iShares MSCI Singapore ETF
$31.54−0.01 (−0.03%)
- 0.50%
- $1.5B
- +16.2%
- 3.75%
- 1.2M sh
- $31.55
- low $26.70high $34.60
The ETF.net EWS Grade
B
Score 60 out of 100
- 16 of 38
Score 60 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.B55 out of 100Rank 10 of 38Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.B58 out of 100Rank 23 of 35Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.A76 out of 100Rank 4 of 37Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A79 out of 100Rank 6 of 38Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.F21 out of 100Rank 35 of 36Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A77 out of 100Rank 5 of 38
Our read on EWS
BOne of the 1996 originals, still doing the same job: Singapore's large and mid caps in one ticker. Index rules cap any single issuer at 25%, which matters in a market this top-heavy.
The fund seeks to track an index composed of Singaporean equities, providing targeted exposure to companies in Singapore.
Why people hold it
- Launched in March 1996, making it one of the first single-country ETFs ever listed in the US. Decades later it is still a multi-billion-dollar fund that trades actively.aaii.com
- One ticker for the Singapore market: it tracks the MSCI Singapore 25/50 Index, the large and mid cap slice, with no stock picking and no hunting down foreign listings.ishares.com
- The 25/50 index rules are a real feature: no issuer above 25% of the index, and issuers over 5% capped at 50% combined, reset at quarterly rebalances.msci.com
- Sits in the upper half of the developed single-country group, with the trading depth and operational backing that come with a long-tenured BlackRock fund.
Worth knowing
- The 0.50% expense ratio sits right at the middle of its peer group, but index rivals such as FLAU and FLKR charge 0.09%. Country access here is not the cheap end of the shelf.
- One country, one compact basket. BlackRock notes funds concentrated in a specific market or sector can be more volatile than the broad market.ishares.com
- Cash comes back once or twice a year, not monthly, and the holdings trade in Singapore dollars, so currency swings ride along with the stocks.ishares.com
EWS Holdings
- Stocks
- 21
- 89%
- O39.SI
Sectors
- Financials55.0%
- Industrials23.0%
- Real Estate9.0%
- Communication4.6%
- Consumer Staples4.6%
- Consumer Discretionary3.8%
Geography
- Singapore94.43%
- China5.01%
- United States0.50%
- France0.06%
Developed 95% · Emerging 5%
EWS Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
EWS$11,615
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | EWS |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +16.7% |
| 1 month | −6.2% |
| 3 months | −0.3% |
| 1 year | +16.2% |
| 3 years | +25.5% |
| 5 years | +11.7% |
| 10 years | +8.9% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | EWS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +16.7% | |
| 2025 | +31.3% | |
| 2024 | +22.1% | |
| 2023 | +6.2% | |
| 2022 | −9.8% | |
| 2021 | +5.6% | |
| 2020 | −8.5% |
EWS in the news
EWS Dividends
- 3.75%
- $1.18
- $0.52 per share
- Twice a year
Distribution history
EWS Risk
- 11.5%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 1.80
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −29.0%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.54
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
EWS Cost
0.50%
EWS0.50%
- The middle half of Developed Single Country funds
- Median 0.50%
13 of the 38 Developed Single Country funds charge less.
Other funds in Developed Single Country
- BEWNiShares MSCI Netherlands ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return +22.3%
- BEWQiShares MSCI France ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return −2.0%
- BEWOiShares MSCI Austria ETFExpense ratio 0.49%1 year return +33.8%
- CEIRLiShares MSCI Ireland ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return +21.2%
- CEWHiShares MSCI Hong Kong ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return +11.5%