iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY)


Market Price (8/6/2026): $162.79

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY)


Market Price (8/6/2026): $162.79

Key Takeaways

  • EWY has returned +74.0% YTD vs +13.2% for SPY; +132.0% over the past 12 months (SPY +23.6%). details →
  • Priced in gold, EWY has returned +28.6% over the past 3 years, vs +174.1% in dollars. details →
  • Over the past month, EWY has seen net inflows of +$5.95B (+26.4% of assets). details →
  • EWY's +74.0% YTD is ahead of its typical pace — it averaged +6.8% at this point (August 5) over the past 5 years. details →
  • EWY trades 23% below its 52-week high. details →
Last updated: 8/5/2026.

Price Chart

Asset Allocation with EWY

Risk Tolerance:
ConservativeModerateAggressive
Moderate — 55% equity / 25% bonds / 20% alternatives
10Y Return (ann.)
+11.9%
Volatility
18.6%
Sharpe
0.55
YTD
+41.8%
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: 51.0% | Top 10: 55.5% | Top 20: 55.5%

TickerHoldingETF Weight
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co23.20%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc22.35%
nullN/A0.91%
009150.KSSamsung Electro-Mechanics2.38%
105560.KSKB Financial Group2.12%
086790.KSHana Financial Group1.36%
035420.KSNaver1.21%
034020.KSDoosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co1.09%
006400.KSSamsung SDI0.92%

Performance for EWY Top Holdings

TickerHoldingWeightMkt Price
8/5
1D Rtn1M RtnYTD Rtn1Y Rtn3Y Rtn5Y Rtn10Y Rtn
EWYiShares MSCI South Korea ETF100.00%169.14-1.2%-10.9%74.0%132.0%174.1%103.2%257.1%
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co23.20%        
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc22.35%        
nullN/A0.91%        
009150.KSSamsung Electro-Mechanics2.38%        
105560.KSKB Financial Group2.12%        
086790.KSHana Financial Group1.36%        
035420.KSNaver1.21%        
034020.KSDoosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co1.09%        
006400.KSSamsung SDI0.92%        

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
EWY Return-8%-27%19%-20%91%76%116%
Peers Return-1%-19%9%9%29%15%42%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%13%106%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
EWY Win Rate50%42%58%33%75%62% 
Peers Win Rate67%22%50%65%90%62% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%50% 

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 8/5/2026 (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
EWY1.590.880.45
Equity Top Results (3Y)   
IALT2.112.112.11
SPMO0.891.380.82
VLUE2.491.260.69
CORO1.331.251.25
CGDV1.351.230.94

Results as of 7312026.

