EWY
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
The iShares MSCI Korea Index fund seeks investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of the MSCI Korea Index. The index consists primarily of large cap stocks traded on the Korean Stock Exchange.
International
EQUITY
Passive
MANAGEMENT STYLE
5.5 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
58 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Barclays Global Investors |
| Category | International |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | May 09, 2000 |
| Assets (mns) | $5,522 |
| Expense ratio | 58 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Annually |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Market Cap |
| Weighting | Market Cap |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
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| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD | 22.1 % |
| HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC | 12.8 % |
| KB FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 3.2 % |
| SAMSUNG TECHWIN CO LTD | 2.5 % |
| NHN CORP | 2.4 % |
| HYUNDAI MOTOR CO | 2.2 % |
| SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP LTD | 2.2 % |
| DOOSAN HEAVY INDUSTRIES | 2.1 % |
| CELLTRION INC | 2.1 % |
| HANA FINANCIAL GROUP | 1.9 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 82 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 701 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $92,472 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 75.9% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 22.1% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.4% |
| Developed mkts. | 98.5% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Country Exposure
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SOUTH KOREA | 98.1 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 08/31/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 42.0% | 10.3% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 2.8% | 4.2% | 3.7% | 5.3% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 1.2% |
| Total Returns | 42.0% | 10.3% | 8.9% | 9.0% | 4.1% | 6.0% | 5.1% | 6.5% | Ann. Volatility | 27.2% | 26.9% | 24.6% | 24.7% | 24.2% | 24.9% | 30.5% | 32.4% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 1.43 | 59% |
| MSCI EAFE | 1.28 | 54% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 1.19 | 49% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 3,325 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $262 |
| Turnover | 4.7% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.02% |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $78.66 |
| 30d moving avg. | $73.42 |
| Annualized volatility | 28.4% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 66 |
| Short interest | 12.0% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. |
Expenses vs. |
ALTAR Score™ vs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLKR | Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF | 93.1% | -49 bp | +8.8% |
| FPA | First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund | 30.4% | +22 bp | +9.3% |
| FTHF | First Trust Emerging Markets Human Flourishing ETF | 22.9% | +17 bp | +8.1% |
| KEMX | KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets EX China Index ETF | 20.1% | -34 bp | +7.9% |
| FRDM | Freedom 100 Emerging Markets ETF | 17.8% | -9 bp | +8.0% |
| EMDM | First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETF | 16.4% | +17 bp | +9.2% |
| STXE | Strive Emerging Markets Ex-China ETF | 15.5% | -26 bp | +7.6% |
| EMXC | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF | 15.2% | -33 bp | +7.4% |
| XCEM | Columbia EM Core ex-China ETF | 15.2% | -42 bp | +8.0% |
| RAYE | Rayliant Quantamental Emerging Market ex-China Equity ETF | 14.4% | +30 bp | +8.9% |
Risk and Returns: EWY vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
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| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
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Based on closing prices from 9/15/2025
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Dividend Yield
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ETF Research Center Rating
OVERWEIGHT
Above average appreciation potential. A rating of OVERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 4th quintile (ranking higher than 60%-80%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at attractive valuations and/or having above-average fundamentals.
ALTAR Score™
EWY
8.1%
Cat. Avg
7.0%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 264 funds in the International Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 7.0% and a standard deviation of
1.8%. EWY's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.6 standard deviations
above
the category average. This places EWY in the 73rd percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
EWYSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Passive International Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 77 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 38.8 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 21.2 bp |
| (58 bp) Percentile rank | 82 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| EWY | 58.0 | 0.0 | 58 |
| Peer Avg. | 43.2 | 16.4 | 59.6 |
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