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

In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMB returned +2.8% and FLKR returned +146.0%, so FLKR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, EMB or FLKR?

EMB charges 0.39% a year and FLKR charges 0.09%, so FLKR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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EMB vs FLKR: how they differ

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

iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF and Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, EMB and FLKR 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 EMB	Only in FLKR
BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY 0.84%	SK HYNIX INC 23.85%
EAGLE FUNDING LUXCO SARL RegS 0.50%	SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 15.68%
UKRAINE (REPUBLIC OF) C BONDS RegS 0.42%	UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 13.10%
ECUADOR REPUBLIC OF (GOVERNMENT) RegS 0.34%	SK SQUARE CO LTD 3.75%
GHANA (REPUBLIC OF) DISCO RegS 0.31%	SAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS 3.64%
CHINA LIFE INSURANCE OVERSEAS CO L RegS 0.28%	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY 2.14%
REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY 0.27%	KB FINANCIAL GROUP INC 1.75%
ANGOLA (REPUBLIC OF) RegS 0.26%	SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 1.73%

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 Sep 10, 2026.

EMB and FLKR on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF	FLKR Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	Franklin
What it is	J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond	FTSE South Korea
Total return, 1 year	+2.8%	+146.0%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−14.7 pts	+128.5 pts
Expense ratio	0.39%	0.09%
Holdings	612	157

EMB in plain words

EMB is a bond fund tracking the J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.39% a year.

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.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, EMB or FLKR?: In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMB returned +2.8% and FLKR returned +146.0%, so FLKR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, EMB or FLKR?: EMB charges 0.39% a year and FLKR charges 0.09%, so FLKR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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EMB against FLKR, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 13, 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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