VGK vs EWS
YTDYear to date
EWS wins+3.1 pts
Past year
VGK wins+3.8 pts
Fee
VGK winslower fee
Yield
EWS wins+1.0 pt
AUM
VGK27.4× more
2–2level
VGK and EWS · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
EWS vs S&P 500
YTD$30.61 · +1.3% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+1.3%−7.8%−6.0%+13.3%+12.2%+99.5%+62.1%+225.6%
Peer average+2.1%−1.9%−3.0%+9.2%+13.0%+73.3%+57.3%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%+831.3%
iShares EWS and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 5, 2026
EWS’s Holdings
TodayD05.SIDbs Group23.4%O39.SI22.6%U11.SI5.0%C6L.SI4.9%BS6.SI4.9%Z74.SI4.6%A17U.SI4.6%S63.SI4.5%GRAB4.5%BN4.SI4.4%S68.SI4.0%F34.SI4.0%C38U.SI3.4%SE3.3%9CI.S1 more
D05.SIDbs Group23.4%O39.SI22.6%U11.SI5.0%C6L.SI4.9%BS6.SI4.9%Z74.SI4.6%A17U.SI4.6%S63.SI4.5%GRAB4.5%BN4.SI4.4%S68.SI4.0%F34.SI4.0%4 more
Financial ServicesIndustrialsReal EstateCommunication ServicesTechnologyConsumer DefensiveOther
iShares EWS · 16 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
All 134 Region & Country ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VGK | FTSE EuropeReadDesk | 0.06% | 2.9% | +10.2% | +10.2% | $29.6B | |
| 2 | EWJ | MSCI JapanReadDesk | 0.49% | 3.8% | +16.9% | +16.9% | $23.6B | |
| 3 | EWY | MSCI South KoreaReadDesk | 0.59% | 1.3% | +56.5% | +56.5% | $22.7B | |
| 4 | BBJP | JPMorgan BetaBuilders JapanReadDesk | 0.19% | 4.7% | +15.2% | +15.2% | $18.6B | |
| 5 | BBCA | JPMorgan BetaBuilders CanadaReadDesk | 0.19% | 1.6% | +16.0% | +16.0% | $11.8B | |
| 6 | EWT | MSCI TaiwanReadDesk | 0.59% | 2.9% | +52.8% | +52.8% | $10.4B | |
| 7 | IEUR | Core MSCI EuropeReadDesk | 0.10% | 3.1% | +10.1% | +10.1% | $9.9B | |
| 8 | EWZ | MSCI BrazilReadDesk | 0.59% | 4.5% | +2.5% | +2.5% | $9.4B | |
| 9 | EZU | MSCI EurozoneReadDesk | 0.50% | 2.7% | +7.3% | +7.3% | $9.4B | |
| 10 | BBEU | JPMorgan BetaBuilders EuropeReadDesk | 0.09% | 2.9% | +9.7% | +9.7% | $9.0B | |
| 11 | VPL | FTSE PacificReadDesk | 0.07% | 2.2% | +21.0% | +21.0% | $9.0B | |
| 12 | EWC | MSCI CanadaReadDesk | 0.50% | 1.2% | +15.2% | +15.2% | $7.8B | |
| 13 | DXJ | WisdomTree Japan Hedged EquityReadDesk | 0.48% | 2.6% | +25.2% | +25.2% | $7.0B | |
| 14 | INDA | MSCI IndiaReadDesk | 0.61% | — | −7.4% | −7.4% | $6.2B | |
| 15 | AIA | Asia 50ReadDesk | 0.50% | 1.7% | +30.4% | +30.4% | $4.6B | |
| 16 | FLTW | Franklin FTSE TaiwanReadDesk | 0.19% | 1.8% | +53.1% | +53.1% | $4.3B |
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Region & Country · current AUM · as of Nov 5, 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% | +3.1% | +10.2% | +16.0% | $29.6B | |
| 2 | EWJ | iShares MSCI Japan ETFReadVersus | 0.49% | 3.8% | +1.4% | +16.9% | +17.0% | $23.6B | |
| 3 | EWY | iShares MSCI South Korea ETFReadVersus | 0.59% | 1.3% | −1.9% | +56.5% | +54.3% | $22.7B | |
| 4 | BBJP | JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETFReadVersus | 0.19% | 4.7% | +1.4% | +15.2% | +16.0% | $18.6B | |
| 5 | BBCA | JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETFReadVersus | 0.19% | 1.6% | +2.7% | +16.0% | +24.8% | $11.8B | |
| 6 | EWS | iShares MSCI Singapore ETFThis fund | 0.50% | 3.9% | +1.3% | +13.3% | +12.2% | $1.1B |
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EWS and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
Cards for This View
EWS’s Top 10 Holdings
Today83.5%of EWS sits in these 10
1D05.SIDbs Group23.38%
2O39.SIOversea-Chinese Banking22.61%
3U11.SIUnited Overseas Bank5.00%
4C6L.SISingapore Airlines4.95%
5BS6.SIYangzijiang Shipbuilding (4.94%
6Z74.SISingapore Telecommunications4.65%
7A17U.SCapitaland Ascendas Reit4.64%
8S63.SISingapore Technologies Engineering4.51%
10BN4.SIKeppel4.40%
iShares EWS · weight in the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
EWS’s Holdings
TodayD05.SIDbs Group23.4%O39.SI22.6%U11.SI5.0%C6L.SI4.9%BS6.SI4.9%Z74.SI4.6%A17U.SI4.6%S63.SI4.5%GRAB4.5%BN4.SI4.4%S68.SI4.0%F34.SI4.0%C38U.SI3.4%SE3.3%9CI.S1 more
D05.SIDbs Group23.4%O39.SI22.6%U11.SI5.0%C6L.SI4.9%BS6.SI4.9%Z74.SI4.6%A17U.SI4.6%S63.SI4.5%GRAB4.5%BN4.SI4.4%S68.SI4.0%F34.SI4.0%4 more
Financial ServicesIndustrialsReal EstateCommunication ServicesTechnologyConsumer DefensiveOther
iShares EWS · 16 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
EWS vs Peer Average
YTDEWSAvsBPeer average
1D+1.3%+2.1%
1M−7.8%−1.9%
3M−6.0%−3.0%
YTD+13.3%+9.2%
1Y+12.2%+13.0%
3Y+99.5%+73.3%
5Y+62.1%+57.3%
3–4Peer average wins
133 Region & country peers · each row scaled to its leader