EWY vs XLC

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF vs Communication Services Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • XLC has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.59% for EWY.
  • XLC pays a higher dividend yield (1.33%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWYXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.59%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.01%1.33%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$24.47B$22.26B
YTD return
87.94%-6.47%
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.
2.400.85
P/E ratio
18.3015.90
Last price
$185.09$109.55
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%

XLC top holdings

Top holdings · XLC
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A19.88%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A13.07%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C10.41%
TTWOTake-Two Interactive Software Inc5.24%
NFLXNetflix Inc4.83%
CMCSAComcast Corp Class A4.70%
WBDWarner Bros. Discovery Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A4.66%
EAElectronic Arts Inc4.63%
DISThe Walt Disney Co4.48%
TMUST-Mobile US Inc4.15%
Sector breakdown · XLC
Communication Services100.0%

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 XLC

XLC (Communication Services Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 communication services sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $22.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.33%. Its largest holding is Meta Platforms Inc Class A (META), which represents 19.9% of the portfolio. Communication Services is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.