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FLKRFranklin FTSE South Korea ETF

Grow my money8y track recordRanked #196 of 2,992 in this goal

Seeks to provide investment results that closely correspond to the performance of the FTSE South Korea Capped Index.

By Franklin Templeton Investments · Launched 2017

Annual Cost

0.09%

#343 of 5,854 · low cost

Fund Size

$1.3B

#979 of 5,854 · large

Return (1Y)Goal

+115.3%

Track Record

8 years

#1,617 of 5,854 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$21,911+119.1%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Equity

Cap

Multi cap

Strategy

Index tracking

Index tracked

FTSE South Korea RIC Capped Index

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 54.2% of fundmoderately concentrated

SK Hynix Inc.
19.3%
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd.
17.6%
Hyundai Motor Co.
3.0%
KB Financial Group Inc.
2.5%
Hanwha Aerospace Co Ltd
2.1%
SK Square Co Ltd
2.1%
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd.
2.1%
Doosan Enerbility Co Ltd
2.0%
Shinhan Financial Group Co Ltd.
1.8%
Kia Corp.
1.7%

Asset allocation

Stocks
99.9%
Preferred
0.1%
Cash
0.0%

By sector

Technology
58.5%
Industrials
16.3%
Financial Services
9.6%
Consumer Cyclical
6.0%
Healthcare
3.0%
Basic Materials
1.9%
Communication
1.8%
Consumer Defensive
1.7%
Other
1.1%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
53.4%High

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-50.0%Severe

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
0.93Decent risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.37Good downside protection

Listing

Exchange
NYSE Arca

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks to provide investment results that closely correspond to the performance of the FTSE South Korea Capped Index.
Strategy
Invests at least 80% of assets in component securities of the FTSE South Korea Capped Index using a passive indexing approach. Targets large- and mid-cap South Korean stocks, with a concentration in the information technology sector, and aims to maintain diversification similar to the index.
Inception date
November 2, 2017
Fund family
Franklin Templeton Investments

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Data updated on 2026-08-03