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 (10.61%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWYXYLD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.59%0.60%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.29%10.61%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$21.05B$3.11B
YTD return
87.18%3.42%
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.
2.130.41
P/E ratio
23.2027.15
Last price
$176.75$40.52
Inception
Issuer
iSharesGlobal X

EWY top holdings

Top holdings · EWY
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc22.69%
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd22.34%
402340.KSSK Square2.78%
005380.KSHyundai Motor Co2.40%
105560.KSKB Financial Group Inc1.99%
034020.KSDoosan Enerbility Co Ltd1.95%
009150.KSSamsung Electro-Mechanics Co Ltd1.79%
012450.KSHanwha Aerospace Co Ltd1.64%
006400.KSSamsung SDI Co Ltd1.54%
055550.KSShinhan Financial Group Co Ltd1.48%
Sector breakdown · EWY
Consumer Cyclical5.7%
Basic Materials2.0%
Consumer Defensive1.7%
Technology52.4%
Communication Services2.9%
Financial Services9.6%
Utilities0.4%
Industrials20.4%
Energy1.4%
Healthcare3.5%

XYLD top holdings

Top holdings · XYLD
NVDANVIDIA Corp8.00%
AAPLApple Inc6.57%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.99%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.27%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.69%
AVGOBroadcom Inc3.26%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.94%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A2.21%
TSLATesla Inc1.77%
Sector breakdown · XYLD
Real Estate1.9%
Consumer Cyclical10.2%
Basic Materials1.8%
Consumer Defensive4.9%
Technology35.6%
Communication Services11.2%
Financial Services11.8%
Utilities2.3%
Industrials8.3%
Energy3.5%
Healthcare8.5%

About EWY

EWY (iShares MSCI South Korea ETF) is South Korean large and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $21.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.59%, a dividend yield of 1.29%. Its largest holding is SK Hynix Inc (000660.KS), which represents 22.7% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 5.7%.

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 $3.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.60%, a dividend yield of 10.61%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 8.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.9%.