Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF (FLKR)

NYSEARCA: FLKR · IEX Real-Time Price · USD
20.66
+0.16 (0.76%)
Mar 28, 2023, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
0.76%
Assets $247.73M
Expense Ratio 0.09%
PE Ratio 7.83
Shares Out 12.10M
Dividend (ttm) $0.61
Dividend Yield 2.96%
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 29, 2022
Payout Ratio 24.97%
1-Year Return -19.56%
Volume 2,613
Open 20.66
Previous Close 20.50
Day's Range 20.61 - 20.70
52-Week Low 16.64
52-Week High 25.74
Beta 1.00
Holdings 162
Inception Date Nov 2, 2017

About FLKR

The Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF (FLKR) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the FTSE South Korea RIC Capped index. The fund tracks a market cap-weighted index of large- and mid-cap South Korean companies. FLKR was launched on Nov 2, 2017 and is managed by Franklin Templeton.

Asset Class Equity
Category Miscellaneous Region
Region Asia-Pacific
Stock Exchange NYSEARCA
Ticker Symbol FLKR
Index Tracked FTSE South Korea RIC Capped

Top 10 Holdings

47.05% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 005930.KS 17.86%
SK Hynix Inc 000660.KS 5.24%
Samsung SDI Co Ltd 006400.KS 4.31%
LG Chem Ltd 051910.KS 3.69%
NAVER Corp 035420.KS 3.25%
POSCO Holdings Inc 005490.KS 2.81%
Hyundai Motor Co 005380.KS 2.78%
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Participating Preferred 005935.KQ 2.62%
LG Energy Solution Ltd 373220.KS 2.26%
Kia Corp 000270.KS 2.22%
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Dividends

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Dec 29, 2022 $0.13766 Jan 9, 2023
Dec 16, 2022 $0.3993 Dec 22, 2022
Jun 17, 2022 $0.07396 Jun 28, 2022
Dec 13, 2021 $0.40423 Dec 21, 2021
Jun 10, 2021 $0.1847 Jun 18, 2021
Dec 14, 2020 $0.30404 Dec 23, 2020
Full Dividend History

News

Franklin Templeton's Mann on 2023, Smart Beta, Income

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1 month ago - ETF Trends

Keep an Eye on South Korea ETF FLKR

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2 months ago - ETF Trends

Single Nation ETFs May Rebound in 2023

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3 months ago - ETF Trends

South Korea Ups Rates, Predicts Economic Recovery

The Bank of Korea delivered back-to-back interest rate hikes and forecasts further aggressive increases to bring consumer inflation down from 13-year highs. The country's central bank announced Thursd...

10 months ago - ETF Trends

3 South Korea ETFs for Q2 2021

3 South Korea ETFs for Q2 2021 are KORU, FLKR, and EWY.

Other symbols: EWYKORU
2 years ago - Investopedia

Top Fund Managers Flock to South Korean Tech Stocks

Investing in international markets is not a new theme. In addition to the lucrative returns associated with this strategy, investors often place importance on the diversification benefits of expanding...

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2 years ago - GuruFocus

2 South Korea ETFs for Q1 2021

2 South Korea ETFs for Q1 2021 are FLKR and EWY.

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2 years ago - Investopedia

Is South Korea Crowding Your Emerging Markets Allocation?

By John Welling, Director, Equity Indices, S&P Dow Jones Indices Key to evaluating core international equity benchmarks is an understanding of the country exposures offered. Developed and emerging mar...

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2 years ago - ETF Trends

3 South Korea ETFs for Q4 2020

3 South Korea ETFs for Q4 2020 are FLKR, EWY, and FKO.

Other symbols: EWY
2 years ago - Investopedia

Can South Korean ETFs Survive the Covid-19 Havoc?

Thanks to the aggravating coronavirus outbreak, South Korea is expected to see a drop in domestic consumption levels, disturbed supply chain and slowdown in economic recovery.

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3 years ago - Zacks Investment Research

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Compelling value, policy easing and some country-specific tailwinds make these Two Asian ETFs good buys for 2020.

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3 years ago - Zacks Investment Research

Here's Why You Should Invest in South Korea ETFs Now

South Korea ETFs should surge amid policy easing and the initial U.S.-China trade deal.

Other symbols: EWY
3 years ago - Zacks Investment Research

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3 years ago - Zacks Investment Research

US Imposes Duties on Vietnam Steel: ETFs in Focus

The imposition of hefty tariffs on certain steel imports from Vietnam puts certain ETFs with exposure to a few Southeast Asian nations in focus.

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4 years ago - Zacks Investment Research