iShares MSCI Singapore ETF (EWS)
| Assets | $784.01M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.50% |
| PE Ratio | 17.05 |
| Shares Out | 26.50M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.13 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.76% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Semi-Annual |
| Payout Ratio | 64.68% |
| Volume | 924,010 |
| Open | 29.94 |
| Previous Close | 29.70 |
| Day's Range | 29.86 - 30.02 |
| 52-Week Low | 24.85 |
| 52-Week High | 30.01 |
| Beta | 0.54 |
| Holdings | 25 |
| Inception Date | Mar 12, 1996 |
About EWS
Fund Home PageThe 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.
Top 10 Holdings
78.79% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| DBS Group Holdings Ltd | D05 | 22.66% |
| Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited | O39 | 19.74% |
| Keppel Ltd. | BN4 | 4.70% |
| Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd | S63 | 4.62% |
| Sea Limited | SE | 4.61% |
| Singapore Airlines Limited | C6L | 4.51% |
| Singapore Exchange Limited | S68 | 4.51% |
| Grab Holdings Limited | GRAB | 4.49% |
| CapitaLand Ascendas REIT | A17U | 4.49% |
| United Overseas Bank Limited | U11 | 4.45% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2025 | $0.66795 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | $0.45905 | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | $0.58408 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | $0.35089 | Jun 17, 2024 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.53436 | Dec 27, 2023 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | $0.68026 | Jun 13, 2023 |
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%.
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