# Franklin FTSE Korea UCITS ETF (FLRK) **Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/flrk · ISIN IE00BHZRR030 ## At a glance > Capital at risk. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. The value of investments can fall as well as rise. As of 13/11/2026, FLRK (Franklin FTSE Korea UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00BHZRR030) closed at £60.28 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.09% a year (about £9 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +114.6%, or +67.5% after UK CPIH inflation. ## Summary 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. Latest close: **£60.28** (13/11/2026). ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Ticker (LSE) | FLRK | | ISIN | IE00BHZRR030 | | Also listed as | FLXK (London Stock Exchange, US dollars) | | Category | Emerging markets | | Type | ETF | | Provider | Franklin | | Tracks | FTSE Korea 30/18 Capped Index | | Income | Accumulating | | Ongoing charge | 0.09% a year (£9 per £10,000) | | Fund size | £3.6bn | | Launched | 2019 | | Domicile | Ireland | | UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 01/07/2018 | ## Past returns (periods to 13/11/2026) After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after UK CPIH inflation. | Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 1 year | +62.93% | +57.16% | income reinvested | | 3 years | +154.12% | +129.59% | income reinvested | | 5 years | +114.60% | +67.51% | income reinvested | Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published. ## Calendar-year 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 −17.6%, 2025 +80.9%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +49.2%. 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: +136.2%; to 30/09/2025: +27.8%; to 30/09/2024: +3.6%; to 30/09/2023: +15.6%; to 30/09/2022: −26.5%. | Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 2022 | -19.4% | -26.2% | Price | | 2023 | +14.2% | +9.6% | Price | | 2024 | -17.6% | -20.4% | Price | | 2025 | +80.9% | +74.7% | Price | | 2026 to 13/11/2026 | +49.2% | +44.4% | Price | ## Risk metrics | Window | Volatility | Max drawdown | |---|---|---| | 1 year | 48.43% | -35.68% | | 3 years | 33.14% | -35.68% | | 5 years | 28.72% | -35.68% | ## Largest fall Volatility of Franklin LibertyShares ICAV - Franklin FTSE Korea UCITS ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 48.4% over 1 year, 33.1% over 3 years, 28.7% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of Franklin LibertyShares ICAV - Franklin FTSE Korea UCITS ETF since November 2021, in pounds: −35.7% from 19/06/2026 to 06/11/2026. 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 13/11/2026 the price of Franklin LibertyShares ICAV - Franklin FTSE Korea UCITS ETF was 33.5% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (19/06/2026), in pounds. ## Charges compared with similar funds Ongoing charge of Franklin LibertyShares ICAV - Franklin FTSE Korea UCITS ETF 0.09% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 150 of the 151 other emerging-market share funds charge more, 1 the same and 0 less (share classes counted once). ## Charges & eligibility - Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.09%** per year (as of 13/11/2026) - Stocks and shares ISA eligible: usually (check with your platform) - SIPP eligible: usually (check with your provider) - ISA and SIPP mean the kind of product usually qualifies under HMRC rules. We do not check each platform’s list — each provider decides which funds it offers. Crypto ETNs have not qualified for a stocks and shares ISA since 06/04/2026, and overseas funds that are not UK-recognised UCITS, such as Swiss ETFs, do not usually qualify. ## 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. Compared on 14/11/2026, 150 of the 151 other emerging-market share funds charge more, 1 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. The same share class is also listed as FLXK (London Stock Exchange, US dollars). **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 −17.6%, 2025 +80.9%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +49.2%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. **How has FLRK done after inflation?** Over the five years to 13/11/2026 FLRK’s total return was +114.6%, or +67.5% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. --- We show information. We are not financial advisers, not authorised by the FCA, and never recommend specific investments. Capital at risk. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. The value of investments can fall as well as rise.