iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY)


Market Price (7/28/2026): $151.25

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY)


Market Price (7/28/2026): $151.25

Key Takeaways

  • EWY has returned +65.8% YTD vs +8.7% for SPY; +120.2% over the past 12 months (SPY +17.0%). details →
  • Priced in gold, EWY has returned +20.0% over the past 3 years, vs +150.9% in dollars. details →
  • Over the past month, EWY has seen net inflows of +$3.63B (+16.2% of assets). details →
  • EWY's +65.8% YTD is ahead of its typical pace — it averaged +8.2% at this point (July 27) over the past 5 years. details →
  • EWY trades 26% below its 52-week high. details →
Last updated: 7/27/2026.

Price Chart

Asset Allocation with EWY

Risk Tolerance:
ConservativeModerateAggressive
Moderate — 55% equity / 25% bonds / 20% alternatives
10Y Return (ann.)
+11.7%
Volatility
18.6%
Sharpe
0.54
YTD
+37.2%
Modeled with monthly rebalancing to target weights; 10-year figures are annualized from monthly returns. Illustrative only — past performance is not indicative of future results.

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Top 20 Holdings for EWY

Total Weights
Top 5: 50.0% | Top 10: 54.7% | Top 20: 54.7%

TickerHoldingETF Weight
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc22.57%
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co21.67%
nullN/A0.90%
009150.KSSamsung Electro-Mechanics2.75%
105560.KSKB Financial Group2.12%
086790.KSHana Financial Group1.41%
035420.KSNaver1.18%
034020.KSDoosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co1.15%
006400.KSSamsung SDI0.98%

Performance for EWY Top Holdings

TickerHoldingWeightMkt Price
7/27
1D Rtn1M RtnYTD Rtn1Y Rtn3Y Rtn5Y Rtn10Y Rtn
EWYiShares MSCI South Korea ETF100.00%161.20-1.1%-18.3%65.8%120.2%150.9%94.6%242.1%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc22.57%        
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co21.67%        
nullN/A0.90%        
009150.KSSamsung Electro-Mechanics2.75%        
105560.KSKB Financial Group2.12%        
086790.KSHana Financial Group1.41%        
035420.KSNaver1.18%        
034020.KSDoosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co1.15%        
006400.KSSamsung SDI0.98%        

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
EWY Return-8%-27%19%-20%91%68%106%
Peers Return-1%-19%9%9%29%11%36%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%8%97%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
EWY Win Rate50%42%58%33%75%57% 
Peers Win Rate67%22%50%65%90%57% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%43% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
EWY Max Drawdown-21%-41%-20%-24%-16%-26% 
Peers Max Drawdown-15%-31%-12%-9%-15%-12% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-5%-25%-10%-8%-19%-9% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: IEMG, VWO, EEM, SPEM, SCHE.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 7/27/2026 (YTD)

Sharpe Ratios Compared

One measure of reward vs. risk is a Sharpe ratio. A higher ratio indicates better risk-adjusted returns. Most funds have Sharpe ratios < 1.0.

Ticker1Y3Y5Y
EWY2.291.220.59
Equity Top Results (3Y)   
NUSC2.472.472.47
IALT2.092.092.09
SPMO1.671.650.98
VLUE2.901.450.74
SMH2.401.410.98

Results as of 6302026.

How Low Can It Go

EventEWYS&P 500
2025 US Tariff Shock
  % Loss-16.1%-18.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven19.1%23.1%
  Time to Breakeven27 days79 days
2024 Yen Carry Trade Unwind
  % Loss-13.6%-7.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven15.7%8.5%
  Time to Breakeven310 days18 days
Summer-Fall 2023 Five Percent Yield Shock
  % Loss-19.5%-9.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven24.3%10.5%
  Time to Breakeven133 days24 days
2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening
  % Loss-39.2%-24.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven64.4%32.4%
  Time to Breakeven1025 days427 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-36.2%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven56.7%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven128 days140 days
Q4 2018 Fed Policy Error / Growth Scare
  % Loss-14.1%-19.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven16.4%23.8%
  Time to Breakeven441 days105 days

Compare to IEMG, VWO, EEM, SPEM, SCHE

In The Past

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF's stock fell -16.1% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 19.1% gain to breakeven.

