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MKOR

GradeDNew York Stock Exchange Arca

Matthews Korea Active ETF MKOR

Countries & Regions · Matthews Asia · Inception 2010-10-29 · SEC filings

$63.42−1.26 (−1.96%)

As of Sep 23, 2026, 2:20 PM EDT

History starts Jul 18, 2023.
Intraday session: down, 14 prints from 64.69 to 63.42. Range 63.14 to 64.28. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$63.25$63.75$64.00$64.2510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.79%
Fund size
$141M
1Y return
+115.9%
Yield · Last 12 months
1.40%
Volume · 30D
0M sh
NAV per share
$61.12
52W range
low $29.57high $72.96

The ETF.net MKOR Grade

D

33/ 100

Rank 35 of 38 in Developed Single Country⁠

Confidence High

Six-pillar profile for MKOR. Scores out of 100: Cost 4, Risk 32, Mission 64, Tradability 20, Holdings 59, Durability 49. Strongest: Mission (64). Weakest: Cost (4). Leans toward Mission and Holdings.
F< 25
D≥ 25
C≥ 40
B≥ 55
A≥ 70

Score 33 of 100 sits in the D band. Bands: A ≥ 70, B ≥ 55, C ≥ 40, D ≥ 25, F < 25; the scale skips E.

  • Cost

    What you pay to own it — the expense ratio plus trading frictions, ranked within its category.
    FScore 4
    Category rank37/38 · bottom quartile

  • Mission

    How faithfully it does the job it claims — tracking its mandate or index with minimal slippage.
    BScore 64
    Category rank18/35 · mid-pack

  • Risk

    How violently it can move — volatility, drawdown depth, and downside capture versus its category.
    DScore 32
    Category rank30/37 · bottom quartile

  • Tradability

    How cheaply and easily you can get in and out — liquidity, spread, and premium/discount stability.
    FScore 20
    Category rank34/38 · bottom quartile

  • Holdings

    What it actually owns — the quality, breadth, and concentration of the underlying portfolio.
    BScore 59
    Category rank14/36 · top 39%

  • Durability

    Whether it will still be here — the fund’s assets, age, flows, and issuer staying power.
    CScore 49
    Category rank25/38 · mid-pack

Graded as of Sep 22, 2026

Our read on MKOR

ETF.net Research

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

  1. 01Active by design: the managers pick Korean stocks in pursuit of long-term capital appreciation instead of owning whatever an index prints.
  2. 02Run by an Asia-focused shop, and the portfolio sits where the filings say it should: South Korean equities, no drift into the neighbors.
  3. 03A 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

  1. 010.79% a year is real money against the roughly 0.50% median for single-country funds, and passive Korea rivals like FLKR charge 0.09%.
  2. 02Thinly traded and one of the smaller funds in its category, so wider spreads are part of the deal.
  3. 03Everything 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

As of Sep 20, 2026, 8:57 AM
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
—
Top-10 weight
51%
Largest holding
005930.KS18.9%

Sectors

  • Technology46.8%
  • Industrials25.8%
  • Financials12.1%
  • Consumer Discr.6.7%
  • Communication2.9%
  • Cons. Staples2.7%
  • Health Care1.5%
  • Energy1.0%
  • Utilities0.5%

Geography

  • Korea (the Republic of)98.13%
  • United States1.29%
  • Japan0.58%

Developed 1% · Emerging 99% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 4.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001005930.KSSAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.18.86%137,554$26M176
002000660.KSSK HYNIX, INC.4.62%4,733$6M184
003402340.KSSK SQUARE CO., LTD.3.84%6,773$5M111
004105560.KSKB FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.3.82%41,554$5M99
005009150.KSSAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.3.67%5,028$5M112
006086790.KSHANA FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.3.64%52,030$5M103
007034730.KSSK, INC.3.37%11,768$5M80
008319660.KQPSK, INC.3.16%47,360$4M38
009005935.KSSAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., PFD.2.98%28,896$4M85
010028050.KSSAMSUNG E&A CO., LTD.2.85%104,540$4M61
011028260.KSSAMSUNG C&T CORP.2.72%14,730$4M80
012006400.KSSAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.2.58%9,084$4M91
013240810.KQWONIK IPS CO., LTD.2.25%35,199$3M38
014000810.KSSAMSUNG FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO., LTD.2.07%6,082$3M94
015267260.KSHD HYUNDAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.1.95%5,111$3M96

Showing 1–15 of 55 holdings

MKOR Performance

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

MKOR$21,592
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,723
Sep 22, 2025 to Sep 22, 2026. MKOR $21,592. SPY $11,723. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$8,419$16,482$24,544Sep 2025Mar 2026Sep 2026

Sep 22, 2025 – Sep 22, 2026

Returns run to the Sep 22, 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+88.0%
1 month+7.7%
3 months−7.9%
1 year+115.9%
3 years+42.9%per year
5 yearsHistory unavailable—per year
10 yearsHistory unavailable—per year

As of the close, 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+88.0%
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 Sep 22, 2026.
1.40%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

MKOR Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
37.0%
Annualised · 36 months to Aug 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.
0.95
vs 3-month T-bills · to Aug 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%
38 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.

MKOR Cost

Expense ratio0.79%
  • The middle half of Developed Single Country funds
  • Median 0.50%

35 of the 38 Developed Single Country funds charge less.

MKOR costs $79.00 a year on $10,000. The median Developed Single Country fund costs $50.00.