iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY)

NYSE Arca: EWYExchange-traded fund from iShares.

  • Expense ratio0.61%
  • Net assets$22.17B
  • Dividend yield1.11%
  • 1-year return+71.94%
  • Holdings76

EWY ETF price chart

EWY quote & trading statistics

EWY performance

Annual returns & drawdowns →
  • YTD+56.72%
  • 1 year+71.94%
  • 3 years+39.73%/yr
  • 5 years+16.26%/yr
  • 10 years+13.09%/yr
1Y volatility
64.41%
3Y volatility
42.54%
3Y Sharpe ratio
1.03

Returns include reinvested distributions; 3-, 5- and 10-year figures are annualized.

EWY top 10 holdings

All holdings →
#SymbolNameWeight
1005930Samsung Electronics Co Ltd23.18%
2000660SK Hynix Inc21.03%
3009150Samsung Electro-Mechanics2.69%
4402340SK Square Co Ltd2.56%
5105560KB Financial Group2.15%
6055550Shinhan Financial Group1.63%
7005380Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd.1.52%
8086790Hana Financial1.49%
9006400Samsung SDI1.46%
10068270Celltrion Inc1.46%

The top 10 holdings make up 59.2% of the fund (76 holdings in total). As of October 25, 2026.

EWY sector weights

Technology
53.1%
Industrials
17.0%
Financial Services
11.9%
Consumer Cyclical
5.3%
Healthcare
3.8%
Communication Services
3.5%
Consumer Defensive
2.7%
Basic Materials
1.6%
Energy
1.5%
Utilities
0.4%

EWY region weights

Asia Developed
100.0%

EWY asset allocation

Non-U.S. stocks
98.9%
Cash
1.1%

EWY market-cap breakdown

Mega cap
60.1%
Large cap
35.6%
Mid cap
2.6%

About iShares MSCI South Korea ETF

The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its underlying index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of its underlying index. The index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the performance of the large- and mid-capitalization segments of the equity market in Korea. The fund is non-diversified.

EWY ETF FAQ

What is the EWY expense ratio?

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF has a net expense ratio of 0.61%, or $61.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.

How much money is in EWY?

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF has about $22.17B in net assets.

What are the top holdings of EWY?

The largest positions in EWY are Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (23.18%), SK Hynix Inc (21.03%), Samsung Electro-Mechanics (2.69%). The fund holds 76 securities in total.

How has EWY performed?

EWY returned +71.94% over the past year and +16.26% a year over the past five years, including reinvested distributions.

Does EWY pay dividends?

EWY has a dividend yield of 1.11% and pays distributions annual.

When was EWY launched?

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF began trading on May 9, 2000.