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iShares MSCI South Korea ETF

About this ETF

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by tracking the performance of the MSCI Korea 25/50 Net TR Index (AUD). .

IssueriShares
Management fee (MER)0.45% p.a.
Inception date15 Nov 2007
BenchmarkMSCI Korea 25-50 NR AUD

Scout Score

43/100
Ranked #51 of 76 in International Shares

An independent score calculated by ETF Scout across 7 real-data factors (cost, diversification, tracking, liquidity, fund strength, performance, income), ranked against other funds in the same category.

Cost39
Diversification43
Tracking0
Liquidity22
Fund Strength63
Performance98
Income82

Strengths

  • Strong long-term return — +32.9% p.a. (blended), beats 98% of rated International Shares peers.
  • Attractive yield — 6.47%, higher than 82% of International Shares peers.

Weaknesses

  • Wider index tracking — 56.31% tracking error, looser than 100% of International Shares peers.
  • Lower liquidity — 0.25% bid/ask spread, wider than 78% of International Shares peers.

Performance (as of 5 Jan 2026)

Total returns, net of fees. Periods longer than 1 year are annualised.

1 Month-16.05%
3 Months-7.59%
YTD+51.58%
1 Year+53.54%
3 Years (p.a.)+39.97%
5 Years (p.a.)+18.27%

Price history

Cumulative return over the selected period, indexed to 0% at the start of the range.

-55%+19%+93%+167%+240%2021-112023-022024-042025-072026-11

Geographic exposure (as at 4 Jan 2026)

Country (where the company is based).

United States flagUnited States
0.01%

Sector breakdown (as at 4 Jan 2026)

How your portfolio's holdings are spread across GICS sectors.

Information Technology
51.63%
Industrials
18.07%
Financials
11.65%
Consumer Discretionary
5.44%
Health Care
3.54%
Communication Services
3.17%
Consumer Staples
2.45%
Materials
1.57%
Energy
1.27%
Utilities
0.49%

Top holdings (as of 3 Jan 2026)

The fund's largest individual holdings, ranked by portfolio weight.

  1. 1.SK Hynix24.11%
  2. 2.Samsung Electronics Ltd22.89%
  3. 3.SK Square3.02%
  4. 4.Samsung Electro Mechanics Ltd2.46%
  5. 5.Kb Financial Group2.12%
  6. 6.Shinhan Financial Group1.55%
  7. 7.Hyundai Motor1.45%
  8. 8.Hana Financial Group1.43%
  9. 9.Celltrion1.37%
  10. 10.Samsung Sdi Ltd1.33%
  11. 11.Samsung C&t Corp1.17%
  12. 12.Naver1.14%
  13. 13.Hanwha Aerospace Ltd1.08%
  14. 14.Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Lt1.06%
  15. 15.Samsung Life Ltd1.04%
  16. 16.Woori Financial Group Inc1.02%
  17. 17.Kia Corporation1.02%
  18. 18.Kt&g Corp1.01%
  19. 19.Doosan Enerbility Ltd0.99%
  20. 20.Hyundai Mobis Ltd0.96%