EWY vs SPYD

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

Quick take
  • • SPYD has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.59% for EWY.
  • • SPYD pays a higher dividend yield (4.20%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWYSPYD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.59%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.34%4.20%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$22.30B$7.64B
YTD return
46.16%19.42%
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.
2.620.55
P/E ratio
10.1715.99
Last price
$149.42$49.87
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesState Street

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%

SPYD top holdings

Top holdings · SPYD
ACNAccenture PLC Class A2.35%
HASHasbro Inc1.71%
PFEPfizer Inc1.57%
CVXChevron Corp1.56%
MDTMedtronic PLC1.51%
SWKStanley Black & Decker Inc1.48%
EOGEOG Resources Inc1.47%
HPQHP Inc1.46%
CCICrown Castle Inc1.46%
AMTAmerican Tower Corp1.44%
Sector breakdown · SPYD
Real Estate24.2%
Consumer Cyclical9.3%
Basic Materials3.9%
Consumer Defensive13.9%
Technology6.5%
Communication Services5.1%
Financial Services12.2%
Utilities10.9%
Industrials3.9%
Energy5.7%
Healthcare4.4%

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 SPYD

SPYD (SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF) is Top 80 highest-yielding S&P 500 stocks. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $7.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 4.20%. Its largest holding is Accenture PLC Class A (ACN), which represents 2.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 24.2%.