iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) has returned 26.53% so far this year and 132.74% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, EWY has returned 11.06% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 12, 2000, EWY's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.05%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.5 years.

Historically, 57% of months were positive and 43% were negative. The best month was Mar 2009 with a return of +30.6%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -28.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, EWY closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +22.4%, while the worst single day was Sep 17, 2001 at -16.5%.

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF has an annualized alpha of 4.89%, beta of 1.15, and R² of 0.46 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 15, 2000.

• This ETF captured 139.22% of S&P 500 Index gains and 120.06% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• R² of 0.46 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

EWY has an expense ratio of 0.59%, placing it in the medium range.

EWY ranks 97 for risk / return — in the top 97% of ETFs on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF provided a 1.66% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.04 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares MSCI South Korea ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares MSCI South Korea ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the iShares MSCI South Korea ETF was 74.14%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 2133 trading sessions.

The current iShares MSCI South Korea ETF drawdown is 18.74%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.