EWZ stock was trading near $42.59 at the close of U.S. markets on Oct. 23, 2026, according to the fund’s official iShares product page.
The iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) closed at $42.59 on Oct. 23, 2026, with a reported NAV of $42.43, BlackRock’s iShares site shows, and the page lists net assets of $13,962,820,079 and a one-day NAV increase of $0.63 (1.50%).
Market data on Yahoo Finance also shows EWZ at $42.59 at the Oct. 23 close and records a day’s range of $41.61 to $42.63, volume around 82.7 million and a 52-week range topping out near $43.90, giving context to the ETF’s recent gains.
Investors use EWZ stock for targeted exposure to Brazilian equities; the iShares page states the fund tracks the MSCI Brazil 25/50 Index and held 46 holdings as of Oct. 23, 2026. The fund’s sector breakdown on iShares shows heavy weightings in financials and energy.
What pushed EWZ higher recently
iShares reports the ETF had a year-to-date NAV total return near 32.63% as of Oct. 22, 2026, a figure that helps explain the selling and buying that left the market price near the $42.50 area, the product page shows.
Broader market moves also matter: readers tracking U.S. market benchmarks may find it useful to compare EWZ performance with large-cap indexes such as the S&P 500; see recent coverage of SPY stock trading around $774 for context on the U.S. market backdrop. Fund flows into major ETFs have shifted sentiment in emerging-market allocations; for one comparison on flows and ETF moves see QQQ: Invesco says ETF rose 4.22% and saw $12.844 billion inflows.
How EWZ works: the iShares fact sheet notes an expense ratio of 0.59% and that the fund generally invests at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its underlying index; that page also lists a 30-day SEC yield and a 12-month trailing yield.
For traders and longer-term investors, the immediate price near $42.59 should be viewed alongside NAV ($42.43) and the fund’s holdings and sector exposure, all published on the issuer’s product page.
Sources
- iShares — official product page giving closing price $42.59, NAV $42.43, net assets $13,962,820,079, holdings and sector breakdown as of Oct. 23, 2026.
- Yahoo Finance — market quote showing EWZ at $42.59 at the Oct. 23 close, day range, volume, NAV and 52-week range.
