ETF Versus

EWY

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF

Expense Ratio
0.59%
AUM
$15.6B
Yield
1.61%

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) is an exchange-traded fund that provides exposure to south korea equity securities. It charges a high expense ratio of 0.59%. The fund offers a moderate dividend yield of 1.61%. Launched in 2000, the fund has a 26-year track record.

Performance Chart

Indexed to 100 at start (5-year comparison)

50 73 96 119 142 165 2021-04 2022-06 2023-09 2024-12 2026-04
EWY +37.4%

Returns

1M
-14.4%
3M
+23.5%
6M
+50.5%
YTD
+23.5%
1Y
+130.1%
3Y
+107.4%
5Y
+37.4%

Top Holdings

# Name Ticker Weight
1 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. !krx/005930 22.19%
2 SK hynix Inc. !krx/000660 19.82%
3 Hyundai Motor Company !krx/005380 2.73%
4 KB Financial Group Inc. !krx/105560 2.30%
5 SK Square Co., Ltd. !krx/402340 2.19%
6 Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd. !krx/012450 1.88%
7 Doosan Enerbility Co., Ltd. !krx/034020 1.83%
8 Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. !krx/055550 1.69%
9 Kia Corporation !krx/000270 1.53%
10 Celltrion, Inc. !krx/068270 1.37%

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