
PLUS Korea Manufacturing Core Alliance Index ETF
$14.26+0.61 (+4.47%)
- 0.65%
- $4M
- 6K sh
- low $13.54high $24.45
The ETF.net KMCA Grade
Score 7 out of 100
- 38 of 38
Score 7 of 100 falls in the F band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Very small fund, grade capped at C.
The cap holds the Score at 40 or below, so B and A are out of reach.
- The pillars earned
- 7
- This cap took
- 0
- Published Score
- 7
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.F8 out of 100Rank 35 of 38Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.F4 out of 100Rank 37 of 38Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.F6 out of 100Rank 37 of 38Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.F10 out of 100Rank 36 of 36Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.F5 out of 100Rank 36 of 38
Our read on KMCA
In short
FKorea, minus the index filler. KMCA holds roughly 40 companies in the industries Korea actually dominates: AI chips, batteries, shipyards, defense, power grid and nuclear, robotics. Hanwha's PLUS lineup, wrapped for US buyers.
Stated mandate
The Fund seeks investment results that generally correspond to the performance of an index, before fees and expenses.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
KMCA Holdings
- Stocks
- 36
- 73%
- 005930.KS
Sectors
- Technology67.0%
- Industrials29.1%
- Consumer Discretionary3.9%
Geography
- South Korea100.00%
Developed 0% · Emerging 100%
KMCA Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Returns run to the Nov 6, 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 | KMCA |
|---|---|
| Year to date | |
| 1 month | −35.0% |
| 3 months | −23.5% |
| 1 year | |
| 3 years | |
| 5 years | |
| 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 | KMCA |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −38.3% |
KMCA in the news
KMCA Dividends
Listed May 2026. No distributions yet.
KMCA Risk
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.
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.
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.
- 0.00
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.
KMCA Cost
Overpaying vs FLKR, tied cheapest in Developed Single Country
$10,819
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
KMCA 0.65%
$12,717
FLKR 0.09% Tied cheapest
$1,898
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | KMCA | FLKR | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,163 | $165 | $998 |
| 20 | $4,440 | $646 | $3,794 |
| 30 | $12,717 | $1,898 | $10,819 |
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