EWY vs SPLV

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF vs Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF

Quick take
  • • SPLV has the lower expense ratio at 0.25% vs 0.59% for EWY.
  • • SPLV pays a higher dividend yield (2.16%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWYSPLV
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.59%0.25%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.34%2.16%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$22.30B$7.57B
YTD return
46.16%11.04%
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.
2.620.30
P/E ratio
10.1719.19
Last price
$149.42$77.85
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesInvesco

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%

SPLV top holdings

Top holdings · SPLV
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B1.43%
WECWEC Energy Group Inc1.34%
DUKDuke Energy Corp1.30%
EVRGEvergy Inc1.28%
CNPCenterPoint Energy Inc1.26%
ATOAtmos Energy Corp1.25%
LNTAlliant Energy Corp1.25%
PNWPinnacle West Capital Corp1.25%
FEFirstEnergy Corp1.24%
EDConsolidated Edison Inc1.23%
Sector breakdown · SPLV
Real Estate16.1%
Consumer Cyclical3.8%
Basic Materials2.1%
Consumer Defensive7.0%
Technology0.0%
Communication Services0.0%
Financial Services23.5%
Utilities27.4%
Industrials13.1%
Energy3.0%
Healthcare3.9%

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 SPLV

SPLV (Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF) is 100 lowest-volatility S&P 500 stocks. Managed by Invesco, the fund carries $7.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.25%, a dividend yield of 2.16%. Its largest holding is Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B (BRK-B), which represents 1.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 16.1%.