EWY vs FXI

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF vs iShares China Large-Cap ETF

Quick take
  • EWY has the lower expense ratio at 0.59% vs 0.73% for FXI.
  • FXI pays a higher dividend yield (2.52%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWYFXI
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.59%0.73%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.29%2.52%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$21.05B$6.07B
YTD return
87.18%-2.09%
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.
2.130.55
P/E ratio
23.2010.22
Last price
$176.75$37.19
Inception
Issuer
iSharesiShares

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%

FXI top holdings

Top holdings · FXI
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares8.56%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H8.30%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd7.69%
01398Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China Ltd Class H6.08%
1810.HKXiaomi Corp Class B5.41%
3690.HKMeituan Class B4.79%
02318Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd Class H4.42%
01211BYD Co Ltd Class H4.08%
03988Bank Of China Ltd Class H3.75%
9999.HKNetEase Inc Ordinary Shares3.52%
Sector breakdown · FXI
Real Estate1.0%
Consumer Cyclical27.3%
Basic Materials4.1%
Consumer Defensive0.9%
Technology5.4%
Communication Services15.8%
Financial Services34.7%
Utilities0.4%
Industrials2.4%
Energy5.6%
Healthcare2.3%

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%.

About FXI

FXI (iShares China Large-Cap ETF) is Largest 50 Chinese companies. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $6.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.73%, a dividend yield of 2.52%. Its largest holding is Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares (9988.HK), which represents 8.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.0%.