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About iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
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Inception date
May 9, 2000
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Primary advisor
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Ltd.
ISIN
AU000000IKO6
The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the MSCI Korea 25/50 Index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of Korean large-, mid- & small- capitalisation companies
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Electronic Technology
Finance
Producer Manufacturing
Stocks99.76%
Electronic Technology38.59%
Finance15.86%
Producer Manufacturing15.33%
Consumer Durables7.16%
Health Technology6.07%
Technology Services5.22%
Consumer Non-Durables2.28%
Non-Energy Minerals1.94%
Process Industries1.53%
Transportation1.51%
Industrial Services1.19%
Energy Minerals0.82%
Utilities0.81%
Communications0.60%
Commercial Services0.57%
Consumer Services0.27%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.24%
Cash0.24%
Stock breakdown by region
Asia100.00%
North America0.00%
Latin America0.00%
Europe0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
IKO invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Electronic Technology, with 38.59% stocks, and Finance, with 15.86% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Asia region.
IKO top holdings are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and SK hynix Inc., occupying 21.66% and 11.12% of the portfolio correspondingly.
IKO last dividends amounted to 1.43 AUD. The year before, the issuer paid 2.59 AUD in dividends, which shows a 81.45% decrease.
IKO assets under management is 140.42 M AUD. It's risen 2.09% over the last month.
IKO fund flows account for −9.02 M AUD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, IKO pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.25%. The last dividend (Jul 11, 2025) amounted to 1.43 AUD. The dividends are paid annually.
IKO shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on May 9, 2000, and its management style is Passive.
IKO expense ratio is 0.59% meaning you'd have to pay 0.59% of your investment to help manage the fund.
IKO follows the MSCI Korea 25/50 Index - AUD. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
IKO invests in stocks.
IKO price has fallen by −3.46% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 15.99% increase. See more dynamics on IKO price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 0.21% over the last month, showed a 15.81% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 15.76% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 0.21% over the last month, showed a 15.81% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 15.76% in a year.
IKO trades at a premium (0.15%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.