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iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
As of May 30, 2026 at 09:15 UTC
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5 articlesMarkets are treating geopolitical risks as background noise while riding an AI-driven capital spending supercycle. The S&P 500 approaches its longest weekly winning streak since 2023, with Treasury yields acting as the critical pressure valve. North Asian markets, particularly South Korea, Taiwan, and Japan, are emerging as AI infrastructure winners, while Southeast Asia lags due to energy vulnerability and currency weakness.
The article compares the current bull market to the late 1990s tech bubble, identifying five key differences: (1) better accounting quality today vs. the 1990s fraud era, (2) less retail euphoria despite strong semiconductor gains, (3) broader market diversification with international and emerging markets performing well rather than concentration in large-cap tech, (4) fewer IPOs compared to the 1990s tech craze, and (5) recent poor breadth in the market. The author notes sentiment around tech trading is more measured today, though warns that risk can emerge quickly as markets are powerful in both directions.
South Korea's stock market has surged 55% year-to-date, driven primarily by semiconductor giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix capitalizing on AI-driven demand for memory chips. However, ETF investors should be aware that Korea ETFs like EWY are heavily concentrated bets on semiconductors rather than diversified country exposure. To mitigate concentration risk, investors are considering broader emerging market ETFs (EEM, VWO) or developed market alternatives (VEA, EFA), as well as single-country alternatives like Japan's EWJ.
The iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) surged as a Middle East ceasefire eased geopolitical tensions, lowering oil prices and boosting risk appetite. South Korea's export-driven economy, heavily dependent on semiconductors and energy costs, benefited significantly. Samsung Electronics reported strong Q1 earnings, while construction and financial companies rallied on rebuilding prospects. EWY returned 37% year-to-date and 154% over one year, making it a key beneficiary of geopolitical easing.
A market rotation away from tech and growth stocks in 2026 has created opportunities in value, dividend, energy, and international stocks. Three ETFs are highlighted as having strong performance potential: the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD), which rebounded after years of underperformance; the State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (XOP), benefiting from energy independence and geopolitical factors; and the iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY), positioned to benefit from semiconductor demand in the AI supply chain.
