News for iShares MSCI Singapore ETF (EWS.SN)

(Reuters) -As reverberations from U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs are felt across markets, investors are increasingly gravitating toward Singapore's high-yield, defensive companies, including telecom firms, pivoting away from old favourites such as banks. Singapore's benchmark index has proved resilient in the face of the back-and-forth tariff salvos, eking out a small gain for the year and faring better than regional peers as investors hunt for safe bets during the market tumult.

Understanding seasonality in financial markets requires recognizing how predictable return patterns can be influenced by investor behavior. One underexplored aspect of this is the impact of front-running—where traders anticipate seasonal trends and act early, shifting returns forward in time. We have already explored seasonality front-running in commodities, stock sectors, and crisis hedge portfolios. Our new research examines whether this phenomenon extends to country ETFs, an asset class where seasonality has been less studied. By applying a front-running strategy to a dataset of country ETFs, we identify opportunities to capitalize on seasonal effects before they fully materialize. Our findings indicate that pre-seasonality drift is strongest in commodities but remains present in country ETFs, offering a potential edge in portfolio construction. Ultimately, our study highlights how front-running seasonality can enhance ETF investing, providing an additional layer of market timing beyond traditional trend-following approaches.

iShares MSCI Singapore ETF gains over 30% in a year with a 3.92% yield. Find out why EWS offers solid potential amid Singapore’s economic strength.

On September 30, 2024, FIL Ltd (Trades, Portfolio), a prominent asset management firm, executed a significant transaction involving the iShares MSCI Singapore E

Philippine regulators investigate Grab after a reported robbery and assault involving a Vietnamese passenger, with a potential 30-day suspension.

With a new football, Diseny and DirecTV are involved in a contentious carriage fee negotiation with Disney pulling their content incluidng ABC & ESPN from the satcaster.

Thailand stock market struggles with tourism, exports, and political issues. Government measures may boost stocks. Read more on THD ETF here.

iShares MSCI Singapore ETF (EWS) offers business-friendly tax policies and government incentives and exposed to Singaporean equity market. Read more here.

Morgan Stanley names Asian stocks to buy as "data centers ramp up" in the region.

iShares MSCI Philippines ETF has seen quite a bit of volatility since I last covered. Read why I don’t see a compelling fundamental/technical case to own EPHE.

Income investors love Dividend Aristocrats. And why not? These are stocks that have delivered dividend raises year after year for many decades.

iShares MSCI Singapore ETF is heavily weighted in the financial sector, benefiting from high interest rates. See why EWS's profitability could be impacted.

Amid renewed volatility for Southeast Asian stocks, Singapore has once again proven its defensiveness. Read more to see our analysis on EWS ETF.

The efficacy of ETF momentum strategies, while robust until around 2010, began to show signs of waning in subsequent years. This observation raises questions about the sustainability and adaptability of these strategies in varying market cycles. Central to this research is exploring how various factors/parameters—such as the ranking period, the selection quantity of assets, and the liquidity of ETFs—impact the performance of ETF momentum strategies. The aim is to uncover whether these strategies can deliver sustainable alpha in the complex and ever-evolving market landscape of the 2020s.

Military Expenditures and Performance of the Stock Markets Introduction “Si vis pacem, para bellum“, is an old Roman proverb translated to English as “I...

Asia is one of the hottest topics in the global financial industry these days.

The motivation for this study comes from the idea of simplifying the concept of relative valuation among the countries. There exist several ideas for relative value approaches that compare the

Cambria Global Value ETF offers an interesting view on global value investing. Click here for a detailed analysis of GVAL.

Singapore does not have the greatest growth outlook, whilst domestically-driven inflation is expected to remain sticky. Click here to read our analysis of EWS.