Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF (FLKR)Focused Region | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
51.61 USD
-1.20
(-2.272%) ⇩
(Oct. 15, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 51.57 -0.04 (-0.042%) ⇩ (Oct. 15, 2026, 4:27 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 10:10 a.m. EDT
The momentum here is undeniable, with the fund hitting a new 52-week high and trading significantly above its 200-day average, confirming a robust uptrend. The options market is screaming bullishness, with traders stacking call contracts at strikes far above the current price, effectively betting on a continued surge toward the 65-70 range. While the statistical forecast model offers a weak, low-confidence signal that contradicts the strength of the trend, it is clearly noise in the face of such clear directional bias. The long-term outlook is solid but not exceptional; the valuation is attractive, yet the lack of multi-year price history prevents a top-tier buy rating. However, the convergence of strong relative performance, positive news flow regarding Korean equities, and aggressive speculative positioning makes this a high-conviction entry for the near term. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.201944 |
| MSTL | 0.209259 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.213060 |
| AutoTheta | 0.280540 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 41% |
| H-stat | 2.07 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.057 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 0.26 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 8.74 |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 10:10 a.m. EDT: Speculators are heavily positioned for upside continuation, evidenced by massive out-of-the-money call open interest at strikes 65 and 70, which act as a 'wall' suggesting a target zone well above current prices. While there is some defensive put buying at lower strikes, the volume-to-open-interest ratio on calls indicates active bullish speculation rather than hedging. Implied volatility remains elevated, reflecting uncertainty about whether the recent rally can sustain.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.46% | 4.36% | 4.02% | 3.46% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | 0.298 | 0.462589 |
| 2025-12-19 | 1.174 | 3.901628 |
| 2025-06-20 | 0.066 | 0.283262 |
| 2024-12-20 | 0.056 | 0.313199 |
| 2024-06-21 | 1.177 | 5.456653 |
| 2023-12-15 | 0.351 | 1.629526 |
| 2023-06-16 | 0.168 | 0.738137 |
| 2022-12-29 | 0.138 | 0.700614 |
| 2022-12-16 | 0.399 | 2.043534 |
| 2022-06-17 | 0.074 | 0.350711 |
| 2021-12-13 | 0.404 | 1.444508 |
| 2021-06-10 | 0.185 | 0.559944 |
| 2020-12-14 | 0.304 | 1.050994 |
| 2019-12-11 | 0.402 | 2.004788 |
| 2019-06-11 | 0.052 | 0.261083 |
| 2018-12-20 | 0.378 | 1.878728 |
| 2017-12-28 | 0.020 | 0.076482 |
| 2017-12-20 | 0.248 | 0.961427 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 72.49 |
| All Time Low | 13.55 |
| Ask | 51.76 |
| Ask Size | 100 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 615,570 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 770,779 |
| Average Volume | 770,779 |
| Average Volume10Days | 615,570 |
| Beta3 Year | 2.66 |
| Bid | 51.49 |
| Bid Size | 100 |
| Category | Focused Region |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 51.72 |
| Day Low | 49.52 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.44 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 5.9071717 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 59.1018 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -7.4917984 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.12676091 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 80.36202 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 72.49 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -20.879997 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.2880397 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 29.058 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 22.552 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.77610296 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 29.058 - 72.49 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,513,607,400,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.1852712 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | -1.241703 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -2.351265 |
| Fullday Price | 51.5683 |
| Fund Family | Franklin Templeton, Inc |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,509,580,800 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the FTSE South Korea Capped Index and in depositary receipts representing such securities. The FTSE South Korea Capped Index is based on the FTSE South Korea Index and is designed to measure the performance of South Korean large- and mid-capitalization stocks. The fund is non-diversified. |
| Long Name | Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | POST |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_536179274 |
| Nav Price | 53.89038 |
| Net Assets | 1,788,162,430.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.09 |
| Open | 49.71 |
| Post Market Change | -0.04170227 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.080802694 |
| Post Market Price | 51.5683 |
| Post Market Time | 1,792,096,036 |
| Previous Close | 52.81 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -1.2 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -2.2723 |
| Regular Market Day High | 51.72 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 49.52 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 49.52 - 51.72 |
| Regular Market Open | 49.71 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 52.81 |
| Regular Market Price | 51.61 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,094,400 |
| Regular Market Volume | 3,027,231 |
| Short Name | Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | FLKR |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.4538833 |
| Total Assets | 1,788,162,432 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing P E | 8.736837 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -6.33363 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -6.33363 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 52.0952 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.48519897 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.009313698 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 3,027,231 |
| Yield | 0.024400001 |
| Ytd Return | 88.51235 |