iShares MSCI South Korea
Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks to track the investment results of the MSCI Korea 25/50 Index (the “Underlying Index”), which is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the performance of the large- and mid-capitalization segments of the equity market in Korea. The Underlying Index is rebalanced quarterly using an optimization process that aims to minimize the constituent weight differences between the Underlying Index and the MSCI Korea Index (the “Parent Index”). The Underlying Index uses a capping methodology that limits the weight of any single “group entity” (constituents that MSCI
Fees & Expenses
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.59% |
| Management Fee | 0.59% |
| Portfolio Turnover | 49% |
Reported Performance
Average annual returns as reported in the fund's most recent prospectus. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
| 1-Year Return | 20.79% |
| 5-Year Avg Annual | 2.24% |
| 10-Year Avg Annual | 1.06% |
Holdings
Top 10 holdings
| Name | Ticker | Weight | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| SK HYNIX INC | 30.85% | $7,448,503,648 | |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD | 23.88% | $5,763,661,630 | |
| BLACKROCK CASH FUNDS INSTITUTIONAL FUND SL AGENCY | 4.88% | $1,177,164,850 | |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS CO L | 3.42% | $826,734,107 | |
| SK SQUARE CO LTD | 3.08% | $743,350,233 | |
| HYUNDAI MOTOR CO | 2.43% | $587,512,257 | |
| KB FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 1.40% | $336,786,024 | |
| HYUNDAI MOBIS CO LTD | 1.22% | $293,564,006 | |
| DOOSAN HEAVY INDUSTRIES CONS | 1.21% | $291,736,016 | |
| SAMSUNG SDI CO LTD | 1.14% | $274,987,060 |
Country
| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| South Korea | 99.7% |
| United States | 4.9% |
| Total | 104.6% |
Region
| Region | Weight |
|---|---|
| Asia-Pacific | 99.7% |
| Americas | 4.9% |
| Total | 104.6% |
Market classification
| Market | Weight |
|---|---|
| Emerging | 99.7% |
| Developed | 4.9% |
| Total | 104.6% |
Market cap
| Cap | Weight |
|---|---|
| Mega | 54.7% |
| Large | 19.0% |
| Mid | 18.1% |
| Small | 6.5% |
| Micro | 0.4% |
| Other equity | 0.6% |
| Non-equity | 5.3% |
| Total | 104.6% |
Asset class
| Class | Weight |
|---|---|
| Equity-common | 98.8% |
| Short-term investment | 4.9% |
| Equity-preferred | 0.6% |
| Derivative-equity | 0.2% |
| Unknown | 0.1% |
| Total | 104.6% |
Issuer type
| Type | Weight |
|---|---|
| Corporate | 98.9% |
| Registered fund | 4.9% |
| Unknown | 0.9% |
| Total | 104.6% |