishares.com
- Launched in 2010, with a long operating record on an iShares platform rather than a recent shelf addition.
- The 0.50% expense ratio sits right at the median for single-country developed-market ETFs.
Worth knowing
- Around 25 stocks. A few companies steer the whole fund, which is the deal you accept with a small developed market.
- Cheaper single-country options exist: FLKR and FLAU both run 0.09%. The New Zealand mandate carries a higher fee.
- Mid-size and only moderately traded, so limit orders matter more here than in the giants of the category. Distributions land once or twice a year.
ENZL Holdings
- Stocks
- 29
- 74%
- FPH.NZ
Sectors
- Health Care32.7%
- Industrials19.1%
- Utilities13.4%
- Real Estate12.8%
- Financials11.5%
- Communication4.2%
- Energy2.0%
- Consumer Staples1.5%
- Consumer Discretionary1.4%
- Information Technology1.3%
Geography
- New Zealand96.29%
- Australia3.71%
Developed 100% · Emerging 0%
ENZL Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | ENZL |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −0.1% |
| 1 month | −2.2% |
| 3 months | −3.5% |
| 1 year | −0.1% |
| 3 years | +3.2% |
| 5 years | −4.0% |
| 10 years | +3.2% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | ENZL |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −0.1% | |
| 2025 | +2.4% | |
| 2024 | −4.9% | |
| 2023 | +3.0% | |
| 2022 | −16.2% | |
| 2021 | −11.4% | |
| 2020 | +20.0% |
ENZL in the news
ENZL Dividends
- 2.26%
- $1.01
- $0.44 per share
- Twice a year
Distribution history
ENZL Risk
- 15.6%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- −0.02
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −36.6%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.91
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
ENZL Cost
- The middle half of Developed Single Country funds
- Median 0.50%
13 of the 38 Developed Single Country funds charge less.
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