EWY vs MDY

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF vs SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust

Quick take
  • MDY has the lower expense ratio at 0.23% vs 0.59% for EWY.
  • EWY pays a higher dividend yield (1.29%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWYMDY
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.59%0.23%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.29%1.07%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$21.05B$26.04B
YTD return
87.18%13.15%
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.
2.131.07
P/E ratio
23.2022.63
Last price
$176.75$672.37
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

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%

MDY top holdings

Top holdings · MDY
FTITechnipFMC PLC0.88%
CASYCasey's General Stores Inc0.85%
UTHRUnited Therapeutics Corp0.80%
CWCurtiss-Wright Corp0.79%
FLEXFlex Ltd0.75%
XPOXPO Inc0.71%
WWDWoodward Inc0.67%
RGLDRoyal Gold Inc0.65%
USFDUS Foods Holding Corp0.64%
BURLBurlington Stores Inc0.63%
Sector breakdown · MDY
Real Estate7.6%
Consumer Cyclical11.9%
Basic Materials5.0%
Consumer Defensive4.0%
Technology13.8%
Communication Services1.1%
Financial Services13.8%
Utilities3.2%
Industrials24.5%
Energy5.8%
Healthcare9.3%

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 MDY

MDY (SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust) is Tracks the S&P MidCap 400 index. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $26.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.23%, a dividend yield of 1.07%. Its largest holding is TechnipFMC PLC (FTI), which represents 0.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 7.6%.