EWY vs XLP

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF vs Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • • XLP has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.59% for EWY.
  • • XLP pays a higher dividend yield (2.46%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWYXLP
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.59%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.34%2.46%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$22.30B$15.03B
YTD return
46.16%19.27%
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.
2.620.39
P/E ratio
10.1724.41
Last price
$149.42$90.70
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%

XLP top holdings

Top holdings · XLP
WMTWalmart Inc11.14%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp9.09%
PGProcter & Gamble Co7.60%
KOCoca-Cola Co7.37%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc6.59%
MOAltria Group Inc4.70%
CLColgate-Palmolive Co4.42%
MDLZMondelez International Inc Class A4.25%
PEPPepsiCo Inc4.11%
TGTTarget Corp4.00%
Sector breakdown · XLP
Consumer Cyclical1.5%
Consumer Defensive97.0%
Financial Services1.5%

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 XLP

XLP (Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 consumer staples sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $15.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.46%. Its largest holding is Walmart Inc (WMT), which represents 11.1% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.5%.