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 (3.00%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWYSPDW
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.59%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.29%3.00%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$21.05B$38.95B
YTD return
87.18%13.58%
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.
2.131.03
P/E ratio
23.2018.68
Last price
$176.75$49.61
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

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%

SPDW top holdings

Top holdings · SPDW
SMSNSamsung Electronics Co Ltd DR2.25%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV1.70%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc1.46%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC0.97%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC0.90%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.88%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.87%
SHEL.LShell PLC0.81%
NESN.SWNestle SA0.81%
RYRoyal Bank of Canada0.77%
Sector breakdown · SPDW
Real Estate2.5%
Consumer Cyclical7.8%
Basic Materials7.3%
Consumer Defensive5.7%
Technology13.7%
Communication Services3.8%
Financial Services22.9%
Utilities3.3%
Industrials19.2%
Energy5.5%
Healthcare8.3%

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 SPDW

SPDW (SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF) is Developed-market stocks outside the US. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $38.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 3.00%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd DR (SMSN), which represents 2.2% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.5%.