Which returned more over the last year, FLKR or IEF?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FLKR returned +146.0% and IEF returned −2.7%, so FLKR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, FLKR or IEF?

FLKR charges 0.09% a year and IEF charges 0.15%, so FLKR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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

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FLKR vs IEF: how they differ

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

Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF and iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, FLKR and IEF 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 FLKR	Only in IEF
SK HYNIX INC 23.85%	United States of America 9.71%
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 15.68%	United States of America 8.94%
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 13.10%	United States of America 8.91%
SK SQUARE CO LTD 3.75%	United States of America 8.89%
SAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS 3.64%	United States of America 8.87%
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY 2.14%	United States of America 8.79%
KB FINANCIAL GROUP INC 1.75%	United States of America 8.69%
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 1.73%	United States of America 8.46%

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.

FLKR and IEF on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	FLKR Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF	IEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	Franklin	iShares
What it is	FTSE South Korea	7-10 Year Treasury Bond
Total return, 1 year	+146.0%	−2.7%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+128.5 pts	−20.2 pts
Expense ratio	0.09%	0.15%
Holdings	157	15

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.

IEF in plain words

IEF is a bond fund tracking the 7-10 Year Treasury Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −2.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. It sat 13.3% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FLKR or IEF?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FLKR returned +146.0% and IEF returned −2.7%, so FLKR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, FLKR or IEF?: FLKR charges 0.09% a year and IEF charges 0.15%, so FLKR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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