Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF FLKR
48.75 USD +2.62 (+5.68%)
At closeNov 11, 2026, 6:07 PM EST
48.03 -0.72 -1.48%
After hours · Nov 11, 6:07 PM ET
48.13 Day range 49.61
29.54 52-week range 72.25
- YTD
- +52.11%
- 1 year
- +53.45%
News
invezz.com Why is KOSPI surging after last week's brutal market crash? South Korea's KOSPI surged more than 5% on Tuesday as investors rushed back into semiconductor shares, reversing some of last week's brutal sell-off. The benchmark climbed 5.49% to 5,294.35 at 9:15…
invezz.com KOSPI jumps back above 5,100: is this a real recovery or a relief rally? South Korea's KOSPI rebounded above 5,100 on Monday as investors bought battered semiconductor shares after last week's market crash, although continued foreign selling cast doubt on the recovery.…
invezz.com Why did South Korea's KOSPI erase Monday's 2.2% rally in one session? South Korean stocks fell sharply on Tuesday, erasing the previous session's rebound as foreign investors continued selling and domestic institutions withdrew their support. The benchmark KOSPI…
invezz.com Here's why South Korea's KOSPI is crashing today (October 30) South Korea's KOSPI plunged more than 5% on Friday, triggering emergency trading curbs as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix tumbled in a fresh rout of artificial intelligence-linked shares. The…
invezz.com Here's why the Kospi Index is falling after the Samsung, Google earnings The Kospi Composite Index pulled back sharply on Thursday, erasing some of the gains made earlier this week when investors cheered the strong SK Hynix earnings report. It dropped to 5,861 points,…
seekingalpha.com While Everyone Is Selling AI, I'm Taking This 11% Expected Return On FLKR I upgraded the Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF from Hold to Buy after the KOSPI's recent jump, despite AI selling pressure and the fund's roughly 41% concentration in two memory companies. Catalysts…
invezz.com Kospi Index outlook: death cross nears ahead of SK Hynix earnings The Kospi Index stayed under pressure on Monday as investors awaited upcoming earnings from SK Hynix and major US tech companies. It fell to 5,477 points, down more than 1.3% from Friday's close, and…
barrons.com Korea and Taiwan Built Economies on AI. One Failed IPO Shows Their Fragility. Thetwo economies now risk entering a tech version of the “resource curse,” writes William Pesek.
invezz.com Kospi Index analysis as Samsung, SK Hynix jumps despite key Ken Griffin warning Kospi Index jumped by over 4% on Wednesday as companies in the memory industry bounced back. It rose to 5,772 points, up modestly from this week's low of 5,465, mirroring what happened in the United…
cnbc.com Data center stocks slide as Korea IPO plunges 30%, pressuring tech sentiment Shares of cloud provider Elice Group dropped 30% during their market debut in South Korea. Elice Group has been compared to CoreWeave, the U.S. neocloud at the center of last week's sell-off.
invezz.com Here's why KOSPI and Nikkei 225 are falling sharply on October 20 South Korean and Japanese stocks fell on Tuesday despite an overnight rebound in US technology shares, as investors remained unwilling to rebuild exposure to Asia's biggest artificial intelligence…
invezz.com KOSPI and Nikkei rebound after brutal AI sell-off, but one warning sign remains South Korean and Japanese stocks rebounded on Wednesday as investors returned to semiconductor and AI shares hammered in Tuesday's rout, though the recovery stopped well short of signalling an…
invezz.com KOSPI refuses to rally despite chip strength: one big risk is still getting worse South Korean stocks struggled to turn Micron Technology's record earnings into a lasting rally on Thursday, leaving the KOSPI near flat even as Japan's Nikkei 225 surged on renewed enthusiasm for…
invezz.com Nikkei 225 falls 1.2% as US yields hit 19-year high: why KOSPI barely budges Asian stocks came under renewed pressure on Tuesday as rising oil prices and a global bond selloff pushed borrowing costs higher, but the damage was uneven across the region's two major…
seekingalpha.com FLKR: In My View, The July Margin Calls Have Created An Opportunity It's strange, but: Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF (FLKR) seems to trade at a steep discount despite robust earnings growth expectations. FLKR is highly concentrated, with nearly 50% exposure to memory…
invezz.com KOSPI jumps 2% then loses almost all of it: why 7,000 remains a battle South Korea's KOSPI struggled to hold an early AI-driven surge on Wednesday, highlighting how quickly profit-taking is emerging around the 7,000 level even as foreign investors return to Seoul's…
invezz.com KOSPI jumps 2% as Nikkei rises: why investors are looking past the BoJ hike The Nikkei 225 and KOSPI advanced on Friday as falling oil prices and easing US Treasury yields revived demand for Asian technology shares, while investors absorbed another step towards tighter…
247wallst.com New ETF Coverage: KCHP A brand-new ETF just gave U.S. investors a single-ticker shortcut into South Korea's semiconductor giants, but a 0.65% fee, zero performance history, and a heavily concentrated basket raise real…
invezz.com KOSPI vs Nikkei: Asia's AI trade fractures ahead of Fed and BOJ decisions Asian stocks diverged on Tuesday as South Korea's KOSPI struggled to shake off pressure on semiconductor shares while Japan's Nikkei 225 recovered, leaving the region's two most AI-sensitive markets…
invezz.com Oil nears $110, yields near 5%: can KOSPI and Nikkei avoid a deeper rout? South Korea's KOSPI and Japan's Nikkei 225 led a broad Asian selloff on Friday as oil surged above $108 a barrel and US bond yields moved dangerously close to 5%, reviving concerns that inflation…
benzinga.com SK Hynix Earnings Sinks KOSPI Further, Putting South Korea ETFs in Focus SK Hynix's selloff and the KOSPI plunge are pressuring South Korea ETFs. Here's how EWY, FLKR and leveraged KORU are positioned.
