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FLKR vs IVV: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, FLKR returned +79.7% to IVV's +13.7%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $1.9bn on Oct 28, 2026 for Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF, and $885.1bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares Core S&P 500 ETF.

At a glance
+79.7%
FLKR total return, 1 year
+13.7%
IVV total return, 1 year
0.09%
FLKR expense ratio
0.03%
IVV expense ratio

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IVV costs 0.06 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 66.0 points; IVV is far larger, $880.6bn against $1.7bn.

FLKR vs IVV: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureFLKRIVV
Return
Total return, 1 year+79.7%+13.7%
Drawdown
Below its high24.1%, high on Jun 22, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksFTSE South Korea RIC Capped IndexS&P 500
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.09%0.03%
Net assets, as of Oct 26, 2026$1.7bn$880.6bn
Holdings
Holdings in common0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund64.6%38.1%

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

Risk and return

Nov 17, 2017 to Oct 23, 2026 · 466 weekly returns
FLKR IVV
Return
Total return edge IVV +144.1% +239.6%
Annualized edge IVV +10.5% +14.6%
Price return edge IVV +92.4% +194.0%
Risk
Volatility edge IVV 29.4% 18.0%
Max drawdown edge IVV −50.1% −31.8%
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe edge IVV 0.39 0.70
Sortino edge IVV 0.58 1.00
Calmar edge IVV 0.21 0.46
Reading

IVV returned more: +239.6% to +144.1%. IVV swung less: 18.0% to 29.4%. IVV fell less at its worst: −31.8% to −50.1%.

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Risk and return: FLKR vs IVV: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureFLKRIVVEdgeHow it is measured
Return
Total return+144.1%+239.6%IVVPrice change plus distributions, reinvested.
Annualized+10.5%+14.6%IVVTotal return as a yearly rate.
Price return+92.4%+194.0%IVVPrice change alone, distributions left out.
Risk
Volatility29.4%18.0%IVVSpread of weekly returns, annualized. Lower is steadier.
Downside deviation20.0%12.6%IVVLike volatility, counting only weeks below the Treasury bill rate.
Max drawdown−50.1%−31.8%IVVDeepest fall from a high to the low after it.
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe0.390.70IVVReturn above Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Sortino0.581.00IVVReturn above Treasury bills per unit of downside deviation.
Calmar0.210.46IVVAnnualized return divided by the max drawdown.

Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records, 466 weekly returns. Cash rate: the 13-week Treasury bill.

What they share

0%

By the books each fund has filed, FLKR and IVV 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 IVV
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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 IVV
NVIDIA 7.92%
APPLE 7.61%
MICROSOFT 5.93%
AMAZON.COM INC 3.73%
ALPHABET CLASS A 2.83%
BROADCOM INC 2.45%
ALPHABET CLASS C 2.26%
META PLATFORMS CLASS A 2.05%
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Side by side

FLKR Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF
What it is Tracks the FTSE South Korea Tracks the S&P 500
Total return, 1 year +79.7% +13.7%
Its benchmark over the same days not measured +13.6% (SPY)
Gap to its benchmark not measured +0.1 pts vs SPY
Expense ratio 0.09% 0.03%
Already in the S&P 500 0.0% 99.8%
Holdings 156 505
Net assets, FLKR as of Oct 28, 2026 and IVV as of Oct 27, 2026 $1.9bn $885.1bn

FLKR and IVV 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.

IVV

IVV tracks the S&P 500. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +13.7% with distributions reinvested, against +13.6% for its benchmark, the S&P 500. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 505 positions, with the top ten at 38.1%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FLKR or IVV?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FLKR returned +79.7% and IVV +13.7%.
Which is cheaper, FLKR or IVV?
IVV is cheaper, by 0.06 percentage points a year. That is about $6 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do FLKR and IVV overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of FLKR and 100% of IVV by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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