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EWY
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF

Price: $91.29
Change: $1.24 (0.01%)
Category: Asia Pacific Equities
Last Updated:

Vitals

Investment Themes

Analyst Report

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.

Trading Data

Open - Volume -
Day Lo - Day Hi -
  • Open
  • Volume
  • Day Lo
  • Day Hi
  • 52 Week Lo $60.59
  • 52 Week Hi $96.30
  • AUM $6,186.0 M
  • Shares 69.9 M

Historical Trading Data

  • 1 Month Avg. Volume 3,344,965
  • 3 Month Avg. Volume 3,234,897

Alternative ETFs in the Asia Pacific Equities Category

Type Symbol Expense Ratio Assets Avg. Daily Vol YTD Return
Cheapest VPL 0.08% $5.4 B 680,712 4.24%
Largest (AUM) EWT 0.59% $7.4 B 3 M 22.51%
Most Liquid (Volume) EWH 0.51% $1.1 B 4 M 7.25%
Top YTD Performer SMIN 0.81% $325.4 M 71,948 35.04%

Top 15 Holdings

Concentration Analysis

This section compares how balanced and deep this ETF is relative to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

105
Number of Holdings
52.29%
% Assets in Top 10
60.27%
% Assets in Top 15
84.76%
% Assets in Top 50
 
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Number of Holdings
105
Rank
26 of 51
Low
GLIN (2)
High
VPL (2420)
% Assets in Top 10
52.29%
Rank
34 of 51
Low
EEMV (14.62%)
High
GLIN (100.00%)
% Assets in Top 15
60.27%
Rank
20 of 51
Low
SMIN (20.01%)
High
GLIN (100.00%)
% Assets in Top 50
84.76%
Rank
23 of 51
Low
VPL (38.08%)
High
NFTY (101.60%)

 
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EWY Valuation

This section shows how the P/E multiple of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

P/E Ratio
20.31
Rank
27 of 50
Low
PAK (5.82)
High
INCO (49.17)

EWY Dividend

This section shows how the dividend yield of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

Dividend
$0.63
Dividend Date
2020-12-14
Annual Dividend Rate
$0.63

$0.63
Dividend
2020-12-14
Dividend Date
$0.63
Annual Dividend Rate
Annual Dividend Yield
0.71%
Rank
38 of 50
Low
INDY (0.01%)
High
PAK (5.48%)

EWY Fund Flows

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5 Day Net Flows: 0 1 Month Net Flows: -240.17 M 3 Month Net Flows: -559.17 M 6 Month Net Flows: -1.44 B 1 Year Net Flows: -745.71 M 3 Year Net Flows: 651.77 M 5 Year Net Flows: 352.5 M 10 Year Net Flows: -140.4 M

Realtime Rating

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 ETFdb 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 ETFdb Pro. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.

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Metric Metric Realtime Rating A+ Metric Rated ETF
Liquidity A n/a
Expenses C+ n/a
Performance
Volatility
Dividend
Concentration

A+ Overall Rated ETF:

EWY Expenses & Fees

This section compares the cost efficiency of this ETF to peers in the same ETFdb.com Category.

