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Matthews Korea Active ETF MKOR

MKORNYSE ArcaMatthews AsiaD

$53.98+1.21 (+2.30%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:59 PM ET

D30/ 100

Rank 36 of 38 in Developed Single Country

D30/100Rank 36 of 38inDeveloped Single Country
Intraday session: up, 73 prints from 52.77 to 53.98. Range 52.77 to 53.98. Use the arrow keys to read each point.53.0053.2553.5053.7510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.79%
Fund size
$122M
1Y total return
+56.9%
Yield · Last 12 months
1.71%
Holdings
52
Avg volume · 30D
13.3K sh
52W range
low $31.70high $72.96
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net MKOR Grade

D

Score 30 out of 100

Category
Developed Single Country⁠
Rank
36 of 38
Six-pillar profile for MKOR. Scores out of 100: Cost 4, Risk 27, Mission 62, Tradability 19, Holdings 48, Durability 49. Strongest: Mission (62). Weakest: Cost (4). Leans toward Mission.

Score 30 of 100 falls in the D 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.
    F4 out of 100
    Rank 36 of 38

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    B62 out of 100
    Rank 18 of 35

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D27 out of 100
    Rank 32 of 38

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    F19 out of 100
    Rank 34 of 38

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C48 out of 100
    Rank 22 of 36

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C49 out of 100
    Rank 25 of 38

Our read on MKOR

ETF.net Research

In short

DKorea, stock by stock. MKOR is an actively managed, Asia-specialist take on a corner of the ETF market that cheap index trackers mostly own: one country, one team's picks, and a price tag to match.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Why people hold it

  • Active by design: the managers pick Korean stocks in pursuit of long-term capital appreciation instead of owning whatever an index prints.
  • Run by an Asia-focused shop, and the portfolio sits where the filings say it should: South Korean equities, no drift into the neighbors.
  • A plain 1940 Act fund wrapper holding stocks. No notes, no partnership paperwork, and a strategy whose history goes back to a 2010 launch.

Worth knowing

  • 0.79% a year is real money against the roughly 0.50% median for single-country funds, and passive Korea rivals like FLKR charge 0.09%.
  • Thinly traded and one of the smaller funds in its category, so wider spreads are part of the deal.
  • Everything rides on one market, with no other countries to cushion a rough stretch in Korea. Cash comes back once or twice a year, not monthly.

MKOR Holdings

Holdings pillarC48 out of 100Rank 22 of 36 in Developed Single Country
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
52
Top-10 weight
53%
Largest holding
005930.KS19.1%

Sectors

  • Technology48.9%
  • Industrials25.4%
  • Financials11.7%
  • Consumer Discretionary5.5%
  • Consumer Staples2.7%
  • Communication2.7%
  • Health Care1.4%
  • Energy1.1%
  • Utilities0.5%

Geography

  • South Korea99.27%
  • United States0.73%

Developed 0% · Emerging 100% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 4.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.19.08%137,554$23.2M182
2000660.KSSk Hynix, Inc.4.14%4,733$5.03M186
3105560.KSKb Financial Group, Inc.3.98%41,554$4.84M102
4028050.KSSamsung E&A Co., Ltd.3.98%104,540$4.83M61
5086790.KSHana Financial Group, Inc.3.87%52,030$4.7M106
6402340.KSSk Square Co., Ltd.3.75%6,773$4.55M111
7No dataCash and Others3.71%0$4.51M12
8009150.KSSamsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.3.71%5,028$4.51M123
9034730.KSSk, Inc.3.65%11,768$4.44M85
10319660.KQPsk, Inc.3.35%47,360$4.07M40
11005935.KSSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Pfd.3.10%28,896$3.77M85
12006400.KSSamsung Sdi Co., Ltd.3.04%9,084$3.7M100
13028260.KSSamsung C&T Corp.2.83%14,730$3.44M84
14000810.KSSamsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd.2.47%6,082$3M98
15033780.KSKT&G Corp.2.27%18,789$2.76M84

Showing 1–15 of 52 holdings

MKOR Performance

Launched Oct 29, 2010

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.Not enough history yet.
MKOR$15,694
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. MKOR $15,694. 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 MKOR. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodMKOR
Year to date+53.4%
1 month−15.9%
3 months−1.5%
1 year+56.9%
3 yearsper year+37.1%
5 yearsHistory unavailableper yearNo data
10 yearsHistory unavailableper 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 MKOR
YearReturn barMKOR
2026 YTD+53.4%
2025+70.4%
2024−15.7%
2023−1.9%

History from Jul 18, 2023

MKOR in the news

MKOR 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.
1.71%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.90Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.90 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Irregular

Distribution history

2024–2026

One bar per payment. 2 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Dec 18, 2024 $1.10; Dec 17, 2025 $0.90. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 17, 2025Dec 22, 2025$0.90
Dec 18, 2024Dec 23, 2024$1.10

$10,000 in MKOR 3 years ago paid $841 in dividends.

MKOR Risk

Risk pillarD27 out of 100Rank 32 of 38 in Developed Single Country
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
38.1%
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.
0.90
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.
−29.4%
39 months · trough Jul 2026
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.
2.23
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.

MKOR Cost

Compare MKOR and FLKR

Overpaying vs FLKR, tied cheapest in Developed Single Country

$13,276

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

  • MKOR 0.79%

    $15,174

  • FLKR 0.09% Tied cheapest

    $1,898

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • MKOR 0.79%
  • FLKR 0.09%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530MKOR $15,174FLKR $1,898

Year by year

YearMKORFLKROverpaying
10$1,405$165$1,240
20$5,331$646$4,685
30$15,174$1,898$13,276

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