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EWY vs IEMG

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

EWY

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF

Annual cost

0.59%

Fund size

$24.1B

IEMG

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

Annual cost

0.09%

Fund size

$162.0B

Key differences

Both EWY and IEMG are equity ETFs. EWY charges 0.59% a year and IEMG 0.09%. The main difference: EWY covers the Asia-Pacific region; IEMG covers emerging markets.

  • EWY covers the Asia-Pacific region; IEMG covers emerging markets.
  • IEMG costs 0.50% less per year.
  • IEMG is much larger than EWY. 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

EWYIEMG
Annual cost (TER)0.59%0.09%
Fund size (AUM)$24.1B$162.0B
Since20002012
Dividend yield0.99%2.21%
Asset classequityequity
Regionasia pacificemerging markets
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+180.0%+39.7%
CAGR 3Y+44.2%+21.8%
CAGR 5Y+16.1%+6.4%
Sharpe 3Y1.180.99
Volatility 1Y44.73%20.52%
Max drawdown-49.73%-38.71%

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