Symbols

EWS

iShares MSCI Singapore ETF·NYSE

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Key Stats

Assets Under Management

770.70MUSD

Fund Flows (1Y)

60.58MUSD

Dividend Yield

3.96%

Discount/Premium to NAV

0.73%

Shares Outstanding

27.25M

Expense Ratio

0.50%

About iShares MSCI Singapore ETF

Issuer

BlackRock Fund Advisors

Brand

iShares

Home Page

https://www.ishares.com/us/products/239678/ishares-msci-singapore-capped-etf

Inception Date

Mar 12, 1996

Structure

Open-Ended Fund

Index Tracked

MSCI Singapore 25/50 Index

Management Style

Passive

Dividend Treatment

Distributes

Distribution Tax Treatment

Ordinary income

Income Tax Type

Capital Gains

Max ST Capital Gains Rate

39.60%

Max LT Capital Gains Rate

20.00%

Primary Advisor

BlackRock Fund Advisors

Distributor

BlackRock Investments LLC

EWS holds a concentrated portfolio of large- and midcap Singaporean equities, which covers approximately 85% of the total market capitalization in Singapore. Selected securities are weighted by market-cap and are constrained at each quarterly rebalance, such that no individual stock exceeds 25% weight and the aggregate weight of securities with over 5% allocation is capped at 50% weight of the portfolio. Prior to December 1, 2016, the fund tracked the MSCI Singapore Index and traded under the fund name, iShares MSCI Singapore ETF. The new index employed specific diversification schemes which impacted the fund's weight allocation.