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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 MBB: how they differ

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

Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF and iShares MBS ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, FLKR and MBB 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 MBB
SK HYNIX INC 23.85%Freddie Mac 1.07%
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 15.68%Government National Mortgage Association 0.97%
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 13.10%UMBS, TBA 0.85%
SK SQUARE CO LTD 3.75%Government National Mortgage Association 0.69%
SAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS 3.64%UMBS, TBA 0.66%
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY 2.14%Government National Mortgage Association 0.56%
KB FINANCIAL GROUP INC 1.75%Government National Mortgage Association 0.55%
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 1.73%Government National Mortgage Association 0.54%

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 MBB on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
FLKR
Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF
MBB
iShares MBS ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerFrankliniShares
What it isFTSE South KoreaMbs
Total return, 1 year+146.0%−0.1%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+128.5 pts−17.6 pts
Expense ratio0.09%0.04%
Holdings15711144

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.

MBB in plain words

MBB is a bond fund tracking the Mbs. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. It sat 3.3% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FLKR or MBB?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FLKR returned +146.0% and MBB returned −0.1%, so FLKR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, FLKR or MBB?
FLKR charges 0.09% a year and MBB charges 0.04%, so MBB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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FLKR against MBB, 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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