Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF
$54.89−1.14 (−2.03%)
- 0.09%
- $1.8B
- +115.9%
- 2.63%
- 0.8M sh
- $57.19
- low $27.30high $72.49
The ETF.net FLKR Grade
B
Score 62 out of 100
- 12 of 38
Score 62 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 100Rank 1 of 38Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.B58 out of 100Rank 23 of 35Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D29 out of 100Rank 31 of 37Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C50 out of 100Rank 19 of 38Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C49 out of 100Rank 20 of 36Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B60 out of 100Rank 16 of 38
Our read on FLKR
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.
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 Holdings
- Stocks
- 149
- 59%
- 000660.KS
Sectors
- Technology53.0%
- Industrials17.9%
- Financials11.8%
- Consumer Discretionary5.3%
- Health Care3.2%
- Communication2.7%
- Materials2.3%
- Consumer Staples2.0%
- Energy1.1%
- Utilities0.4%
- Real Estate0.1%
Geography
- South Korea100.00%
Developed 0% · Emerging 100%
FLKR Performance
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FLKR$21,589
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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.
| Period | FLKR |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +75.6% |
| 1 month | −9.8% |
| 3 months | −6.7% |
| 1 year | +115.9% |
| 3 years | +46.0% |
| 5 years | +19.6% |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | FLKR |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +75.6% | |
| 2025 | +91.8% | |
| 2024 | −18.8% | |
| 2023 | +19.2% | |
| 2022 | −27.5% | |
| 2021 | −7.5% | |
| 2020 | +42.6% |
FLKR in the news
FLKR Dividends
- 2.63%
- $1.47
- $0.30 per share
- Twice a year
Distribution history
FLKR Risk
- 41.9%
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.
- 1.06
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.
- −42.2%
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.
- 2.57
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FLKR Cost
0.09%
FLKR0.09%
- The middle half of Developed Single Country funds
- Median 0.50%
No Developed Single Country fund charges less.
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