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EventEWYS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening
  % Loss-39.2%-24.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven64.4%32.4%
  Time to Breakeven1025 days427 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-36.2%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven56.7%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven128 days140 days
2014-2016 Oil Price Collapse
  % Loss-31.9%-6.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven46.8%7.3%
  Time to Breakeven620 days15 days
2011 US Debt Ceiling Crisis & European Contagion
  % Loss-32.2%-17.9%
  % Gain to Breakeven47.5%21.8%
  Time to Breakeven956 days123 days
2010 Eurozone Sovereign Debt Crisis / Flash Crash
  % Loss-20.4%-15.4%
  % Gain to Breakeven25.7%18.2%
  Time to Breakeven121 days125 days
2008-2009 Global Financial Crisis
  % Loss-70.7%-53.4%
  % Gain to Breakeven240.9%114.4%
  Time to Breakeven798 days1085 days

Compare to IEMG, VWO, EEM, SPEM, SCHE

In The Past

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF's stock fell -16.1% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 19.1% gain to breakeven.

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Limiting losses and compounding gains is essential to preserving wealth.

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EWY Dip Buy History


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Current Dip Buy Opportunities Across ETFs

ETFs currently down 5% or more from trailing 6M peaks.

TickerNameDip %Mkt PricePrice DatePeak PricePeak Date# Days
XLGInvesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF-7.4%59.78727202664.59601202656
MAGSRoundhill Magnificent Seven ETF-11.2%63.01727202670.94514202674
QQQInvesco QQQ Trust, Series 1-8.6%682.127272026746.16602202655
QQQMInvesco NASDAQ 100 ETF-8.6%280.867272026307.23602202655
ONEQFidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF-8.0%98.197272026106.70602202655
QQEWFirst Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF-5.8%152.467272026161.85601202656
SCHMSchwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF-5.2%34.97727202636.87630202627
SCHASchwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF-6.3%33.87727202636.13630202627
VUGVanguard Growth ETF-7.6%83.38727202690.19601202656
IWFiShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF-9.0%117.137272026128.77601202656
IVWiShares S&P 500 Growth ETF-6.5%132.337272026141.59601202656
SPYGState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF-6.6%114.557272026122.60601202656
VONGVanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF-8.9%120.577272026132.35601202656
MGKVanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF-8.1%84.55727202691.97601202656
AKREAkre Focus ETF-9.4%56.65727202662.511262026182
IWPiShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF-6.1%137.497272026146.41630202627
IWOiShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF-5.2%373.547272026393.96630202627
VBKVanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF-6.0%343.797272026365.70630202627
COROiShares International Country Rotation Active ETF-5.1%35.40727202637.32622202635
VSSVanguard FTSE All-World EX-US Small-Cap Index Fund-6.6%151.127272026161.79511202677
SCHCSchwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF-6.5%48.17727202651.543012026148
IEMGiShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-10.1%77.35727202686.00622202635
EEMiShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-10.7%63.62727202671.21622202635
SPEMState Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF-5.3%50.55727202653.39602202655
ASHRXtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF-6.8%34.77727202637.30622202635
EWYiShares MSCI South Korea ETF-26.5%161.207272026219.20621202636
EWZiShares MSCI Brazil ETF-14.0%35.87727202641.734142026104
FXIiShares China Large-Cap ETF-13.5%35.28727202640.781292026179
ILFiShares Latin America 40 ETF-8.6%34.81727202638.104142026104
KWEBKraneShares CSI China Internet ETF-25.6%27.00727202636.291292026179
JEPQJ.P. Morgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF-6.1%57.74727202661.46630202627
QQQINEOS Nasdaq 100 High Income ETF-6.7%52.58727202656.38602202655
MTUMiShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF-12.4%302.337272026345.22622202635
SPHQInvesco S&P 500 Quality ETF-5.6%85.04727202690.10630202627
SPMOInvesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF-10.5%144.757272026161.66622202635
ARKKARK Innovation ETF-13.3%72.53727202683.61706202621
URAGlobal X Uranium ETF-34.8%40.32727202661.811282026180
BOTZGlobal X Funds Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF-17.5%34.34727202641.63513202675
ROBOROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF-13.0%78.58727202690.34602202655
LITGlobal X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF-25.1%68.63727202691.62511202677
ICLNiShares Global Clean Energy ETF-25.0%17.81727202623.75602202655
ARKQARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF-20.1%114.877272026143.82528202660
ARKWARK Next Generation Internet ETF-10.2%138.467272026154.18601202656
ARKXARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF-18.6%30.72727202637.74528202660
NASATema Space Innovators ETF-46.4%22.45727202641.89527202661
XOVREntrepreneurShares Series Trust ERShares Private-Public Crossover ETF-12.4%18.70727202621.34706202621
AGIXKraneShares Artificial Intelligence ETF-15.3%41.82727202649.40601202656
DRSKAptus Defined Risk ETF-5.1%28.16727202629.67601202656
GDEWisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund-13.2%61.10727202670.39511202677
RAAXVanEck Real Assets ETF-7.0%39.71727202642.70511202677
VGTVanguard Information Technology ETF-10.5%112.427272026125.62602202655
XLKState Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF-12.1%174.307272026198.21602202655
XLEState Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF-6.7%58.36727202662.563292026120
XLCState Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF-10.1%107.667272026119.702012026176
XLYState Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF-9.5%110.847272026122.441272026181
IYMiShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF-5.8%178.047272026189.083022026147
FXNFirst Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund-7.3%21.49727202623.183292026120
SMHVanEck Semiconductor ETF-18.0%548.557272026668.91622202635
SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETF-21.2%516.237272026655.01622202635
XBIState Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF-8.3%150.597272026164.28709202618
XOPState Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF-10.1%169.087272026188.183292026120
IGViShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF-15.6%90.917272026107.70601202656
MISLFirst Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF-12.7%44.23727202650.663022026147
RINGiShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF-34.6%65.05727202699.423012026148
SOXQInvesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF-21.0%90.937272026115.11622202635
BWXState Street SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF-6.4%21.44727202622.902162026161
IGOViShares International Treasury Bond ETF-5.7%40.55727202642.993012026148
TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF-6.4%83.75727202689.483012026148
VGLTVanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF-5.5%53.62727202656.763012026148
SPTLState Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF-5.9%25.49727202627.093012026148
TLHiShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF-5.5%97.787272026103.453012026148
EDVVanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF-8.9%61.45727202667.423012026148
PDBCInvesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF-8.3%17.34727202618.91512202676
DBCInvesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund-8.5%29.01727202631.69512202676
COMTiShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF-10.8%32.57727202636.53519202669
GSGiShares GSCI Commodity-5.8%30.01727202631.853182026131
BCIabrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF-7.9%23.86727202625.91512202676
FTGCFirst Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund-5.5%28.85727202630.53512202676
GLDSPDR Gold Trust-24.5%374.637272026495.901292026179
IAUiShares Gold Trust-24.4%76.787272026101.571292026179
GLDMSPDR Gold MiniShares Trust-24.3%80.787272026106.771292026179
SGOLETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares-13.1%44.66727202651.411292026179
BARDirexion Daily Gold Bull 3X Shares-16.6%44.34727202653.161292026179
SLViShares Silver Trust-49.9%52.937272026105.601282026180
SIVRETFS Physical Silver Shares Trust ETF-24.8%83.397272026110.871282026180
PPLTETFS Physical Platinum Shares-40.3%14.73727202624.681262026182
CPERUnited States Copper Index Fund ETV-13.9%33.33727202638.711292026179
PALLETFS Physical Palladium Shares-37.0%23.42727202637.181282026180
USOUnited States Oil Fund LP-18.4%124.767272026152.96519202669
UNGUnited States Natural Gas Fund LP-40.2%10.11727202616.902012026176
BNOUnited States Brent Oil Fund LP ETV-7.1%55.85727202660.13504202684
IBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETF-27.4%36.77727202650.631272026181
FBTCFidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund-27.4%56.51727202677.831272026181
GBTCGrayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF-11.3%61.84727202669.691272026181
ETHAiShares Ethereum Trust ETF-35.6%14.71727202622.831272026181

