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EWY vs EEM

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF vs iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

EWY

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF

Annual cost

0.59%

Fund size

$24.1B

EEM

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

Annual cost

0.72%

Fund size

$30.3B

Key differences

Both EWY and EEM are equity ETFs. EWY charges 0.59% a year and EEM 0.72%. The main difference: EWY covers the Asia-Pacific region; EEM covers emerging markets.

  • EWY covers the Asia-Pacific region; EEM covers emerging markets.
  • EWY costs 0.13% less per year.
  • Over the last three years, EWY has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

EWYEEM
Annual cost (TER)0.59%0.72%
Fund size (AUM)$24.1B$30.3B
Since20002003
Dividend yield0.99%1.77%
Asset classequityequity
Regionasia pacificemerging markets
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+180.0%+42.2%
CAGR 3Y+44.2%+22.1%
CAGR 5Y+16.1%+5.8%
Sharpe 3Y1.180.98
Volatility 1Y44.73%21.09%
Max drawdown-49.73%-39.82%

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