iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY)
| Assets | $3.06B |
| NAV | $60.52 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.57% |
| PE Ratio | 7.75 |
| Shares Out | 50.55M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.68 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.75% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 13, 2021 |
| 1-Year Return | -32.46% |
| Volume | 2,121,470 |
| Open | 60.99 |
| Previous Close | 60.73 |
| Day's Range | 60.94 - 61.48 |
| 52-Week Low | 55.02 |
| 52-Week High | 90.61 |
| Beta | 0.94 |
| Holdings | 109 |
| Inception Date | May 9, 2000 |
About EWY
The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its underlying index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of its underlying index. The index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the performance of the large- and mid-capitalization segments of the Korean equity market. The fund is non-diversified.
Top 10 Holdings
48.85% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD | 005930.KS | 21.08% |
| SK HYNIX INC | 000660.KS | 5.50% |
| SAMSUNG SDI LTD | 006400.KS | 3.51% |
| NAVER CORP | 035420.KS | 3.47% |
| LG CHEM LTD | 051910.KS | 3.19% |
| HYUNDAI MOTOR | 005380.KS | 2.96% |
| KAKAO CORP | 035720.KS | 2.47% |
| KIA CORPORATION CORP | 000270.KS | 2.37% |
| KB FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 105560.KS | 2.16% |
| CELLTRION INC | 068270.KS | 2.15% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 21, 2016 | $0.6454 | Dec 28, 2016 |
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