EWY vs HYG

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF vs iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

Quick take
  • HYG has the lower expense ratio at 0.49% vs 0.59% for EWY.
  • HYG pays a higher dividend yield (5.82%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWYHYG
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.59%0.49%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.29%5.82%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$21.05B$16.95B
YTD return
87.18%1.41%
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.
2.130.67
P/E ratio
23.2010.98
Last price
$176.75$79.86
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%

HYG top holdings

Top holdings · HYG
XTSLABlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency1.38%
Sector breakdown · HYG
Real Estate0.4%
Utilities99.6%

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 HYG

HYG (iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF) is US high-yield corporate bonds. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $17.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.49%, a dividend yield of 5.82%. Its largest holding is BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency (XTSLA), which represents 1.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.4%.