iShares MSCI Singapore ETF (EWS)

NYSEARCA: EWS · Real-Time Price · USD
29.94
+0.24 (0.81%)
Jun 2, 2026, 1:08 PM EDT - Market open
Assets$784.01M
Expense Ratio0.50%
PE Ratio17.05
Shares Out26.50M
Dividend (ttm)$1.13
Dividend Yield3.76%
Ex-Dividend DateDec 16, 2025
Payout FrequencySemi-Annual
Payout Ratio64.68%
Volume924,010
Open29.94
Previous Close29.70
Day's Range29.86 - 30.02
52-Week Low24.85
52-Week High30.01
Beta0.54
Holdings25
Inception DateMar 12, 1996

About EWS

Fund Home Page

The iShares MSCI Singapore ETF (EWS) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI Singapore 25-50 index, a market-cap-weighted index of Singaporean firms, covering top 85% of the market subjected to diversification requirements. EWS was launched on Mar 12, 1996 and is issued by BlackRock.

Asset Class Equity
Category Focused Region
Region Asia-Pacific
Stock Exchange NYSEARCA
Ticker Symbol EWS
ETF Provider BlackRock
Index Tracked MSCI Singapore 25-50

Top 10 Holdings

78.79% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
DBS Group Holdings LtdD0522.66%
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation LimitedO3919.74%
Keppel Ltd.BN44.70%
Singapore Technologies Engineering LtdS634.62%
Sea LimitedSE4.61%
Singapore Airlines LimitedC6L4.51%
Singapore Exchange LimitedS684.51%
Grab Holdings LimitedGRAB4.49%
CapitaLand Ascendas REITA17U4.49%
United Overseas Bank LimitedU114.45%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 16, 2025$0.66795Dec 19, 2025
Jun 16, 2025$0.45905Jun 20, 2025
Dec 17, 2024$0.58408Dec 20, 2024
Jun 11, 2024$0.35089Jun 17, 2024
Dec 20, 2023$0.53436Dec 27, 2023
Jun 7, 2023$0.68026Jun 13, 2023
Full Dividend History

Performance

EWS had a total return of 21.31% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.98%.

News

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13 days ago - Reuters

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20 days ago - Reuters

Association of Banks in Singapore monitoring potential threats from frontier AI models

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5 weeks ago - Reuters

Hong Kong or Singapore ETFs? Which Offers Higher Upside According to Analysts

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2 months ago - TipRanks

Singapore inflation remains steady at 1.2% in November, missing estimates

The reading was lower than Reuters-polled analysts' median estimates of 1.3%.

5 months ago - CNBC

Singapore's Central Bank Leaves Monetary Policy Untouched As Tariffs Loom

Singapore's central bank has kept its policy band unchanged after easing policy in its last two meetings, as the city-state continues to face risks from looming U.S. tariffs.

10 months ago - WSJ

STI index: Is it safe to buy Singapore stocks as they underperform?

The Strait Time Index (STI) index has underperformed its global peers as concerns about Singapore slowdown continues. The index, which tracks the biggest companies in Singapore, was trading at S$3,245...

3 years ago - Invezz

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5 years ago - PYMNTS

Global Investment Presents Opportunity

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7 years ago - Investopedia