ETF Fund Flows

Largest fund inflows and outflows across ETFs, with the asset-allocation rotation they imply.

Net fund flows · as of 2026-07-24

Asset allocation rotation · Past month

  • Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$44.9B), followed by Bond (+$21.6B), while Crypto (−$503M) saw the largest outflows.
  • Within the mix, money rotated into US Large Cap Core (+$20.3B) and out of US Large Growth (−$7.1B).
  • Relative to fund size, DFAL drew the largest inflow (+41.3% of AUM) and PDP the largest outflow (−32.0%).
Largest inflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$20.01B+2.0%
2SPYMState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$8.34B+5.2%
3DRAMRoundhill Memory ETFOther+$7.31B+30.0%
4SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETFEquity Industry Subsector+$5.09B+11.1%
5SPYState Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$4.95B+0.6%
6VTIVanguard Total Stock Market ETFEquity US Total Market+$4.78B+0.7%
7SGOViShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFCash+$3.73B+3.8%
8EWY thisiShares MSCI South Korea ETFEquity Emerging Markets+$3.63B+16.2%
9EFViShares MSCI EAFE Value ETFEquity International Developed Broad+$3.62B+13.4%
10TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETFBond Long Treasury+$3.53B+8.3%
Largest outflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core-$13.45B-1.5%
2QQQInvesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Equity US Nasdaq Growth-$5.18B-1.1%
3VONGVanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETFEquity US Large Growth-$4.36B-9.9%
4VONVVanguard Russell 1000 Value ETFOther-$3.11B-15.1%
5VTWOVanguard Russell 2000 ETFEquity US Small Cap Core-$3.1B-17.6%
6IQMMProShares - GENIUS Money Market ETFOther-$2.33B-11.5%
7HYGiShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETFBond High Yield Corporate-$1.58B-9.6%
8IWFiShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFEquity US Large Growth-$1.54B-1.2%
9PVALPutnam Focused Large Cap Value ETFOther-$1.39B-11.2%
10VLUEiShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETFEquity Factor Smart Beta-$1.32B-13.6%

Largest ETF fund flows across ~2568 funds (min AUM $100M). Net creations/redemptions; leveraged & inverse ETFs excluded. A ⚠ marks a day excluded as a suspected data error.