Expenses Ratio Analysis

ETF Average
0.543%
ETF Wtd. Average
0.19%
Category Average
0.51%
Expense Ratio
0.59%
Rank
34 of 51
Low
VPL (0.08%)
High
PAK (0.90%)
ESG Themes and Scores
5.93/10
ESG Score
43.44%
Global Percentile
35.66%
Peer Percentile
Environmental
Social
Governance
  • Environmental Scores
    • Revenue Exposure to Environmental Impact (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    • Severe Environment Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Sustainable Impact Solutions (%)
      1.9%
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Carbon Intensity
    • Weighted Average Carbon Intensity (Tons of CO2e / $M Sales)
      204.32
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Fossil Fuel Reserves
    • Fossil Fuel Reserves (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • High Impact Fossil Fuel Reserves (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Water Stress
    • Water Stress High Risk Business Segment (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Water Stress High Risk Geography (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Water Stress Exposure Moderate (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Water Stress Exposure High (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Water Stress Exposure Low (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    Energy Efficiency
    • Revenue Exposure to Energy Efficiency (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Alternative Energy
    • Revenue Exposure to Alternative Energy (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Green Building
    • Revenue Exposure to Green Building (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Pollution Prevention
    • Revenue Exposure to Pollution Prevention (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Water Sustainability
    • Revenue Exposure to Water Sustainability (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
  • Social Scores
    • Revenue Exposure to Social Impact (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    • Sustainable Impact Solutions (%)
      1.9%
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    • SRI Exclusion Criteria (%)
      4.43%
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Affordable Real Estate
    • Revenue Exposure to Affordable Real Estate (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Education
    • Revenue Exposure to Education (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Major Disease Treatment
    • Revenue Exposure to Major Disease Treatment (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Healthy Nutrition
    • Revenue Exposure to Nutrition (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Global Sanitation
    • Revenue Exposure to Sanitation (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    SME Finance
    • Revenue Exposure to SME Finance (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Human Rights Violations
    • Human Rights Norms Violation (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Human Rights Norms Violation OR Watch List (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Severe Human Rights Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Labor Rights Violations
    • Labor Norms Violation (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Labor Norms Violation OR Watch List (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Severe Labor Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Customer Controversies
    • Severe Customer Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    UN Principles Violations
    • Global Compact Compliance Violation (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Global Compact Compliance Violation OR Watch List (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Catholic Values
    • Catholic Values Fail (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Sharia Compliant Investing
    • Islamic Non-Compliant (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Adult Entertainment
    • Adult Entertainment Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Alcohol
    • Alcohol Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Gambling
    • Gambling Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Nuclear Power
    • Nuclear Power Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Tobacco
    • Tobacco Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Weapons Involvement
    • Weapons Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Controversies Weapons Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Firearms
    • Civilian Firearms Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Civilian Firearms Retailer (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Civilian Firearms Producer (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Predatory Lending
    • Direct Predatory Lending Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    GMO Involvement
    • Genetic Engineering Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
  • Responsible Governance Score
    • Severe Governance Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Board Flag
    • Board Flag (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Board Independence
    • Lack of Independent Board Majority (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Board Independence (0-25%) (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Board Independence (25-50%) (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Board Independence (50-75%) (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    • Board Independence (75-100%) (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    Board Diversity
    • No Female Directors (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Three OR More Female Directors (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    • Females Represent 30% of Directors (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    Entrenched Board
    • Entrenched Board (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Overboarding
    • Overboarding (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Shareholder Rights
    • Negative Director Votes (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Ownership AND Control Flag (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • One Share One Vote (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • No Annual Director Elections (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Does Not Use Majority Voting (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Significant Votes Against Pay Practices (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Fund Ownership
    • Controlling Shareholder (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Controlling Shareholder Concerns (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Cross Shareholdings (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Poison Pill
    • Poison Pill (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Executive Compensation
    • Pay Flag (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • No Pay Performance Link (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Lack of Internal Pay Equity (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Executive Pay Non-Disclosure (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Accounting Flags
    • Accounting Flag (%)
      Lower improves ESG score

EWY Performance

This section shows how this ETF has performed relative to its peer group ETFdb.com Category.

1.48%
1 Week Return
-0.32%
4 Week Return
0.76%
13 Week Return
-1.86%
26 Week Return
6.09%
Year to Date Return
48.99%
1 Year Return
44.46%
3 Year Return
80.97%
5 Year Return
 
