EWS · iShares MSCI Singapore ETF

Equity fundTracks an index0.50% fee$1.5bnSince Jan 4, 2010Fund page at the issuer ↗SEC filings ↗

EWS tracks an index and returned +18.9% over the past year.

+18.9%
Total return, 1 year
0.50%
Expense ratio
25
Holdings
−4.7%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026+9.3%+3.6%+5.7 pts+4.0 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026+18.6%+17.9%+0.7 pts−9.8 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+18.9%+16.2%+2.6 pts−5.5 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+109.5%+89.3%+20.2 pts−5.3 pts
Since listing Jan 4, 2010 – Oct 2, 2026+173.2%+813.0%−639.8 pts−1588.8 pts

EWS over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

EWS top ten by weight, 81.8% of its 25 equity positions, from the holdings published by its issuer for Oct 1, 2026. An index fund holds what the index holds, so this is the index. Source: the issuer’s own daily file.

SINGAPORE TECHNOLOGIES ENGINEERING 4.62%
KEPPEL 4.58%
UNITED OVERSEAS BANK 4.58%
SINGAPORE TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD 4.44%
SINGAPORE AIRLINES LTD 4.40%
WILMAR INTERNATIONAL 4.34%
CAPITALAND ASCENDAS REIT 4.28%

In plain words

EWS tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +18.9% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.50% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 1, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 25 positions, with the top ten at 81.8%. It sat 4.7% below its high of Sep 4, 2026 on Oct 2, 2026.
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQ
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · Single country or narrow region
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Dec 19, 2025)0.50%
Price$32.96
Listed sinceJan 4, 2010
Net assets (the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 2, 2026)$1.5bn
Below its high (ETFIQ)−4.7%
Holdings25
Top ten weight81.8%
Holdings published for (the issuer’s daily file)Oct 1, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)0.0%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)100.0%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)0.0%
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Questions people ask about EWS

How has EWS performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, EWS returned +18.9% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +109.5%.
What does EWS cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.50% a year.
What does EWS hold?
25 positions as published by its issuer for Oct 1, 2026, with the top ten at 81.8% of the fund. 0% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is EWS below its high?
4.7% below its high of Sep 4, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, EWS and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Net assets, $1.5bnThe issuer’s own daily fund list · Oct 2, 2026

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