iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY)


Market Price (9/12/2026): $189.02

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY)


Market Price (9/12/2026): $189.02

Key Takeaways

  • EWY has returned +94.1% YTD vs +12.4% for SPY; +142.4% over the past 12 months (SPY +17.2%). details →
  • Priced in gold, EWY has returned +39.6% over the past 3 years, vs +219.7% in dollars. details →
  • Over the past month, EWY has seen net outflows of −$1.17B (−4.2% of assets). details →
  • EWY's +94.1% YTD is ahead of its typical pace — it averaged +5.4% at this point (September 11) over the past 5 years. details →
  • EWY trades 14% below its 52-week high. details →
Last updated: 9/11/2026.

Price Chart

Asset Allocation with EWY

Risk Tolerance:
ConservativeModerateAggressive
Moderate — 55% equity / 25% bonds / 20% alternatives
10Y Return (ann.)
+12.4%
Volatility
18.8%
Sharpe
0.57
YTD
+53.7%
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: 51.2% | Top 10: 56.4% | Top 20: 56.4%

TickerHoldingETF Weight
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc23.40%
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co22.16%
nullN/A0.97%
009150.KSSamsung Electro-Mechanics2.55%
105560.KSKB Financial Group2.12%
086790.KSHana Financial Group1.46%
034020.KSDoosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co1.28%
006400.KSSamsung SDI1.25%
035420.KSNaver1.19%

Performance for EWY Top Holdings

TickerHoldingWeightMkt Price
9/11
1D Rtn1M RtnYTD Rtn1Y Rtn3Y Rtn5Y Rtn10Y Rtn
EWYiShares MSCI South Korea ETF100.00%188.723.2%7.3%94.1%142.4%219.7%145.1%307.8%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc23.40%        
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co22.16%        
nullN/A0.97%        
009150.KSSamsung Electro-Mechanics2.55%        
105560.KSKB Financial Group2.12%        
086790.KSHana Financial Group1.46%        
034020.KSDoosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co1.28%        
006400.KSSamsung SDI1.25%        
035420.KSNaver1.19%        

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
EWY Return-8%-27%19%-20%91%88%131%
Peers Return-1%-19%9%9%29%16%43%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%11%102%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
EWY Win Rate50%42%58%33%75%67% 
Peers Win Rate67%22%50%65%90%56% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%44% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
EWY Max Drawdown-21%-41%-20%-24%-16%-34% 
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 9/11/2026 (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
EWY1.851.060.55
Equity Top Results (3Y)   
IALT2.082.082.08
VLUE2.531.420.74
SPMO0.941.370.79
CORO1.351.331.33
CGDV1.281.310.94

Results as of 8312026.

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.

