Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWY vs XLF: how they differ
EWY and XLF hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWY returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF and State Street(R) Financial Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWY and XLF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EWY | Only in XLF |
|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc. 31.02% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 12.10% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO.,LTD 3.44% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 11.57% |
| SK Square Co., Ltd. 3.10% | Visa Inc 7.51% |
| HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY 2.45% | Mastercard Inc 5.47% |
| KB Financial Group Inc. 1.40% | Bank of America Corp 4.91% |
| HYUNDAI MOBIS CO.,LTD 1.22% | Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The 3.94% |
| DOOSAN ENERBILITY CO., LTD. 1.22% | Wells Fargo & Co 3.34% |
| SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD. 1.15% | Morgan Stanley 3.31% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| EWY iShares MSCI South Korea ETF | XLF State Street(R) Financial Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | MSCI South Korea | Financials |
| Total return, 1 year | +147.9% | +7.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +130.4 pts | −9.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 82 | 76 |
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.
XLF in plain words
XLF is an index equity fund tracking the Financials. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 76 positions, with the top ten at 57.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWY or XLF?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWY returned +147.9% and XLF returned +7.6%, so EWY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWY or XLF?
- EWY charges 0.59% a year and XLF charges 0.08%, so XLF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWY and XLF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWY and 100% of XLF 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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