iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY)
| Assets | $3.48B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.57% |
| PE Ratio | 9.32 |
| Shares Out | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.70 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.10% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 13, 2022 |
| Payout Ratio | 10.27% |
| 1-Year Return | +4.99% |
| Volume | 5,116,021 |
| Open | 62.29 |
| Previous Close | 63.04 |
| Day's Range | 62.11 - 63.40 |
| 52-Week Low | 54.49 |
| 52-Week High | 67.95 |
| Beta | n/a |
| Holdings | 111 |
| Inception Date | May 9, 2000 |
About EWY
Fund Home PageThe iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI Korea 25-50 index. The fund tracks a market cap-weighted index of large- and mid-cap Korean firms. EWY was launched on May 9, 2000 and is issued by BlackRock.
Top 10 Holdings
48.17% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD | 005930.KS | 22.02% |
| SK HYNIX INC | 000660.KS | 6.84% |
| POSCO | 005490.KS | 3.29% |
| NAVER CORP | 035420.KS | 2.62% |
| HYUNDAI MOTOR | 005380.KS | 2.49% |
| SAMSUNG SDI LTD | 006400.KS | 2.40% |
| LG CHEM LTD | 051910.KS | 2.37% |
| KIA CORPORATION CORP | 000270.KS | 2.27% |
| KB FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 105560.KS | 2.02% |
| LG ENERGY SOLUTION LTD | 373220.KS | 1.86% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2022 | $0.69741 | Dec 19, 2022 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | $1.67852 | Dec 17, 2021 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | $0.63027 | Dec 18, 2020 |
| Dec 16, 2019 | $1.30763 | Dec 20, 2019 |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $0.78991 | Dec 24, 2018 |
| Dec 19, 2017 | $2.17624 | Dec 26, 2017 |
News
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