The country’s gross domestic product expanded 1.1% in the third quarter over the second quarter.

Investors have choices beyond EWY when it comes to accessing South Korea via ETFs. The First Trust South Korea AlphaDEX Fund (NYSEArca: FKO) is the smart beta play on the country while the new WisdomTree Korea Hedged Equity Fund (NasdaqGS: DXKW) is the first won-hedged alternative. [South Korea ETF Showdown]

iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF

For more information on S. Korea, visit our South Korea category.

Max Chen contributed to this article.