Preserve Wealth

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
QQEWFirst Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF-5.8%157.299112026167.03813202629
IJHiShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF-5.4%74.44911202678.67816202626
MDYState Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust-5.3%678.689112026716.91816202626
IVOOVanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF-5.3%126.029112026133.08816202626
IJRiShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF-5.5%142.199112026150.44816202626
VBVanguard Small-Cap ETF-5.1%293.459112026309.29816202626
IWMiShares Russell 2000 ETF-5.3%288.899112026305.09816202626
SCHASchwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF-6.5%33.79911202636.13630202673
VTWOVanguard Russell 2000 ETF-5.3%116.769112026123.31816202626
ESMLiShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF-5.0%53.79911202656.64816202626
NUSCNuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF-5.8%50.19911202653.27816202626
IWFiShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF-5.0%122.279112026128.776012026102
AKREAkre Focus ETF-7.9%56.98911202661.85830202612
IWPiShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF-6.6%138.009112026147.70817202625
VOTVanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF-6.1%294.999112026314.02816202626
IJKiShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF-6.4%111.529112026119.11817202625
MDYGState Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF-6.4%106.429112026113.69817202625
IWOiShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF-7.1%367.639112026395.65816202626
VBKVanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF-7.0%340.699112026366.24817202625
IJTiShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF-7.0%166.469112026179.07804202638
SLYGState Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF-7.0%111.159112026119.50804202638
ASHRXtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF-9.8%33.64911202637.30622202681
EWYiShares MSCI South Korea ETF-13.9%188.729112026219.20621202682
EWZiShares MSCI Brazil ETF-8.5%38.19911202641.734142026150
FXIiShares China Large-Cap ETF-9.9%34.49911202638.265132026121
ILFiShares Latin America 40 ETF-5.6%35.97911202638.104142026150
KWEBKraneShares CSI China Internet ETF-19.7%24.60911202630.643162026179
MTUMiShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF-11.1%307.049112026345.22622202681
SPHQInvesco S&P 500 Quality ETF-6.1%84.57911202690.10630202673
FNDASchwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company ETF-5.5%36.42911202638.52816202626
SPMOInvesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF-8.3%148.319112026161.66622202681
URAGlobal X Uranium ETF-25.3%43.53911202658.265062026128
BOTZGlobal X Funds Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF-15.3%35.28911202641.635132026121
ROBOROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF-12.4%79.11911202690.346022026101
LITGlobal X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF-22.0%71.49911202691.625112026123
ICLNiShares Global Clean Energy ETF-24.5%17.92911202623.756022026101
ARKQARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF-15.6%121.369112026143.825282026106
ARKXARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF-15.6%31.84911202637.745282026106
NASATema Space Innovators ETF-44.0%23.44911202641.895272026107
AGIXKraneShares Artificial Intelligence ETF-7.2%45.82911202649.406012026102
DRSKAptus Defined Risk ETF-6.2%27.84911202629.676012026102
YYYAmplify CEF High Income ETF-5.1%10.97911202611.56712202661
GDEWisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund-6.8%66.45911202671.30825202617
XLKState Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.3%187.679112026198.216022026101
XLVState Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.9%165.369112026175.68819202623
XLIState Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF-7.6%172.379112026186.51816202626
XLCState Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.5%112.609112026119.104192026145
XLYState Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF-7.5%112.969112026122.065282026106
XLUState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF-10.1%42.39911202647.154092026155
XLBState Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.1%50.95911202653.67826202616
VHTVanguard Health Care ETF-5.7%310.749112026329.48819202623
IYJiShares U.S. Industrials ETF-6.7%158.479112026169.86804202638
IYMiShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF-5.0%186.569112026196.45825202617
SMHVanEck Semiconductor ETF-15.0%568.539112026668.91622202681
SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETF-19.5%527.079112026655.01622202681
IBBiShares Biotechnology ETF-6.5%202.939112026216.96819202623
XBIState Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF-7.9%156.209112026169.55819202623
ITAiShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF-13.5%219.019112026253.22816202626
IGViShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF-8.0%101.529112026110.32827202615
IYTiShares U.S. Transportation ETF-8.7%82.14911202690.01716202657
KREState Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF-5.2%73.90911202677.93816202626
MISLFirst Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF-13.4%42.58911202649.195282026106
RINGiShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF-8.3%85.47911202693.17825202617
SOXQInvesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF-19.1%93.109112026115.11622202681
TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF-6.8%80.87911202686.78629202674
VGLTVanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF-5.8%51.90911202655.12629202674
SPTLState Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF-6.2%24.69911202626.33629202674
TLHiShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF-5.5%95.019112026100.56629202674
EDVVanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF-9.8%59.02911202665.43624202679
VCLTVanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF-5.6%70.65911202674.85629202674
SPLBState Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF-6.2%21.02911202622.40629202674
IGLBiShares 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF-5.9%47.11911202650.05629202674
LMUBiShares Long-Term National Muni Bond ETF-5.8%48.02911202651.00705202668
GSGiShares GSCI Commodity-5.8%30.01911202631.853182026177
GLDSPDR Gold Trust-13.5%398.779112026460.843152026180
IAUiShares Gold Trust-13.9%81.27911202694.383152026180
GLDMSPDR Gold MiniShares Trust-13.4%86.00911202699.283152026180
SGOLETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares-6.5%44.66911202647.783152026180
BARDirexion Daily Gold Bull 3X Shares-10.2%44.34911202649.403152026180
SLViShares Silver Trust-27.5%57.50911202679.355132026121
PPLTETFS Physical Platinum Shares-16.8%16.26911202619.555132026121
CPERUnited States Copper Index Fund ETV-6.6%33.33911202635.693162026179
PALLETFS Physical Palladium Shares-19.2%23.62911202629.233162026179
UNGUnited States Natural Gas Fund LP-19.7%10.17911202612.673182026177
BNOUnited States Brent Oil Fund LP ETV-7.1%55.85911202660.135042026130
VNQVanguard Real Estate ETF-6.1%94.809112026100.95728202645
XLREState Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.6%43.42911202646.01728202645
SCHHSchwab U.S. REIT ETF-6.7%23.20911202624.86726202647
IYRiShares U.S. Real Estate ETF-6.1%100.759112026107.26728202645
REETiShares Global REIT ETF-6.6%26.98911202628.89726202647
USRTiShares Core U.S. REIT ETF-7.6%64.48911202669.82726202647
IBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETF-5.8%43.77911202646.475112026123
FBTCFidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund-5.7%67.25911202671.355112026123

