EWY vs QYLD

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF vs Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF

Quick take
  • EWY has the lower expense ratio at 0.59% vs 0.60% for QYLD.
  • QYLD pays a higher dividend yield (5.94%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWYQYLD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.59%0.60%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.01%5.94%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$24.47B$8.37B
YTD return
87.94%8.99%
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.
2.400.49
P/E ratio
18.2632.59
Last price
$184.75$18.39
Inception
Issuer
iSharesGlobal X

EWY top holdings

Top holdings · EWY
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc27.17%
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd23.19%
402340.KSSK Square4.26%
009150.KSSamsung Electro-Mechanics Co Ltd3.63%
005380.KSHyundai Motor Co1.74%
105560.KSKB Financial Group Inc1.58%
028260.KSSamsung C&T Corp1.19%
055550.KSShinhan Financial Group Co Ltd1.19%
034020.KSDoosan Enerbility Co Ltd1.11%
032830.KSSamsung Life Insurance Co Ltd1.06%
Sector breakdown · EWY
Consumer Cyclical4.7%
Basic Materials1.2%
Consumer Defensive1.7%
Technology61.3%
Communication Services2.5%
Financial Services8.8%
Utilities0.3%
Industrials15.3%
Energy1.0%
Healthcare3.1%

QYLD top holdings

Top holdings · QYLD
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.75%
AAPLApple Inc6.80%
MUMicron Technology Inc5.75%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.43%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc4.18%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.10%
TSLATesla Inc3.36%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.33%
INTCIntel Corp3.10%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C3.08%
Sector breakdown · QYLD
Consumer Cyclical10.7%
Basic Materials1.0%
Consumer Defensive6.2%
Technology61.0%
Communication Services13.1%
Financial Services0.2%
Utilities1.1%
Industrials2.7%
Energy0.5%
Healthcare3.5%

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 QYLD

QYLD (Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF) is Nasdaq-100 covered call income strategy. Managed by Global X, the fund carries $8.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.60%, a dividend yield of 5.94%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 7.8% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 10.7%.