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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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EDV vs FLKR: how they differ

EDV and FLKR hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and FLKR returned more over the year.

Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury Index Fund and Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, EDV and FLKR hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in EDVOnly in FLKR
United States Treasury Strip Coupon 1.82%SK HYNIX INC 23.85%
United States Treasury Strip Principal 1.76%SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 15.68%
United States Treasury Strip Coupon 1.72%UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 13.10%
United States Treasury Strip Principal 1.70%SK SQUARE CO LTD 3.75%
United States Treasury Strip Coupon 1.68%SAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS 3.64%
United States Treasury Strip Principal 1.65%HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY 2.14%
United States Treasury Strip Coupon 1.60%KB FINANCIAL GROUP INC 1.75%
United States Treasury Strip Principal 1.57%SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 1.73%

Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.

EDV and FLKR on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
EDV
Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury Index Fund
FLKR
Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerVanguardFranklin
What it isExtended Duration TreasuryFTSE South Korea
Total return, 1 year−10.8%+146.0%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−28.3 pts+128.5 pts
Expense ratio0.05%0.09%
Holdings82157

EDV in plain words

EDV is a bond fund tracking the Extended Duration Treasury. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −10.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. It sat 57.3% below its high of Mar 9, 2020 on Sep 11, 2026.

FLKR in plain words

FLKR is an index equity fund tracking the FTSE South Korea. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +146.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 157 positions, with the top ten at 68.2%. It sat 13.6% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, EDV or FLKR?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EDV returned −10.8% and FLKR returned +146.0%, so FLKR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, EDV or FLKR?
EDV charges 0.05% a year and FLKR charges 0.09%, so EDV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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EDV against FLKR, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 12, 2026. Every figure is arithmetic on a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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