EWY vs IEFA

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF vs iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

Quick take
  • IEFA has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.59% for EWY.
  • IEFA pays a higher dividend yield (3.32%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWYIEFA
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.59%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.29%3.32%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$21.05B$180.74B
YTD return
87.18%9.46%
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.
2.130.91
P/E ratio
23.2018.11
Last price
$176.75$96.28
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%

IEFA top holdings

Top holdings · IEFA
ASML.ASASML Holding NV2.17%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.24%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.15%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new1.13%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares1.09%
NESN.SWNestle SA1.04%
SHEL.LShell PLC1.01%
SIE.DESiemens AG0.88%
CBA.AXCommonwealth Bank of Australia0.83%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc0.81%
Sector breakdown · IEFA
Real Estate3.1%
Consumer Cyclical8.2%
Basic Materials6.6%
Consumer Defensive6.4%
Technology10.2%
Communication Services4.5%
Financial Services23.0%
Utilities3.8%
Industrials20.5%
Energy4.0%
Healthcare9.8%

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 IEFA

IEFA (iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF) is Developed-market equities ex-US/Canada. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $180.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 3.32%. Its largest holding is ASML Holding NV (ASML.AS), which represents 2.2% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 3.1%.