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EWY vs EEMA

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF vs iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF

EWY

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF

Annual cost

0.59%

Fund size

$24.1B

EEMA

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF

Annual cost

0.49%

Fund size

$1.3B

Key differences

Both EWY and EEMA are equity ETFs. EWY charges 0.59% a year and EEMA 0.49%. The main difference: EWY covers the Asia-Pacific region; EEMA covers emerging markets.

  • EWY covers the Asia-Pacific region; EEMA covers emerging markets.
  • EEMA costs 0.10% less per year.
  • EWY is much larger than EEMA. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last three years, EWY has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • EWY has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

EWYEEMA
Annual cost (TER)0.59%0.49%
Fund size (AUM)$24.1B$1.3B
Since20002012
Dividend yield0.99%1.18%
Asset classequityequity
Regionasia pacificemerging markets
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+180.0%+43.8%
CAGR 3Y+44.2%+22.6%
CAGR 5Y+16.1%+5.9%
Sharpe 3Y1.180.94
Volatility 1Y44.73%21.37%
Max drawdown-49.73%-44.18%

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