iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY)


Market Price (9/11/2026): $188.06

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY)


Market Price (9/11/2026): $188.06

Key Takeaways

  • EWY has returned +88.0% YTD vs +11.4% for SPY; +138.5% over the past 12 months (SPY +17.2%). details →
  • Priced in gold, EWY has returned +32.5% over the past 3 years, vs +205.9% in dollars. details →
  • Over the past month, EWY has seen net outflows of −$1.06B (−3.8% of assets). details →
  • EWY's +88.0% YTD is ahead of its typical pace — it averaged +4.5% at this point (September 10) over the past 5 years. details →
  • EWY trades 17% below its 52-week high. details →
Last updated: 9/10/2026.

Price Chart

Asset Allocation with EWY

Risk Tolerance:
ConservativeModerateAggressive
Moderate — 55% equity / 25% bonds / 20% alternatives
10Y Return (ann.)
+12.0%
Volatility
18.8%
Sharpe
0.55
YTD
+50.2%
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: 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
9/10
1D Rtn1M RtnYTD Rtn1Y Rtn3Y Rtn5Y Rtn10Y Rtn
EWYiShares MSCI South Korea ETF100.00%182.78-4.2%9.3%88.0%138.5%205.9%137.4%282.2%
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%96%141%
Peers Return-1%-19%9%9%29%18%45%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%12%103%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
EWY Win Rate50%42%58%33%75%67% 
Peers Win Rate67%22%50%65%90%67% 
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 9/10/2026 (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.

