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iShares MSCI South Korea ETF

EWYNYSE ArcaiSharesC

$151.62−1.27 (−0.83%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

C41/ 100

Rank 30 of 38 in Developed Single Country

C41/100Rank 30 of 38inDeveloped Single Country
Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 152.89 to 151.62. Range 151.62 to 158.55. Use the arrow keys to read each point.154.00155.00156.00157.00158.0010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.59%
Fund size
$22.3B
1Y total return
+61.2%
Yield · Last 12 months
1.33%
Holdings
79
Avg volume · 30D
18M sh
52W range
low $86.90high $220.89
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net EWY Grade

C

Score 41 out of 100

Category
Developed Single Country⁠
Rank
30 of 38
Six-pillar profile for EWY. Scores out of 100: Cost 18, Risk 24, Mission 57, Tradability 66, Holdings 38, Durability 84. Strongest: Durability (84). Weakest: Cost (18). Leans toward Durability.

Score 41 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    F18 out of 100
    Rank 29 of 38

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    B57 out of 100
    Rank 24 of 35

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    F24 out of 100
    Rank 34 of 38

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B66 out of 100
    Rank 12 of 38

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D38 out of 100
    Rank 26 of 36

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A84 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 38

Our read on EWY

ETF.net Research

In short

CKorea in one ticker since 2000: a multi-billion-dollar, heavily traded fund built on a capped index so no single conglomerate swallows the portfolio. Newer rivals charge far less for similar exposure.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track an index of South Korean equities, providing targeted exposure to companies in South Korea.

Why people hold it

  • Trading since 2000, through every Korean boom and bust, and still a multi-billion-dollar fund that is very actively traded.
  • Tracks the MSCI Korea 25/50 Index, a capped build that limits how far any single issuer can dominate roughly 80 holdings.ishares.com
  • One ticker buys the South Korean equity market: no ADR hunting, no local brokerage account.ishares.com

Worth knowing

  • At 0.59% a year it runs above the typical single-country developed fund, and Franklin's FLKR charges 0.09% for Korea exposure.
  • Everything rides on one country and roughly 80 names, so Korean policy, sector cycles and won moves land directly in the price.
  • Income arrives annually or semiannually, not on a monthly drip.

EWY Performance

Launched May 9, 2000

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

EWY$16,121
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. EWY $16,121. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$15,000$20,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for EWY. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodEWY
Year to date+57.3%
1 month−16.4%
3 months−2.7%
1 year+61.2%
3 yearsper year+44.1%
5 yearsper year+16.4%
10 yearsper year+12.8%

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for EWY
YearReturn barEWY
2026 YTD+57.3%
2025+95.4%
2024−20.5%
2023+19.1%
2022−26.6%
2021−7.6%
2020+39.4%

EWY in the news

EWY Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
1.33%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$2.04Last 12 months
Last payment
$2.04 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Annual

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 9 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 19, 2017 $2.18; Dec 18, 2018 $0.79; Dec 16, 2019 $1.31; Dec 14, 2020 $0.63; Dec 13, 2021 $1.68; Dec 13, 2022 $0.70; Dec 20, 2023 $1.65; Dec 17, 2024 $1.30; Dec 16, 2025 $2.04. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 16, 2025Dec 19, 2025$2.04
Dec 17, 2024Dec 20, 2024$1.30
Dec 20, 2023Dec 27, 2023$1.65
Dec 13, 2022Dec 19, 2022$0.70
Dec 13, 2021Dec 17, 2021$1.68
Dec 14, 2020Dec 18, 2020$0.63
Dec 16, 2019Dec 20, 2019$1.31
Dec 18, 2018Dec 24, 2018$0.79
Dec 19, 2017Dec 26, 2017$2.18
Dec 21, 2016Dec 28, 2016$0.65
Dec 21, 2015Dec 28, 2015$1.20
Dec 17, 2014Dec 24, 2014$0.66

See all 29 payments⁠

$10,000 in EWY 10 years ago paid $2,374 in dividends.⁠

EWY Risk

Risk pillarF24 out of 100Rank 34 of 38 in Developed Single Country
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
43.8%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.95
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−40.6%
Trough Sep 2022
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
2.40
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

EWY Cost

Compare EWY and FLKR

Overpaying vs FLKR, tied cheapest in Developed Single Country

$9,737

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • EWY 0.59%

    $11,635

  • FLKR 0.09% Tied cheapest

    $1,898

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • EWY 0.59%
  • FLKR 0.09%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530EWY $11,635FLKR $1,898

Year by year

YearEWYFLKROverpaying
10$1,058$165$893
20$4,051$646$3,405
30$11,635$1,898$9,737

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