EWS - iShares MSCI Singapore ETF
Assets | $739.44M |
NAV | $23.93 |
Expense Ratio | 0.51% |
PE Ratio | 12.53 |
Beta (5Y) | 0.94 |
Dividend (ttm) | $0.58 |
Dividend Yield | 2.41% |
Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 14, 2020 |
1-Year Return | - |
Trading Day | April 20 |
Last Price | $23.47 |
Previous Close | $23.87 |
Change ($) | -0.40 |
Change (%) | -1.68% |
Day's Open | 23.69 |
Day's Range | 23.41 - 23.70 |
Day's Volume | 652,918 |
52-Week Range | 16.88 - 23.84 |
Fund Description
The investment seeks to track the investment results of the MSCI Singapore 25/50 Index. The fund will at all times invest at least 80% of its assets in the securities of its underlying index and in depositary receipts representing securities in its underlying index. The index is designed to measure the performance of the large- and mid-cap segments of the Singapore market. A capping methodology is applied that limits the weight of any single issuer to a maximum of 25% of the underlying index. The fund is non-diversified.
Asset Class Equity | Sector Asia |
Region Asia-Pacific | Inception Date Mar 12, 1996 |
Exchange NYSEARCA | Ticker Symbol EWS |
Index Tracked MSCI Singapore Index |
Top 10 Holdings
74.76% of assetsName | Symbol | Weight |
---|---|---|
DBS Group Holdings Ltd | D05.SI | 19.86% |
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd | O39.SI | 14.99% |
United Overseas Bank Ltd | U11.SI | 11.25% |
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd | Z74.SI | 4.39% |
Keppel Corp Ltd | BN4.SI | 4.24% |
Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust Units Real Estate Investment Trust | A17U.SI | 4.22% |
Singapore Airlines Ltd | C6L.SI | 4.20% |
Wilmar International Ltd | F34.SI | 4.14% |
Singapore Exchange Ltd | S68.SI | 3.90% |
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd | S63.SI | 3.56% |
Dividends
Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
---|---|---|
Dec 14, 2020 | $0.357 | Dec 18, 2020 |
Jun 15, 2020 | $0.219 | Jun 19, 2020 |
Dec 16, 2019 | $0.682 | Dec 20, 2019 |
Jun 17, 2019 | $0.452 | Jun 21, 2019 |
Dec 18, 2018 | $0.444 | Dec 24, 2018 |
Jun 19, 2018 | $0.4863 | Jun 25, 2018 |
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