EWY vs XYLD

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF vs Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF

Quick take
  • EWY has the lower expense ratio at 0.59% vs 0.60% for XYLD.
  • XYLD pays a higher dividend yield (9.29%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWYXYLD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.59%0.60%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.01%9.29%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$24.47B$3.20B
YTD return
87.94%6.39%
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.
2.400.41
P/E ratio
18.3027.02
Last price
$185.09$41.11
Inception
Issuer
iSharesGlobal X

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%

XYLD top holdings

Top holdings · XYLD
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.59%
AAPLApple Inc6.66%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.34%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.65%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.28%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.80%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.62%
MUMicron Technology Inc2.04%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.93%
TSLATesla Inc1.86%
Sector breakdown · XYLD
Real Estate1.8%
Consumer Cyclical9.5%
Basic Materials1.7%
Consumer Defensive4.5%
Technology38.5%
Communication Services9.9%
Financial Services11.6%
Utilities2.2%
Industrials8.5%
Energy3.0%
Healthcare8.9%

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 XYLD

XYLD (Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF) is S&P 500 covered call strategy for enhanced income. Managed by Global X, the fund carries $3.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.60%, a dividend yield of 9.29%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 7.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.