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ACWX vs FLKR: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, ACWX returned +14.3% to FLKR's +79.7%; 6% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $17.9bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF, and $1.9bn on Oct 28, 2026 for Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF.

At a glance
+14.3%
ACWX total return, 1 year
+79.7%
FLKR total return, 1 year
0.32%
ACWX expense ratio
0.09%
FLKR expense ratio

Pair scorecard

FLKR costs 0.23 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 65.4 points; ACWX is 9.7 times larger.

ACWX vs FLKR: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureACWXFLKR
Return
Total return, 1 year+14.3%+79.7%
Drawdown
Below its high4.9%, high on Sep 4, 202624.1%, high on Jun 22, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksMSCI ACWI ex USA IndexFTSE South Korea RIC Capped Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.32%0.09%
Net assets, as of Oct 23, 2026$17.5bn$1.8bn
Holdings
Holdings in common6%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund15.6%64.6%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026. Method

What they share

6%

By the books each fund has filed, ACWX and FLKR hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026.

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6% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first ACWX FLKR
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 2.19% 18.00%
SK HYNIX 1.56% 27.39%
SK SQUARE 0.16% 4.30%
SAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS LTD 0.14% 4.17%
KB FINANCIAL GROUP 0.11% 2.01%
HYUNDAI MOTOR 0.08% 2.46%
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP 0.08% 1.50%
SAMSUNG SDI LTD 0.07% 1.06%
CELLTRION 0.06% 0.92%
DOOSAN ENERBILITY LTD 0.06% 1.43%
HANA FINANCIAL GROUP 0.06% 1.12%
HANWHA AEROSPACE LTD 0.05% 1.20%
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Only in ACWX
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 5.07%
ASML HOLDING 1.77%
ROCHE PS PAR AG 0.95%
TENCENT HOLDINGS 0.85%
SHELL 0.84%
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.81%
NOVARTIS AG 0.80%
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.79%
Only in FLKR
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 1.99%
SAMSUNG LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LTD 1.18%
SAMSUNG FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY LTD 0.68%
HD KOREA SHIPBUILDING&OFFSHORE ENGINEERING CO LTD 0.58%
LG CHEMICAL LTD 0.48%
SAMSUNG E&A CO LTD 0.28%
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY 0.27%
SAMSUNG SECURITIES COMPANY LTD 0.25%
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Side by side

ACWX iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF FLKR Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF
Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF
What it is Tracks the MSCI ACWI ex U.S. Tracks the FTSE South Korea
Total return, 1 year +14.3% +79.7%
Expense ratio 0.32% 0.09%
Already in the S&P 500 0.0% 0.0%
Holdings 1939 156
Net assets, ACWX as of Oct 27, 2026 and FLKR as of Oct 28, 2026 $17.9bn $1.9bn

ACWX and FLKR on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund
ACWX

ACWX tracks the MSCI ACWI ex U.S.. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +14.3% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.32% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1,939 positions, with the top ten at 15.6%. It sat 4.9% below its high of Sep 4, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

FLKR

FLKR tracks the FTSE South Korea. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +79.7% with distributions reinvested. 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 156 positions, with the top ten at 64.6%. It sat 24.1% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, ACWX or FLKR?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ACWX returned +14.3% and FLKR +79.7%.
Which is cheaper, ACWX or FLKR?
FLKR is cheaper, by 0.23 percentage points a year. That is about $23 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do ACWX and FLKR overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of ACWX and 0% of FLKR by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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