Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF (FLKR)
| 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.
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% |
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 |
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