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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
QQQInvesco QQQ Trust, Series 1-5.0%708.699102026746.166022026100
QQQMInvesco NASDAQ 100 ETF-5.0%291.809102026307.236022026100
QQEWFirst Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF-6.2%156.659102026167.03813202628
IJHiShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF-6.1%73.86910202678.67816202625
IWRiShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF-5.1%108.969102026114.82816202625
MDYState Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust-6.1%673.259102026716.91816202625
SCHMSchwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF-5.4%34.89910202636.87630202672
IVOOVanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF-6.1%125.019102026133.08816202625
IJRiShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF-6.0%141.449102026150.44816202625
VBVanguard Small-Cap ETF-5.9%291.189102026309.29816202625
IWMiShares Russell 2000 ETF-5.7%287.709102026305.09816202625
SCHASchwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF-6.9%33.65910202636.13630202672
VTWOVanguard Russell 2000 ETF-5.7%116.349102026123.31816202625
DFASDimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF-5.3%80.01910202684.48816202625
ESMLiShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF-5.7%53.41910202656.64816202625
NUSCNuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF-6.5%49.80910202653.27816202625
IWFiShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF-5.8%121.329102026128.776012026101
VONGVanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF-5.7%124.849102026132.356012026101
AKREAkre Focus ETF-8.8%56.38910202661.85830202611
IWPiShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF-7.5%136.689102026147.70817202624
VOTVanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF-6.8%292.759102026314.02816202625
IJKiShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF-7.2%110.559102026119.11817202624
MDYGState Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF-7.2%105.509102026113.69817202624
IWOiShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF-7.6%365.679102026395.65816202625
VBKVanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF-7.7%337.989102026366.24817202624
IJTiShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF-7.5%165.679102026179.07804202637
SLYGState Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF-7.5%110.569102026119.50804202637
IJJiShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF-5.0%144.079102026151.67816202625
IEMGiShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-5.1%81.58910202686.00622202680
EEMiShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-5.9%67.00910202671.21622202680
ASHRXtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF-9.9%33.62910202637.30622202680
EWYiShares MSCI South Korea ETF-16.6%182.789102026219.20621202681
EWZiShares MSCI Brazil ETF-7.6%38.56910202641.734142026149
FXIiShares China Large-Cap ETF-10.2%34.35910202638.265132026120
KWEBKraneShares CSI China Internet ETF-20.2%24.44910202630.643162026178
NOBLProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF-5.1%56.08910202659.07824202617
MTUMiShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF-12.2%303.159102026345.22622202680
SPHQInvesco S&P 500 Quality ETF-7.0%83.75910202690.10630202672
FNDASchwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company ETF-6.0%36.19910202638.52816202625
SPMOInvesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF-8.7%147.539102026161.66622202680
URAGlobal X Uranium ETF-22.8%45.00910202658.265062026127
BOTZGlobal X Funds Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF-16.5%34.76910202641.635132026120
ROBOROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF-13.9%77.82910202690.346022026100
LITGlobal X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF-21.6%71.81910202691.625112026122
ICLNiShares Global Clean Energy ETF-25.0%17.82910202623.756022026100
ARKQARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF-16.2%120.499102026143.825282026105
ARKXARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF-16.1%31.66910202637.745282026105
NASATema Space Innovators ETF-45.0%23.04910202641.895272026106
AGIXKraneShares Artificial Intelligence ETF-8.3%45.28910202649.406012026101
DRSKAptus Defined Risk ETF-6.1%27.86910202629.676012026101
GDEWisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund-8.1%65.53910202671.30825202616
XLKState Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF-6.6%185.229102026198.216022026100
XLVState Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.7%165.669102026175.68819202622
XLIState Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF-8.6%170.559102026186.51816202625
XLCState Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF-6.4%111.509102026119.104192026144
XLYState Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF-8.3%111.969102026122.065282026105
XLUState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF-9.8%42.52910202647.154092026154
XLBState Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.4%50.76910202653.67826202615
VHTVanguard Health Care ETF-5.5%311.279102026329.48819202622
IYJiShares U.S. Industrials ETF-7.8%156.539102026169.86804202637
IYMiShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF-5.3%186.039102026196.45825202616
SMHVanEck Semiconductor ETF-16.2%560.289102026668.91622202680
SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETF-21.0%517.439102026655.01622202680
IBBiShares Biotechnology ETF-6.6%202.649102026216.96819202622
XBIState Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF-7.5%156.829102026169.55819202622
ITAiShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF-13.8%218.329102026253.22816202625
IGViShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF-8.3%101.209102026110.32827202614
IYTiShares U.S. Transportation ETF-8.9%82.03910202690.01716202656
KREState Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF-5.3%73.81910202677.93816202625
MISLFirst Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF-14.0%42.29910202649.195282026105
RINGiShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF-9.2%84.56910202693.17825202616
SOXQInvesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF-20.5%91.479102026115.11622202680
TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF-6.9%80.78910202686.78629202673
VGLTVanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF-5.9%51.88910202655.12629202673
SPTLState Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF-6.2%24.70910202626.33629202673
TLHiShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF-5.5%95.049102026100.56629202673
EDVVanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF-10.1%58.85910202665.43624202678
VCLTVanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF-5.7%70.62910202674.85629202673
SPLBState Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF-6.1%21.03910202622.40629202673
IGLBiShares 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF-6.0%47.07910202650.05629202673
LMUBiShares Long-Term National Muni Bond ETF-6.4%47.74910202651.00705202667
GSGiShares GSCI Commodity-5.8%30.01910202631.853182026176
GLDSPDR Gold Trust-15.1%396.369102026466.883122026182
IAUiShares Gold Trust-13.5%82.69910202695.653122026182
GLDMSPDR Gold MiniShares Trust-15.0%85.519102026100.603122026182
SGOLETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares-7.8%44.66910202648.433122026182
BARDirexion Daily Gold Bull 3X Shares-11.4%44.34910202650.063122026182
SLViShares Silver Trust-23.5%60.72910202679.355132026120
PPLTETFS Physical Platinum Shares-17.5%16.13910202619.555132026120
CPERUnited States Copper Index Fund ETV-6.6%33.33910202635.693162026178
PALLETFS Physical Palladium Shares-21.0%23.23910202629.413122026182
UNGUnited States Natural Gas Fund LP-21.9%10.19910202613.043122026182
BNOUnited States Brent Oil Fund LP ETV-7.1%55.85910202660.135042026129
VNQVanguard Real Estate ETF-6.8%94.129102026100.95728202644
XLREState Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF-6.4%43.05910202646.01728202644
SCHHSchwab U.S. REIT ETF-7.2%23.06910202624.86726202646
IYRiShares U.S. Real Estate ETF-6.8%99.979102026107.26728202644
REETiShares Global REIT ETF-6.9%26.89910202628.89726202646
USRTiShares Core U.S. REIT ETF-8.0%64.22910202669.82726202646
IBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETF-6.0%43.68910202646.475112026122
FBTCFidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund-6.0%67.06910202671.355112026122

