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 (6.28%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWYXYLD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.59%0.60%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.34%6.28%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$22.30B$3.35B
YTD return
46.16%10.19%
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.
2.620.36
P/E ratio
10.1724.30
Last price
$149.42$41.50
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesGlobal X

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%

XYLD top holdings

Top holdings · XYLD
AAPLApple Inc7.74%
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.62%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp5.97%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.63%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A2.53%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.39%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A2.09%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.04%
LLYEli Lilly and Co1.75%
TSLATesla Inc1.73%
Sector breakdown · XYLD
Real Estate1.8%
Consumer Cyclical9.2%
Basic Materials1.6%
Consumer Defensive4.9%
Technology38.3%
Communication Services8.4%
Financial Services12.0%
Utilities2.1%
Industrials7.6%
Energy3.9%
Healthcare10.3%

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 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 $3.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.60%, a dividend yield of 6.28%. Its largest holding is Apple Inc (AAPL), which represents 7.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.