EWY vs SPLG

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF vs SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF

Quick take
  • SPLG has the lower expense ratio at 0.02% vs 0.59% for EWY.
  • EWY pays a higher dividend yield (1.29%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWYSPLG
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.59%0.02%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.29%1.13%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$21.05B$97.33B
YTD return
87.18%17.45%
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.
2.131.00
P/E ratio
23.2027.43
Last price
$176.75$80.00
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%

SPLG top holdings

Top holdings · SPLG
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.38%
AAPLApple Inc7.07%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp6.25%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.87%
AVGOBroadcom Inc3.24%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.18%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.55%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A2.40%
TSLATesla Inc2.06%
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B1.61%
Sector breakdown · SPLG
Real Estate1.9%
Consumer Cyclical10.4%
Basic Materials1.5%
Consumer Defensive4.8%
Technology35.3%
Communication Services11.0%
Financial Services12.8%
Utilities2.4%
Industrials7.3%
Energy2.8%
Healthcare9.8%

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 SPLG

SPLG (SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF) is Low-cost State Street S&P 500 ETF. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $97.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.02%, a dividend yield of 1.13%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 7.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.9%.