iShares MSCI South Korea ETF vs KB Financial Group, Inc. — how do they compare? iShares MSCI South Korea ETF trades at $172.35, while KB Financial Group, Inc. trades at $117.53 (market cap $41.21B). The key difference: KB Financial Group, Inc. pays a 2.67% dividend while iShares MSCI South Korea ETF pays none, and KB Financial Group, Inc. is trading nearer its 52-week high, iShares MSCI South Korea ETF nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| EWY | KB | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Broad Market / Factor | Financials |
52-Week High | $219.20 | $124.01 |
52-Week Low | $71.22 | $77.50 |
Market Cap | — | $41.21B |
Dividend Yield | — | 2.67% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
EWY tracks the MSCI Korea 25/50 Index, offering targeted exposure to large and mid-cap companies in South Korea. It is structurally centered on the global technology supply chain, industrials, and financial services, serving as a liquid tool for investors seeking a single-country view of this advanced, innovation-led economy.
Read more on EWY →KB Financial is the parent company of KB Kookmin Bank, Korea's largest commercial bank, with a 13.1% share of loans as of 2021. Its predecessor banks were established in the 1960s as government policy banks and privatized in the 1990s. Its credit card subsidiary KB Kookmin Card is the number-three player behind Shinhan Card and Samsung Card. KB has in recent years expanded its nonbank business by buying LIG Insurance and Hyundai Securities, making KB a top-five player in nonlife insurance and in securities, and most recently by buying Prudential Life Insurance Korea. It also has KB Capital, which provides leasing and installment finance.
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