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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FLKR returned +146.0% and VGLT returned −5.4%, so FLKR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

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

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FLKR vs VGLT: how they differ

FLKR is an equity index fund and VGLT a bond index fund, and over the year FLKR returned more, +146.0% against −5.4%.

Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF and Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund.

FLKR and VGLT on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	FLKR Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF	VGLT Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	Franklin	Vanguard
What it is	FTSE South Korea	Long-term Treasury
Total return, 1 year	+146.0%	−5.4%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+128.5 pts	−22.9 pts
Expense ratio	0.09%	not published
Holdings	157	not filed

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.

VGLT in plain words

VGLT is a bond fund tracking the Long-term Treasury. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −5.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. It sat 39.2% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Sep 11, 2026.

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Which returned more over the last year, FLKR or VGLT?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FLKR returned +146.0% and VGLT returned −5.4%, so FLKR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

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