Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DVY vs EWY: how they differ
DVY and EWY hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWY returned more over the year.
iShares Select Dividend ETF and iShares MSCI South Korea ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DVY and EWY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in DVY | Only in EWY |
|---|---|
| ALTRIA GROUP INC 2.30% | SK hynix Inc. 31.02% |
| PFIZER INC 2.22% | SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO.,LTD 3.44% |
| T. ROWE PRICE GROUP INC 2.03% | SK Square Co., Ltd. 3.10% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 1.85% | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY 2.45% |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 1.85% | KB Financial Group Inc. 1.40% |
| ONEOK INC 1.84% | HYUNDAI MOBIS CO.,LTD 1.22% |
| HP INC 1.61% | DOOSAN ENERBILITY CO., LTD. 1.22% |
| EDISON INTERNATIONAL 1.54% | SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD. 1.15% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| DVY iShares Select Dividend ETF | EWY iShares MSCI South Korea ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | US dividend | MSCI South Korea |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% | +147.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.5 pts | +130.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.38% | 0.59% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.5% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 100 | 82 |
DVY in plain words
DVY is an index equity fund tracking the US dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.38% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 80% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 100 positions, with the top ten at 18.3%.
EWY in plain words
EWY is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI South Korea. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +147.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.59% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 82 positions, with the top ten at 70.0%. It sat 13.9% below its high of Jun 18, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DVY or EWY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DVY returned +18.0% and EWY returned +147.9%, so EWY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DVY or EWY?
- DVY charges 0.38% a year and EWY charges 0.59%, so DVY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DVY and EWY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 80% of DVY and 0% of EWY by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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