EWY vs PGX
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF vs Invesco Preferred ETF
- • PGX has the lower expense ratio at 0.50% vs 0.59% for EWY.
- • PGX pays a higher dividend yield (6.27%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | EWY | PGX |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.59% | 0.50% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 1.01% | 6.27% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $24.47B | $3.86B |
YTD return | 87.94% | -0.55% |
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. | 2.40 | 1.21 |
P/E ratio | 18.26 | — |
Last price | $184.75 | $10.86 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | iShares | Invesco |
EWY top holdings
| 000660.KS | SK Hynix Inc | 27.17% |
| 005930.KS | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | 23.19% |
| 402340.KS | SK Square | 4.26% |
| 009150.KS | Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co Ltd | 3.63% |
| 005380.KS | Hyundai Motor Co | 1.74% |
| 105560.KS | KB Financial Group Inc | 1.58% |
| 028260.KS | Samsung C&T Corp | 1.19% |
| 055550.KS | Shinhan Financial Group Co Ltd | 1.19% |
| 034020.KS | Doosan Enerbility Co Ltd | 1.11% |
| 032830.KS | Samsung Life Insurance Co Ltd | 1.06% |
PGX top holdings
| JPMPC | JPMorgan Chase & Co 6% PRF PERPETUAL USD 25 - Dep rep 1/400 Ser EE | 1.80% |
| JPMPD | JPMorgan Chase & Co Pfd | 1.57% |
| WFCPZ | Wells Fargo & Co 4.75% PRF PERPETUAL USD 25 Series Z Class A | 1.45% |
| JPMPL | JPMorgan Chase & Co PRF PERPETUAL USD - Ser LL 1/400th Int | 1.33% |
| JPMPM | JPMorgan Chase & Co PRF PERPETUAL USD - Ser MM 1/400th | 1.32% |
| BACPB | Bank of America Corp 6% PRF PERPETUAL USD 25 - Ser GG 1/1000th int | 1.30% |
| TPC | AT&T Inc 4.75% PRF PERPETUAL USD 25 - 1/1000th Int Ser C | 1.20% |
| BACPM | Bank of America Corp Pfd | 1.14% |
| JPMPK | JPMorgan Chase & Co PRF PERPETUAL USD 25 - Ser JJ 1/400 int | 1.06% |
| COFPI | Capital One Financial Corp Series I | 1.06% |
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 PGX
PGX (Invesco Preferred ETF) is US investment-grade preferred stocks. Managed by Invesco, the fund carries $3.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.50%, a dividend yield of 6.27%. Its largest holding is JPMorgan Chase & Co 6% PRF PERPETUAL USD 25 - Dep rep 1/400 Ser EE (JPMPC), which represents 1.8% of the portfolio. Utilities is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.