Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWY vs FTEC: how they differ
EWY and FTEC hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWY returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF and Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWY and FTEC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EWY | Only in FTEC |
|---|---|
| SK HYNIX 24.02% | NVIDIA Corp 18.00% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 22.13% | Apple Inc 14.38% |
| SK SQUARE 3.01% | Microsoft Corp 9.54% |
| KRW CASH 2.49% | Broadcom Inc 5.01% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS LTD 2.46% | Micron Technology Inc 2.64% |
| KB FINANCIAL GROUP 1.92% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 2.60% |
| HYUNDAI MOTOR 1.60% | Intel Corp 1.99% |
| SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP 1.57% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.66% |
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 Sep 10, 2026.
| EWY iShares MSCI South Korea ETF | FTEC Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Fidelity |
| What it is | MSCI South Korea | MSCI Information Technology |
| Total return, 1 year | +147.9% | +35.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +130.4 pts | +18.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 86.2% |
| Holdings | 80 | 282 |
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 Sep 10, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 80 positions, with the top ten at 61.9%. It sat 13.9% below its high of Jun 18, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
FTEC in plain words
FTEC is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Information Technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +35.7% 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 Apr 30, 2026, 86% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 282 positions, with the top ten at 58.8%. It sat 3.7% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWY or FTEC?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWY returned +147.9% and FTEC returned +35.7%, so EWY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWY or FTEC?
- EWY charges 0.59% a year and FTEC charges 0.08%, so FTEC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWY and FTEC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWY and 86% of FTEC 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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