EWY vs IEMG

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF vs iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

Quick take
  • IEMG has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.59% for EWY.
  • IEMG pays a higher dividend yield (2.17%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWYIEMG
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.59%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.01%2.17%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$24.47B$160.72B
YTD return
87.94%20.39%
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.
2.401.01
P/E ratio
18.3017.25
Last price
$185.09$81.20
Inception
Issuer
iSharesiShares

EWY top holdings

Top holdings · EWY
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc27.17%
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd23.19%
402340.KSSK Square4.26%
009150.KSSamsung Electro-Mechanics Co Ltd3.63%
005380.KSHyundai Motor Co1.74%
105560.KSKB Financial Group Inc1.58%
028260.KSSamsung C&T Corp1.19%
055550.KSShinhan Financial Group Co Ltd1.19%
034020.KSDoosan Enerbility Co Ltd1.11%
032830.KSSamsung Life Insurance Co Ltd1.06%
Sector breakdown · EWY
Consumer Cyclical4.7%
Basic Materials1.2%
Consumer Defensive1.7%
Technology61.3%
Communication Services2.5%
Financial Services8.8%
Utilities0.3%
Industrials15.3%
Energy1.0%
Healthcare3.1%

IEMG top holdings

Top holdings · IEMG
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd13.22%
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd7.15%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc6.70%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd2.39%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares1.41%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc1.36%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc0.85%
005935Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Participating Preferred0.78%
402340.KSSK Square0.72%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.68%
Sector breakdown · IEMG
Real Estate1.5%
Consumer Cyclical7.7%
Basic Materials5.8%
Consumer Defensive2.8%
Technology43.5%
Communication Services5.6%
Financial Services17.3%
Utilities1.9%
Industrials7.7%
Energy3.0%
Healthcare3.2%

About EWY

EWY (iShares MSCI South Korea ETF) is South Korean large and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $24.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.59%, a dividend yield of 1.01%. Its largest holding is SK Hynix Inc (000660.KS), which represents 27.2% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 4.7%.

About IEMG

IEMG (iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF) is Broad emerging-market equity exposure. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $160.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.17%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 13.2% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.5%.