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
IEMGiShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-7.0%79.96805202686.00622202644
EEMiShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-7.7%65.72805202671.21622202644
ASHRXtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF-7.5%34.52805202637.30622202644
EWYiShares MSCI South Korea ETF-22.8%169.148052026219.20621202645
EWZiShares MSCI Brazil ETF-13.5%36.11805202641.734142026113
FXIiShares China Large-Cap ETF-8.7%36.08805202639.532102026176
ILFiShares Latin America 40 ETF-7.9%35.09805202638.104142026113
KWEBKraneShares CSI China Internet ETF-16.9%28.54805202634.342092026177
MTUMiShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF-10.2%309.988052026345.22622202644
SPMOInvesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF-7.0%150.278052026161.66622202644
ARKKARK Innovation ETF-8.9%76.18805202683.61706202630
URAGlobal X Uranium ETF-26.4%42.89805202658.26506202691
BOTZGlobal X Funds Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF-10.4%37.30805202641.63513202684
ROBOROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF-6.6%84.37805202690.34602202664
LITGlobal X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF-20.7%72.65805202691.62511202686
ICLNiShares Global Clean Energy ETF-23.8%18.10805202623.75602202664
ARKQARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF-14.9%122.408052026143.82528202669
ARKWARK Next Generation Internet ETF-5.8%145.308052026154.18601202665
ARKXARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF-13.7%32.58805202637.74528202669
NASATema Space Innovators ETF-43.5%23.65805202641.89527202670
XOVREntrepreneurShares Series Trust ERShares Private-Public Crossover ETF-9.1%19.39805202621.34706202630
AGIXKraneShares Artificial Intelligence ETF-9.8%44.57805202649.40601202665
GDEWisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund-7.1%65.40805202670.39511202686
RAAXVanEck Real Assets ETF-6.3%40.03805202642.70511202686
XLKState Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF-6.2%185.918052026198.21602202664
XLEState Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF-8.4%57.31805202662.563292026129
XLCState Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF-6.9%110.878052026119.104192026108
XLUState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF-7.9%43.66805202647.403012026157
FXNFirst Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund-8.7%21.16805202623.183292026129
SMHVanEck Semiconductor ETF-14.8%569.708052026668.91622202644
SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETF-19.0%530.708052026655.01622202644
XBIState Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF-6.9%153.018052026164.28709202627
XOPState Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF-12.2%165.198052026188.183292026129
IGViShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF-5.9%101.318052026107.70601202665
MISLFirst Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF-9.4%45.92805202650.663022026156
RINGiShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF-27.4%72.19805202699.423012026157
SOXQInvesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF-17.9%94.538052026115.11622202644
TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF-6.9%83.00805202689.153012026157
VGLTVanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF-5.8%53.25805202656.533012026157
SPTLState Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF-6.2%25.33805202626.993012026157
TLHiShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF-5.5%97.368052026103.083012026157
EDVVanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF-10.0%60.65805202667.423012026157
PDBCInvesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF-10.2%16.98805202618.91512202685
DBCInvesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund-10.1%28.48805202631.69512202685
COMTiShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF-11.8%32.24805202636.53519202678
GSGiShares GSCI Commodity-5.8%30.01805202631.853182026140
BCIabrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF-9.1%23.54805202625.91512202685
FTGCFirst Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund-6.2%28.63805202630.53512202685
GLDSPDR Gold Trust-20.5%389.648052026490.003022026156
IAUiShares Gold Trust-20.5%79.858052026100.383022026156
GLDMSPDR Gold MiniShares Trust-20.4%84.038052026105.543022026156
SGOLETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares-12.1%44.66805202650.813022026156
BARDirexion Daily Gold Bull 3X Shares-15.6%44.34805202652.533022026156
SLViShares Silver Trust-34.0%56.07805202684.993012026157
SIVRETFS Physical Silver Shares Trust ETF-6.6%83.39805202689.263012026157
PPLTETFS Physical Platinum Shares-26.7%15.73805202621.473012026157
CPERUnited States Copper Index Fund ETV-9.6%33.33805202636.883012026157
PALLETFS Physical Palladium Shares-23.7%24.82805202632.542242026162
USOUnited States Oil Fund LP-24.9%114.888052026152.96519202678
UNGUnited States Natural Gas Fund LP-28.0%9.74805202613.522052026181
BNOUnited States Brent Oil Fund LP ETV-7.1%55.85805202660.13504202693
IBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETF-20.9%36.74805202646.47511202686
FBTCFidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund-20.9%56.42805202671.35511202686
ETHAiShares Ethereum Trust ETF-21.2%14.48805202618.384192026108

