Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWY vs PDBC: how they differ
EWY and PDBC hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWY returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF and Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWY and PDBC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EWY | Only in PDBC |
|---|---|
| SK HYNIX 24.02% | Invesco Premier US Government Money Port 75.58% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 22.13% | POWERSHARES CAYMAN FUND 24.42% |
| SK SQUARE 3.01% | |
| KRW CASH 2.49% | |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS LTD 2.46% | |
| KB FINANCIAL GROUP 1.92% | |
| HYUNDAI MOTOR 1.60% | |
| SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP 1.57% |
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 | PDBC Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Invesco |
| What it is | MSCI South Korea | Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy |
| Total return, 1 year | +147.9% | +55.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +130.4 pts | +37.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.59% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 80 | 2 |
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.
PDBC in plain words
PDBC is an index equity fund tracking the Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +55.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2 positions, with the top ten at 100.0%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWY or PDBC?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWY returned +147.9% and PDBC returned +55.2%, so EWY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWY or PDBC?
- EWY charges 0.59% a year and PDBC charges 0.59%, so EWY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWY and PDBC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWY and 0% of PDBC 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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