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Weakness in the EWY over recent years has seen the PE ratio on the index fall below 10x, which is significantly below its developed market peers. Korea has strong economic fundamentals in terms of its external balance sheet, fiscal position, and savings rates, which arguably should justify a valuation premium for Korean stocks.

iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF provides investors exposure to South Korea's semiconductor & technology-focused economy. Local lawmakers are progressively opening the country up to foreign investors in a quest for international capital.

Investors are looking to global markets for growth as the U.S. dollar weakens. The post These Global Markets Are Outperforming U.S. Stocks In 2023 appeared first on Investor's Business Daily.

Investor expectations were buoyed at the beginning of the year with the inauguration of pro-business President Yoon Suk-yeol. By 2026, South Korean battery makers will be operating plants in the U.S., accounting for at least 200-gigawatt hours each year.

EWY invests in South Korean equities. EWY has fallen alongside other global equities over the past year or so.

Samsung, SK Hynix, and other South Korean semiconductor companies are the basis for the Won and an indicator of consumer demand across the world. Consumer confidence is falling, and now semiconductor inventories are suddenly rising which is a bad signal for exports.

EWY invests in South Korean equities. The ETF is likely undervalued based on forward earnings, however, it has been selling off, owing to a weaker South Korean won, and cyclically out-of-favour sector exposures.

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EWY invests in South Korean equities. An IRR gauge, even assuming no buybacks, suggests potential returns in the 9-19% range (per annum over the next few years).