This ETF offers exposure to South Korea, a dynamic economy that often receives a meaningful allocation in most long-term portfolios. EWY is the most liquid and most popular option for achieving exposure to the economy of South Korea, though there are other ETF options as well. Given this targeted focus, EWY is most appropriate for investors looking to fine tune international equity exposure or make a tactical and short term tilt towards this market. This ETF may also be useful as a small allocation within a longer-term portfolio among investors who believe South Korea maintains a bright long-term economic outlook. Some investors may prefer to achieve their South Korea exposure through more broad-based funds within the Global Equities ETFdb Category or Asia Pacific Equities ETFdb Category.
There are some noteworthy elements of the EWY portfolio. A few companies make up a big chunk of holdings, and the portfolio is dominated by large cap stocks. Moreover, certain sectors (such as technology) receive big weightings in the fund, while others are hardly represented at all. Investors looking for exposure to South Korea through small caps—which many believe offer better “pure play” access to the local economy—may prefer SKOR. The combination of those two will deliver well rounded exposure to this Asian powerhouse.
This section compares how balanced and deep this ETF is relative to its peers.
| EWY | ETF Database Category Average | FactSet Segment Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Holdings | 109 | 332 | 131 |
| % of Assets in Top 10 | 51.21% | 43.75% | 49.89% |
| % of Assets in Top 15 | 59.61% | 52.18% | 58.85% |
| % of Assets in Top 50 | 83.97% | 78.06% | 83.04% |
| EWY | ETF Database Category Average | FactSet Segment Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large (>12.9B) | 69.92% | 59.89% | 70.18% |
| Mid (>2.7B) | 28.38% | 28.19% | 26.52% |
| Small (>600M) | 1.70% | 8.63% | 3.31% |
| Micro (<600M) | 0.00% | 1.28% | 0.00% |
This section compares the P/E ratio of this ETF to its peers.
This section compares the dividend yield of this ETF to its peers.
| EWY | ETF Database Category Average | FactSet Segment Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $ 0.63 | $ 0.39 | $ 0.41 |
| Dividend Date | 2020-12-14 | N/A | N/A |
| Annual Dividend Rate | $ 0.63 | $ 0.80 | $ 0.56 |
| Annual Dividend Yield | 0.79% | 1.79% | 1.25% |
View charts featuring ETF fund flow data.
5 Day Net Flows: -23.02 M 1 Month Net Flows: -66.92 M 3 Month Net Flows: -23 M 6 Month Net Flows: -1.19 B 1 Year Net Flows: -683.75 M 3 Year Net Flows: 417.62 M 5 Year Net Flows: 380.24 M 10 Year Net Flows: 274.5 MView charts that break down the influence that fund flows and price had on overall assets.
The adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for EWY on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, concentration of holdings in addition to an overall rating. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETF Database Pro members, shows the ETF in the Asia Pacific Equities with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field. To view all of this data, sign up for a free 14-day trial for ETF Database Pro. To view information on how the ETF Database Realtime Ratings work, click here.
This section compares the cost efficiency of this ETF to its peers.
| Max ST Capital Gains Rate | 39.60% |
| Max LT Capital Gains Rate | 20.00% |
| Tax On Distributions | Qualified dividends |
| Distributes K1 | No |
This section shows how this ETF has performed relative to its peers.
| EWY |
ETF Database
Category Average |
Factset Segment
Average |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month Return | N/A | 3.85% | -0.10% |
| 3 Month Return | -9.83% | 3.20% | -9.96% |
| YTD Return | -5.75% | 8.85% | -5.48% |
| 1 Year Return | 22.98% | 26.63% | 23.81% |
| 3 Year Return | 39.69% | 38.76% | 42.54% |
| 5 Year Return | 55.85% | 35.46% | 27.93% |
The following charts reflect the geographic spread of EWY's underlying holdings.
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Asia Pacific | 99.69% |
| Other | 0.27% |
| North, Central and South America | 0.02% |
| Country | Percentage |
|---|---|
| South Korea | 99.69% |
| Other | 0.29% |
The following charts reflect the allocation of EWY's underlying holdings.
| Sector | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Electronic Technology | 32.76% |
| Technology Services | 10.18% |
| Consumer Durables | 9.89% |
| Finance | 9.79% |
| Process Industries | 6.24% |
| Health Technology | 5.91% |
| Producer Manufacturing | 5.43% |
| Consumer Non-Durables | 4.23% |
| Non-Energy Minerals | 4.16% |
| Industrial Services | 2.4% |
| Transportation | 2.16% |
| Energy Minerals | 2.0% |
| Retail Trade | 1.37% |
| Consumer Services | 1.03% |
| Communications | 0.87% |
| Commercial Services | 0.67% |
| Utilities | 0.6% |
| CASH | 0.27% |
| Miscellaneous | 0.02% |
| Market Cap | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Large | 69.92% |
| Mid | 28.38% |
| Small | 1.7% |
| Micro | 0.0% |
| Region | Percentage |
|---|
| Asset | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Share/Common/Ordinary | 98.16% |
| Preferred Equity | 1.51% |
| CASH | 0.27% |
| Open-ended Fund | 0.02% |
| Right | 0.02% |
| Sector | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Electronic Technology | 32.76% |
| Technology Services | 10.18% |
| Consumer Durables | 9.89% |
| Finance | 9.79% |
| Process Industries | 6.24% |
| Health Technology | 5.91% |
| Producer Manufacturing | 5.43% |
| Consumer Non-Durables | 4.23% |
| Non-Energy Minerals | 4.16% |
| Industrial Services | 2.4% |
| Transportation | 2.16% |
| Energy Minerals | 2.0% |
| Retail Trade | 1.37% |
| Consumer Services | 1.03% |
| Communications | 0.87% |
| Commercial Services | 0.67% |
| Utilities | 0.6% |
| CASH | 0.27% |
| Miscellaneous | 0.02% |
This section shows how the volatility of this ETF compares to the peer group ETF Database Category.
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