Franklin Templeton is a privately owned US-based investment firm formed in 1992 after Franklin Distributors Inc acquired Templeton, Galbraith & Hansberger Ltd. The firm is one of the top global fund providers managing over US$1.6tn of assets.
The Franklin FTSE Korea UCITS ETF is a passive index solution that tracks the FTSE Korea 30/18 Capped Index using a full physical replication approach. The index is a free float-adjusted market cap index that represents the performance of large and mid cap stocks in South Korea. The weight of the largest entity is constrained to 30% and the weights of all other entities are constrained at 18%. The ETF has >150 holdings similar to the index.
Performance
Price Performance – Maximum Period
The FairHorizon Context
Investment-Time-Horizon in years
0 - 22 - 44 - 77 - 1010 - 1515+
Expected long-term return
2 - 4% p.a.
Expected volatility
3 - 5% p.a.
Building Block Returns
Franklin FTSE Korea UCITS ETF
Ann. return (3-year):
38.41%
Ann. return (5-year):
14.43%
Ann. return (10-year):
—
Ann. Standard Deviation (5-year):
32.75%
This ETF represents passive exposure to the South Korea large/mid cap equities.
Benchmark Returns
Amundi MSCI AC Asia Ex Japan UCITS ETF
Ann. return (3-year):
18.41%
Ann. return (5-year):
6.13%
Ann. return (10-year):
9.36%
Ann. Standard Deviation (5-year):
16.09%
FairHorizon Benchmark Returns
Dimensional Funds PLC - World Equity Fund
Ann. return (3-year):
15.35%
Ann. return (5-year):
10.09%
Ann. return (10-year):
10.58%
Ann. Standard Deviation (5-year):
12.73%
The Dimensional World Equity Fund is our FAIRHORIZON Red reference benchmark solution that has primarily global developed equities for long-term global equity-like returns and volatility.
Why we prefer this fund
Relevance of strategy
This ETF represents passive exposure to the South Korea large/mid cap equities.
Liquidity
The ETF is listed on multiple Europe exchanges in various currencies.
Historical maximum drawdown & recovery time
Max drawdown (since inception)
-39.43%
Recovery Period
190 Days
Diversification
Top 10 Holdings
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd27.72%
SK hynix Inc26.16%
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd3.14%
SK Square Co Ltd2.82%
Hyundai Motor Co2.53%
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co L1.49%
KB Financial Group Inc1.43%
Doosan Enerbility Co Ltd1.40%
Hanwha Aerospace Co Ltd1.16%
Kia Corp1.12%
Sectors
Technology60.84%
Industrials11.15%
Financials9.99%
Consumer Discretionary7.17%
Materials3.00%
Health Care2.12%
Communications1.79%
Consumer Staples1.44%
Energy1.34%
Others1.16%
Geography
South Korea99.57%
Others0.43%
Frequently asked questions
What is the Franklin FTSE Korea UCITS ETF?
The Franklin FTSE Korea UCITS ETF is a index-based fund in the South Korea Equities asset class, managed by Franklin Templeton. South Korea large/mid cap equities. Passive tracker on FTSE Korea 30/18 Capped Index.
What is the Franklin FTSE Korea UCITS ETF's FairHorizon classification?
Das Family Office classifies this fund as FairHorizon Red, meaning it is suitable for investors with a 15+ years investment horizon. long-horizon, high-conviction equity allocation
What is the total expense ratio (TER) of the Franklin FTSE Korea UCITS ETF?
The Franklin FTSE Korea UCITS ETF has a total expense ratio of 0.09% per annum. The maximum recommended portfolio share is 5%.
What is the ISIN of the Franklin FTSE Korea UCITS ETF?
The ISIN of the Franklin FTSE Korea UCITS ETF share class tracked by Das Family Office is IE00BHZRR030.
What are the historical returns of the Franklin FTSE Korea UCITS ETF?
As of the most recent month-end, the Franklin FTSE Korea UCITS ETF has delivered 3-year annualised total return of 38.41%, 5-year annualised total return of 14.43%. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Is the Franklin FTSE Korea UCITS ETF accumulating or distributing?
The tracked share class (USD ACC) is Accumulating — income is automatically reinvested into the fund.
When was the Franklin FTSE Korea UCITS ETF launched?
The Franklin FTSE Korea UCITS ETF was incepted on 2019-06-04.
Research and editorial by
Mario Becker, CEO & Founder, and Lim Chuin Hao, Head of Research, Das Family Office.
Last updated .
Data source: institutional financial data providers.
