iShares MSCI Singapore ETF (EWS)

NYSEARCA: EWS · IEX Real-Time Price · USD
18.13
+0.11 (0.61%)
Nov 29, 2023, 10:33 AM EST - Market open
0.61%
Assets $457.31M
Expense Ratio 0.50%
PE Ratio 11.02
Shares Out n/a
Dividend (ttm) $0.89
Dividend Yield 4.88%
Ex-Dividend Date Jun 7, 2023
Payout Ratio 54.14%
1-Year Return -3.39%
Volume 74,186
Open 18.14
Previous Close 18.02
Day's Range 18.12 - 18.20
52-Week Low 17.22
52-Week High 20.54
Beta n/a
Holdings 27
Inception Date Mar 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 Miscellaneous Region
Region Asia-Pacific
Stock Exchange NYSEARCA
Ticker Symbol EWS
ETF Provider BlackRock
Index Tracked MSCI Singapore 25-50

Top 10 Holdings

73.22% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
DBS Group Holdings Ltd D05.SI 19.65%
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd O39.SI 14.38%
United Overseas Bank Ltd U11.SI 11.45%
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd Z74.SI 4.40%
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT Units A17U.SI 4.39%
Sea Limited SE 4.23%
Keppel Corp Ltd BN4.SI 3.92%
Singapore Airlines Ltd C6L.SI 3.90%
Singapore Exchange Ltd S68.SI 3.53%
Grab Holdings Limited GRAB 3.36%
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Dividends

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Jun 7, 2023 $0.68026 Jun 13, 2023
Dec 13, 2022 $0.20511 Dec 19, 2022
Jun 9, 2022 $0.27638 Jun 15, 2022
Dec 13, 2021 $1.00316 Dec 17, 2021
Jun 10, 2021 $0.27989 Jun 16, 2021
Dec 14, 2020 $0.35716 Dec 18, 2020
Full Dividend History

News

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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...

4 months ago - Invezz

Single-Country Exposure in Asia? Look Beyond China with ‘EWS'

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3 years ago - ETF Trends

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Singapore's economy contracted 5.8 percent in 2020, better than the government's prior forecast of a decline of 6 to 6.5 percent, according to CNBC. Singapore implemented stringent lockdown measures l...

3 years ago - PYMNTS

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4 years ago - Benzinga

Global Investment Presents Opportunity

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4 years ago - Investopedia

Two ETFs to Capitalize on Singapore’s 5G Rollout in 2020

Singapore hopes to be in the forefront of 5G technology in the year 2020 by rolling out an aggressive plan to incorporate the technology as part of its digital economy. This will open up opportunities...

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4 years ago - ETF Trends

Singapore’s Banking Shakeup Could Affect ‘EWS’ ETF

Singapore will soon offer applications for digital banking licenses through the end of the year, which could shake up its current financial industry. This could put Singapore-focused ETFs on watch, su...

4 years ago - ETF Trends

Singapore ETF Could be Ready to Bounce Back

The normally calm iShares MSCI Singapore ETF (NYSEArca: EWS), which tracks the MSCI Singapore Index, has been a laggard this year, rising just 2.62%. Down 10.5% from its 52-week high, the Singapore ET...

4 years ago - ETF Trends