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 (4.26%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWYSPYD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.59%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.01%4.26%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$24.47B$7.37B
YTD return
87.94%13.25%
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.
2.400.64
P/E ratio
18.2617.38
Last price
$184.75$47.94
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%

SPYD top holdings

Top holdings · SPYD
IRMIron Mountain Inc1.61%
BENFranklin Resources Inc1.56%
CVSCVS Health Corp1.51%
HSTHost Hotels & Resorts Inc1.51%
EIXEdison International1.47%
TGTTarget Corp1.47%
APAAPA Corp1.46%
VTRSViatris Inc1.45%
KIMKimco Realty Corp1.44%
SPGSimon Property Group Inc1.44%
Sector breakdown · SPYD
Real Estate27.3%
Consumer Cyclical7.4%
Basic Materials2.4%
Consumer Defensive14.7%
Technology2.9%
Communication Services4.5%
Financial Services12.9%
Utilities11.7%
Industrials2.6%
Energy8.3%
Healthcare5.4%

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 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 $7.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 4.26%. Its largest holding is Iron Mountain Inc (IRM), which represents 1.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 27.3%.