ETF · iShares
0JEW iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
ISIN US4642867729London Stock Exchange: 0JEWBlackRock, Inc.
- Emerging markets
- ETF
- Distributing
Latest close
LSE$190.87
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.59% a year
- Fund size
- £15bn
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 02/10/2026, 0JEW (iShares MSCI South Korea ETF, ISIN US4642867729) closed at $190.87 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.59% a year (about £59 on £10,000). Over the five years to 02/10/2026 its total return was +164.3%, or +106.6% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 02/10/2026
- +140.6%
- +133.0% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 02/10/2026
- +217.1%
- +186.1% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 02/10/2026
- +164.3%
- +106.6% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £2,643 on 02/10/2026 — about £2,066 in today’s spending power, once price rises are taken out. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.
How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal returnReal returnCPIH
Calendar-year and 12-month returns
Calendar-year returns of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2021 −3.6%, 2022 −19.4%, 2023 +9.8%, 2024 −20.5%, 2025 +71.2%; 2026 to 02/10/2026 +106.6%. Returns of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +133.9%; to 30/09/2025: +19.0%; to 30/09/2024: +1.7%; to 30/09/2023: +11.3%; to 30/09/2022: −27.5%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +106.6% | +100.8% | |
| +71.2% | +65.3% | ||
| −20.5% | −23.2% | ||
| +9.8% | +5.4% | ||
| −19.4% | −26.2% | ||
| −3.6% | −8.1% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +133.9% | Not available |
| from | +19.0% | +14.4% |
| from | +1.7% | −0.9% |
| from | +11.3% | +4.6% |
| from | −27.5% | −33.3% |
Source: Fundology, from recorded closes and the data vendor’s weekly price history, as of , inflation: ONS CPIH
How we work it out:Calendar-year returnsWhat a calendar-year return isAccumulating and distributing
Risk: volatility and largest fall
Volatility (annualised)
28.4%over 5 years
| 1 year | 45.9% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 31.7% |
| 5 years | 28.4% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since October 2021
- −34.7%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −29.9%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +240.3%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since October 2021
- 13.3%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 02/10/2026: 45.9% over 1 year, 31.7% over 3 years, 28.4% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF since October 2021, in pounds: −34.7% from 10/12/2021 to 04/04/2025. The lowest 12-month return of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since December 2020 was −29.9% (12 months to 01/07/2022); the highest was +240.3% (12 months to 29/05/2026). On 02/10/2026 the price of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF was 13.3% below its highest weekly close since October 2021 (19/06/2026), in pounds.
Source: Fundology, from recorded closes and the data vendor’s weekly price history, as of , price only — income paid out is not included
How we work it out:Risk figuresFallsVolatilityLargest fall
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.59%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £59
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £292
- of £10,000, before growth
- 108 charge less
- 0 the same
- 34 charge more
Ongoing charge of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF 0.59% a year, as of 03/10/2026: 34 of the 142 other emerging-market share funds charge more, 0 the same and 108 less (share classes counted once).
Source: Fund ongoing charges via TradingView, as of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more. Charges are the fund’s own published ongoing charges figure.
Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up
In plain English
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2000.
It tracks the MSCI Korea 25-50.
You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.
Its ongoing charge is 0.59% a year — about £59 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you.
Income from its investments is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.
Emerging markets: Companies in faster-growing but less mature economies such as China, India, Taiwan and Brazil. Prices tend to move more.
Key facts
- Ticker
- 0JEW
- ISIN
- US4642867729
- Provider
- iShares
- Tracks
- MSCI Korea 25-50
- Structure
- ETF
- An exchange-traded fund: bought and sold on the stock exchange through the day, like a share.
- Income
- Distributing, paid annual
- Income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.
- Ongoing charge
- 0.59% a year · about £59 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £15bn
- Launched
- Domicile
- United States
- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- USD
- Category
- Emerging markets
Price chart
Since 31/07/2026, the closing price went from $158.62 on 31/07/2026 to $190.87 on 02/10/2026 (+20.3%). The lowest close shown was $158.62 on 31/07/2026 and the highest $190.87 on 02/10/2026.
Chart: closing prices we have recorded since 31/07/2026. Price only — income paid out is not included, so the line can end below the total return above.
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
11 weekly closes, from 31/07/2026 to 05/10/2026. The same history in October 2026 pounds, adjusted with ONS CPIH inflation.
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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price
Risk and return in depth
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios over 1, 3 and 5 years, from weekly returns in pounds.
With a free accountRolling returns
The full range of 243 rolling 12-month returns since December 2020, and of 144 rolling three-year returns, in pounds, with how often they were above zero.
With a free accountLargest falls and recoveries
The 3 largest falls since October 2021, in pounds, with how many weeks each took to reach its low and to recover.
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Rank among similar funds
Rank by total return over 1, 3 and 5 years among up to 133 emerging-market share funds, not currency-hedged, highest first.
ProMoves compared with a similar fund
Correlation and beta of weekly returns in pounds against iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF, over the three years to 02/10/2026 (153 weeks).
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of 0JEW?
The ongoing charge of 0JEW is 0.59% a year — about £59 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund’s value rather than billed to you. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately. Ongoing charge of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF 0.59% a year, as of 03/10/2026: 34 of the 142 other emerging-market share funds charge more, 0 the same and 108 less (share classes counted once).
What does 0JEW track?
0JEW tracks the MSCI Korea 25-50.
Is 0JEW accumulating or distributing?
0JEW is distributing: income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. It pays out annual.
What is the ISIN of 0JEW?
The ISIN of 0JEW is US4642867729. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; 0JEW is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.
What were 0JEW’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of 0JEW in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2021 −3.6%, 2022 −19.4%, 2023 +9.8%, 2024 −20.5%, 2025 +71.2%; 2026 to 02/10/2026 +106.6%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has 0JEW done after inflation?
Over the five years to 02/10/2026 0JEW’s total return was +164.3%, or +106.6% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
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Sources and dates
- Prices
- London Stock Exchange closes via TradingView, at least 15 minutes delayed, latest
- Returns
- TradingView reported returns (net asset value with income reinvested where available)
- Calendar years, risk
- Fundology, from recorded closes (weekly history from the data vendor where our record is short)
- Inflation
- ONS CPIH, latest month used August 2026
- Charges
- The fund’s ongoing charges figure, via TradingView
- Identity
- FCA Financial Instruments Reference Data System (FIRDS) and the issuer
- Fund size
- TradingView, converted to pounds at the latest ECB reference rate
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