EWY vs VLUE

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF vs iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF

Quick take
  • VLUE has the lower expense ratio at 0.15% vs 0.59% for EWY.
  • VLUE pays a higher dividend yield (1.70%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWYVLUE
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.59%0.15%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.29%1.70%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$21.05B$12.05B
YTD return
87.18%30.27%
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.
2.131.12
P/E ratio
23.2019.08
Last price
$176.75$174.81
Inception
Issuer
iSharesiShares

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%

VLUE top holdings

Top holdings · VLUE
MUMicron Technology Inc11.62%
INTCIntel Corp9.28%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc4.90%
AMATApplied Materials Inc3.67%
GMGeneral Motors Co3.15%
VZVerizon Communications Inc2.66%
TAT&T Inc2.53%
CCitigroup Inc1.94%
WDCWestern Digital Corp1.89%
BACBank of America Corp1.88%
Sector breakdown · VLUE
Real Estate1.8%
Consumer Cyclical8.3%
Basic Materials1.6%
Consumer Defensive4.0%
Technology44.5%
Communication Services8.3%
Financial Services10.4%
Utilities1.9%
Industrials7.4%
Energy3.2%
Healthcare8.5%

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 VLUE

VLUE (iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF) is US stocks with attractive valuations vs fundamentals. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $12.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 1.70%. Its largest holding is Micron Technology Inc (MU), which represents 11.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.