iShares MSCI South Korea ETF

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF

About

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (US4642867729) is a US-listed equity ETF tracking the MSCI Korea 25/50 Index (Net). With a expense ratio of 0.59%, its costs are on the higher end for an ETF, paying distributions. The fund holds 84 positions across 1 region with 26.3B in assets, with heavy concentration — 99% in South Korea, 55% in Technology.

Score Breakdown

Scores are scaled 1–10 on a logarithmic curve relative to all ETFs in the database. Last updated: Jun 22, 2026
Component Score Details
Cost (30%) 7.4 Tracking Difference: 10.0 · TD Consistency: — · Expense Ratio: 1.4
Liquidity (25%) 10.0 Assets Under Management

Data sources: provider factsheets, exchange data, and NAV history. Information for educational purposes only — not investment advice.

Ticker EWY
ISIN
Fund Size $26.3B
Issuer iShares
Distribution Pays Distributions
Replication Physical
Inception May 2000
Base Currency USD
Index MSCI Korea 25/50 Index (Net)
Asset Class Equities

Costs

7.4
This fund has moderate costs compared to similar ETFs.

Cost Metrics Explained

What expense ratio, tracking difference, and TD consistency measure

Expense ratio (Total Expense Ratio) is the annual fee the fund charges, deducted from assets. It’s the headline cost, but not the full picture.

Tracking Difference measures how much the fund actually lags (or leads) its benchmark index per year. This is the single best measure of true cost — it captures the expense ratio plus all other drags like sampling error and tax withholding. A lower (or negative) value is better.

TD Consistency measures how stable the tracking difference is from year to year. A low value means predictable, reliable costs; a high value means costs can vary significantly.

Expense Ratio0.00%
 
Metric Value
Expense Ratio 0.59%

Cumulative Returns

Performance across different time periods.
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
3 Years+0.00%
5 Years+0.00%
Inception+0.00%
 
Period Cumulative Return
1 Month
3 Months
6 Months
1 Year +246.17%
3 Years +52.16%
5 Years +20.06%
10 Years +17.35%
YTD +109.36%
Since Inception +10.68%

Holdings

This fund invests into 84 individual investments.
#1
SK hynix Inc
26.48%
#2
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
22.97%
#3
SK Square Co Ltd
4.17%
#4
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co Ltd
3.52%
#5
Hyundai Motor Co
2.01%
#6
KB Financial Group Inc
1.47%
#7
Samsung Life Insurance Co Ltd
1.23%
#8
Shinhan Financial Group Co Ltd
1.17%
#9
Samsung C&T Corp
1.17%
#10
Doosan Enerbility Co Ltd
1.17%
View all holdings (50)
# Holding Ticker Weight
1 SK hynix Inc 000660 2648.09%
2 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 005930 2296.70%
3 SK Square Co Ltd 402340 417.45%
4 Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co Ltd 009150 352.07%
5 Hyundai Motor Co 005380 200.98%
6 KB Financial Group Inc 105560 146.62%
7 Samsung Life Insurance Co Ltd 032830 123.07%
8 Shinhan Financial Group Co Ltd 055550 116.78%
9 Samsung C&T Corp 028260 116.73%
10 Doosan Enerbility Co Ltd 034020 116.63%
11 Hyundai Mobis Co Ltd 012330 104.87%
12 Kia Corp 000270 102.25%
13 Hanwha Aerospace Co Ltd 012450 102.12%
14 Hana Financial Group Inc 086790 98.25%
15 NAVER Corp 035420 97.88%
16 Samsung SDI Co Ltd 006400 94.74%
17 Celltrion Inc 068270 79.62%
18 HD Hyundai Electric Co Ltd 267260 77.85%
19 SK Inc 034730 76.47%
20 POSCO Holdings Inc 005490 74.71%
21 LG Electronics Inc 066570 74.30%
22 Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co Ltd 000810 74.12%
23 HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd 329180 71.39%
24 Hyosung Heavy Industries Corp 298040 68.15%
25 Woori Financial Group Inc 316140 67.11%
26 LS Electric Co Ltd 010120 67.01%
27 LG Energy Solution Ltd 373220 65.42%
28 HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co Ltd 009540 63.01%
29 Hanwha Ocean Co Ltd 042660 62.98%
30 Samsung Heavy Industries Co Ltd 010140 62.28%
31 KT&G Corp 033780 59.98%
32 Samsung Biologics Co Ltd 207940 59.04%
33 LG Chem Ltd 051910 56.79%
34 Hyundai Rotem Co Ltd 064350 56.70%
35 Alteogen Inc 196170 53.44%
36 Doosan Co Ltd 000150 51.16%
37 Hanmi Semiconductor Co Ltd 042700 49.91%
38 ETD KRW BALANCE WITH R93546 ETD_KRW 49.17%
39 Ecopro Co Ltd 086520 47.98%
40 Kakao Corp 035720 46.92%
41 LIG Nex1 Co Ltd 079550 46.90%
42 Samsung SDS Co Ltd 018260 46.04%
43 Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd 047810 44.03%
44 LG Corp 003550 43.81%
45 Korea Investment Holdings Co Ltd 071050 43.81%
46 APR Corp/Korea 278470 43.38%
47 Hyundai Glovis Co Ltd 086280 42.59%
48 Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co Ltd 000720 42.05%
49 Ecopro BM Co Ltd 247540 41.45%
50 HD Hyundai Co Ltd 267250 40.70%

Sectors

Allocation by industry sector.
 
Sector Weight
Technology 5529.00%
Industrials 1948.00%
Financials 884.00%
Consumer Discretionary 591.00%
Health Care 281.00%
Communication Services 261.00%
Consumer Staples 159.00%
Materials 132.00%
Energy 97.00%
Unknown 87.00%
Utilities 31.00%

Regions

Geographic allocation by country of risk.
 
Country Weight
South Korea 9912.00%
UNKNOWN 88.00%
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