Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWY vs ILF: how they differ
EWY and ILF hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWY returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF and iShares Latin America 40 ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWY and ILF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EWY | ILF |
|---|---|---|
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | 0.05% | 0.31% |
| Only in EWY | Only in ILF |
|---|---|
| SK HYNIX 24.02% | NU HOLDINGS CLASS A 8.61% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 22.13% | VALE ADR REPRESENTING ONE 8.00% |
| SK SQUARE 3.01% | ITAU UNIBANCO HOLDING ADR REP PRE 6.71% |
| KRW CASH 2.49% | PETROLEO BRASILEIRO ADR REPTG PRE 6.33% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS LTD 2.46% | GRUPO MEXICO B 6.02% |
| KB FINANCIAL GROUP 1.92% | PETROLEO BRASILEIRO ADR REPTG SA 5.94% |
| HYUNDAI MOTOR 1.60% | GPO FINANCE BANORTE 4.24% |
| SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP 1.57% | CREDICORP LTD 3.85% |
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 Sep 10, 2026.
| EWY iShares MSCI South Korea ETF | ILF iShares Latin America 40 ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI South Korea | Latin America 40 |
| Total return, 1 year | +147.9% | +33.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +130.4 pts | +15.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.47% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 80 | 47 |
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.
ILF in plain words
ILF is an index equity fund tracking the Latin America 40. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +33.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.47% 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 47 positions, with the top ten at 55.7%. It sat 4.4% below its high of Apr 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWY or ILF?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWY returned +147.9% and ILF returned +33.4%, so EWY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWY or ILF?
- EWY charges 0.59% a year and ILF charges 0.47%, so ILF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWY and ILF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWY and 0% of ILF 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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