EWY vs RYLD

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF vs Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF

Quick take
  • • EWY has the lower expense ratio at 0.59% vs 0.60% for RYLD.
  • • RYLD pays a higher dividend yield (7.22%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWYRYLD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.59%0.60%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.34%7.22%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$22.30B$1.30B
YTD return
46.16%11.59%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
2.620.52
P/E ratio
10.1716.46
Last price
$149.42$15.48
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesGlobal X

EWY top holdings

Top holdings · EWY
000660.KQSK hynix Inc23.76%
005930.KQSamsung Electronics Co Ltd23.03%
402340.KQSK Square2.96%
009150.KQSamsung Electro-Mechanics Co Ltd2.61%
105560.KQKB Financial Group Inc2.13%
055550.KQShinhan Financial Group Co Ltd1.57%
006400.KQSamsung SDI Co Ltd1.45%
086790.KQHana Financial Group Inc1.45%
005380.KQHyundai Motor Co1.44%
068270.KSCelltrion Inc1.35%
Sector breakdown · EWY
Consumer Cyclical4.6%
Basic Materials1.5%
Consumer Defensive2.5%
Technology52.7%
Communication Services3.2%
Financial Services14.9%
Utilities0.3%
Industrials15.4%
Energy1.3%
Healthcare3.5%

RYLD top holdings

Top holdings · RYLD
RSSLGlobal X Russell 2000 ETF102.97%
Sector breakdown · RYLD
Real Estate6.5%
Consumer Cyclical9.1%
Basic Materials4.1%
Consumer Defensive2.6%
Technology13.9%
Communication Services2.2%
Financial Services18.2%
Utilities2.8%
Industrials12.8%
Energy6.8%
Healthcare21.0%

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 RYLD

RYLD (Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF) is Russell 2000 covered call strategy for income. Managed by Global X, the fund carries $1.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.60%, a dividend yield of 7.22%. Its largest holding is Global X Russell 2000 ETF (RSSL), which represents 103.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 6.5%.