---
ticker: "EWY"
name: "iShares MSCI South Korea ETF"
url: "https://etf.net/etf/EWY"
grade: "C"
score: 41
graded_at: "2026-10-12"
category: "Developed Single Country"
category_rank: "30 of 38"
methodology: "https://etf.net/methodology"
---

# EWY: iShares MSCI South Korea ETF

Grade **C**, Score 41 of 100. Rank 30 of 38 in Developed Single Country.

Graded Oct 12, 2026.

## Grade pillars

| Pillar | Score | Category rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cost | 18 | 29 of 38 |
| Mission | 58 | 23 of 35 |
| Risk | 28 | 32 of 37 |
| Tradability | 66 | 10 of 38 |
| Holdings | 37 | 27 of 36 |
| Durability | 84 | 1 of 38 |

## Top holdings

The fund holds 82 positions. These are the largest 30, by weight.

| # | Ticker | Name | Weight |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 000660.KS | Sk Hynix | 24.10% |
| 2 | 005930.KS | Samsung Electronics Ltd | 23.48% |
| 3 | 402340.KS | Sk Square | 2.97% |
| 4 | 009150.KS | Samsung Electro Mechanics Ltd | 2.89% |
| 5 | 105560.KS | Kb Financial Group | 1.92% |
| 6 | 055550.KS | Shinhan Financial Group | 1.51% |
| 7 | 005380.KS | Hyundai Motor | 1.42% |
| 8 | 006400.KS | Samsung Sdi Ltd | 1.30% |
| 9 | 086790.KS | Hana Financial Group | 1.29% |
| 10 | 034020.KS | Doosan Enerbility Ltd | 1.25% |
| 11 | 068270.KS | Celltrion | 1.09% |
| 12 | 012450.KS | Hanwha Aerospace Ltd | 1.09% |
| 13 | — | Krw Cash | 1.04% |
| 14 | 035420.KS | Naver | 1.04% |
| 15 | 028260.KS | Samsung C&T Corp | 1.01% |
| 16 | 000270.KS | Kia Corporation | 0.94% |
| 17 | 066570.KS | Lg Electronics Inc | 0.94% |
| 18 | — | Etd Krw Balance With R93546 | 0.94% |
| 19 | 316140.KS | Woori Financial Group Inc | 0.92% |
| 20 | 032830.KS | Samsung Life Ltd | 0.90% |
| 21 | 373220.KS | Lg Energy Solution Ltd | 0.87% |
| 22 | 005490.KS | Posco | 0.86% |
| 23 | 000810.KS | Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Lt | 0.84% |
| 24 | 012330.KS | Hyundai Mobis Ltd | 0.83% |
| 25 | 033780.KS | KT&G Corp | 0.79% |
| 26 | 034730.KS | Sk Inc | 0.72% |
| 27 | 010120.KS | Ls Electric Ltd | 0.68% |
| 28 | 207940.KS | Samsung Biologics | 0.67% |
| 29 | 051910.KS | Lg Chem Ltd | 0.64% |
| 30 | 196170.KQ | Alteogen Inc | 0.62% |

Source: etf.net, https://etf.net/etf/EWY. Please cite the page URL.