EWY

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF

$145.38−2.43 (−1.64%)Close Nov 12, 2026

May 12, 2000 – Nov 12, 2026, Dividends reinvested

Final balance: $102,900
CAGR: +9.19%
Max drawdown: −74.14%
Sharpe ratio: 0.43

Growth of $10,000

Trailing returns (%)

EWY's average annual return was 12.76% over the last 10 years and 7.26% over the last 20 years, through Nov 12, 2026. $10,000 in EWY on Nov 11, 2016 grew to $33,224 by Nov 12, 2026, with dividends reinvested.

	Total	Per year
EWY	−14.54	−17.34	−18.55	+49.54	+54.97	+37.33	+15.15	+12.76	+8.53	+7.26	+11.05	+9.19

Total

1M: −14.54%
3M: −17.34%
6M: −18.55%
YTD: +49.54%
1Y: +54.97%

Per year

3Y: +37.33%
5Y: +15.15%
10Y: +12.76%
15Y: +8.53%
20Y: +7.26%
25Y: +11.05%
Since 2000: +9.19%

Annual returns

2000 from May 12 · 2026 through Nov 12

EWY returns by year

Year	Return
2026 through Nov 12	+49.54%
2025	+95.33%
2024	−20.48%
2023	+19.05%
2022	−26.59%
2021	−7.58%
2020	+39.43%
2019	+7.97%
2018	−20.37%
2017	+44.97%
2016	+8.44%
2015	−8.00%
2014	−13.48%
2013	+3.57%
2012	+21.93%
2011	−13.50%
2010	+29.55%
2009	+71.77%
2008	−55.97%
2007	+31.71%
2006	+11.14%
2005	+53.90%
2004	+17.23%
2003	+37.77%
2002	+3.61%
2001	+45.67%
2000 from May 12	−37.78%

Metrics

Since 2000

Volatility	33.83%
Sortino ratio	0.62
Calmar ratio	0.12
Best year, 2025	+95.33%
Worst year, 2008	−55.97%
Positive years	17 of 25
Longest drawdown	9.5 years

Worst drawdowns

Since 2000

Decline	Peak	Bottom	Recovered	Length
−74.1%	Oct 2007	Nov 2008	May 2017	9.5 years
−50.8%	Jun 2000	Sep 2001	Mar 2002	1.7 years
−49.7%	Jan 2021	Sep 2022	Oct 2025	4.8 years
−48.9%	Jan 2018	Mar 2020	Nov 2020	2.8 years
−39.9%	Jun 2026	Nov 2026	Not yet	5 months so far