EWY vs XLF

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF vs Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • XLF has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.59% for EWY.
  • XLF pays a higher dividend yield (1.51%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWYXLF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.59%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.01%1.51%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$24.47B$51.35B
YTD return
87.94%1.23%
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.
2.400.75
P/E ratio
18.2617.59
Last price
$184.75$55.54
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%

XLF top holdings

Top holdings · XLF
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B12.07%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co11.54%
VVisa Inc Class A7.49%
MAMastercard Inc Class A5.45%
BACBank of America Corp4.89%
GSThe Goldman Sachs Group Inc3.93%
WFCWells Fargo & Co3.33%
MSMorgan Stanley3.30%
CCitigroup Inc3.14%
AXPAmerican Express Co2.37%
Sector breakdown · XLF
Technology1.6%
Financial Services98.2%
Industrials0.2%

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 XLF

XLF (Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 financial sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $51.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.51%. Its largest holding is Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B (BRK-B), which represents 12.1% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.6%.