iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) Price, Holdings, & News

ETF Overview

iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Korea 25/50 Index (the Index). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Stock Market Division of the Korean Exchange. The Index is a free-float adjusted market capitalization weighted index with a capping methodology applied to issuer weights so that no issuer of a component exceeds 25% of the Index weight and all issuers with weight above 5% do not exceed 50% of the Index weight. It may lend securities representing up to one-third of the value of the Fund’s total assets The Fund’s investment advisor is BlackRock Fund Advisors.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $56.01 to $56.56
• 50-Day Range: $55.73 to $67.08
• 52-Week Range: $55.69 to $69.51
• Volume: 6.80 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.18 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.46 billion
• Assets Under Management: $4.13 billion
• Dividend Yield: 1.25%
• Net Expense Ratio: 0.59%
• Aggregate Rating: N/A

EWY ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

How have EWY shares performed this year?

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF's stock was trading at $65.53 at the start of the year. Since then, EWY shares have decreased by 14.2% and is now trading at $56.20.
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Who are iShares MSCI South Korea ETF's major shareholders?

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF's top institutional investors include Bridgewater Associates LP (2.43%), Sun Life Financial Inc. (1.77%), FMR LLC (0.65%) and Citigroup Inc. (0.56%).

How do I buy shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF?

Shares of EWY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that iShares MSCI South Korea ETF investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), AT&T (T), Tesla (TSLA), PayPal (PYPL), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Visa (V).

Fund Details

• Issuer: iShares
• Fund Name: iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
• Tax Classification: Regulated Investment Company
• Stock Exchange: NYSEARCA
• Current Symbol: NYSEARCA:EWY
• Inception Date: 5/9/2000
• Fund Manager: Diane Hsiung, Jennifer Hsui, Greg Savage, Alan Mason
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:EWY
• Web: N/A
• Phone: N/A

Fund Focus

• Asset Class: Equity
• Benchmark: MSCI Korea 25/50 Index
• Category: Broad Equity
• Focus: Strategy
• Development Level: Developed Markets
• Region: Asia-Pacific
• Number of Holdings: 104

Fund Statistics

• Assets Under Management: $4.13 billion
• Average Daily Volume: $3.18 million
• Discount/Premium: -0.25%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

• Administrator: State Street Bank and Trust Company
• Advisor: BlackRock Fund Advisors
• Custodian: State Street Bank and Trust Company
• Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC
• Transfer Agent: State Street Bank and Trust Company
• Trustee: N/A
• Lead Market Maker: Flow Traders

Options

• Optionable: Optionable
• Options Volume: 205
• Put Options: 105
• Call Options: 100
• Short Interest: 4,430,000 shs

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 79,400,000
• Beta: 1.25
• Creation Unit: 50,000
• Creation Fee: $4,000.00