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1 Week Return
1.48%
Rank
27 of 50
Low
PAK (-1.46%)
High
FLTW (3.29%)
4 Week Return
-0.32%
Rank
22 of 50
Low
FNI (-6.54%)
High
GLIN (4.93%)
13 Week Return
0.76%
Rank
17 of 50
Low
FNI (-9.32%)
High
SMIN (15.92%)
26 Week Return
-1.86%
Rank
31 of 49
Low
FNI (-21.35%)
High
SMIN (26.10%)
Year to Date Return
6.09%
Rank
27 of 49
Low
EIDO (-12.13%)
High
SMIN (35.04%)
1 Year Return
48.99%
Rank
6 of 49
Low
EWM (-7.20%)
High
SMIN (79.98%)
3 Year Return
44.46%
Rank
6 of 45
Low
PAK (-27.03%)
High
EWT (85.73%)
5 Year Return
80.97%
Rank
4 of 38
Low
PAK (-44.94%)
High
EWT (144.04%)

 
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EWY Price and Volume Chart

Sector Breakdown

Asset Percentage
Share/Common/Ordinary 98.28%
Preferred Equity 1.46%
CASH 0.16%
Open-ended Fund 0.08%
Sector Percentage
Electronic Technology 33.54%
Technology Services 10.66%
Consumer Durables 10.18%
Finance 8.61%
Health Technology 6.21%
Process Industries 5.9%
Producer Manufacturing 4.96%
Consumer Non-Durables 4.22%
Non-Energy Minerals 4.17%
Industrial Services 2.39%
Transportation 2.2%
Energy Minerals 1.85%
Retail Trade 1.37%
Communications 1.34%
Consumer Services 0.91%
Utilities 0.62%
Commercial Services 0.61%
CASH 0.16%
Miscellaneous 0.08%
Market Cap Percentage
Large 72.74%
Mid 26.22%
Small 1.03%
Micro 0.0%
Region Percentage
Asia Pacific 99.74%
Other 0.16%
North, Central and South America 0.08%
Region Percentage
Country Percentage
South Korea 99.74%
Other 0.24%
 
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Asset Percentage
Share/Common/Ordinary 98.28%
Preferred Equity 1.46%
CASH 0.16%
Open-ended Fund 0.08%
 
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EWY Technicals

Volatility Analysis

This section shows how the volatility of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

 
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5 Day Volatility
81.24%
Rank
22 of 50
Low
FLIN (10.56%)
High
INCO (257.79%)
20 Day Volatility
18.58%
Rank
16 of 50
Low
PAK (11.22%)
High
ECNS (41.64%)
50 Day Volatility
15.20%
Rank
21 of 50
Low
EWM (10.18%)
High
ECNS (31.00%)
200 Day Volatility
18.33%
Rank
14 of 49
Low
EEMV (10.86%)
High
ECNS (26.40%)
Beta
0.94
Rank
10 of 50
Low
ADIV (-1.04)
High
PAK (1.15)
Standard Deviation
11.60%
Rank
1 of 49
Low
EWM (0.91%)
High
EWY (11.60%)

 
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Technicals

  • 20 Day MA $90.09
  • 60 Day MA $91.28
  • MACD 15 Period 1.34
  • MACD 100 Period 0.13
  • Williams % Range 10 Day 11.96
  • Williams % Range 20 Day 17.56
  • RSI 10 Day 57
  • RSI 20 Day 52
  • RSI 30 Day 51
  • Ultimate Oscillator 58

Bollinger Brands

  • Lower Bollinger (10 Day) $88.21
  • Upper Bollinger (10 Day) $91.28
  • Lower Bollinger (20 Day) $88.22
  • Upper Bollinger (20 Day) $91.77
  • Lower Bollinger (30 Day) $87.80
  • Upper Bollinger (30 Day) $94.10

Support & Resistance

  • Support Level 1 $91.00
  • Support Level 2 $90.71
  • Resistance Level 1 $91.63
  • Resistance Level 2 $91.97

Stochastic

  • Stochastic Oscillator %D (1 Day) 56.26
  • Stochastic Oscillator %D (5 Day) 62.62
  • Stochastic Oscillator %K (1 Day) 64.40
  • Stochastic Oscillator %K (5 Day) 56.16

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