EWY vs LIT

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF vs Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF

Quick take
  • • EWY has the lower expense ratio at 0.59% vs 0.75% for LIT.
  • • EWY pays a higher dividend yield (1.34%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWYLIT
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.59%0.75%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.34%0.84%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$22.30B$1.12B
YTD return
46.16%-5.01%
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.
2.621.39
P/E ratio
10.1720.56
Last price
$149.42$61.29
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesGlobal X

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%

LIT top holdings

Top holdings · LIT
RIORio Tinto PLC ADR22.91%
006400.KQSamsung SDI Co Ltd7.00%
6752.TPanasonic Holdings Corp6.68%
002371.SZNAURA Technology Group Co Ltd Class A5.75%
TSLATesla Inc5.73%
6762.TTDK Corp5.71%
373220.KQLG Energy Solution Ltd4.93%
ALBAlbemarle Corp4.15%
300014.SZEVE Energy Co Ltd Class A3.65%
01211BYD Co Ltd Class H3.35%
Sector breakdown · LIT
Consumer Cyclical9.2%
Basic Materials46.4%
Technology18.0%
Industrials26.4%

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 LIT

LIT (Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF) is Full lithium cycle from mining to battery production. Managed by Global X, the fund carries $1.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.75%, a dividend yield of 0.84%. Its largest holding is Rio Tinto PLC ADR (RIO), which represents 22.9% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 9.2%.