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EWY top holdings: Korean news and filings in English

Latest news and DART filings, translated into English, for the large Korean companies that typically make up most of the iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY).

The iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (ticker EWY) is one of the most traded ways to own Korean equities from the United States. It tracks an MSCI index of large and mid-sized Korean companies that applies 25/50 capping rules, so even the largest company — Samsung Electronics — cannot exceed a set weight.

Its biggest positions are typically the largest KOSPI companies: Samsung Electronics and SK hynix in memory chips, KB Financial and Shinhan in banking, Hyundai Motor and Kia in autos, Celltrion and Samsung Biologics in biopharma, NAVER in internet, POSCO Holdings in steel and battery materials, LG Energy Solution in batteries and Hanwha Aerospace in defense. Exact weights change with prices and index rebalancing; check the fund provider for current holdings.

When EWY moves overnight in New York, the cause is usually something that happened to these companies in Korean-language news or filings. This page collects them in one place, translated into English, so you can see what is driving the fund's largest holdings.

How to read this page

Compare the 30-day news counts: a company with a sudden increase is usually where the story is. For the fund itself, check the provider's holdings file for current weights — this page does not track them.

Information only — not investment advice. Headlines and filing titles are machine-translated from Korean; each links to the original Korean source. Updated:

Companies in this theme

CompanyMarketNews, 30 days
Samsung Electronics 삼성전자KOSPI4,073
Hyundai Motor 현대자동차KOSPI3,045
SK hynix SK하이닉스KOSPI2,679
NAVER NAVERKOSPI1,701
Kia 기아KOSPI1,487
Celltrion 셀트리온KOSPI866
LG Energy Solution LG에너지솔루션KOSPI731
Hanwha Aerospace 한화에어로스페이스KOSPI536
Samsung Biologics 삼성바이오로직스KOSPI505
Shinhan Financial Group 신한지주KOSPI433
KB Financial Group KB금융KOSPI308
POSCO Holdings POSCO홀딩스KOSPI47

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Frequently asked questions

What are the largest holdings of EWY?
Typically Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, followed by large banks, automakers, biopharma, internet and battery companies. Weights change daily; the fund provider publishes the current list.
Why does EWY move when Korea is closed?
EWY trades during US hours, so it reacts to news that arrives after the Korean close — US chip stocks, the won-dollar rate and overnight headlines about Korean companies.
Is EWY the same as owning Korean stocks directly?
It gives exposure to the same companies but in US dollars, with an expense ratio, and with weights set by the index rather than by you.
Is this investment advice?
No. This page organizes news and filings only.

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