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

In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FLKR returned +146.0% and SHY returned +1.7%, so FLKR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, FLKR or SHY?

FLKR charges 0.09% a year and SHY charges 0.15%, 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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FLKR vs SHY: how they differ

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

Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF and iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, FLKR and SHY 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 FLKR	Only in SHY
SK HYNIX INC 23.85%	USD CASH 0.88%
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 15.68%	TREASURY NOTE (2OLD) 0.80%
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 13.10%	TREASURY NOTE (OLD) 0.76%
SK SQUARE CO LTD 3.75%	TREASURY NOTE (OTR) 0.58%
SAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS 3.64%	BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY 0.26%
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY 2.14%	TREASURY NOTE 0.06%
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 10, 2026.

FLKR and SHY on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	FLKR Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF	SHY iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	Franklin	iShares
What it is	FTSE South Korea	1-3 Year Treasury Bond
Total return, 1 year	+146.0%	+1.7%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+128.5 pts	−15.8 pts
Expense ratio	0.09%	0.15%
Holdings	157	93

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.

SHY in plain words

SHY is a bond fund tracking the 1-3 Year Treasury Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +1.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FLKR or SHY?: In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FLKR returned +146.0% and SHY returned +1.7%, so FLKR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, FLKR or SHY?: FLKR charges 0.09% a year and SHY charges 0.15%, so FLKR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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