Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWY vs RSP: how they differ
EWY and RSP hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWY returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF and Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWY and RSP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EWY | Only in RSP |
|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc. 31.02% | Intel Corp. 0.38% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO.,LTD 3.44% | Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 0.34% |
| SK Square Co., Ltd. 3.10% | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 0.33% |
| HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY 2.45% | ON Semiconductor Corp. 0.33% |
| KB Financial Group Inc. 1.40% | Sandisk Corp. 0.32% |
| HYUNDAI MOBIS CO.,LTD 1.22% | Western Digital Corp. 0.31% |
| DOOSAN ENERBILITY CO., LTD. 1.22% | Ciena Corp. 0.30% |
| SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD. 1.15% | Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. 0.29% |
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.
| EWY iShares MSCI South Korea ETF | RSP Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Invesco |
| What it is | MSCI South Korea | S&P 500 equal weight |
| Total return, 1 year | +147.9% | +14.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +130.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.20% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 99.1% |
| Holdings | 82 | 503 |
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.
RSP in plain words
RSP is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 equal weight. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +14.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.20% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 503 positions, with the top ten at 3.2%. It sat 3.5% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWY or RSP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWY returned +147.9% and RSP returned +14.8%, so EWY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWY or RSP?
- EWY charges 0.59% a year and RSP charges 0.20%, so RSP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWY and RSP overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWY and 99% of RSP 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.
Other comparisons
Where to next
Where these figures came from
ETFIQ links to the documents behind every figure. It is not affiliated with any issuer, and a link is not an endorsement.
Cite this page. ETFIQ, EWY against RSP, data as of Sep 12, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/any/EWY-RSP Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.
A comparison is not a recommendation. Standards and sources