EWY vs VIG

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF vs Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

Quick take
  • VIG has the lower expense ratio at 0.04% vs 0.59% for EWY.
  • VIG pays a higher dividend yield (1.51%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWYVIG
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.59%0.04%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.29%1.51%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$21.05B$124.65B
YTD return
87.18%4.98%
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.
2.130.79
P/E ratio
23.2026.45
Last price
$176.75$228.11
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

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%

VIG top holdings

Top holdings · VIG
AVGOBroadcom Inc4.07%
AAPLApple Inc4.03%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp3.81%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co3.53%
LLYEli Lilly and Co3.48%
XOMExxon Mobil Corp3.38%
JNJJohnson & Johnson2.81%
WMTWalmart Inc2.60%
VVisa Inc Class A2.26%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp2.11%
Sector breakdown · VIG
Consumer Cyclical5.0%
Basic Materials3.5%
Consumer Defensive10.4%
Technology24.0%
Financial Services20.5%
Utilities3.3%
Industrials11.6%
Energy4.0%
Healthcare17.6%

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 VIG

VIG (Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF) is US companies with a record of growing dividends. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $124.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.04%, a dividend yield of 1.51%. Its largest holding is Broadcom Inc (AVGO), which represents 4.1% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 5.0%.