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FLKR vs IEFA: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, FLKR returned +79.7% to IEFA's +12.3%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets on Oct 28, 2026: $1.9bn for Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF and $190.4bn for iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF.

At a glance
+79.7%
FLKR total return, 1 year
+12.3%
IEFA total return, 1 year
0.09%
FLKR expense ratio
0.07%
IEFA expense ratio

Pair scorecard

IEFA costs 0.02 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 67.4 points; IEFA is far larger, $190.4bn against $1.9bn.

FLKR vs IEFA: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureFLKRIEFA
Return
Total return, 1 year+79.7%+12.3%
Drawdown
Below its high24.1%, high on Jun 22, 20264.7%, high on Aug 25, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksFTSE South Korea RIC Capped IndexMSCI EAFE IMI Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.09%0.07%
Net assets$1.9bn$190.4bn
Holdings
Holdings in common0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund64.6%12.3%

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

What they share

0%

By the books each fund has filed, FLKR and IEFA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026.

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first FLKR IEFA
ORION CORP 0.11% 0.05%
Only in one fund ↓
Only in FLKR
SK HYNIX INC 27.39%
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 18.00%
SK SQUARE CO LTD 4.30%
SAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS 4.17%
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY 2.46%
KB FINANCIAL GROUP INC 2.01%
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 1.99%
SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP COMPANY LTD 1.50%
Only in IEFA
ASML HOLDING 2.55%
ROCHE PS PAR AG 1.36%
SHELL 1.21%
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.18%
NOVARTIS AG 1.14%
ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.04%
NESTLE SA 1.04%
SAP 0.97%
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Side by side

FLKR Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF IEFA iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF
What it is Tracks the FTSE South Korea Tracks the MSCI EAFE
Total return, 1 year +79.7% +12.3%
Its benchmark over the same days not measured +14.3% (ACWX)
Gap to its benchmark not measured −2.0 pts vs ACWX
Expense ratio 0.09% 0.07%
Already in the S&P 500 0.0% 0.0%
Holdings 156 2629
Net assets $1.9bn $190.4bn

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

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About each fund
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.

IEFA

IEFA tracks the MSCI EAFE. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +12.3% with distributions reinvested, against +14.3% for its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% 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 2,629 positions, with the top ten at 12.3%. It sat 4.7% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FLKR or IEFA?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FLKR returned +79.7% and IEFA +12.3%.
Which is cheaper, FLKR or IEFA?
IEFA is cheaper, by 0.02 percentage points a year. That is about $2 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do FLKR and IEFA overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of FLKR and 0% of IEFA by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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