EWY vs IYR

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF vs iShares US Real Estate ETF

Quick take
  • • IYR has the lower expense ratio at 0.37% vs 0.59% for EWY.
  • • IYR pays a higher dividend yield (2.39%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWYIYR
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.59%0.37%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.34%2.39%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$22.30B$4.03B
YTD return
46.16%11.57%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
2.620.92
P/E ratio
10.1726.29
Last price
$149.42$102.52
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesiShares

EWY top holdings

Top holdings · EWY
000660.KQSK hynix Inc23.76%
005930.KQSamsung Electronics Co Ltd23.03%
402340.KQSK Square2.96%
009150.KQSamsung Electro-Mechanics Co Ltd2.61%
105560.KQKB Financial Group Inc2.13%
055550.KQShinhan Financial Group Co Ltd1.57%
006400.KQSamsung SDI Co Ltd1.45%
086790.KQHana Financial Group Inc1.45%
005380.KQHyundai Motor Co1.44%
068270.KSCelltrion Inc1.35%
Sector breakdown · EWY
Consumer Cyclical4.6%
Basic Materials1.5%
Consumer Defensive2.5%
Technology52.7%
Communication Services3.2%
Financial Services14.9%
Utilities0.3%
Industrials15.4%
Energy1.3%
Healthcare3.5%

IYR top holdings

Top holdings · IYR
WELLWelltower Inc10.05%
PLDPrologis Inc8.75%
AMTAmerican Tower Corp4.99%
SPGSimon Property Group Inc4.76%
EQIXEquinix Inc4.57%
DLRDigital Realty Trust Inc4.52%
PSAPublic Storage4.20%
ORealty Income Corp4.14%
VMRKVivmark Residential3.43%
VTRVentas Inc3.34%
Sector breakdown · IYR
Real Estate99.5%
Communication Services0.5%

About EWY

EWY (iShares MSCI South Korea ETF) is South Korean large and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $22.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.59%, a dividend yield of 1.34%. Its largest holding is SK hynix Inc (000660.KQ), which represents 23.8% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 4.6%.

About IYR

IYR (iShares US Real Estate ETF) is US real estate companies and REITs. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $4.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.37%, a dividend yield of 2.39%. Its largest holding is Welltower Inc (WELL), which represents 10.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 99.5%.