80 positions as filed for Sep 10, 2026, with the top ten at 61.9% of the fund. 0% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.

How far is EWY below its high?

13.9% below its high of Jun 18, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Sep 11, 2026.

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EWY · iShares MSCI South Korea ETF

EWY tracks the MSCI South Korea and returned +147.9% over the past year.

Index equity fund · MSCI South Korea · data as of Sep 11, 2026

+147.9%Total return, 1 year

0.59%Expense ratio

80Holdings

−13.9%Below its high

Its ten largest equity positions

EWY top ten by weight, 61.9% of its 80 equity positions, from the holdings published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. An index fund holds what the index holds, so this is the index. Source: the issuer’s own daily file.
Holding		Weight
SK HYNIX		24.02%
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD		22.13%
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%
DOOSAN ENERBILITY LTD		1.35%
HANA FINANCIAL GROUP		1.31%

Compare EWY

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Period by period

EWY over each window to Sep 11, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.
Window	Total return	S&P 500	Gap to S&P 500	Gap to Nasdaq-100
3 months	−4.4%	+3.3%	−7.7 pts	−3.6 pts
6 months	+52.0%	+16.0%	+36.0 pts	+31.3 pts
1 year	+147.9%	+17.5%	+130.4 pts	+124.9 pts
3 years	+227.1%	+77.9%	+149.3 pts	+132.1 pts
Since listing	+398.9%	+804.4%	−405.5 pts	−1275.0 pts

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.

What it tracks	MSCI South Korea
Fund type	Index equity fund
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Dec 19, 2025)	0.59%
Price	$188.72
Listed since	Jan 4, 2010
Net assets (the issuer own daily fund list, as of Sep 11, 2026)	$28.6bn
Below its high (ETFIQ)	−13.9%
Holdings	80
Top ten weight	61.9%
Holdings as of (SEC N-PORT)	Sep 10, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)	0.0%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)	100.0%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)	0.0%

Questions people ask

How has EWY performed?: Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, EWY returned +147.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +227.1%.
What does EWY cost?: The prospectus expense ratio is 0.59% a year.
What does EWY hold?: 80 positions as filed for Sep 10, 2026, with the top ten at 61.9% of the fund. 0% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is EWY below its high?: 13.9% below its high of Jun 18, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Sep 11, 2026.

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