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

In the year to Sep 21, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FLKR returned +126.4% and IBIT returned −31.1%, so FLKR returned more.

Which is cheaper, FLKR or IBIT?

FLKR charges 0.09% a year and IBIT charges 0.25%, so FLKR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 21, 2026.

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FLKR vs IBIT: how they differ

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

Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF and iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, FLKR and IBIT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Only in each
Only in FLKR	Only in IBIT
SK HYNIX INC 23.85%	BITCOIN 100.00%
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 15.68%	USD CASH 0.00%
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 13.10%
SK SQUARE CO LTD 3.75%
SAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS 3.64%
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY 2.14%
KB FINANCIAL GROUP INC 1.75%
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 18, 2026.

FLKR and IBIT on the fields both publish, as of Sep 21, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	FLKR Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF	IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF
Where it sits	Core fund	Core fund
Issuer	Franklin	iShares
What it is	Tracks the FTSE South Korea	Holds bitcoin
Total return, 1 year	+126.4%	−31.1%
S&P 500 over the same days	+16.6%	+16.6%
Gap to the S&P 500	+109.8 pts	−47.6 pts
Expense ratio	0.09%	0.25%
Holdings	157	2
Net assets	$1.7bn	$63.7bn

FLKR in plain words

FLKR tracks the FTSE South Korea. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 it returned +126.4% with distributions reinvested, against +16.6% for the S&P 500 and +21.8% 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 17.4% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 18, 2026.

IBIT in plain words

IBIT holds bitcoin. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 it returned −31.1% with distributions reinvested, against +16.6% for the S&P 500 and +21.8% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. It sat 35.5% below its high of Oct 6, 2025 on Sep 18, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FLKR or IBIT?: In the year to Sep 21, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FLKR returned +126.4% and IBIT returned −31.1%, so FLKR returned more.
Which is cheaper, FLKR or IBIT?: FLKR charges 0.09% a year and IBIT charges 0.25%, so FLKR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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