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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FLKR returned +146.0% and VTEB returned +0.2%, so FLKR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, FLKR or VTEB?

FLKR charges 0.09% a year and VTEB charges 0.03%, so VTEB 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 VTEB: how they differ

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

Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF and Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, FLKR and VTEB 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 VTEB
SK HYNIX INC 23.85%	University of California 0.12%
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 15.68%	Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority 0.12%
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 13.10%	Colorado State Education Loan Program 0.11%
SK SQUARE CO LTD 3.75%	State of California 0.11%
SAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS 3.64%	New York City Transitional Finance Autho 0.09%
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY 2.14%	Dallas Independent School District 0.09%
KB FINANCIAL GROUP INC 1.75%	New York State Dormitory Authority 0.09%
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 1.73%	Ohio Water Development Authority Water P 0.09%

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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.

FLKR and VTEB on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	FLKR Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF	VTEB Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	Franklin	Vanguard
What it is	FTSE South Korea	Tax-Exempt Bond
Total return, 1 year	+146.0%	+0.2%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+128.5 pts	−17.3 pts
Expense ratio	0.09%	0.03%
Holdings	157	10185

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.

VTEB in plain words

VTEB is a bond fund tracking the Tax-Exempt Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +0.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 3.6% below its high of Jul 6, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FLKR or VTEB?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FLKR returned +146.0% and VTEB returned +0.2%, so FLKR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, FLKR or VTEB?: FLKR charges 0.09% a year and VTEB charges 0.03%, so VTEB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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