ETF · Xtrackers
XKS2 Xtrackers MSCI KOREA UCITS ETF
ISIN LU0292100046London Stock Exchange: XKS2Deutsche Bank AG
- Emerging markets
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Accumulating
Latest close
LSE£177.28
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.65% a year
- Fund size
- £396m
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 30/09/2026, XKS2 (Xtrackers MSCI KOREA UCITS ETF, ISIN LU0292100046) closed at £177.28 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.65% a year (about £65 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was +152.2%, or +97.1% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 30/09/2026
- +144.3%
- +136.6% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 30/09/2026
- +209.4%
- +179.2% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 30/09/2026
- +152.2%
- +97.1% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £2,522 on 30/09/2026 — about £1,971 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 Xtrackers MSCI KOREA UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −19.6%, 2023 +13.4%, 2024 −22.0%, 2025 +77.6%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +101.4%. Returns of Xtrackers MSCI KOREA UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +145.8%; to 30/09/2025: +20.8%; to 30/09/2024: +3.0%; to 30/09/2023: +14.4%; to 30/09/2022: −28.8%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +101.4% | +95.8% | |
| +77.6% | +71.5% | ||
| −22.0% | −24.7% | ||
| +13.4% | +8.9% | ||
| −19.6% | −26.4% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +145.8% | Not available |
| from | +20.8% | +16.1% |
| from | +3.0% | +0.4% |
| from | +14.4% | +7.5% |
| from | −28.8% | −34.5% |
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)
27.3%over 5 years
| 1 year | 44.5% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 31.2% |
| 5 years | 27.3% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since October 2021
- −31.8%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −29.6%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +253.7%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since October 2021
- 14.0%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of Xtrackers MSCI KOREA UCITS ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 44.5% over 1 year, 31.2% over 3 years, 27.3% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of Xtrackers MSCI KOREA UCITS ETF since October 2021, in pounds: −31.8% from 10/12/2021 to 04/04/2025. The lowest 12-month return of Xtrackers MSCI KOREA UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since January 2021 was −29.6% (12 months to 01/07/2022); the highest was +253.7% (12 months to 29/05/2026). On 30/09/2026 the price of Xtrackers MSCI KOREA UCITS ETF was 14.0% 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
- 0.65%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £65
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £321
- of £10,000, before growth
- 111 charge less
- 12 the same
- 17 charge more
Ongoing charge of Xtrackers MSCI KOREA UCITS ETF 0.65% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 17 of the 140 other emerging-market share funds charge more, 12 the same and 111 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
Xtrackers MSCI KOREA UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Xtrackers, launched in 2007.
It tracks the MSCI Korea 20-35 Custom Index - EUR.
You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.
Its ongoing charge is 0.65% a year — about £65 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
- XKS2
- ISIN
- LU0292100046
- Provider
- Xtrackers
- Tracks
- MSCI Korea 20-35 Custom Index - EUR
- 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
- 0.65% a year · about £65 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £396m
- Launched
- Domicile
- Luxembourg
- 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 £150.30 on 31/07/2026 to £177.28 on 30/09/2026 (+17.9%). The lowest close shown was £150.30 on 31/07/2026 and the highest £179.94 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
What it holds
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samsung Electronics005930 | 28.60% |
| 2 | SK hynix000660 | 17.92% |
| 3 | SK Square402340 | 4.38% |
| 4 | Samsung Electronics005930 | 3.67% |
| 5 | Samsung Electro Mechanics | 3.63% |
| 6 | KB Financial Group105560 | 2.48% |
| 7 | Hyundai Motor005380 | 1.98% |
| 8 | Shinhan Financial Group055550 | 1.95% |
| 9 | Hana Financial Group086790 | 1.54% |
| 10 | Doosan Enerbility034020 | 1.52% |
Source: Xtrackers, holdings as published, as of , company pages by TradingView
Where it invests
The portfolio by sector, country and type of asset, as a share of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions the source does not classify are shown as they come, not guessed.
By sector
- Information Technology56.3%
- Industrials18.2%
- Financials10.6%
- Consumer Discretionary5.6%
- Health Care2.5%
- Communication Services2.5%
- Consumer Staples1.4%
- Materials1.4%
- Other sectors1.5%
By type of asset
- Equity99.9%
- Cash and money market0.1%
- Derivatives0.0%
76 holdings are listed for this fund. All 76 holdings of XKS2, with the full split by sector, country and type of asset.
More of the portfolio
The fund publishes 76 holdings; the ten largest make up 67.7% of it. The fund's portfolio is also split by currency.
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Holdings:Compare what it holds with another fundHoldings overlapHow overlap is measured
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 XKS2?
The ongoing charge of XKS2 is 0.65% a year — about £65 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 Xtrackers MSCI KOREA UCITS ETF 0.65% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 17 of the 140 other emerging-market share funds charge more, 12 the same and 111 less (share classes counted once).
What does XKS2 track?
XKS2 tracks the MSCI Korea 20-35 Custom Index - EUR.
Is XKS2 accumulating or distributing?
XKS2 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 XKS2?
The ISIN of XKS2 is LU0292100046. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; XKS2 is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.
What were XKS2’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of XKS2 in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −19.6%, 2023 +13.4%, 2024 −22.0%, 2025 +77.6%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +101.4%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has XKS2 done after inflation?
Over the five years to 30/09/2026 XKS2’s total return was +152.2%, or +97.1% 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
- Holdings
- Xtrackers, as published,
- 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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