EEM vs EWY

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF vs iShares MSCI South Korea ETF

Quick take
  • EWY has the lower expense ratio at 0.59% vs 0.72% for EEM.
  • EEM pays a higher dividend yield (1.91%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEEMEWY
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.72%0.59%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.91%1.29%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$28.10B$21.05B
YTD return
23.36%87.18%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.002.13
P/E ratio
16.9523.20
Last price
$66.59$176.75
Inception
Issuer
iSharesiShares

EEM top holdings

Top holdings · EEM
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd14.37%
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd6.11%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc4.03%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd3.30%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares2.41%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc1.13%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc1.05%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H0.93%
HDFCBANK.NSHDFC Bank Ltd0.79%
RELIANCE.NSReliance Industries Ltd0.77%
Sector breakdown · EEM
Real Estate1.1%
Consumer Cyclical9.6%
Basic Materials6.5%
Consumer Defensive3.0%
Technology37.0%
Communication Services6.9%
Financial Services19.4%
Utilities2.1%
Industrials7.5%
Energy4.0%
Healthcare2.9%

EWY top holdings

Top holdings · EWY
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc22.69%
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd22.34%
402340.KSSK Square2.78%
005380.KSHyundai Motor Co2.40%
105560.KSKB Financial Group Inc1.99%
034020.KSDoosan Enerbility Co Ltd1.95%
009150.KSSamsung Electro-Mechanics Co Ltd1.79%
012450.KSHanwha Aerospace Co Ltd1.64%
006400.KSSamsung SDI Co Ltd1.54%
055550.KSShinhan Financial Group Co Ltd1.48%
Sector breakdown · EWY
Consumer Cyclical5.7%
Basic Materials2.0%
Consumer Defensive1.7%
Technology52.4%
Communication Services2.9%
Financial Services9.6%
Utilities0.4%
Industrials20.4%
Energy1.4%
Healthcare3.5%

About EEM

EEM (iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF) is Liquid emerging-market equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $28.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.72%, a dividend yield of 1.91%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 14.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.1%.

About EWY

EWY (iShares MSCI South Korea ETF) is South Korean large and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $21.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.59%, a dividend yield of 1.29%. Its largest holding is SK Hynix Inc (000660.KS), which represents 22.7% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 5.7%.