FLKR — Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF

FLKR Price Performance — Growth of $10,000

Value of a $10,000 investment in FLKR over time, compared with SPY. Both lines are rebased to $10,000 on the first shared date. Based on total returns — prices are adjusted for dividends and splits, so this assumes distributions were reinvested. Hover or tap the chart for exact values.

FLKR Drawdown

The "underwater" chart: FLKR's decline from its highest prior value at each point in time. It shows how deep past losses ran and how long the fund took to recover to break-even.

Overview

The Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF (FLKR) is an emerging market equity fund issued by Franklin Templeton Investments with $1.70 billion in assets under management. It holds a B grade (73.7/100) and ranks second among 22 peers in the Single Country - Emerging category, while sitting at #61 overall across all tracked ETFs. The fund’s 0.09% expense ratio is significantly lower than the category median of 0.59%, and its 2.44% dividend yield exceeds the peer average of 2.24%. Concentration risk is notable, with the top 10 holdings comprising 78.3% of assets and SK HYNIX INC representing a 27.4% position.

Price history is available for only 3.0 years, limiting the long-term context for this fund. The asset has surged 160.70% over the past year, far outpacing the category median return of 20.12%, with year-to-date gains reaching 87.06%. This strong momentum contrasts with a more modest 4.60% return over the three-month horizon. The current price of $62.22 places the ETF at 78.2% of its 52-week range, indicating it is trading near the upper end of its recent historical bounds. The ETFValuer grade of B has remained unchanged across the last 35 tracked days.

The fund exhibits Very High volatility at 54.83% annualized, accompanied by a beta of 2.67, indicating it moves more than twice as much as the broader market. A maximum drawdown of -34.17% highlights the severity of past declines during this period. Despite the high volatility, the Sharpe ratio of 2.84 suggests that the returns generated have compensated well for the risk taken. Liquidity is moderate, with an average daily volume of 803,335 shares and a bid/ask spread of 1.29%.

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FLKR Top Holdings

Holdings as of 2026-06-30 per the fund's most recent SEC N-PORT-P filing. Top 10 holdings make up 78.3% of net assets — a rough gauge of concentration risk (the higher this figure, the more the fund's return depends on a handful of names). To see how FLKR's holdings overlap with other ETFs you own or are considering, check the Stock Overlap tool.

Which Funds Overlap With FLKR

Holding two funds that own the same companies adds cost and complexity without adding much diversification. These tracked ETFs share the most names with FLKR's top 10 — EWY overlaps most, holding 7 of the same companies as FLKR's top 10 (61.7% of FLKR's assets).

Compares the top 10 reported holdings of each fund, so it's a floor on true overlap — two S&P 500 trackers overlap ~100% even when only 10 names are listed. Use the Stock Overlap tool to search by individual company.

Market Backdrop

10-Year Treasury Yield: 4.78% (as of 2026-09-04) — The yield on 10-year US Treasury bonds — the standard "risk-free rate" benchmark used to contextualize this fund’s Sharpe ratio and returns.

CBOE Volatility Index (VIX): 15.30 (as of 2026-09-07) — A real-time gauge of expected S&P 500 volatility over the next 30 days — useful context for this fund’s own volatility label.

Federal Funds Rate: 3.63% (as of 2026-08-01) — The Federal Reserve’s target policy rate, which anchors short-term borrowing costs across the economy.

FLKR Liquidity, Domicile & Tax Treatment

Liquidity: Quoted bid/ask spread is 1.29% and average daily volume is 803K/day. Tighter spreads and higher volume mean lower round-trip trading costs; this is a live-market snapshot and can widen during volatile sessions. AUM of $1.70B provides ample scale, supporting tight spreads and issuer commitment to keep the fund open.

Domicile & tax treatment: FLKR is a US-domiciled, SEC-registered ('40 Act) exchange-traded fund. Dividends and capital gains distributions are reported to US investors on Form 1099-DIV, and the fund is not subject to the PFIC reporting or UCITS-specific rules that apply to Irish- or Luxembourg-domiciled funds. Non-US investors should note that US-domiciled ETFs are generally subject to 30% US withholding tax on dividends (unless reduced by treaty) and to US estate tax exposure on the position — Irish-domiciled UCITS ETFs tracking the same index often avoid both, which is why non-US residents frequently prefer the UCITS equivalent where one exists. This is general information, not tax advice — consult a tax professional for your situation.

FLKR Performance History

How FLKR Compares to Other Single Country - Emerging ETFs