EWY vs XLE

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF vs Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • • XLE has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.59% for EWY.
  • • XLE pays a higher dividend yield (2.18%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWYXLE
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.59%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.34%2.18%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$22.30B$46.37B
YTD return
46.16%41.28%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
2.62-0.22
P/E ratio
10.1715.75
Last price
$149.42$63.05
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesState Street

EWY top holdings

Top holdings · EWY
000660.KQSK hynix Inc23.76%
005930.KQSamsung Electronics Co Ltd23.03%
402340.KQSK Square2.96%
009150.KQSamsung Electro-Mechanics Co Ltd2.61%
105560.KQKB Financial Group Inc2.13%
055550.KQShinhan Financial Group Co Ltd1.57%
006400.KQSamsung SDI Co Ltd1.45%
086790.KQHana Financial Group Inc1.45%
005380.KQHyundai Motor Co1.44%
068270.KSCelltrion Inc1.35%
Sector breakdown · EWY
Consumer Cyclical4.6%
Basic Materials1.5%
Consumer Defensive2.5%
Technology52.7%
Communication Services3.2%
Financial Services14.9%
Utilities0.3%
Industrials15.4%
Energy1.3%
Healthcare3.5%

XLE top holdings

Top holdings · XLE
XOMExxonMobil Holdings Corp24.29%
CVXChevron Corp18.29%
COPConocoPhillips7.27%
MPCMarathon Petroleum Corp4.64%
PSXPhillips 664.52%
VLOValero Energy Corp4.28%
WMBWilliams Companies Inc4.12%
EOGEOG Resources Inc4.07%
SLBSLB Ltd3.74%
TRGPTarga Resources Corp3.16%
Sector breakdown · XLE
Energy100.0%

About EWY

EWY (iShares MSCI South Korea ETF) is South Korean large and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $22.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.59%, a dividend yield of 1.34%. Its largest holding is SK hynix Inc (000660.KQ), which represents 23.8% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 4.6%.

About XLE

XLE (Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 energy sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $46.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.18%. Its largest holding is ExxonMobil Holdings Corp (XOM), which represents 24.3% of the portfolio. Energy is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.