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 (11.47%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWYQYLD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.59%0.60%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.29%11.47%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$21.05B$8.33B
YTD return
87.18%6.64%
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.
2.130.49
P/E ratio
23.2032.79
Last price
$176.75$18.10
Inception
Issuer
iSharesGlobal X

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%

QYLD top holdings

Top holdings · QYLD
NVDANVIDIA Corp8.85%
AAPLApple Inc7.27%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp5.52%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc5.19%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A4.09%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C3.79%
AVGOBroadcom Inc3.61%
TSLATesla Inc3.47%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.29%
Sector breakdown · QYLD
Real Estate0.1%
Consumer Cyclical12.3%
Basic Materials1.1%
Consumer Defensive7.7%
Technology53.8%
Communication Services15.8%
Financial Services0.2%
Utilities1.4%
Industrials2.8%
Energy0.6%
Healthcare4.2%

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 QYLD

QYLD (Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF) is Nasdaq-100 covered call income strategy. Managed by Global X, the fund carries $8.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.60%, a dividend yield of 11.47%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 8.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.1%.