Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FLKR vs VONG: how they differ
FLKR and VONG hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and FLKR returned more over the year.
Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF and Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FLKR and VONG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in FLKR | Only in VONG |
|---|---|
| SK HYNIX INC 23.85% | NVIDIA Corp 13.09% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 15.68% | Apple Inc 11.97% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 13.10% | Microsoft Corp 8.98% |
| SK SQUARE CO LTD 3.75% | Broadcom Inc 5.78% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS 3.64% | Amazon.com Inc 5.07% |
| HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY 2.14% | Alphabet Inc 3.91% |
| KB FINANCIAL GROUP INC 1.75% | Tesla Inc 3.48% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 1.73% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.20% |
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 Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF | VONG Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Franklin | Vanguard |
| What it is | FTSE South Korea | Russell 1000 Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +146.0% | +7.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +128.5 pts | −10.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 95.6% |
| Holdings | 157 | 387 |
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.
VONG in plain words
VONG is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 387 positions, with the top ten at 61.3%. It sat 4.9% below its high of Jun 1, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FLKR or VONG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FLKR returned +146.0% and VONG returned +7.2%, so FLKR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FLKR or VONG?
- FLKR charges 0.09% a year and VONG charges 0.07%, so VONG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FLKR and VONG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of FLKR and 96% of VONG 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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