A record inflow hit the largest US-listed South Korea exchange-traded fund, as investors seeking exposure to SK Hynix Inc. piled into the ETF as a proxy at a time when the chipmaker’s new American depositary receipts trade at a substantial premium to its local shares.
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF(EWY · ETF)
ETF quote, holdings, sector allocation, technicals, and options analytics.
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EWY
$173.90
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Snapshot
$173.90
- 52-Week Range
- $70.36 – $220.89
- YTD
- +70.12%
- IV Rank (30D)
- 26.88
- Straddle Price
- $26.90
- P/C Vol Ratio
- 0.97
Info
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) ETF
- Exchange
- ARCX
- Inception
- 2000-05-09
- Has Options
- Yes
ETF Profile
holdings as of 2026-07-22
Holdings
88
AUM
$23.4B
Provider
iShares (BlackRock)
Inception
2000-05-09
Exchange
ARCX
Data As Of
2026-07-22
Expense Ratio
—
Dividend Yield
1.20%
Distribution
Annual
Recent distributions
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | 2025-12-19 | $2.0371 | CD |
| 2024-12-17 | 2024-12-20 | $1.2981 | CD |
| 2023-12-20 | 2023-12-27 | $1.6510 | CD |
| 2022-12-13 | 2022-12-19 | $0.6974 | CD |
| 2021-12-13 | 2021-12-17 | $1.6785 | CD |
Asset Allocation
Top Holdings
top 50 of 88 holdings
| Symbol | Name | Weight % | Asset Class | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | SK HYNIX INC | 23.16% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
| — | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD | 22.32% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
| — | SK SQUARE LTD | 3.81% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
| — | SAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS LTD | 2.75% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
| — | KB FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 2.14% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
| USD | USD CASH | 2.05% | Cash/Money Market | United States |
| — | HYUNDAI MOTOR | 1.81% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
| — | SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP LTD | 1.59% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
| — | HANA FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 1.38% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
| — | KIA CORPORATION | 1.28% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
| — | HYUNDAI MOBIS LTD | 1.16% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
| — | SAMSUNG C&T CORP | 1.11% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
| — | NAVER CORP | 1.11% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
| — | DOOSAN ENERBILITY LTD | 1.09% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
| — | HANWHA AEROSPACE LTD | 1.07% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
| — | SAMSUNG LIFE LTD | 1.05% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
| — | CELLTRION INC | 1.04% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
| — | SAMSUNG SDI LTD | 0.94% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
| — | SAMSUNG FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE LT | 0.88% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
| — | WOORI FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 0.88% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
| — | SK INC | 0.87% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
| — | LG ELECTRONICS INC | 0.85% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
| — | POSCO | 0.84% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
| — | SAMSUNG BIOLOGICS LTD | 0.78% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
| — | KT&G CORP | 0.78% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
| — | HD HYUNDAI ELECTRIC LTD | 0.76% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
| — | HD KOREA SHIPBUILDING & OFFSHORE E | 0.70% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
| — | LG ENERGY SOLUTION LTD | 0.68% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
| — | HD HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD | 0.66% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
| — | LS ELECTRIC LTD | 0.65% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
| — | SAMSUNG HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD | 0.64% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
| — | HYOSUNG HEAVY INDUSTRIES CORP | 0.62% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
| — | KOREA AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES LTD | 0.59% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
| — | KAKAO CORP | 0.58% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
| — | S-OIL CORP | 0.58% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
| — | SAMSUNG SDS LTD | 0.56% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
| — | HYUNDAI-ROTEM | 0.56% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
| — | LG CHEM LTD | 0.56% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
| — | MERITZ FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 0.55% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
| — | KOREA INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LTD | 0.54% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
| — | HANWHA OCEAN LTD | 0.54% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
| — | ALTEOGEN INC | 0.54% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
| — | LG CORP | 0.53% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
| — | APR LTD | 0.53% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
| — | DB INSURANCE LTD | 0.53% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
| — | HANKOOK TIRE & TECHNOLOGY LTD | 0.52% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
| — | DOOSAN CORP | 0.50% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
| — | HD HYUNDAI LTD | 0.50% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
| — | HYUNDAI GLOVIS LTD | 0.49% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
| — | LIG DEFENSE&AEROSPACE LTD | 0.48% | Equity (Foreign) | Korea (South) |
Geographic Breakdown
Non-Equity Breakdown
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF ·
NPORT-P period 2026-08-31
(filed 2026-04-23)
Net assets:
$17.95B
· 85 total positions
· equity 98.93%
· non-equity 2.37%
Non-equity holdings
— 2 positions,
2.37% of NAV
| Category | Weight | Value | Positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short-term investment | 2.15% | $386.6M | 1 |
| Derivative (equity) | 0.22% | $39.4M | 1 |
Chart
Seasonality
| Month | Avg Return | Years of Data |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | +4.62% | 6 |
| Feb | +3.47% | 6 |
| Mar | -1.52% | 6 |
| Apr | +3.47% | 6 |
| May | +6.36% | 6 |
| Jun | +0.74% | 6 |
| Jul | +0.28% | 6 |
| Aug | -2.64% | 5 |
| Sep | -4.45% | 5 |
| Oct | +4.21% | 5 |
| Nov | +1.08% | 5 |
| Dec | +0.06% | 5 |
Technical Indicators
Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.
