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About iShares Inc iShares MSCI Singapore ETF
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Inception date
Mar 12, 1996
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Ordinary income
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Distributor
BlackRock Investments LLC
EWS holds a concentrated portfolio of large- and midcap Singaporean equities, which covers approximately 85% of the total market capitalization in Singapore. Selected securities are weighted by market-cap and are constrained at each quarterly rebalance, such that no individual stock exceeds 25% weight and the aggregate weight of securities with over 5% allocation is capped at 50% weight of the portfolio. Prior to December 1, 2016, the fund tracked the MSCI Singapore Index and traded under the fund name, iShares MSCI Singapore ETF. The new index employed specific diversification schemes which impacted the funds weight allocation.
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Returns
| 1 month | 3 months | Year to date | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | |
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| Price performance | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NAV total return | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Retail Trade
Stocks98.68%
Finance48.20%
Retail Trade12.07%
Transportation8.20%
Electronic Technology5.96%
Communications5.30%
Utilities4.53%
Industrial Services4.30%
Process Industries3.95%
Consumer Services3.34%
Producer Manufacturing2.82%
Bonds, Cash & Other1.32%
Cash1.32%
Stock breakdown by region
Asia100.00%
North America0.00%
Latin America0.00%
Europe0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
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Dividend payout history