ETF Fund Flows

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

Net fund flows · as of 2026-09-11

Asset allocation rotation · Past month

  • Bond ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$14.7B), followed by Equity (+$11.7B), while Real Estate (−$630M) saw the largest outflows.
  • Within the mix, money rotated into Short Treasury (+$9.1B) and out of US Large Cap Core (−$19.2B).
  • Relative to fund size, CNEQ drew the largest inflow (+83.3% of AUM) and SNXX the largest outflow (−39.4%).
Largest inflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$42.94B+4.1%
2VTIVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFEquity US Total Market+$7.4B+1.1%
3SGOViShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFCash+$7.33B+6.9%
4VGSHVanguard Short-Term Treasury ETFBond Short Treasury+$4.63B+14.6%
5SCHDSchwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFEquity Dividend Income+$3.69B+3.3%
6GLDSPDR Gold SharesCommodity Gold+$3.55B+2.4%
7AVLVAvantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETFOther+$3.37B+15.6%
8VXUSVanguard Total International Stock ETFEquity International Broad+$3.23B+2.0%
9TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETFBond Long Treasury+$3.19B+6.8%
10SPYState Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$2.86B+0.4%
Largest outflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core-$65.33B-7.4%
2LQDiShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFBond Intermediate Corporate-$5.05B-15.4%
3QQQInvesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Equity US Nasdaq Growth-$3.9B-0.8%
4HYGiShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETFBond High Yield Corporate-$3.21B-19.6%
5XLFState Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETFEquity Broad Sector-$2.66B-4.8%
6VGITVanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETFBond Intermediate Treasury-$2.49B-5.9%
7DRAMRoundhill Memory ETFOther-$2.14B-8.2%
8GOVTiShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETFBond Intermediate Treasury-$1.85B-4.4%
9XLIState Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETFEquity Broad Sector-$1.25B-3.8%
10EWY thisiShares MSCI South Korea ETFEquity Emerging Markets-$1.17B-4.2%

Largest ETF fund flows across ~2643 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: 79
Expense Ratio: 0.59%
Inception Date: 2000-05-08
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)28.3163.8162.331.817.913.130.0
Expense Ratio0.59%0.09%0.06%0.72%0.07%0.06%0.08%
10-D Avg Volume (Mil)20.4112.007.8225.382.063.089.91
Latest Day Volume (Mil)14.799.016.5122.260.972.457.76
Holdings Count792,8655,9421,1862,9792,2202,542
Inception Date5/8/200010/17/20123/4/20054/6/20033/20/20071/14/2010-

Fundamentals

EWYIEMGVWOEEMSPEMSCHEMedian
NameiShares MS.iShares Co.Vanguard F.iShares MS.State Stre.Schwab Eme. 
Net Asset Value185.5183.1061.2168.3353.1137.29-
Premium/Discount1.7%-0.6%-1.4%-0.7%-1.1%-0.7%-0.7%
Distribution Yield1.1%2.2%2.3%1.6%2.5%2.6%2.2%
Sales Yield-42.5%58.7%42.5%80.1%211.5%58.7%
Earnings Yield-4.9%7.5%4.9%5.7%4.6%4.9%

Valuation

EWYIEMGVWOEEMSPEMSCHEMedian
NameiShares MS.iShares Co.Vanguard F.iShares MS.State Stre.Schwab Eme. 
P/S (TTM)-2.4x1.7x2.4x1.2x0.5x1.7x
P/E (TTM)-20.5x13.3x20.5x17.5x21.7x20.5x
P/FCF (TTM)-21.8x11.5x21.8x28.3x-21.8x
Forward P/E-------
Forward P/S-------

Risk

EWYIEMGVWOEEMSPEMSCHEMedian
NameiShares MS.iShares Co.Vanguard F.iShares MS.State Stre.Schwab Eme. 
Volatility (1Y)56.3%24.1%17.6%24.9%17.7%18.0%21.0%
Volatility (3Y)38.1%19.2%16.4%19.8%16.4%16.7%18.0%
Volatility (5Y)33.4%19.3%17.5%20.0%17.3%17.8%18.5%
Beta (1Y)2.781.451.121.481.131.141.30
Beta (3Y)1.400.880.760.900.760.780.83
Beta (5Y)1.110.780.700.800.700.710.75
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)1.881.250.981.280.980.991.12
Sharpe Ratio (3Y)1.211.141.071.101.091.081.10
Sharpe Ratio (5Y)0.680.490.420.400.450.420.43
Max Drawdown (1Y)-34.2%-13.8%-11.2%-14.2%-11.4%-11.3%-12.6%
Max Drawdown (3Y)-34.2%-17.2%-17.4%-17.3%-17.6%-17.1%-17.3%
Max Drawdown (5Y)-44.9%-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 Return7.3%1.9%-0.1%2.1%0.3%0.3%1.1%
3M Return-5.1%0.6%2.2%0.5%1.6%3.1%1.1%
6M Return52.8%18.0%11.3%19.1%11.3%11.9%15.0%
YTD Return94.1%22.8%12.4%24.0%12.2%13.0%17.9%
1Y Return146.2%31.2%17.0%33.5%17.2%17.6%24.4%
2Y Return219.4%65.4%46.8%69.1%46.8%48.2%56.8%
3Y Return219.7%82.5%63.0%82.0%64.6%65.3%73.6%

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date8312026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity14.4 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 8152026-4.5%
Average Daily Volume14.7 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1