EWY vs XBI

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF vs SPDR S&P Biotech ETF

Quick take
  • XBI has the lower expense ratio at 0.35% vs 0.59% for EWY.
  • EWY pays a higher dividend yield (1.01%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWYXBI
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.59%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.01%0.36%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$24.47B$10.73B
YTD return
87.94%33.79%
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.
2.401.10
P/E ratio
18.30
Last price
$185.09$164.01
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%

XBI top holdings

Top holdings · XBI
APGEApogee Therapeutics Inc1.49%
MRNAModerna Inc1.41%
TWSTTwist Bioscience Corp1.41%
ORKAOruka Therapeutics Inc1.38%
KYMRKymera Therapeutics Inc Ordinary Shares1.36%
VKTXViking Therapeutics Inc1.30%
PRAXPraxis Precision Medicines Inc Ordinary Shares1.29%
ERASErasca Inc1.27%
RVMDRevolution Medicines Inc Ordinary Shares1.20%
RYTMRhythm Pharmaceuticals Inc1.20%
Sector breakdown · XBI
Financial Services0.5%
Healthcare99.5%

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 XBI

XBI (SPDR S&P Biotech ETF) is Equal-weight biotech stocks in the S&P Biotech Index. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $10.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 0.36%. Its largest holding is Apogee Therapeutics Inc (APGE), which represents 1.5% of the portfolio. Financial Services is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.5%.