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iShares MSCI South Korea ETF

The iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of South Korean equities.

$212.96

Key Metrics

TER 59.00% per year
Distribution policy Distributing
Fund size USD 17,952 M
Inception date May 9, 2000
Holdings 85
Fund currency USD
Fund domicile US
Provider iShares
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Historical Return

Last updated: Jun 01, 2026
1 Year +233.4% +1.0% Div
3 Years (avg.) +47.8% +1.0% Div
5 Years (avg.) +17.1% +1.0% Div

Risk & Analysis Metrics

Last updated: Jun 01, 2026

Volatility

39.57% 1 Year
30.46% 3 Years
28.33% 5 Years
27.16% 10 Years

Max Drawdown

-23.04% 1 Year
-29.06% 3 Years
-49.62% 5 Years
-50.78% 10 Years

Sharpe Ratio

2.83 1 Year
1.24 3 Years
0.53 5 Years
0.49 10 Years

Return Triangle (Heatmap)

Last updated: Jun 01, 2026
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
2011 -15.4% -0.6% -0.6% -3.1% -4.4% -2.1% 2.9% -0.7% 0.1% 3.4% 1.9% -0.9% 0.4% -1.3% 3.1%
2012 16.7% 7.8% 1.4% -1.4% 0.8% 6.3% 1.6% 2.3% 5.8% 3.9% 0.5% 1.9% -0.1% 4.6%
2013 -0.5% -5.5% -6.8% -2.9% 4.3% -0.7% 0.3% 4.5% 2.5% -1.0% 0.6% -1.4% 3.7%
2014 -10.3% -9.8% -3.7% 5.5% -0.8% 0.5% 5.2% 2.9% -1.0% 0.7% -1.5% 4.1%
2015 -9.2% -0.2% 11.4% 1.7% 2.8% 8.0% 4.9% 0.2% 2.1% -0.6% 5.5%
2016 9.7% 23.3% 5.7% 6.0% 11.8% 7.5% 1.6% 3.6% 0.4% 7.1%
2017 38.7% 3.7% 4.8% 12.4% 7.1% 0.3% 2.7% -0.7% 6.8%
2018 -22.4% -8.8% 4.8% 0.3% -6.0% -2.3% -5.3% 3.3%
2019 7.1% 21.8% 9.3% -1.3% 2.3% -2.1% 7.7%
2020 38.4% 10.5% -4.0% 1.1% -3.8% 7.7%
2021 -11.8% -20.0% -8.9% -12.2% 2.5%
2022 -27.5% -7.4% -12.3% 6.4%
2023 18.2% -3.6% 20.9%
2024 -21.4% 22.3%
2025 90.2%

Distributions

*by ETF Portfolio Weight Last updated: Jun 01, 2026

Profit Margin Distribution

< 0%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 5%
3%
1y 3y N/A N/A
5 - 10%
2%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20%
12%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 30%
83%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 40%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 40%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A

P/E Ratio Distribution

< 0
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 10
14%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 25
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
25 - 35
83%
1y 3y N/A N/A
35 - 50
3%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 50
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A

Discounted Cash Flow

Weighted Average Undervaluation
N/A
Undervalued
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Fair (&plusmn;15%)
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Overvalued
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A

Market Cap Size Distribution

Micro Cap
0.0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Small Cap
0.0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mid Cap
0.5%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Large Cap
17.4%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mega Cap
82.0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Micro: < $300M Small: $300M–$2B Mid: $2B–$10B Large: $10B–$200B Mega: > $200B

Portfolio Concentration

*by ETF Portfolio Weight Last updated: Jun 01, 2026
95.2% Top 5 Holdings
100.0% Top 10 Holdings
100.0% Top 50 Holdings
100.0% Top 100 Holdings
Top 5 Companies
SSNLF Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
80.3%
KB KB Financial Group Inc
5.7%
SHG Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.
4.0%
PKX Posco
2.8%
WF Woori Financial Group Inc
2.3%

Latest News

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Average metrics of all companies in portfolio

Last updated: May 31, 2026
Market
Average
Market Cap The market value of the company. It's calculated by multiplying the share price by the number of outstanding shares. $1.21T -
Dividend Yield Yearly payout to shareholders per share. The percentage indicates the payout in relation to the share price. 0.98% 2.02%
Beta Indicates the relationship between the price performance of a share and the market. 1.26 -
P/E Ratio Ratio between share price and earnings per share. A low ratio could indicate that the stock is undervalued or investors aren't expecting high growth. A high ratio could indicate that the stock is overvalued or investors are expecting high growth. 23.84 29.69
Negative P/E Ratio a negative P/E ratio shows that the company is not profitable, and it shows how many years it would take the company to lose its entire market capitalisation if it did not change anything - -
Profitable Companies 100% -
PEG The ratio between the P/E ratio and the growth rate of the company's earnings per share in the last twelve months. A lower PEG could mean that a stock is undervalued. 12.71 17.06
Price to Sales Ratio Market cap divided by the revenue in the most recent year. 0.0 7.44
Price to Book Ratio Price to Book Ratio is the Market cap divided by the Book value of the company 0.0 11.28
Market
Average
Enterprise Value to EBIT Enterprise Value divided by EBIT 3.22 21.27
Enterprise Value to Revenue Enterprise value divided by revenue 2.73 8.71
Total Debt to Enterprise Value Total debt divided by enterprise value -0.41 0.04
Debt to Equity A higher ratio indicates a higher risk. However, the ratio is difficult to compare between industries where common amounts of debt vary. 0.45 0.27
Profit Margin Net income divided by revenue of the last 4 quarters. It indicates the company's profitability. 20.18% 21.08%
Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) The rate at which the company's net income has increased to the same quarter one year ago. +410.8% -107.0%
Return on Equity Equity divided by market cap. 16.29% 3.50%
Return on Assets Indicates a company's profitability in relation to its total assets. 11.16% 4.45%
Return on Invested Capital Return on invested capital (ROIC) is net income after dividends divided by the sum of debt and equity. It shows how effective a company is at turning capital invested by shareholders and other debtholders into profits. 18.87% 4.22%

Sectors

Technology 29.4%
Finance and Insurance 4.4%
Manufacturing 1.8%
Utilities 0.6%
Information 0.3%
Other 63.5%

Countries

South Korea 99.8%
Other 0.2%

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P/E Ratio 47.9
Dividends 2.2%
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Dividends 4.6%
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Dividends 4.0%
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Dividends 1.7%
Total Investment $50.48M
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Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $33.48M
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P/E Ratio 25.7
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