The Korea Fund, Inc. (KF)
| Market Value | 82.06M |
| Revenue (ttm) | 2.35M |
| Net Income (ttm) | 10.52M |
| Shares Out | 4.23M |
| EPS (ttm) | 2.18 |
| PE Ratio | 8.92 |
| Forward PE | n/a |
| Dividend | n/a |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Volume | 7,057 |
| Open | 19.45 |
| Previous Close | 19.53 |
| Day's Range | 19.41 - 19.61 |
| 52-Week Range | 18.79 - 26.30 |
| Beta | 1.14 |
| Analysts | n/a |
| Price Target | n/a |
| Earnings Date | n/a |
About KF
The Korea Fund, Inc. is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC. The fund invests in the public equity markets of Korea. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in growth stocks of companies. It employs fundamental analysis with a bottom-up stock picking approach, focusing on such factors as price-to-earnings ratios, dividend yields, and earnings-per-share growth to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of i... [Read more]
News
CORRECTING and REPLACING The Korea Fund, Inc. Declares Cash Dividend Distribution
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First paragraph, third sentence of release dated December 16, 2024, should read: The distribution will be payable on January 6, 2025 to shareholders of record on December 27...
The Korea Fund, Inc. Appoints New Agent for its Discount Management Program
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The Korea Fund, Inc. (NYSE: KF) (the “Fund”) has appointed Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated (the “Program Manager”) to serve ...
The Korea Fund, Inc. Declares Cash Dividend Distribution
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of The Korea Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE:KF) announced today they have declared a dividend distribution of $0.454161 per share. This dividend distri...
The Korea Fund, Inc. Announces Final Results of Tender Offer
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The Korea Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) (NYSE: KF) today announced the final results of its tender offer. As previously announced, the Fund...
The Korea Fund, Inc. Announces Preliminary Results of Tender Offer
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The Korea Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) (NYSE: KF) today announced the preliminary results of the Fund's tender offer. As previously announ...
The Korea Fund, Inc. Announces Commencement of Tender Offer
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Korea Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) (NYSE: KF) announced today that the tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) to purchase for cash up to 12.5% of the Fund's issued and outstanding...
Korea Fund: Worth A Look As Discount Narrowing Path Emerges
The closed-end Korea Fund has benefited from a narrowing NAV discount. Expect more of the same ahead of a potentially catalyst-rich next few months. Despite its flaws, KF ticks a lot of boxes as a Kor...
The Korea Fund, Inc. Announces Tender Offer Terms
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As previously reported, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The Korea Fund, Inc. (NYSE: KF) (the “Fund”) announced on December 3, 2020 that it had adopted a policy (the ...
The Korea Fund, Inc. Issues Update Regarding Tender Offer Policy
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Update Regarding Tender Offer Policy.
Korea Fund: The Wind Is Still In Its Sails
Korean large-cap fundamentals remain very attractive. The Korea Fund stands to benefit from more tech-led outperformance. A narrowing NAV discount adds compelling optionality.
Korea Fund: Broadly Favorable, But Risks Remain
The Korea Fund Inc. is an old foreign CEF (30-year history) that focuses on Korean stocks and is currently managed by John Cho. Korean stocks offer one of the most alluring valuations to earnings trad...
KF: Japan Was So Last Year, Buy South Korean Stocks In 2024
The Korea Fund is a closed-ended fund focused on South Korean equities with performance that is slightly ahead of its benchmark over the last decade. The fund has a discount to NAV of over 17% in the ...
Korea Fund: Accumulate On Stronger Export Data
South Korean equities rally on positive economic data and export growth. The Korea Fund's discount to NAV remains favorable, and South Korea trades at a substantial discount to India and Taiwan. South...
Korea Fund: Brighter Skies Ahead
After a topsy-turvy year, Korean stocks are ending 2023 on a high. The 2024 micro/macro setup looks interesting as well, particularly at current valuations. Playing Korea through an active fund like K...
The Month In Closed-End Funds: November 2023
For the first month in four, both equity (+6.05% on a NAV basis) and fixed income (+5.81%) CEFs on average posted handsome plus-side returns. At month end, 9% of all CEFs traded at a premium to their ...
Korea Fund: Don't Write This Fund Off Just Yet
The JPM-managed Korea Fund is undergoing a period of relative underperformance. But there are mitigating factors, including relatively discounted portfolio valuations and a wide NAV discount. The broa...
The Korea Fund, Inc. Announces Changes to its Discount Management Program
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The Korea Fund, Inc. (NYSE: KF) (the “Fund”) has appointed Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (the “Program Manager”) to serve as its agen...
The Korea Fund: Accumulate Following H1 2023 Macro Weakness
The Korea Fund is a good vehicle for gaining exposure to South Korea's stock market, especially in July when the discount is near a historical low. Despite underperforming the iShares MSCI South Korea...
KF: Ride The Korean Recovery At A Wider Than Usual NAV Discount
2023 is shaping up to be a much better year for Korea as last year's headwinds begin to reverse. In addition to a fundamental export-led recovery, equities should also benefit from technical and polic...
The Korea Fund: A Good Addition To Any Investment Portfolio
The Korea Fund has geographic and industry diversification. Its performance track record is better than most Korean focused ETFs but investors are paying a slightly higher management expense ratio.
The Korea Fund, Inc. Declares Year-End Distributions
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of The Korea Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE:KF) announced today they have declared distributions totaling $3.31888 per share, comprised of a net inve...
Korea Fund: How To Invest In The Korean Stock Market As It's Poised To Rise In 2023
This closed-end fund trades at a large discount of circa 15%, has an acceptable expense ratio, and has performed a little better than its benchmark over the last decade. Korean stocks are amongst the ...
The Month In Closed-End Funds: November 2022
For the second month in a row, equity CEFs (+5.16% on a NAV basis) on average witnessed plus-side returns. While their fixed income CEF cohorts (+4.53%) posted gains for the first month in four.
The Korea Fund, Inc. Announces Invitation to Join a Webinar
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Korea Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE:KF) announced today that on November 29, 2022 at 9.00a.m. EST , John Cho, Portfolio Manager of The Korea Fund, Inc. will be providi...