Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF

FLKR tracks a market cap-weighted index of large- and mid-cap South Korean companies.

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF

Direxion MSCI Daily South Korea Bull 3X Shares

According to recent industrial production, exports, and survey data, domestic demand will slow further, while a mediocre recovery is expected for exports. Government support to boost domestic demand will buffer the sharp contraction in consumption.

Korean Activity Data Point To A Cloudy Q3

We believe that Korea's economy bottomed out in the fourth quarter of last year. However, the recovery will be quite shallow going forward, so GDP growth will remain below potential levels. We forecast the Bank of Korea (BoK) will make its first move to cut its policy rate in the fourth quarter of this year before the easing cycle of other major central banks begins.

Korea Likely To See Modest Recovery Through Rest Of Year

After posting sluggish growth in Q1 of 2023, the fourth-largest Asian economy barely managed to avoid a recession. With an IMF forecast of 1.5% growth in GDP for 2023, the export sector of South Korea is expected to review this year, providing some relief to the economy.

ETFs to Watch as South Korea Avoids Recession

The Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF is a smaller, less commonly covered ETF that tracks the performance of mid/large cap stocks in South Korea. South Korea is currently my top pick out of the top five largest MSCI Emerging Market countries, which include China, Taiwan, South Korea, India, and Brazil.

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Investors have a ton on their plate this year, from inflation to rising rates to the prospect of a recession in the second half of the year.

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The South Korean economy slowed significantly during the second half of 2022, with GDP contracting by 0.4% quarter-on-quarter (q/q) in the fourth quarter of 2022. South Korea's manufacturing sector remained in contraction territory at the start of 2023, according to latest PMI data from S&P Global, as another contraction in new orders drove output volumes down.

South Korea's Economy Faces Rising Headwinds In 2023

U.S. investors may be wary of domestic equities right now, and they'd have good reason, given how overvalued they are. Market watchers in the U.S.

Keep an Eye on South Korea ETF FLKR

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Investors have had a lot of volatility to face when looking to their international equities slice this year, from Russia's invasion of Ukraine and global energy costs to China's “Zero COVID” policies and its economic slowdown.

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Investor expectations were buoyed at the beginning of the year with the inauguration of pro-business President Yoon Suk-yeol. By 2026, South Korean battery makers will be operating plants in the U.S., accounting for at least 200-gigawatt hours each year.

The Power Of South Korea's Battery Sector Confirmed

As the global economy faces headwinds and liquidity conditions are expected to become tighter, difficulties in corporate bonds and credit markets are expected to increase. The credit market has been struggling quite a bit over the past few weeks.

South Korea: Corporate Debt Is A Concern For The Economy

Korea's high level of household debt has been regarded as a major risk factor for the economy for some time.

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Non-China Asian exports are still growing, but the pace of increase has slowed and will slow still further as key export destinations struggle with inflation, energy security, and rising recession risks. In year-on-year terms, the rate of overall export growth is now skirting single-digits again.

Asian Exports Are Softening

The Bank of Korea delivered back-to-back interest rate hikes and forecasts further aggressive increases to bring consumer inflation down from 13-year highs. The country's central bank announced Thursday that it will raise the Base Rate by 25 basis points, to 1.75% from 1.5%, the highest since mid-2019.

South Korea Ups Rates, Predicts Economic Recovery

3 South Korea ETFs for Q2 2021 are KORU, FLKR, and EWY.

3 South Korea ETFs for Q2 2021

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Investing in international markets is not a new theme. In addition to the lucrative returns associated with this strategy, investors often place importance on the diversification benefits of expanding their portfolios to include global securities.

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2 South Korea ETFs for Q1 2021 are FLKR and EWY.

2 South Korea ETFs for Q1 2021

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By John Welling, Director, Equity Indices, S&P Dow Jones Indices Key to evaluating core international equity benchmarks is an understanding of the country exposures offered. Developed and emerging market country classification differences between index providers may lead to notable geographic exposure differences across market segments.

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3 South Korea ETFs for Q4 2020 are FLKR, EWY, and FKO.

3 South Korea ETFs for Q4 2020

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Thanks to the aggravating coronavirus outbreak, South Korea is expected to see a drop in domestic consumption levels, disturbed supply chain and slowdown in economic recovery.

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Compelling value, policy easing and some country-specific tailwinds make these Two Asian ETFs good buys for 2020.

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Xtrackers MSCI South Korea Hedged Equity ETF

South Korea ETFs should surge amid policy easing and the initial U.S.-China trade deal.

Here's Why You Should Invest in South Korea ETFs Now

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These international value ETFs have been in the list of top gainers over the last five days. These are also known for sturdy yields, which make them nice picks amid the current global market volatility.

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The imposition of hefty tariffs on certain steel imports from Vietnam puts certain ETFs with exposure to a few Southeast Asian nations in focus.

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