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About ISHARES MSCI SINGAPORE ETF
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Inception date
Mar 12, 1996
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
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 fund’s weight allocation.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Retail Trade
Stocks99.22%
Finance46.80%
Retail Trade15.00%
Transportation8.65%
Electronic Technology5.94%
Communications5.02%
Utilities4.35%
Industrial Services4.34%
Process Industries3.51%
Consumer Services3.02%
Producer Manufacturing2.60%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.78%
Cash0.78%
Stock breakdown by region
Asia100.00%
North America0.00%
Latin America0.00%
Europe0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
EWS invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 46.80% stocks, and Retail Trade, with 15.00% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Asia region.
EWS top holdings are DBS Group Holdings Ltd and Sea Limited Sponsored ADR Class A, occupying 18.73% and 15.00% of the portfolio correspondingly.
EWS last dividends amounted to 11.80 MXN. Six months before that, the issuer paid 6.53 MXN in dividends, which shows a 44.67% increase.
Yes, EWS pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 3.61%. The last dividend (Dec 20, 2024) amounted to 11.80 MXN. The dividends are paid semi-annually.
EWS shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on Mar 12, 1996, and its management style is Passive.
EWS expense ratio is 0.50% meaning you'd have to pay 0.50% of your investment to help manage the fund.
EWS follows the MSCI Singapore 25-50. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
EWS invests in stocks.
EWS price has risen by 5.62% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 54.61% increase. See more dynamics on EWS price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 8.45% over the last month, showed a 1.28% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 56.79% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 8.45% over the last month, showed a 1.28% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 56.79% in a year.
EWS trades at a premium (0.87%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.