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BBCA vs EWY

JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETF

BBCAACboe

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF

EWYCNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

BBCA −0.40pt a year

BBCA0.19%EWY0.59%

Avg volume · 30D

EWY 54.6×the volume

BBCA330KEWY18M

5Y return · a year

EWY +4.9pt

BBCA+11.5%EWY+16.4%

BBCA vs EWY Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+72.5%BBCA+113.7%EWY

Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. BBCA +72.5%. EWY +113.7%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−50%0%150%200%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026
Expense ratio
BBCA 0.19%, better
EWY 0.59%
Fund size
BBCA $11.9B
EWY $22.3B
1Y total return
BBCA +22.1%
EWY +61.2%, better
Yield (12M)
BBCA 1.68%, better
EWY 1.33%
Holdings
BBCA 78
EWY 79
Avg volume (30D)
BBCA 330K sh
EWY 18M sh, better
NAV per share
BBCA $104.51
EWY $152.17
52W range

ETF.net Grade

BBCA: Cost 82, Risk 87, Mission 59, Tradability 55, Holdings 76, Durability 58. EWY: Cost 18, Risk 24, Mission 57, Tradability 66, Holdings 38, Durability 84.
Pillar letters and Scores for BBCA, EWY, with each pillar’s weight
PillarBBCAEWY
Cost30% weightA82HigherF18
Mission25% weightB59HigherB57
Risk15% weightA87HigherF24
Tradability15% weightB55B66Higher
Holdings10% weightA76HigherD38
Durability5% weightB58A84Higher

Rank among Developed Single Country funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. BBCA and EWY are both graded against the same 38 Developed Single Country funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Developed Single Country⁠

Category · 38 funds
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BBCA ranks 4th and EWY 30th of 38 funds in the Developed Single Country Category.

  1. Rank 1AEWCiShares MSCI Canada ETFScore 78
  2. Rank 1AFLCAFranklin FTSE Canada ETFScore 78
  3. Rank 3AFLGBFranklin FTSE United Kingdom ETFScore 76
  4. Rank 4ABBCAJPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETFScore 71
  5. Rank 5AFLAUFranklin FTSE Australia ETFScore 70
  6. Rank 29CIZRLARK Israel Innovative Technology ETFScore 42
  7. Rank 30CEWYiShares MSCI South Korea ETFScore 41
  8. Rank 31CISRAVanEck Israel ETFScore 40

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

BBCAAJPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETF

EWYCiShares MSCI South Korea ETF

In short

BBCA Canada, at a discount. BBCA tracks a Morningstar index of roughly 80 Canadian stocks for 0.19% a year, a fraction of what most single-country funds charge, and it has grown into a multi-billion-dollar fund since its 2018 launch.

EWY Korea 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

BBCA The fund seeks to track the Morningstar Canada Target Market Exposure Index before fees and expenses. It uses a passive indexing approach to approximate the index rather than outperform it.

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

Why people hold it

  • BBCA Costs 0.19% a year, against a 0.50% median for developed single-country funds. The older Canada name in this group, EWC, charges 0.50%.
  • Plain passive plumbing: it aims to approximate the Morningstar Canada Target Market Exposure Index before fees rather than beat it. No stock-picking surprises.jpmorgan.com
  • Running since 2018, now a multi-billion-dollar fund that pays quarterly, and one of the stronger implementations in its single-country peer group.
  • EWY 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

  • BBCA One country, about 80 stocks. The sector mix is whatever Canada's market hands you, set by the index rather than by a diversification plan.
  • Moderately traded, not one of the busiest names on the tape, so spreads can widen on large or off-hours orders.
  • Indexing means no manager leaning away from a soft patch in Canadian equities. You get the index, minus the 0.19% fee.
  • EWY 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.

Full BBCA profile⁠

Full EWY profile⁠

BBCA vs EWY Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

BBCA vs EWY Cost

Overpaying EWY vs BBCA

$7,683

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

  • BBCA 0.19%

    $3,952

  • EWY 0.59%

    $11,635

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BBCA 0.19%
  • EWY 0.59%
  • 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 $11,635BBCA $3,952

Year by year

YearBBCAEWYOverpaying
10$347$1,058$711
20$1,351$4,051$2,700
30$3,952$11,635$7,683

Expense ratio

  • 0.19%BBCA, cheaper
  • 0.59%EWY
  • Middle half of Developed Single Country funds
  • Median 0.50%

BBCA 7th cheapest of 38 funds

EWY 29th cheapest of 38 funds

BBCA vs EWY Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
BBCA 1.68%, better
EWY 1.33%
Payout (12M)
BBCA $1.75
EWY $2.04
Last payment
BBCA $0.42
EWY $2.04
Ex-dividend
BBCA Sep 22, 2026
EWY Dec 16, 2025
Paid on
BBCA Sep 24, 2026
EWY Dec 19, 2025
Frequency
BBCA Quarterly
EWY Annual

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

BBCAQuarterly · 33 paymentsAll BBCA payments⁠
One bar per payment. 33 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Sep 25, 2018 $0.10; Dec 24, 2018 $0.40; Mar 20, 2019 $0.16; Jun 25, 2019 $0.30; Sep 24, 2019 $0.33; Dec 23, 2019 $0.41; Mar 24, 2020 $0.23; Jun 23, 2020 $0.32; Sep 22, 2020 $0.30; Dec 22, 2020 $0.44; Mar 23, 2021 $0.21; Jun 22, 2021 $0.34; Sep 21, 2021 $0.36; Dec 21, 2021 $0.55; Mar 22, 2022 $0.20; Jun 21, 2022 $0.39; Sep 20, 2022 $0.43; Dec 20, 2022 $0.51; Mar 21, 2023 $0.22; Jun 20, 2023 $0.43; Sep 19, 2023 $0.40; Dec 19, 2023 $0.56; Mar 19, 2024 $0.24; Jun 25, 2024 $0.43; Sep 24, 2024 $0.43; Dec 24, 2024 $0.57; Mar 25, 2025 $0.21; Jun 24, 2025 $0.43; Sep 23, 2025 $0.44; Dec 23, 2025 $0.62; Mar 24, 2026 $0.27; Jun 23, 2026 $0.45; Sep 22, 2026 $0.42. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.502017202020232026YTD
EWYAnnual · 9 paymentsAll EWY payments⁠
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.$0$2.502017202020232026YTD

BBCA vs EWY Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • BBCA
  • EWY
Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. Worst fall: EWY −40.6% · Sep 2022. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−40%−30%−20%−10%0%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
BBCA 12.9%, betterEWY 43.8%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
BBCA 1.55, betterEWY 0.95
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
BBCA −24.4%, betterEWY −40.6%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
BBCA 0.88EWY 2.40

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