EWY vs KRE

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF vs SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF

Quick take
  • KRE has the lower expense ratio at 0.35% vs 0.59% for EWY.
  • KRE pays a higher dividend yield (2.14%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWYKRE
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.59%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.01%2.14%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$24.47B$4.74B
YTD return
87.94%14.47%
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.
2.401.18
P/E ratio
18.3013.46
Last price
$185.09$74.92
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

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%

KRE top holdings

Top holdings · KRE
PNFPPinnacle Financial Partners Inc1.37%
UMBFUMB Financial Corp1.37%
AUBAtlantic Union Bankshares Corp1.37%
CFGCitizens Financial Group Inc1.36%
GBCIGlacier Bancorp Inc1.36%
ASBAssociated Banc-Corp1.36%
CFRCullen/Frost Bankers Inc1.35%
FULTFulton Financial Corp1.35%
FIBKFirst Interstate BancSystem Inc1.35%
WBSWebster Financial Corp1.35%
Sector breakdown · KRE
Financial Services100.0%

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 KRE

KRE (SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF) is US regional bank stocks. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $4.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 2.14%. Its largest holding is Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc (PNFP), which represents 1.4% of the portfolio. Financial Services is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.