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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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FLKR vs IWB: how they differ

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

Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF and iShares Russell 1000 ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, FLKR and IWB 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 FLKROnly in IWB
SK HYNIX INC 23.85%NVIDIA CORPORATION 6.73%
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 15.68%APPLE INC. 6.03%
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 13.10%MICROSOFT CORPORATION 4.00%
SK SQUARE CO LTD 3.75%AMAZON.COM, INC. 3.33%
SAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS 3.64%ALPHABET INC. 3.00%
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY 2.14%BROADCOM INC. 2.54%
KB FINANCIAL GROUP INC 1.75%ALPHABET INC. 2.42%
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 1.73%MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 1.88%

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.

FLKR and IWB on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
FLKR
Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF
IWB
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerFrankliniShares
What it isFTSE South KoreaRussell 1000
Total return, 1 year+146.0%+16.7%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+128.5 pts−0.8 pts
Expense ratio0.09%0.15%
Already in the S&P 5000.0%91.9%
Holdings1571024

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.

IWB in plain words

IWB is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.7% 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. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1024 positions, with the top ten at 33.5%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FLKR or IWB?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FLKR returned +146.0% and IWB returned +16.7%, so FLKR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, FLKR or IWB?
FLKR charges 0.09% a year and IWB charges 0.15%, so FLKR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do FLKR and IWB overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of FLKR and 92% of IWB by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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FLKR against IWB, 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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