EWY vs SPDW

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF vs SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF

Quick take
  • SPDW has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.59% for EWY.
  • SPDW pays a higher dividend yield (3.02%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWYSPDW
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.59%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.01%3.02%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$24.47B$40.29B
YTD return
87.94%13.61%
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.
2.401.03
P/E ratio
18.3018.78
Last price
$185.09$50.21
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

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%

SPDW top holdings

Top holdings · SPDW
SMSNSamsung Electronics Co Ltd DR2.96%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc2.78%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV2.27%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC0.97%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC0.86%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.86%
RYRoyal Bank of Canada0.86%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.86%
NESN.SWNestle SA0.80%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc0.72%
Sector breakdown · SPDW
Real Estate2.3%
Consumer Cyclical7.7%
Basic Materials6.7%
Consumer Defensive5.6%
Technology17.7%
Communication Services3.6%
Financial Services23.1%
Utilities3.0%
Industrials17.9%
Energy4.5%
Healthcare8.0%

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 SPDW

SPDW (SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF) is Developed-market stocks outside the US. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $40.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 3.02%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd DR (SMSN), which represents 3.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.3%.