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EWY vs EPP

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF vs iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF

EWY

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF

Annual cost

0.59%

Fund size

$24.1B

EPP

iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF

Annual cost

0.47%

Fund size

$2.1B

Key differences

Both EWY and EPP are equity ETFs. EWY charges 0.59% a year and EPP 0.47%. The main difference: EWY covers the Asia-Pacific region; EPP covers global markets.

  • EWY covers the Asia-Pacific region; EPP covers global markets.
  • EPP costs 0.12% less per year.
  • EWY is much larger than EPP. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last three years, EWY has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

EWYEPP
Annual cost (TER)0.59%0.47%
Fund size (AUM)$24.1B$2.1B
Since20002001
Dividend yield0.99%3.43%
Asset classequityequity
Regionasia pacificglobal
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+180.0%+12.0%
CAGR 3Y+44.2%+13.1%
CAGR 5Y+16.1%+4.0%
Sharpe 3Y1.180.60
Volatility 1Y44.73%14.91%
Max drawdown-49.73%-39.30%

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