Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EWY vs USHY: how they differ
EWY and USHY hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWY returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF and iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EWY and USHY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EWY | Only in USHY |
|---|---|
| SK HYNIX 24.02% | BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY 1.17% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 22.13% | 1261229 BC LTD 144A 0.49% |
| SK SQUARE 3.01% | MERIDIAN ARC HOLDCO LLC 144A 0.38% |
| KRW CASH 2.49% | PR RNO PROPERTY OWNER 1 LLC 144A 0.29% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS LTD 2.46% | GALAXY HELIOS DATA CENTERS II LLC 144A 0.24% |
| KB FINANCIAL GROUP 1.92% | SV RNO PROPERTY OWNER 1 LLC 144A 0.24% |
| HYUNDAI MOTOR 1.60% | WULF COMPUTE LLC 144A 0.24% |
| SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP 1.57% | CORE SCIENTIFIC FINANCE I LLC 144A 0.23% |
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 | USHY iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | MSCI South Korea | Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | +147.9% | +3.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +130.4 pts | −14.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 0.08% |
| Holdings | 80 | 1871 |
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.
USHY in plain words
USHY is a bond fund tracking the Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +3.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EWY or USHY?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWY returned +147.9% and USHY returned +3.3%, so EWY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EWY or USHY?
- EWY charges 0.59% a year and USHY charges 0.08%, so USHY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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