VGK vs EWS
YTDYear to date
EWS wins+5.0 pts
Past year
VGK wins+1.5 pts
Fee
VGK winslower fee
Yield
EWS wins+1.0 pt
AUM
VGK27.7× more
2–2level
VGK and EWS · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
EWS vs S&P 500
YTD$30.22 · −0.2% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−0.2%−9.1%−6.5%+11.8%+10.8%+100.5%+59.6%+221.5%
Peer average−0.4%−3.7%−5.3%+7.1%+11.1%+71.9%+53.2%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%+816.4%
iShares EWS and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 4, 2026
EWS’s Holdings
TodayD05.SIDbs Group23.8%O39.SI23.4%U11.SI5.1%C6L.SI4.8%BS6.SI4.7%Z74.SI4.6%S63.SI4.6%A17U.SI4.5%BN4.SI4.4%F34.SI4.0%S68.SI4.0%GRAB3.8%C38U.SI3.3%SE3.1%9CI.S1 more
D05.SIDbs Group23.8%O39.SI23.4%U11.SI5.1%C6L.SI4.8%BS6.SI4.7%Z74.SI4.6%S63.SI4.6%A17U.SI4.5%BN4.SI4.4%F34.SI4.0%S68.SI4.0%GRAB3.8%4 more
Financial ServicesIndustrialsReal EstateCommunication ServicesConsumer DefensiveTechnologyOther
iShares EWS · 16 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
All 134 Region & Country ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VGK | FTSE EuropeReadDesk | 0.06% | 2.9% | +6.9% | +6.9% | $29.6B | |
| 2 | EWJ | MSCI JapanReadDesk | 0.49% | 3.8% | +15.3% | +15.3% | $23.4B | |
| 3 | EWY | MSCI South KoreaReadDesk | 0.59% | 1.3% | +59.5% | +59.5% | $22.7B | |
| 4 | BBJP | JPMorgan BetaBuilders JapanReadDesk | 0.19% | 4.7% | +13.7% | +13.7% | $18.6B | |
| 5 | BBCA | JPMorgan BetaBuilders CanadaReadDesk | 0.19% | 1.7% | +12.9% | +12.9% | $12.0B | |
| 6 | EWT | MSCI TaiwanReadDesk | 0.59% | 2.9% | +54.7% | +54.7% | $10.4B | |
| 7 | IEUR | Core MSCI EuropeReadDesk | 0.10% | 3.2% | +6.9% | +6.9% | $9.6B | |
| 8 | EWZ | MSCI BrazilReadDesk | 0.59% | 4.6% | +0.8% | +0.8% | $9.4B | |
| 9 | EZU | MSCI EurozoneReadDesk | 0.50% | 2.8% | +4.2% | +4.2% | $9.1B | |
| 10 | BBEU | JPMorgan BetaBuilders EuropeReadDesk | 0.09% | 3.0% | +6.4% | +6.4% | $9.1B | |
| 11 | VPL | FTSE PacificReadDesk | 0.07% | 2.2% | +20.1% | +20.1% | $9.0B | |
| 12 | EWC | MSCI CanadaReadDesk | 0.50% | 1.2% | +12.2% | +12.2% | $7.5B | |
| 13 | DXJ | WisdomTree Japan Hedged EquityReadDesk | 0.48% | 2.7% | +23.6% | +23.6% | $7.0B | |
| 14 | INDA | MSCI IndiaReadDesk | 0.61% | — | −9.9% | −9.9% | $6.0B | |
| 15 | AIA | Asia 50ReadDesk | 0.50% | 1.7% | +30.4% | +30.4% | $4.5B | |
| 16 | FLTW | Franklin FTSE TaiwanReadDesk | 0.19% | 1.7% | +54.8% | +54.8% | $4.4B |
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Region & Country · current AUM · as of Nov 4, 2026
EWS Payouts by Year
13YLatest payout, Jun 2026
$0.52
a share · twice a year
3.9% yield
3.9% yield
13 years added up
$11.63 a share
$11.63 a share
iShares EWS · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
EWS’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VGK | Vanguard FTSE Europe ETFReadVersus | 0.06% | 2.9% | −0.6% | +6.9% | +12.3% | $29.6B | |
| 2 | EWJ | iShares MSCI Japan ETFReadVersus | 0.49% | 3.8% | −0.3% | +15.3% | +15.7% | $23.4B | |
| 3 | EWY | iShares MSCI South Korea ETFReadVersus | 0.59% | 1.3% | +2.3% | +59.5% | +63.4% | $22.7B | |
| 4 | BBJP | JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETFReadVersus | 0.19% | 4.7% | −0.2% | +13.7% | +14.7% | $18.6B | |
| 5 | BBCA | JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETFReadVersus | 0.19% | 1.7% | −1.0% | +12.9% | +21.3% | $12.0B | |
| 6 | EWS | iShares MSCI Singapore ETFThis fund | 0.50% | 3.9% | −0.2% | +11.8% | +10.8% | $1.1B |
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EWS and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
Cards for This View
EWS’s Top 10 Holdings
Today84.0%of EWS sits in these 10
1D05.SIDbs Group23.83%
2O39.SIOversea-Chinese Banking23.45%
3U11.SIUnited Overseas Bank5.05%
4C6L.SISingapore Airlines4.75%
5BS6.SIYangzijiang Shipbuilding (4.74%
6Z74.SISingapore Telecommunications4.62%
7S63.SISingapore Technologies Engineering4.60%
8A17U.SCapitaland Ascendas Reit4.52%
9BN4.SIKeppel4.45%
10F34.SIWilmar International4.01%
iShares EWS · weight in the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
EWS’s Holdings
TodayD05.SIDbs Group23.8%O39.SI23.4%U11.SI5.1%C6L.SI4.8%BS6.SI4.7%Z74.SI4.6%S63.SI4.6%A17U.SI4.5%BN4.SI4.4%F34.SI4.0%S68.SI4.0%GRAB3.8%C38U.SI3.3%SE3.1%9CI.S1 more
D05.SIDbs Group23.8%O39.SI23.4%U11.SI5.1%C6L.SI4.8%BS6.SI4.7%Z74.SI4.6%S63.SI4.6%A17U.SI4.5%BN4.SI4.4%F34.SI4.0%S68.SI4.0%GRAB3.8%4 more
Financial ServicesIndustrialsReal EstateCommunication ServicesConsumer DefensiveTechnologyOther
iShares EWS · 16 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
EWS vs Peer Average
YTDEWSAvsBPeer average
1D−0.2%−0.4%
1M−9.1%−3.7%
3M−6.5%−5.3%
YTD+11.8%+7.1%
1Y+10.8%+11.1%
3Y+100.5%+71.9%
5Y+59.6%+53.2%
4–3EWS wins
133 Region & country peers · each row scaled to its leader