ETF Fund Flows

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

Net fund flows · as of 2026-08-04

Asset allocation rotation · Past month

  • Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$65.1B), followed by Bond (+$17.3B), with every major asset class in net inflows.
  • Within the mix, money rotated into US Large Cap Core (+$17.2B) and out of US Nasdaq Growth (−$4.5B).
  • Relative to fund size, BFLX drew the largest inflow (+56.6% of AUM) and FTXL the largest outflow (−39.2%).
Largest inflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$11.98B+1.2%
2VTIVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFEquity US Total Market+$10.93B+1.6%
3SPYState Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$10.43B+1.3%
4SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETFEquity Industry Subsector+$6.68B+14.6%
5SPYMState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$6.2B+3.9%
6DRAMRoundhill Memory ETFOther+$6.13B+25.4%
7EWY thisiShares MSCI South Korea ETFEquity Emerging Markets+$5.95B+26.4%
8SGOViShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFCash+$3.85B+3.9%
9EFViShares MSCI EAFE Value ETFEquity International Developed Broad+$3.64B+13.1%
10XLFState Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETFEquity Broad Sector+$3.53B+6.3%
Largest outflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core-$12.17B-1.4%
2QQQInvesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Equity US Nasdaq Growth-$7.07B-1.5%
3IQMMProShares - GENIUS Money Market ETFOther-$3.14B-17.3%
4LQDiShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFBond Intermediate Corporate-$1.49B-4.3%
5IWDiShares Russell 1000 Value ETFEquity US Large Value-$1.13B-1.4%
6SCZiShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETFEquity International Small Cap-$1.05B-7.9%
7XLCState Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETFEquity Broad Sector-$908M-4.0%
8FTXLFirst Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETFOther-$885M-39.2%
9IWFiShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFEquity US Large Growth-$855M-0.7%
10IWMiShares Russell 2000 ETFEquity US Small Cap Core-$854M-1.0%

Largest ETF fund flows across ~2589 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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Peer Comparisons

Peers to compare with:

Profile

EWYIEMGVWOEEMSPEMSCHEMedian
NameiShares MS.iShares Co.Vanguard F.iShares MS.State Stre.Schwab Eme. 
Asset ClassEquityEquityEquityEquityEquityEquity-
AUM ($ Bil)24.4152.2163.329.217.312.626.8
Expense Ratio0.59%0.09%0.06%0.72%0.07%0.06%0.08%
10-D Avg Volume (Mil)22.6513.418.4428.552.353.2410.92
Latest Day Volume (Mil)14.268.247.6221.451.322.447.93
Holdings Count782,8265,94212,9802,2192,522
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 Value162.6577.9259.1164.4151.0936.07-
Premium/Discount4.0%2.6%1.5%2.0%1.6%1.7%1.9%
Distribution Yield1.2%2.2%2.3%1.7%2.5%2.6%2.3%
Sales Yield-53.2%59.1%41.6%74.3%231.0%59.1%
Earnings Yield-12.5%7.1%11.4%6.9%5.0%7.1%

Valuation

EWYIEMGVWOEEMSPEMSCHEMedian
NameiShares MS.iShares Co.Vanguard F.iShares MS.State Stre.Schwab Eme. 
P/S (TTM)-1.9x1.7x2.4x1.3x0.4x1.7x
P/E (TTM)-8.0x14.0x8.8x14.5x19.9x14.0x
P/FCF (TTM)-14.1x11.9x24.9x18.5x-16.3x
Forward P/E-------
Forward P/S-------

Risk

EWYIEMGVWOEEMSPEMSCHEMedian
NameiShares MS.iShares Co.Vanguard F.iShares MS.State Stre.Schwab Eme. 
Volatility (1Y)54.7%23.7%17.6%24.5%17.7%18.0%20.9%
Volatility (3Y)37.3%19.1%16.5%19.7%16.5%16.8%18.0%
Volatility (5Y)32.9%19.3%17.5%19.9%17.3%17.9%18.6%
Beta (1Y)2.741.431.111.471.121.131.28
Beta (3Y)1.380.880.760.900.760.780.83
Beta (5Y)1.100.780.700.790.700.710.74
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)1.831.361.271.401.221.251.32
Sharpe Ratio (3Y)1.050.980.930.930.950.940.94
Sharpe Ratio (5Y)0.600.480.440.380.470.440.45
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)-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-6.7%0.2%1.9%0.0%1.7%2.5%1.0%
3M Return-2.5%-0.2%1.2%0.5%0.5%1.9%0.5%
6M Return36.1%9.3%5.9%10.3%4.8%6.0%7.7%
YTD Return74.0%19.0%11.8%20.1%10.9%12.0%15.5%
1Y Return133.8%34.4%23.2%36.9%22.1%23.4%28.9%
2Y Return160.2%56.0%43.4%59.4%42.4%44.5%50.2%
3Y Return163.0%65.8%52.6%64.3%53.5%54.0%59.2%

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