EWY vs QUAL
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF vs iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
- • QUAL has the lower expense ratio at 0.15% vs 0.59% for EWY.
- • EWY pays a higher dividend yield (1.29%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | EWY | QUAL |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.59% | 0.15% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 1.29% | 0.91% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $21.05B | $50.11B |
YTD return | 87.18% | 5.98% |
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. | 2.13 | 0.93 |
P/E ratio | 23.20 | 27.72 |
Last price | $176.75 | $209.46 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | iShares | iShares |
EWY top holdings
| 000660.KS | SK Hynix Inc | 22.69% |
| 005930.KS | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | 22.34% |
| 402340.KS | SK Square | 2.78% |
| 005380.KS | Hyundai Motor Co | 2.40% |
| 105560.KS | KB Financial Group Inc | 1.99% |
| 034020.KS | Doosan Enerbility Co Ltd | 1.95% |
| 009150.KS | Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co Ltd | 1.79% |
| 012450.KS | Hanwha Aerospace Co Ltd | 1.64% |
| 006400.KS | Samsung SDI Co Ltd | 1.54% |
| 055550.KS | Shinhan Financial Group Co Ltd | 1.48% |
QUAL top holdings
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corp | 6.50% |
| AAPL | Apple Inc | 6.27% |
| MSFT | Microsoft Corp | 5.04% |
| META | Meta Platforms Inc Class A | 3.49% |
| LRCX | Lam Research Corp | 3.22% |
| TJX | TJX Companies Inc | 3.19% |
| V | Visa Inc Class A | 3.08% |
| LLY | Eli Lilly and Co | 2.92% |
| KLAC | KLA Corp | 2.78% |
| GOOGL | Alphabet Inc Class A | 2.53% |
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 QUAL
QUAL (iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF) is US large-caps screened for quality factors. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $50.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 0.91%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 6.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.