iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Korea 25/50 Index (the Index). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Stock Market Division of the Korean Exchange. The Index is a free-float adjusted market capitalization weighted index with a capping methodology applied to issuer weights so that no issuer of a component exceeds 25% of the Index weight and all issuers with weight above 5% do not exceed 50% of the Index weight. It may lend securities representing up to one-third of the value of the Fund's total assets The Fund's investment advisor is BlackRock Fund Advisors.
Basic Details
Issuer iShares
Fund NameiShares MSCI South Korea ETF
Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company
SymbolNYSEARCA:EWY
Inception Date5/8/2000
Fund ManagerDiane Hsiung, Jennifer Hsui, Greg Savage, Alan Mason
WebN/A
PhoneN/A
Fund Focus
Asset ClassEquity
BenchmarkMSCI Korea 25/50 Index
CategoryBroad Equity
FocusBroad Equity
Development LevelDeveloped Markets
RegionAsia-Pacific
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$4.82 billion
Average Daily Volume$2.82 million
Discount/Premium0.26%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.62%
Other Expenses0.00%
Total Expenses0.62%
Fee Waiver0.00%
Net Expenses0.62%
Administrator, Advisor and Custodian
AdministratorState Street Bank and Trust Company
AdvisorBlackRock Fund Advisors
CustodianState Street Bank and Trust Company
DistributorBlackRock Investments, LLC
Transfer AgentState Street Bank and Trust Company
Trustee
Lead Market MakerFlow Traders
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (NYSEARCA:EWY) Frequently Asked Questions
What is iShares MSCI South Korea ETF's stock symbol?
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)ARCA under the ticker symbol "EWY."
How often does iShares MSCI South Korea ETF pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for iShares MSCI South Korea ETF?
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF declared an annual dividend on Monday, December 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 17th will be paid a dividend of $1.3076 per share on Friday, December 20th. This represents a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 16th. View iShares MSCI South Korea ETF's Dividend History.
Has iShares MSCI South Korea ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about EWY stock has trended somewhat positive recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. InfoTrie scores the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. iShares MSCI South Korea ETF earned a media sentiment score of 0.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned headlines about the exchange traded fund a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for iShares MSCI South Korea ETF.
What other stocks do shareholders of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF own?
Who are iShares MSCI South Korea ETF's major shareholders?
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Hexavest Inc. (3.82%), Fis Group Inc. (0.20%), 6 Meridian (0.13%), Money Design Co. Ltd. (0.04%), Altfest L J & Co. Inc. (0.01%) and Gould Asset Management LLC CA (0.01%).
Which major investors are selling iShares MSCI South Korea ETF stock?
EWY stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Fis Group Inc..
Which major investors are buying iShares MSCI South Korea ETF stock?
EWY stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Hexavest Inc., Altfest L J & Co. Inc., Money Design Co. Ltd., 6 Meridian and Gould Asset Management LLC CA.
How do I buy shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF?
Shares of EWY can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is iShares MSCI South Korea ETF's stock price today?
One share of EWY stock can currently be purchased for approximately $64.04.
How big of a company is iShares MSCI South Korea ETF?
MarketBeat Community Rating for iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (NYSEARCA EWY)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about iShares MSCI South Korea ETF and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe EWY will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe EWY will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
