EWY vs VLUE
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF vs iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF
- • VLUE has the lower expense ratio at 0.15% vs 0.59% for EWY.
- • VLUE pays a higher dividend yield (1.40%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | EWY | VLUE |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.59% | 0.15% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 1.01% | 1.40% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $24.47B | $10.58B |
YTD return | 87.94% | 41.11% |
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. | 2.40 | 1.20 |
P/E ratio | 18.30 | 17.69 |
Last price | $185.09 | $196.76 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | iShares | iShares |
EWY top holdings
| 000660.KS | SK Hynix Inc | 27.17% |
| 005930.KS | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | 23.19% |
| 402340.KS | SK Square | 4.26% |
| 009150.KS | Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co Ltd | 3.63% |
| 005380.KS | Hyundai Motor Co | 1.74% |
| 105560.KS | KB Financial Group Inc | 1.58% |
| 028260.KS | Samsung C&T Corp | 1.19% |
| 055550.KS | Shinhan Financial Group Co Ltd | 1.19% |
| 034020.KS | Doosan Enerbility Co Ltd | 1.11% |
| 032830.KS | Samsung Life Insurance Co Ltd | 1.06% |
VLUE top holdings
| MU | Micron Technology Inc | 24.47% |
| CSCO | Cisco Systems Inc | 4.49% |
| GM | General Motors Co | 3.30% |
| VZ | Verizon Communications Inc | 2.56% |
| T | AT&T Inc | 2.16% |
| BAC | Bank of America Corp | 1.94% |
| F | Ford Motor Co | 1.93% |
| CMCSA | Comcast Corp Class A | 1.71% |
| QCOM | Qualcomm Inc | 1.69% |
| C | Citigroup Inc | 1.63% |
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 VLUE
VLUE (iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF) is US stocks with attractive valuations vs fundamentals. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $10.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 1.40%. Its largest holding is Micron Technology Inc (MU), which represents 24.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.