Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWY vs SPYG: how they differ
EWY and SPYG hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWY returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) Growth ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWY and SPYG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EWY | Only in SPYG |
|---|---|
| SK HYNIX 24.02% | NVIDIA CORP 14.85% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 22.13% | MICROSOFT CORP 10.27% |
| SK SQUARE 3.01% | APPLE INC 6.73% |
| KRW CASH 2.49% | ALPHABET INC CL A 5.47% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS LTD 2.46% | BROADCOM INC 4.80% |
| KB FINANCIAL GROUP 1.92% | ALPHABET INC CL C 4.38% |
| HYUNDAI MOTOR 1.60% | META PLATFORMS INC CLASS A 3.97% |
| SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP 1.57% | AMAZON.COM INC 3.67% |
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 | SPYG State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) Growth ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | MSCI South Korea | SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +147.9% | +17.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +130.4 pts | +0.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 80 | 150 |
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.
SPYG in plain words
SPYG is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 150 positions, with the top ten at 59.8%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWY or SPYG?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWY returned +147.9% and SPYG returned +17.9%, so EWY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWY or SPYG?
- EWY charges 0.59% a year and SPYG charges 0.04%, so SPYG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EWY and SPYG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EWY and 100% of SPYG 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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