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 (1.34%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | EWY | QUAL |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.59% | 0.15% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 1.34% | 0.85% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $22.30B | $48.05B |
YTD return | 46.16% | 13.54% |
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. | 2.62 | 0.87 |
P/E ratio | 10.17 | 26.52 |
Last price | $149.42 | $56.37 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | iShares | iShares |
EWY top holdings
| 000660.KQ | SK hynix Inc | 23.76% |
| 005930.KQ | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | 23.03% |
| 402340.KQ | SK Square | 2.96% |
| 009150.KQ | Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co Ltd | 2.61% |
| 105560.KQ | KB Financial Group Inc | 2.13% |
| 055550.KQ | Shinhan Financial Group Co Ltd | 1.57% |
| 006400.KQ | Samsung SDI Co Ltd | 1.45% |
| 086790.KQ | Hana Financial Group Inc | 1.45% |
| 005380.KQ | Hyundai Motor Co | 1.44% |
| 068270.KS | Celltrion Inc | 1.35% |
QUAL top holdings
| MSFT | Microsoft Corp | 7.97% |
| AAPL | Apple Inc | 7.35% |
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corp | 5.92% |
| LLY | Eli Lilly and Co | 4.48% |
| META | Meta Platforms Inc Class A | 4.04% |
| V | Visa Inc Class A | 3.55% |
| TJX | TJX Companies Inc | 3.52% |
| LRCX | Lam Research Corp | 2.83% |
| XOM | ExxonMobil Holdings Corp | 2.61% |
| MA | Mastercard Inc Class A | 2.52% |
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 QUAL
QUAL (iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF) is US large-caps screened for quality factors. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $48.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 0.85%. Its largest holding is Microsoft Corp (MSFT), which represents 8.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.6%.