iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY)
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Market open · Delayed 15 min · as of Oct 8, 3:44 PM ET
EWY chart
Full chartKey facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.59%
- Assets (AUM)
- $26.21B
- Dividend yield
- 1.11%
- Holdings
- 10
- Inception
- May 9, 2000
- Issuer
- iShares
- Index tracked
- —
- Category
- Focused Region
- 52-week range
- 80.63 – 220.89
- Volume / Avg
- 14.31M / 17.71M
- Beta
- —
- Previous close
- 183.69
EWY ETF today
The iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) is an exchange-traded fund from iShares in the Focused Region category. It charges an expense ratio of 0.59%, or $59.00 per year on a $10,000 investment, and manages $26.21 billion in assets. Its largest holding is SK hynix Inc (000660.KQ) at 23.72% of assets, and the top 10 positions make up 61.0% of the portfolio out of 10 holdings.
EWY is up 88.9% year to date and has gained 120.4% over the past 12 months; over five years its price has changed +128.6%. The fund's trailing dividend yield is 1.11%. EWY launched on May 9, 2000.
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EWY top 10 holdings
| # | Holding | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 000660.KQSK hynix Inc | 23.72% |
| 2 | 005930.KQSamsung Electronics Co Ltd | 22.78% |
| 3 | 402340.KQSK Square | 3.11% |
| 4 | 009150.KQSamsung Electro-Mechanics Co Ltd | 2.73% |
| 5 | 105560.KQKB Financial Group Inc | 1.92% |
| 6 | 055550.KQShinhan Financial Group Co Ltd | 1.56% |
| 7 | 005380.KQHyundai Motor Co | 1.46% |
| 8 | 086790.KQHana Financial Group Inc | 1.30% |
| 9 | 034020.KQDoosan Enerbility Co Ltd | 1.26% |
| 10 | 012450.KQHanwha Aerospace Co Ltd | 1.19% |
Top 10 holdings: 61.0% of assets.
EWY performance
1 week
+0.50%
1 month
-3.28%
3 months
+0.53%
6 months
+31.14%
Year to date
+88.94%
1 year
+120.38%
3 years
+212.61%
5 years
+128.56%
EWY price return, excluding dividends.
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What is the EWY price today?
EWY last traded at $175.85 as of Oct 8, 3:44 PM EDT, down 4.27% on the day.
What is EWY's expense ratio?
EWY has an expense ratio of 0.59%, which works out to about $59.00 per year for every $10,000 invested.
What are EWY's top holdings?
EWY's largest holdings are SK hynix Inc (23.72%), Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (22.78%), SK Square (3.11%), Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co Ltd (2.73%), KB Financial Group Inc (1.92%). The top 10 make up 61.0% of the fund.
Does EWY pay a dividend?
Yes. EWY has a trailing dividend yield of 1.11% and pays annual distributions; the most recent was $2.04 per share with an ex-dividend date of Dec 16, 2025.
How big is EWY?
EWY has about $26.21 billion in assets under management spread across 10 holdings.