iShares MSCI Korea UCITS ETF USD (Dist) (IKOR.L)
About this ETF
The Fund is designed to mirror the returns of an index comprising South Korean enterprises. As of November 2, 2020, the underlying benchmark was updated, shifting from the MSCI Korea Index to the MSCI Korea 20/35 Index. This modification will subsequently be reflected in the fund's benchmark data.
Price
Top 10 holdings
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 005930.KS | 27.41% |
| SK HYNIX INC 000660.KS | 17.00% |
| SK SQUARE LTD 402340.KS | 5.36% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS LTD 009150.KS | 3.66% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS NON VOTING PRE 005935.KS | 3.21% |
| KB FINANCIAL GROUP INC 105560.KS | 2.70% |
| HYUNDAI MOTOR 005380.KS | 2.51% |
| SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP LTD 055550.KS | 1.87% |
| DOOSAN ENERBILITY LTD 034020.KS | 1.45% |
| HANA FINANCIAL GROUP INC 086790.KS | 1.43% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | -16.33% |
| 3 months | +21.96% |
| 6 months | +61.01% |
| Year to date | +78.19% |
| 1 year | +148.12% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +37.63% |
| 5 years (ann.) | +15.61% |
| 10 years (ann.) | +13.41% |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 43.30% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 2.32 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 1.19 |
| Sortino (1y) | 3.09 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -22.87% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -41.85% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -77.34% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 1.68 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.49 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-14
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Full holdings
| Constituent | ISIN | Market value | Weight |
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 6,948 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | 2026-03-31 | GBp 21.4396 |
| 2025-09-11 | 2025-09-24 | GBp 23.8225 |
| 2025-03-13 | 2025-03-26 | GBp 20.0248 |
| 2024-09-12 | 2024-09-25 | GBp 14.6784 |
| 2024-03-14 | 2024-03-27 | GBp 22.8969 |
| 2023-09-14 | 2023-09-27 | GBp 4.4856 |
| 2023-03-16 | 2023-03-29 | GBp 37.7327 |
| 2022-09-15 | 2022-09-28 | GBp 7.2231 |
| 2022-03-17 | 2022-03-30 | GBp 37.1498 |
| 2021-09-16 | 2021-09-29 | GBp 0.9586 |
| 2021-03-11 | 2021-03-24 | GBp 55.6446 |
| 2020-09-17 | 2020-09-30 | GBp 0.8340 |
| 2020-03-12 | 2020-03-25 | GBp 33.7598 |
| 2019-09-12 | 2019-09-25 | GBp 5.1737 |
| 2019-03-14 | 2019-03-27 | GBp 37.1752 |
| 2018-09-13 | 2018-09-26 | GBp 4.3452 |
| 2018-03-15 | 2018-03-28 | GBp 29.1317 |
| 2017-03-16 | 2017-03-31 | GBp 27.4789 |
| 2016-03-10 | 2016-03-29 | GBp 16.4896 |
| 2015-02-26 | 2015-03-19 | GBp 9.4893 |
| 2014-02-26 | 2014-03-19 | GBp 2.0676 |
| 2013-02-20 | 2013-03-13 | GBp 10.5284 |
| 2012-02-22 | 2012-03-21 | GBp 10.2001 |
| 2011-08-24 | 2011-09-21 | GBp 1.8354 |
| 2011-02-23 | 2011-03-23 | GBp 5.6719 |
| 2010-08-25 | 2010-09-22 | GBp 0.3371 |
| 2010-05-26 | 2010-06-23 | GBp 0.6725 |
| 2010-02-24 | 2010-03-24 | GBp 3.6766 |
| 2009-02-25 | 2009-03-25 | GBp 5.0364 |
| 2008-08-28 | 2008-09-24 | GBp 0.3209 |
| 2008-07-31 | 2008-08-27 | GBp 2.3696 |
| 2008-02-28 | 2008-03-26 | GBp 10.7153 |
| 2007-08-29 | 2007-09-26 | GBp 0.9681 |
| 2007-02-28 | 2007-03-28 | GBp 12.6036 |
| 2006-08-03 | 2006-08-24 | GBp 0.3471 |
| 2006-02-22 | 2006-03-23 | GBp 10.9077 |
ESG profile
No ESG estimate available: none of the scored universe overlaps this portfolio (typical for bond, commodity or synthetic funds).
Scored coverage: 0.0% of the portfolio by weight.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|
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