Trend Indicators
- SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
- EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
- MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
- ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
- +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
Momentum Oscillators
- RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
- Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
- Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.
Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.
Volume & Volatility
- Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
- OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
- Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
- ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
- HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.
Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →
Trend Indicators
SMA 20: $180.69
SMA 50: $189.56
SMA 200: $134.95
Current: $173.86
EMA 12: $173.91
EMA 26: $180.39
MACD: -6.4798 | Signal: -0.9125
BEARISH
ADX (14): 28.30
TREND
+DI: 19.10
−DI: 34.36
Momentum Oscillators
RSI (14): 45.83
NEUTRAL
Stoch %K: 47.82
Stoch %D: 37.46
Williams %R: -48.33
Volume & Volatility
BB Upper: $205.87
BB Lower: $155.50
NEUTRAL
OBV: 195,216,767
Vol SMA 20: 22,531,224
Vol ROC: -9.67%
ATR: $10.04
True Range: $5.79
HV 20: 66.2%
HV 30: 80.3%
HV 60: 79.3%
Data Summary
Data Points: 500
Last Updated:
Date Range: 2024-07-25T00:00:00 – 2026-07-23T00:00:00
AI Analysis
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Analysis includes technical indicators, news sentiment, risk assessment, and specific price levels to watch.
News
Options Activity
- IV Rank (30D)
- 26.88
- IV Rank (7D)
- 49.08
- Avg IV
- 75.3%
- Straddle (30D)
- $26.90
- Straddle (7D)
- $15.25
- P/C Volume
- 0.97
Spread Scanner GPU
Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →
Stage 1 — Base Score (GPU scanner)
score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.
Stage 2 — Skew Adjustment (±25% cap)
RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.
Stage 3 — Technical Overlay (±50% cap, 5 groups)
Group 1 · Directional Bias (±0.25)
- RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
- MACD crossover + histogram trend
- Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
Group 2 · Momentum (±0.10)
- Stochastic %K <20 / >80
- Williams %R <−80 / >−20
Group 3 · Volatility (up to −0.25 / +0.15)
- Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
- Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
- BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
Group 4 · IV Regime (±0.15)
- IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
- IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
Group 5 · Liquidity (penalty up to −0.10)
- Min open interest across all legs
- OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05
score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →
Enter a ticker to scan for optimal spread opportunities.
Evaluates all bull put, bear call, iron condor, and calendar spread combinations using GPU-accelerated analysis.
Skew (Wing IV − ATM IV)
DTE:
Wing Δ:
Wing vs ATM
IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol pointsHow much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.
- Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
- Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
- Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
- Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
Risk Reversal
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each sideWhich side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.
- Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
- Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
- Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
- Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Reading them together
Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:
- High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
- Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
- Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
14 DTE / 10d
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EXTREME
ATM — / Wing —
30 DTE / 10d
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EXTREME
ATM — / Wing —
Extreme reading.
Historically these have been contrarian — on the small set of observed earnings-day cases, large negative wing-vs-ATM gaps (calls pricing much richer than puts at the same delta) preceded sharp drops in the underlying within 1-12 days. Not financial advice and the dataset is small.
Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.
Volatility Surface
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Volatility Smile
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IV Rank (7 DTE)
IV Rank (30 DTE)
Straddle Price (30 DTE)
Beta Analysis
- Beta (1Y vs SPY)
- 2.64
- Correlation (SPY)
- 64.4%
- R²
- 0.42
- Ann. Volatility
- 52.1%
- SPY Volatility
- 12.7%
High volatility - stock moves more than market
Beta & Alpha Over Time
Constituent Performance
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Constituents
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