Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF (FLKR)
| Assets | $1.03B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.09% |
| PE Ratio | 21.40 |
| Shares Out | 20.60M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.24 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.92% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | 41.18% |
| 1-Year Return | +160.92% |
| Volume | 850,107 |
| Open | 63.43 |
| Previous Close | 67.07 |
| Day's Range | 63.30 - 65.74 |
| 52-Week Low | 23.84 |
| 52-Week High | 72.49 |
| Beta | 1.46 |
| Holdings | 164 |
| Inception Date | Nov 2, 2017 |
About FLKR
Fund Home PageThe 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 issued by Franklin Templeton.
Top 10 Holdings
61.87% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc. | 000660 | 27.05% |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | 005930 | 16.33% |
| SK Square Co., Ltd. | 402340 | 4.64% |
| Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd. | 009150 | 2.55% |
| Hyundai Motor Company | 005380 | 2.48% |
| KB Financial Group Inc. | 105560 | 1.90% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Participating Preferred | 005935.KQ | 1.85% |
| Franklin Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund | INFXX | 1.84% |
| South Korean Won | n/a | 1.74% |
| Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. | 055550 | 1.49% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2025 | $1.174 | Dec 29, 2025 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | $0.06574 | Jun 27, 2025 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | $0.05567 | Dec 30, 2024 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | $1.17718 | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | $0.35064 | Dec 26, 2023 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | $0.16756 | Jun 27, 2023 |
News
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South Korea stocks are correcting. U.S. markets should take heed.
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South Korea Has a Chip Conundrum—Huge Profits and a Serious Selloff
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Korean Authorities Urge Banks to Step Up Controls as Won Slumps
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Chip rout puts Korea's 'ant' investors to the test as margin debt soars
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KOSPI plunges 8%: why Goldman Sachs still sees 12,000
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Samsung down 5%, SK Hynix slips 7%: is South Korea too dependent on AI boom?
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South Korea is the ultimate backdoor tech play — but stock investors now face a looming threat
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Nikkei 225 leads Asian markets lower as Middle East tensions hit sentiment
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South Korea Inflation Accelerated to 26-Month High in May
The benchmark consumer-price index rose 3.1% from a year earlier in May, reflecting the effects of higher oil prices amid Middle East tensions and the won's weakness against the U.S. dollar.