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iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY)

Miscellaneous Region | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
152.33 USD +4.86 (3.296%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 151.55 -0.78 (-0.777%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 7:59 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:10 p.m. EDT

EWY has shown a mixed recent performance with a notable dip followed by a rebound. The recent price action suggests that there might be a short-term buying opportunity, especially given the positive sentiment in the news and the potential for a rebound. The dividend yield is relatively high, making it an attractive option for income-focused investors. However, the forecasting model's mixed statistical metrics suggest caution. While the long-term fundamentals are solid, the short-term volatility and the recent dip might present a good entry point for long-term investors looking to capitalize on potential growth. Overall, EWY could be a balanced choice for both short-term traders and long-term investors, with a focus on the dividend yield and the potential for price recovery.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.102570
MSTL0.152257
AutoARIMA0.152310
AutoETS0.152414

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 79%
H-stat 0.76
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.407
Excess Kurtosis 0.33
Attribute Value
Market Cap 11,516,147,712
Trailing P/E 20.44

As of April 11, 2026, 3:10 p.m. EDT: The options activity indicates a mix of bullish and bearish sentiment, with significant put and call volumes around the 130-140 strike range. The high open interest and volatility around these levels suggest that traders are anticipating potential price movements. The recent spikes in IV (implied volatility) for both calls and puts indicate heightened expectations of price swings, possibly due to macroeconomic factors or geopolitical events affecting South Korea. The presence of major OI walls around key strike prices suggests that there is substantial positioning by market participants, indicating a potential for either a breakout or a reversal.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
2.28% 2.28% 2.50% 2.22%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2025-12-16 2.037 2.275469
2024-12-17 1.298 2.477419
2023-12-20 1.651 2.738352
2022-12-13 0.697 1.285391
2021-12-13 1.679 2.339484
2020-12-14 0.630 0.859885
2019-12-16 1.308 2.426654
2018-12-18 0.790 1.546375
2017-12-19 2.176 3.461948
2016-12-21 0.645 1.442842
2015-12-21 1.202 2.865106
2014-12-17 0.663 1.484254
2013-12-18 0.898 1.784641
2012-12-18 0.365 0.743722
2011-12-20 0.373 0.924029
2011-06-22 0.327 0.674001
2010-12-21 0.169 0.372907
2010-06-23 0.273 0.742409
2009-12-22 0.114 0.321985
2009-06-23 0.201 0.778599
2008-12-23 0.189 0.925267
2008-06-25 0.612 1.523679
2007-12-24 0.369 0.744902
2006-12-20 0.333 0.902516
2005-12-23 0.260 0.794423
2004-12-23 0.100 0.484034
2003-12-31 0.084 0.459527
2003-12-22 0.152 0.854119
2001-08-24 0.104 1.035496
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.63
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0042720553
dividendYield 1.69

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 154.99
All Time Low 10.32
Ask 152.38
Ask Size 300
Average Daily Volume10 Day 16,517,000
Average Daily Volume3 Month 21,877,403
Average Volume 21,877,403
Average Volume10Days 16,517,000
Beta3 Year 1.95
Bid 151.27
Bid Size 200
Book Value 88.201
Category Miscellaneous Region
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 154.99
Day Low 150.09
Dividend Yield 1.69
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 7.453006
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 133.2216
Fifty Day Average Change 19.108398
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.14343318
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 180.06987
Fifty Two Week High 154.99
Fifty Two Week High Change -2.6600037
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.01716242
Fifty Two Week Low 54.04
Fifty Two Week Low Change 98.29
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 1.8188379
Fifty Two Week Range 54.04 - 154.99
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 958,138,200,000
Five Year Average Return 0.126185
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fund Family iShares
Fund Inception Date 957,830,400
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its underlying index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of its underlying index. The index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the performance of the large- and mid-capitalization segments of the equity market in Korea. The fund is non-diversified.
Long Name iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
Market us_market
Market Cap 11,516,147,712
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_6456995
Nav Price 148.73688
Net Assets 15,736,128,500.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.59
Open 151.15
Post Market Change -0.77749634
Post Market Change Percent -0.5104026
Post Market Price 151.5525
Post Market Time 1,776,470,392
Previous Close 147.47
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.727078
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 4.86
Regular Market Change Percent 3.29559
Regular Market Day High 154.99
Regular Market Day Low 150.09
Regular Market Day Range 150.09 - 154.99
Regular Market Open 151.15
Regular Market Previous Close 147.47
Regular Market Price 152.33
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 20,049,050
Shares Outstanding 75,600,000
Short Name iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
Source Interval 15
Symbol EWY
Three Year Average Return 0.3761555
Total Assets 15,736,128,512
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.63
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0042720553
Trailing P E 20.438734
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 22.48924
Trailing Three Month Returns 22.48924
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 99.15155
Two Hundred Day Average Change 53.17845
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.53633505
Type Disp ETF
Volume 20,049,050
Yield 0.016900001
Ytd Return 22.48924