ETF · Franklin
FLRK Franklin FTSE Korea UCITS ETF
ISIN IE00BHZRR030London Stock Exchange: FLRKFranklin Templeton, Inc.
- Emerging markets
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Accumulating
Latest close
LSE£77.27
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.09% a year
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 30/09/2026, FLRK (Franklin FTSE Korea UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00BHZRR030) closed at £77.27 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.09% a year (about £9 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was +161.8%, or +104.7% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 30/09/2026
- +149.7%
- +141.9% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 30/09/2026
- +217.2%
- +186.2% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 30/09/2026
- +161.8%
- +104.7% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £2,618 on 30/09/2026 — about £2,047 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 Franklin LibertyShares ICAV - Franklin FTSE Korea UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −19.4%, 2023 +14.2%, 2024 −20.6%, 2025 +73.8%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +106.7%. Returns of Franklin LibertyShares ICAV - Franklin FTSE Korea UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +150.9%; to 30/09/2025: +20.3%; to 30/09/2024: +3.6%; to 30/09/2023: +15.6%; to 30/09/2022: −28.5%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +106.7% | +100.9% | |
| +73.8% | +67.9% | ||
| −20.6% | −23.3% | ||
| +14.2% | +9.6% | ||
| −19.4% | −26.2% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +150.9% | Not available |
| from | +20.3% | +15.6% |
| from | +3.6% | +1.0% |
| from | +15.6% | +8.7% |
| from | −28.5% | −34.3% |
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)
27.5%over 5 years
| 1 year | 45.8% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 31.6% |
| 5 years | 27.5% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since October 2021
- −29.8%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −28.9%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +249.7%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since October 2021
- 14.7%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of Franklin LibertyShares ICAV - Franklin FTSE Korea UCITS ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 45.8% over 1 year, 31.6% over 3 years, 27.5% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of Franklin LibertyShares ICAV - Franklin FTSE Korea UCITS ETF since October 2021, in pounds: −29.8% from 10/12/2021 to 04/04/2025. The lowest 12-month return of Franklin LibertyShares ICAV - Franklin FTSE Korea UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since January 2021 was −28.9% (12 months to 01/07/2022); the highest was +249.7% (12 months to 29/05/2026). On 30/09/2026 the price of Franklin LibertyShares ICAV - Franklin FTSE Korea UCITS ETF was 14.7% 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, with income reinvested in the fund
How we work it out:Risk figuresFallsVolatilityLargest fall
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.09%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £9
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £45
- of £10,000, before growth
- 0 charge less
- 0 the same
- 140 charge more
Ongoing charge of Franklin LibertyShares ICAV - Franklin FTSE Korea UCITS ETF 0.09% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 140 of the 140 other emerging-market share funds charge more, 0 the same and 0 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
Franklin LibertyShares ICAV - Franklin FTSE Korea UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Franklin, launched in 2019.
It tracks the FTSE Korea 30/18 Capped Index.
You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.
Its ongoing charge is 0.09% a year — about £9 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you.
Income from its investments is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.
Emerging markets: Companies in faster-growing but less mature economies such as China, India, Taiwan and Brazil. Prices tend to move more.
Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- FLRK
- ISIN
- IE00BHZRR030
- Provider
- Franklin
- Tracks
- FTSE Korea 30/18 Capped Index
- Structure
- ETF
- An exchange-traded fund: bought and sold on the stock exchange through the day, like a share.
- Income
- Accumulating
- Income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.
- Ongoing charge
- 0.09% a year · about £9 on £10,000
- Launched
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Can be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Emerging markets
Price chart
Since 31/07/2026, the closing price went from £65.37 on 31/07/2026 to £77.27 on 30/09/2026 (+18.2%). The lowest close shown was £65.37 on 31/07/2026 and the highest £78.57 on 25/09/2026.
Chart: closing prices we have recorded since 31/07/2026.
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
10 weekly closes, from 31/07/2026 to 30/09/2026. The same history in September 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 248 rolling 12-month returns since January 2021, 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 125 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 30/09/2026 (153 weeks).
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of FLRK?
The ongoing charge of FLRK is 0.09% a year — about £9 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 Franklin LibertyShares ICAV - Franklin FTSE Korea UCITS ETF 0.09% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 140 of the 140 other emerging-market share funds charge more, 0 the same and 0 less (share classes counted once).
What does FLRK track?
FLRK tracks the FTSE Korea 30/18 Capped Index.
Is FLRK accumulating or distributing?
FLRK is accumulating: income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.
What is the ISIN of FLRK?
The ISIN of FLRK is IE00BHZRR030. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; FLRK is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.
What were FLRK’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of FLRK in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −19.4%, 2023 +14.2%, 2024 −20.6%, 2025 +73.8%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +106.7%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has FLRK done after inflation?
Over the five years to 30/09/2026 FLRK’s total return was +161.8%, or +104.7% 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
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