EWS
$31.34-0.35%
as of close, Oct 16, 2026
☾ AH $31.34 -0.35%
iShares MSCI Singapore ETFETF · Country ETFs
iShares MSCI Singapore ETF total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
iShares MSCI Singapore ETF total returns by year (1997–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $27.51 | $31.34 | 2.1% | +16.0% | |
| 2025 | $21.85 | $27.51 | 5.4% | +31.4% | |
| 2024 | $18.70 | $21.85 | 5.3% | +22.1% | |
| 2023 | $18.81 | $18.70 | 6.7% | +6.2% | |
| 2022 | $21.39 | $18.81 | 2.3% | -9.8% | |
| 2021 | $21.48 | $21.39 | 5.9% | +5.5% | |
| 2020 | $24.14 | $21.48 | 2.5% | -8.5% | |
| 2019 | $22.10 | $24.14 | 5.3% | +14.5% | |
| 2018 | $25.93 | $22.10 | 3.4% | -11.3% | |
| 2017 | $19.93 | $25.93 | 4.7% | +34.8% | |
| 2016 | $20.56 | $19.93 | 3.8% | +0.7% | |
| 2015 | $26.16 | $20.56 | 3.1% | -18.3% | |
| 2014 | $26.34 | $26.16 | 3.4% | +2.7% | |
| 2013 | $27.38 | $26.34 | 3.8% | +0.0% | |
| 2012 | $21.66 | $27.38 | 5.3% | +31.7% | |
| 2011 | $27.70 | $21.66 | 3.2% | -18.6% | |
| 2010 | $22.98 | $27.70 | 4.1% | +24.6% | |
| 2009 | $14.10 | $22.98 | 5.0% | +68.0% | |
| 2008 | $27.58 | $14.10 | 2.7% | -46.1% | |
| 2007 | $22.40 | $27.58 | 4.8% | +27.9% | |
| 2006 | $15.80 | $22.40 | 4.0% | +45.8% | |
| 2005 | $14.34 | $15.80 | 4.1% | +14.3% | |
| 2004 | $12.00 | $14.34 | 4.7% | +24.2% | |
| 2003 | $8.54 | $12.00 | 2.9% | +43.4% | |
| 2002 | $10.14 | $8.54 | 1.6% | -14.2% | |
| 2001 | $13.00 | $10.14 | 1.1% | -20.9% | |
| 2000 | $18.38 | $13.00 | 2.8% | -26.4% | |
| 1999 | $12.25 | $18.38 | 2.7% | +52.7% | |
| 1998 | $13.25 | $12.25 | 2.4% | -5.1% | |
| 1997 | $24.00 | $13.25 | 0.3% | -44.5% |
- Annualized
- +4.1%
- 1997–2026
- Average year
- +7.8%
- 29 full years
- Best year
- +68.0%
- 2009
- Worst year
- -46.1%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 18/29
- 62% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+4.1%
1997–2026
Average year
+7.8%
29 full years
Best year
+68.0%
2009
Worst year
-46.1%
2008
Positive years
18/29
62% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-60%-40%-20%0%20%40%60%
1997-44%'97
1998-5.1%
1999+53%
2000-26%'00
2001-21%
2002-14%
2003+43%'03
2004+24%
2005+14%
2006+46%'06
2007+28%
2008-46%
2009+68%'09
2010+25%
2011-19%
2012+32%'12
2013+0.01%
2014+2.7%
2015-18%'15
2016+0.69%
2017+35%
2018-11%'18
2019+15%
2020-8.5%
2021+5.5%'21
2022-9.8%
2023+6.2%
2024+22%'24
2025+31%
2026+16%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on EWS. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is iShares MSCI Singapore ETF's average annual return?
- Since 1997, iShares MSCI Singapore ETF (EWS) has returned about 4.1% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 7.8%.
- What were iShares MSCI Singapore ETF's best and worst years?
- Over 1997–2026, the best year was 2009 (+68.0%) and the worst was 2008 (-46.1%).
- How often is iShares MSCI Singapore ETF up in a year?
- 18 of the 29 full years since 1997 were positive — about 62% of the time.
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