Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWY vs PFF: how they differ
EWY and PFF hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWY returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWY and PFF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EWY | PFF |
|---|---|---|
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | 0.05% | 0.61% |
| Only in EWY | Only in PFF |
|---|---|
| SK HYNIX 24.02% | BOEING CO 3.54% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 22.13% | ORACLE CORPORATION 2.31% |
| SK SQUARE 3.01% | SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC 2.30% |
| KRW CASH 2.49% | ALPHABET INC 2.24% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS LTD 2.46% | HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE CONV PR 2.06% |
| KB FINANCIAL GROUP 1.92% | ALBEMARLE CORP 1.12% |
| HYUNDAI MOTOR 1.60% | MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED 0.89% |
| SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP 1.57% | BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES UNITS 0.74% |
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 | PFF iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI South Korea | Preferred and Income Securities |
| Total return, 1 year | +147.9% | −0.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +130.4 pts | −18.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.45% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 21.6% |
| Holdings | 80 | 461 |
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.
PFF in plain words
PFF is an index equity fund tracking the Preferred and Income Securities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.45% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 461 positions, with the top ten at 23.1%. It sat 3.2% below its high of May 8, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWY or PFF?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWY returned +147.9% and PFF returned −0.8%, so EWY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWY or PFF?
- EWY charges 0.59% a year and PFF charges 0.45%, so PFF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWY and PFF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWY and 22% of PFF 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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