benzinga.com South Korean Hot Stocks SK Hynix, Samsung Tumble as Semiconductor Selloff Spreads From Wall Street to Asia: ETFs You Should Watch South Korean stocks tumbled Thursday as a chip selloff spread from Wall Street, dragging the KOSPI lower after SK Hynix and Samsung losses.
benzinga.com Nvidia Supplier SK Hynix Overtakes Samsung Electronics To Become South Korea’s Most Valuable Company AI-driven demand for advanced memory chips helped SK Hynix briefly surpass Samsung Electronics as South Korea's most valuable company.
benzinga.com Apple's Price-Hike Warning Exposes AI's Hidden Cost—And A Fresh ETF Opportunity Apple says AI-driven demand is spiking memory-chip costs, spotlighting semiconductor ETFs and Korea-focused funds as potential beneficiaries.
benzinga.com South Korean Defense Stocks Spike As Iran-US Tensions Settle Down: ETFs You Should Watch South Korea ETFs jumped Tuesday as defense stocks rallied on optimism over a potential end to the Iran conflict.
benzinga.com Jensen Huang Hosts Korean Tech Power Dinner In Taipei As Nvidia Deepens Ties With Samsung, SK Hynix For Next AI Wave: 'Really Smart Companies' Jensen Huang met top South Korean tech leaders in Taipei to deepen AI partnerships as demand for AI infrastructure accelerates.
benzinga.com Samsung Hits $1 Trillion As KOSPI Tops 7,300 And Korean ETFs Post Record Gains: What To Know Samsung Electronics reclaimed a $1 trillion market capitalization as a powerful earnings rebound and surging AI demand fueled a sharp rally in South Korean chip stocks. The momentum has spilled into…
benzinga.com 5 ETFs to Play 2026's Top-Performing Markets The S&P 500 is struggling in 2026 as investors turn away from overvalued U.S. tech stocks. International ETFs provide easier access to winning international markets, such as through the Franklin FTSE…
benzinga.com 5 International ETFs to Buy for 2026 International stocks have outperformed US in 2025, with Spain up 40%, South Korea up 65%. 2026 trend to continue. Top 5 ETFs for 2026: FLKR, EWP.
benzinga.com Trump Drops 100% Tariff Shocker On Semiconductors: These ETFs Are Dodging It Trump plans 100% tariffs on foreign-made semiconductors unless firms invest in the U.S. Apple pledges $100 billion in domestic spending.
benzinga.com From Seoul To Wall Street: How Trump's South Korea Tariff Truce Could Reshape ETF Strategies Trump's 15% tariff on South Korea imports and $350B investment promise are shaking up ETF market. Look for gains in US infrastructure, industrials, semiconductors, and energy sectors.
benzinga.com South Korea's Yoon Suk Yeol Removed, Court Says President 'Committed A Grave Betrayal' South Korea's suspended president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was removed from office Friday after the country's Constitutional Court unanimously upheld parliament's impeachment over his December martial law…
benzinga.com South Korea's Defense Sector Gets A US Gateway With KDEF ETF (UPDATED) The Hanwha Asset Management's KDEF ETF offers U.S. investors exposure to South Korea's defense industry. It aims to mirror the Korea Defense Industry Index and has a 0.65% expense ratio.
benzinga.com South Korea's President To Be Impeached In 2024? Polymarket Traders Are Unsure Political uncertainty surrounding South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has spurred heated activity on prediction market Polymarket on Wednesday.
benzinga.com Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Power Down Amid South Korea Political Turmoil: Analyst Shares Strategy For Altcoin Holders — Avoid Chasing FOMO, Take Profits Leading cryptocurrencies traded flat Tuesday even as the stock market closed at new records.- benzinga.com South Korean Markets Plunge Amid Political Turmoil As President Yoon's Martial Law U-Turn Sparks Uncertainty: Samsung, SK Hynix, And Hyundai Stocks Tumble South Korean markets traded sharply lower on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2024 following a dramatic political upheaval that saw President Yoon Suk Yeol briefly impose and then quickly withdraw martial law…
benzinga.com South Korean ETFs Slide On President's Emergency Martial Law Declaration, Opposition Leader Calls Move 'Unconstitutional' (UPDATED) South Korean ETFs are trading lower Tuesday on news that the country's president declared emergency martial law.