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Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF

FLKRNYSE ArcaFranklin TempletonB

$49.99−0.43 (−0.85%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

B61/ 100

Rank 15 of 38 in Developed Single Country

B61/100Rank 15 of 38inDeveloped Single Country
Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 50.42 to 49.99. Range 49.99 to 52.21. Use the arrow keys to read each point.51.0051.5052.0010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.09%
Fund size
$1.79B
1Y total return
+62.5%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.92%
Holdings
148
Avg volume · 30D
830K sh
52W range
low $29.06high $72.49
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net FLKR Grade

B

Score 61 out of 100

Category
Developed Single Country⁠
Rank
15 of 38
Six-pillar profile for FLKR. Scores out of 100: Cost 93, Risk 25, Mission 57, Tradability 49, Holdings 50, Durability 60. Strongest: Cost (93). Weakest: Risk (25). Leans toward Cost.

Score 61 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    A93 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 38

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    B57 out of 100
    Rank 24 of 35

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D25 out of 100
    Rank 33 of 38

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C49 out of 100
    Rank 20 of 38

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C50 out of 100
    Rank 21 of 36

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B60 out of 100
    Rank 17 of 38

Our read on FLKR

ETF.net Research

In short

BKorea in one passive basket for 0.09% a year, a fraction of the 0.50% typical single-country fee. Roughly 160 Korean names tracking a capped FTSE index, run as plain index plumbing rather than a stock-picking bet.

Stated mandate

The Fund uses a passive indexing approach to seek returns that closely correspond, before fees and expenses, to the FTSE South Korea Capped Index.

Why people hold it

  • Charges 0.09% a year against a 0.50% median for single-country developed-market ETFs, tying FLAU as the cheapest fee among this cohort's leaders and undercutting EWC and EWU by a wide margin.
  • Straight indexing: it seeks returns that closely correspond, before fees, to the FTSE South Korea Capped Index. No manager views, no discretionary tilts.
  • The capped index spreads roughly 160 stocks and limits how far any single giant can dominate the basket, which matters in a market this top-heavy.
  • A billion-dollar-plus fund that trades actively, and it has been running since 2017, so it is well past the launch-window stage.

Worth knowing

  • One country, one currency. Korean shares price in won, so the exchange rate is baked into what a US investor sees, separate from how the companies do.
  • Roughly 160 stocks in a single export-driven market is a narrow slice next to a global fund. Capping softens concentration, it does not erase it.
  • Distributions land annually or semiannually, not monthly, so it is built as an equity holding rather than an income schedule.

FLKR Performance

Launched Nov 2, 2017

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.
FLKR$16,249
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. FLKR $16,249. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$15,000$20,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for FLKR. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodFLKR
Year to date+58.0%
1 month−16.1%
3 months−2.1%
1 year+62.5%
3 yearsper year+44.6%
5 yearsper year+16.1%
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for FLKR
YearReturn barFLKR
2026 YTD+58.0%
2025+91.8%
2024−18.8%
2023+19.2%
2022−27.5%
2021−7.5%
2020+42.6%

FLKR in the news

FLKR Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
2.92%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.47Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.30 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Twice a year

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 18 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 20, 2017 $0.25; Jun 20, 2018 $0.00049; Dec 20, 2018 $0.38; Jun 11, 2019 $0.05; Dec 11, 2019 $0.40; Dec 14, 2020 $0.30; Jun 10, 2021 $0.18; Dec 13, 2021 $0.40; Jun 17, 2022 $0.07; Dec 16, 2022 $0.40; Dec 29, 2022 $0.14; Jun 16, 2023 $0.17; Dec 15, 2023 $0.35; Jun 21, 2024 $1.18; Dec 20, 2024 $0.06; Jun 20, 2025 $0.07; Dec 19, 2025 $1.17; Jun 26, 2026 $0.30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 26, 2026Jul 6, 2026$0.30
Dec 19, 2025Dec 29, 2025$1.17
Jun 20, 2025Jun 27, 2025$0.07
Dec 20, 2024Dec 30, 2024$0.06
Jun 21, 2024Jun 28, 2024$1.18
Dec 15, 2023Dec 26, 2023$0.35
Jun 16, 2023Jun 27, 2023$0.17
Dec 29, 2022Jan 9, 2023$0.14
Dec 16, 2022Dec 22, 2022$0.40
Jun 17, 2022Jun 28, 2022$0.07
Dec 13, 2021Dec 21, 2021$0.40
Jun 10, 2021Jun 18, 2021$0.18

See all 18 payments⁠

$10,000 in FLKR 5 years ago paid $1,515 in dividends.⁠

FLKR Risk

Risk pillarD25 out of 100Rank 33 of 38 in Developed Single Country
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
43.0%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.97
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−41.3%
Trough Sep 2022
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
2.57
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

FLKR Cost

Tied cheapest in Developed Single Country

$1,898

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • FLKR 0.09%

    $1,898

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • FLKR 0.09%
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$500$1K$1.5K$2K051015202530FLKR $1,898

Year by year

YearFLKR
10$165
20$646
30$1,898

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