ETF Fund Flows

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

Net fund flows · as of 2026-09-10

Asset allocation rotation · Past month

  • Bond ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$16.2B), followed by Equity (+$15.4B), while Real Estate (−$520M) saw the largest outflows.
  • Within the mix, money rotated into Short Treasury (+$9.1B) and out of US Large Cap Core (−$18.4B).
  • Relative to fund size, CNEQ drew the largest inflow (+79.2% of AUM) and SNXX the largest outflow (−41.2%).
Largest inflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$43.65B+4.2%
2VTIVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFEquity US Total Market+$7.65B+1.1%
3SGOViShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFCash+$7.49B+7.1%
4VGSHVanguard Short-Term Treasury ETFBond Short Treasury+$4.68B+14.9%
5GLDSPDR Gold SharesCommodity Gold+$4.19B+2.8%
6SCHDSchwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFEquity Dividend Income+$3.83B+3.4%
7AVLVAvantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETFOther+$3.78B+17.5%
8TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETFBond Long Treasury+$3.65B+7.8%
9VXUSVanguard Total International Stock ETFEquity International Broad+$3.31B+2.0%
10IBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETFCrypto+$2.8B+4.6%
Largest outflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core-$59.47B-6.7%
2SPYMState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core-$4.97B-2.9%
3LQDiShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFBond Intermediate Corporate-$4.14B-12.6%
4XLFState Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETFEquity Broad Sector-$3.42B-6.2%
5HYGiShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETFBond High Yield Corporate-$3.03B-18.4%
6VGITVanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETFBond Intermediate Treasury-$2.47B-5.8%
7DRAMRoundhill Memory ETFOther-$2.14B-8.2%
8GOVTiShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETFBond Intermediate Treasury-$1.82B-4.2%
9XLKState Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETFEquity Broad Sector-$1.18B-1.0%
10EWY thisiShares MSCI South Korea ETFEquity Emerging Markets-$1.06B-3.8%

Largest ETF fund flows across ~2646 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/Discount-1.5%-1.8%-2.1%-1.9%-1.8%-1.4%-1.8%
Distribution Yield1.1%2.2%2.3%1.7%2.5%2.6%2.3%
Sales Yield-42.5%58.7%42.5%78.1%214.0%58.7%
Earnings Yield-4.9%7.5%4.9%5.5%4.6%4.9%

Valuation

EWYIEMGVWOEEMSPEMSCHEMedian
NameiShares MS.iShares Co.Vanguard F.iShares MS.State Stre.Schwab Eme. 
P/S (TTM)-2.4x1.7x2.4x1.3x0.5x1.7x
P/E (TTM)-20.5x13.2x20.5x18.1x21.5x20.5x
P/FCF (TTM)-21.9x11.5x21.8x29.9x-21.8x
Forward P/E-------
Forward P/S-------

Risk

EWYIEMGVWOEEMSPEMSCHEMedian
NameiShares MS.iShares Co.Vanguard F.iShares MS.State Stre.Schwab Eme. 
Volatility (1Y)56.2%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%17.9%
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)1.871.230.971.260.970.981.10
Sharpe Ratio (3Y)1.171.111.051.071.071.061.07
Sharpe Ratio (5Y)0.660.470.410.380.440.410.42
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 Return9.3%2.1%-0.3%2.4%0.1%0.0%1.1%
3M Return2.4%3.8%4.0%3.6%3.3%4.8%3.7%
6M Return37.6%12.9%8.0%13.9%8.1%8.7%10.8%
YTD Return88.0%21.4%11.6%22.5%11.4%12.2%16.8%
1Y Return144.0%30.6%16.8%32.8%16.9%17.3%23.9%
2Y Return197.8%60.5%43.7%63.9%43.4%45.0%52.7%
3Y Return206.0%79.3%61.1%78.7%62.8%63.2%71.0%

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date8142026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity15.1 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 7312026-28.5%
Average Daily Volume16.7 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1