Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
EWY vs LYTE: Differences, Returns & Fees
EWY and LYTE are measured over different days, and EWY charges 0.59% to LYTE's 0.65%.
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Net assets on Oct 28, 2026: $24.4bn for iShares MSCI South Korea ETF and $165m for Roundhill Photonics & Optics ETF.
Pair scorecard
EWY costs 0.06 points a year less; EWY is far larger, $24.4bn against $165m.
| Measure | EWY | LYTE |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +79.7% | not published |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 24.3%, high on Jun 18, 2026 | |
| Below its all-time high | 28.5%, high on Aug 17, 2026 | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | MSCI Korea 25/50 Daily 25 Capped Index | Photonics and optics |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.65% |
| Net assets | $24.4bn | $165m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 0% | |
| Holdings dated | Oct 27, 2026 | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 60.9% | |
Side by side
EWY and LYTE on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
EWY
EWY tracks the MSCI South Korea. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +79.7% with distributions reinvested, against +16.3% for its benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.59% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 78 positions, with the top ten at 60.9%. It sat 24.3% below its high of Jun 18, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.
LYTE
LYTE has no public holdings filing captured yet. Since it first traded on Aug 6, 2026 the fund returned −19.6% with distributions reinvested. It sits 28.5% below its all-time high of Aug 17, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Are EWY and LYTE in the same category?
- EWY is a stock ETF and LYTE is a thematic ETF, so they do different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and holdings.
- Which is cheaper, EWY or LYTE?
- EWY is cheaper, by 0.06 percentage points a year. That is about $6 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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