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FLKR vs JNK: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, FLKR returned +79.7% to JNK's +1.7%; 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 $5.9bn on Oct 27, 2026 for State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF.

At a glance
+79.7%
FLKR total return, 1 year
+1.7%
JNK total return, 1 year
0.09%
FLKR expense ratio
0.40%
JNK expense ratio

Pair scorecard

FLKR costs 0.31 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 78.0 points; JNK is 3.4 times larger.

FLKR vs JNK: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureFLKRJNK
Return
Total return, 1 year+79.7%+1.7%
Drawdown
Below its high24.1%, high on Jun 22, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksFTSE South Korea RIC Capped IndexBloomberg High Yield Very Liquid Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.09%0.40%
Net assets, as of Oct 26, 2026$1.7bn$5.8bn
Holdings
Holdings in common0%
In the S&P 500, by weight0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund64.6%

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 JNK 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 JNK
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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 JNK
1261229 BC LTD SR SECURED 144A 04/32 10 0.65%
MERIDIAN ARC HOLDCO LLC SR SECURED 144A 04/31 6.25 0.53%
QUIKRETE HOLDINGS INC SR SECURED 144A 03/32 6.375 0.46%
ECHOSTAR CORP SR SECURED 11/29 10.75 0.45%
SOFTBANK GROUP CORP SR UNSECURED 144A 04/32 9.25 0.44%
SOFTBANK GROUP CORP SR UNSECURED 144A 04/34 9.75 0.43%
PR RNO PROPERTY OWNER 1 SR SECURED 144A 05/31 6.5 0.42%
VENTURE GLOBAL LNG INC SR SECURED 144A 02/29 9.5 0.42%
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Side by side

FLKR Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF JNK State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
Where it sits Stock ETF Bond ETF
What it is Tracks the FTSE South Korea Tracks the Bloomberg High Yield Bond
Total return, 1 year +79.7% +1.7%
Its benchmark over the same days not measured −1.4% (AGG)
Gap to its benchmark not measured +3.1 pts vs AGG
Expense ratio 0.09% 0.40%
Holdings 156 1142
Net assets, FLKR as of Oct 28, 2026 and JNK as of Oct 27, 2026 $1.9bn $5.9bn

FLKR and JNK 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.

JNK

JNK tracks the Bloomberg High Yield Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +1.7% with distributions reinvested, against −1.4% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.40% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FLKR or JNK?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FLKR returned +79.7% and JNK +1.7%.
Which is cheaper, FLKR or JNK?
FLKR is cheaper, by 0.31 percentage points a year. That is about $31 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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