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EZA vs EWY

iShares MSCI South Africa ETF vs iShares MSCI South Korea ETF

EZA

iShares MSCI South Africa ETF

Annual cost

0.59%

Fund size

$693M

EWY

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF

Annual cost

0.59%

Fund size

$24.1B

Key differences

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

  • EZA covers emerging markets; EWY covers the Asia-Pacific region.
  • EWY is much larger than EZA. 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

EZAEWY
Annual cost (TER)0.59%0.59%
Fund size (AUM)$693M$24.1B
Since20032000
Dividend yield6.12%0.99%
Asset classequityequity
Regionemerging marketsasia pacific
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+28.5%+180.0%
CAGR 3Y+26.9%+44.2%
CAGR 5Y+8.5%+16.1%
Sharpe 3Y0.861.18
Volatility 1Y31.44%44.73%
Max drawdown-62.25%-49.73%

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