iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY

$63.31

0.94%

Market Cap: $4.87B

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Funds holding %

of 6,710 funds

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Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q2 SEC filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

3% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $60.4M | Put options by funds: $58.4M

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 7 [Q1] → 7 (+0) [Q2]

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 256 [Q1] → 248 (-8) [Q2]

16% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 50

23.76% less ownership

Funds ownership: 67.82% [Q1] → 44.06% (-23.76%) [Q2]

30% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.47B [Q1] → $2.43B (-$1.03B) [Q2]

49% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 50 | Existing positions reduced: 99

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Research analyst outlook

We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for EWY.

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Highest And Lowest Country ETF Dividend Yields

US equities have outperformed the rest of the world for a long time now. While the US is up 58% on a total return basis during the current bull market, the rest of the world is up 13.5 percentage points less at +44.5%. Looking at the international dividend ETF over a longer time frame, over the last five years, it's up 20.6% in price and more than double that on a total return basis.

Highest And Lowest Country ETF Dividend Yields

EWY: 3 Reasons Why Korean Stocks May Be A Good Buy

Korean equities have low multiples even compared to other emerging markets. The US dollar has likely peaked and will support emerging markets as it weakens further. Korea is looking to enact tax policies that specifically seek to improve shareholder returns.

EWY: 3 Reasons Why Korean Stocks May Be A Good Buy

EWY Set To Gain From Current Semiconductor Upcycle Led By SK Hynix, Samsung

The Korea-focused EWY ETF remains one of the best ways to gain exposure to chip giants Samsung and SK Hynix. Potential verification by Nvidia for Samsung's HBM3E memory will boost EWY's return. EWY stocks remains attractive value-wise at 13.4 time earnings and 1.1 times book value.

EWY Set To Gain From Current Semiconductor Upcycle Led By SK Hynix, Samsung

EM Election Madness

Equities here in the US have gotten off to a weak start this month, with the S&P 500 down modestly over the past couple of sessions. The US-traded ETF that tracks Mexican stocks is down 8.3% month-to-date and 12.3% year-to-date.

EM Election Madness

Passport to Profits: The 3 Best Country ETFs to Stamp in Your Portfolio

The U.S. economy is strong and is benefiting a great deal from the energy transition and the advent of artificial intelligence. Indeed, the Federal Reserve estimates that the economy will grow at a very rapid annualized rate of 3.5% this quarter.

Passport to Profits: The 3 Best Country ETFs to Stamp in Your Portfolio

EWY: Undervalued Tech-Forward Play

The iShares MSCI Korea ETF is a tech-heavy fund with over $5 billion in assets, making it the largest South Korea-focused ETF. EWY is heavily weighted towards tech giants like Samsung and SK Hynix, and is currently trading at attractive valuation multiples. The South Korean government's $7 billion investment in AI and semiconductors could serve as a strong tailwinds for the fund.

EWY: Undervalued Tech-Forward Play

The 3 Best ETFs to Ride the Emerging Markets Recovery Wave

From 2024's low in mid-January to its high in mid-April, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index gained more than 10%, providing investors with some of the emerging markets best returns in the past few years and giving investors a reason to buy emerging markets ETFs for the first time in a long while. The index represents 24 emerging markets countries, accounting for 85% of each country's free float-adjusted market capitalization.

The 3 Best ETFs to Ride the Emerging Markets Recovery Wave

Roundtable Discussion On Gold, Tech, Bitcoin, Country ETFs And Ignored Stocks

5 Seeking Alpha analysts discuss current market trends and give some portfolio advice. Highlighting the versatility of single country ETFs and playing defense within the tech sector.

Roundtable Discussion On Gold, Tech, Bitcoin, Country ETFs And Ignored Stocks

EWY: Won Should Improve, Hawkishness Helps Financials

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF provides exposure to Korean markets, with a focus on semiconductors dominated by Samsung. DRAM prices are increasing, benefiting Samsung and SK Hynix, even though we are worried about the ongoing glut in semiconductors and general demand. Hawkish policies benefit financials right now, and strong exports due to a still weak Won benefit consumer discretionary exposures like automotive.

EWY: Won Should Improve, Hawkishness Helps Financials

Asia-Pacific Is Not Just China

While the China macro story of ongoing transition is a headwind to the rest of Asia, there is more to the region's economic health than this.

Asia-Pacific Is Not Just China

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