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About EWY

0Holdings Count: 78
Expense Ratio: 0.59%
Inception Date: 2000-05-09
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
The iShares MSCI South Korea ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of South Korean equities.
Asset Class: Equity | ETF Website

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Profile

EWYIEMGVWOEEMSPEMSCHEMedian
NameiShares MS.iShares Co.Vanguard F.iShares MS.State Stre.Schwab Eme. 
Asset ClassEquityEquityEquityEquityEquityEquity-
AUM ($ Bil)22.0149.0163.328.517.012.325.2
Expense Ratio0.59%0.09%0.06%0.72%0.07%0.06%0.08%
10-D Avg Volume (Mil)20.5513.128.5327.882.313.0410.83
Latest Day Volume (Mil)18.7011.825.3719.262.633.698.59
Holdings Count782,8265,94212,9652,2212,524
Inception Date5/9/200010/18/20123/4/20054/7/20033/20/20071/14/2010-

Fundamentals

EWYIEMGVWOEEMSPEMSCHEMedian
NameiShares MS.iShares Co.Vanguard F.iShares MS.State Stre.Schwab Eme. 
Net Asset Value161.4276.8657.5463.2950.2335.35-
Premium/Discount-0.1%0.6%1.2%0.5%0.6%0.8%0.6%
Distribution Yield1.3%2.3%2.4%1.8%2.6%2.7%2.3%
Sales Yield-53.8%61.5%42.2%73.2%218.5%61.5%
Earnings Yield-12.6%7.3%11.6%7.0%6.8%7.3%

Valuation

EWYIEMGVWOEEMSPEMSCHEMedian
NameiShares MS.iShares Co.Vanguard F.iShares MS.State Stre.Schwab Eme. 
P/S (TTM)-1.9x1.6x2.4x1.4x0.5x1.6x
P/E (TTM)-7.9x13.6x8.6x14.3x14.6x13.6x
P/FCF (TTM)-14.1x11.7x24.8x19.4x972.1x19.4x
Forward P/E-------
Forward P/S-------

Risk

EWYIEMGVWOEEMSPEMSCHEMedian
NameiShares MS.iShares Co.Vanguard F.iShares MS.State Stre.Schwab Eme. 
Volatility (1Y)52.5%23.1%17.4%23.9%17.5%17.8%20.5%
Volatility (3Y)36.2%18.9%16.5%19.6%16.4%16.8%17.9%
Volatility (5Y)32.1%19.2%17.6%19.9%17.4%17.9%18.5%
Beta (1Y)2.651.401.101.441.111.121.26
Beta (3Y)1.350.870.760.900.770.780.83
Beta (5Y)1.080.770.700.790.690.710.74
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)1.771.171.001.210.981.011.09
Sharpe Ratio (3Y)1.050.990.950.950.970.960.97
Sharpe Ratio (5Y)0.580.430.390.330.420.390.40
Max Drawdown (1Y)-26.5%-13.2%-11.2%-13.5%-11.4%-11.3%-12.3%
Max Drawdown (3Y)-27.4%-17.2%-17.4%-17.3%-17.6%-17.1%-17.3%
Max Drawdown (5Y)-47.1%-33.6%-30.9%-36.5%-30.0%-31.4%-32.5%

Returns

EWYIEMGVWOEEMSPEMSCHEMedian
NameiShares MS.iShares Co.Vanguard F.iShares MS.State Stre.Schwab Eme. 
1M Return-21.4%-5.9%-1.0%-6.4%-0.9%0.0%-3.4%
3M Return4.3%-1.0%-1.2%-0.2%-1.4%-0.6%-0.8%
6M Return36.6%6.8%2.7%7.7%2.2%3.0%4.9%
YTD Return65.8%15.1%8.4%16.3%8.0%8.9%12.0%
1Y Return119.9%27.5%17.2%29.9%16.9%17.8%22.7%
2Y Return150.9%50.5%39.2%53.7%38.6%40.1%45.3%
3Y Return156.6%66.6%54.2%65.2%55.4%55.9%60.5%

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date7152026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity37.0 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 630202652.5%
Average Daily Volume25.9 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1.4 days