iShares MSCI Korea UCITS ETF USD (Dist)

IE00B0M63391Traded as IKRA · IDKO · IKOR · IQQKETFUSDDistributingFigures as of October 22, 2026

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Korea (South) Blend Equity

RiskHighValuationBlendConcentrationConcentratedRegionKorea (South)SectorInformation Technology

iShares MSCI Korea UCITS ETF USD (Dist) is a korea (south) blend equity ETF from iShares with a total expense ratio of 0.65% and a risk indicator of 6 on the 1–7 scale. Its ten largest positions weigh 63.9% of the portfolio, which FundFacts classifies as concentrated. Regional focus: Korea (South). Sector tilt: Information Technology.

Key facts

TER0.65%

Fund sizeUSD 1.0bn

InceptionNovember 18, 2005

Holdings75

Asset classEquities

BenchmarkMSCI Korea 20/35 Index

Risk indicator (SRRI)

Lower risk · lower rewardHigher risk · higher reward

Volatility 3y45.03%

Sharpe 3y1.01

Max drawdown-33.1%

Investment objective

The Fund aims to achieve a return on your investment, through a combination of capital growth and income on the Fund’s assets, which reflects the return of the MSCI Korea 20/35 Index, the Fund’s benchmark index (Index).

Fund details

ISIN	IE00B0M63391
Fund house	iShares
Structure	ETF
Share class	USD (Dist)
Share class currency	USD
Distribution policy	Distributing
Domicile	Ireland
Launch date	November 18, 2005
Benchmark	MSCI Korea 20/35 Index
Replication	Physical
SFDR classification	Article 6
Asset class	Equities
Fund size	USD 1.0bn
Number of holdings	75
Equity / bond split	99 / 0
Price / earnings	19.0x

Fees and costs

Total expense ratio (TER)	0.65%
Ongoing charges	0.65%
Transaction costs	0.05%
Entry charge	0.00%
Exit charge	0.00%
Performance fee	0.00%
Reduction in yield, 1 year	0.70%
Reduction in yield, holding period	0.70%
Recommended holding period	5 years

Costs over time

Example investment	10,000 USD
Total costs if you exit after 1 year	USD 70
Total costs if you exit after 5 years (recommended holding period)	USD 350

Computed from the KID's annual cost impact (0.70% if you exit after 1 year, 0.70% per year over 5 years) on an investment of 10,000 USD: the annual figure multiplied by the years held, an approximation that ignores compounding and the growth the KID assumes. Calculate for another amount or period

Exchange listings

Exchange	MIC	Ticker	Trading currency
London Stock Exchange	`XLON`	IDKO	USD
London Stock Exchange	`XLON`	IKOR	GBX
Xetra	`XETR`	IQQK	EUR
Euronext Amsterdam	`XAMS`	IKRA	EUR
SIX Swiss Exchange	`XSWX`	IKOR	USD

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Growth of 100 since inception

Fund520MSCI Korea 20/35 Index594

2005-10 → 2026-10 · rebased to 100

Computed from the NAV history the issuer publishes, monthly observations, rebased to 100 at the first point.

Calendar-year returns

Fund MSCI Korea 20/35 Index

Annualised returns

Period	Fund	Index	Diff
1 Year	+75.14%	+76.55%	−1.41%
3 Years p.a.	+41.76%	+42.61%	−0.85%
5 Years p.a.	+15.78%	+16.49%	−0.71%
10 Years p.a.	+12.97%	+14.56%	−1.59%
Since Inception	+8.20%	+8.89%	−0.69%

Largest sectors

Information Technology52.9%
Industrials17.7%
Financials11.5%
Consumer Discretionary6.1%
Health Care3.2%
Communication2.8%
Consumer Staples1.8%
Materials1.6%
Energy1.1%
Utilities0.3%

Largest countries

Korea (South)98.8%

Concentration

Top 10 weight 63.9% — concentrated

01SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD27.75%
02SK HYNIX15.31%
03SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS NON VOTING PRE3.71%
04SK SQUARE3.63%
05SAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS LTD3.36%
06KB FINANCIAL GROUP2.79%
07HYUNDAI MOTOR2.10%
08SHINHAN FINANCIAL GROUP1.96%
09HANA FINANCIAL GROUP1.68%
10SAMSUNG SDI LTD1.62%

Full holdings (75) in the API payload.

Frequently asked questions

What is the TER of iShares MSCI Korea UCITS ETF USD (Dist)?

The total expense ratio (TER) of iShares MSCI Korea UCITS ETF USD (Dist) (IE00B0M63391) is 0.65% per year.

How risky is iShares MSCI Korea UCITS ETF USD (Dist)?

iShares MSCI Korea UCITS ETF USD (Dist) has a risk indicator (SRRI) of 6 on a scale from 1 (lower risk) to 7 (higher risk), which FundFacts places in the high risk band. Its 3-year volatility is 45.03%. Its maximum drawdown is -33.1%.

What are the top holdings of iShares MSCI Korea UCITS ETF USD (Dist)?

The largest positions of iShares MSCI Korea UCITS ETF USD (Dist) as of October 22, 2026 are SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD (27.75%), SK HYNIX (15.31%), SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS NON VOTING PRE (3.71%), SK SQUARE (3.63%) and SAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS LTD (3.36%). Its ten largest holdings make up 63.9% of the portfolio, out of 75 holdings in total.

What does iShares MSCI Korea UCITS ETF USD (Dist) invest in?

iShares MSCI Korea UCITS ETF USD (Dist) is a korea (south) blend equity ETF. Its largest exposures as of October 22, 2026 are by country, Korea (South) 98.8%; by sector, Information Technology 52.9%, Industrials 17.7% and Financials 11.5%.

How has iShares MSCI Korea UCITS ETF USD (Dist) performed?

iShares MSCI Korea UCITS ETF USD (Dist) returned +75.14% over one year, +15.78% a year over five years and +99.2% in calendar year 2025 as of October 22, 2026, according to the NAV history iShares publishes. Past performance does not predict future returns.

Is iShares MSCI Korea UCITS ETF USD (Dist) accumulating or distributing?

iShares MSCI Korea UCITS ETF USD (Dist) is a distributing share class: it pays out the income from its holdings to investors.

Which index does iShares MSCI Korea UCITS ETF USD (Dist) track?

iShares MSCI Korea UCITS ETF USD (Dist)'s benchmark is the MSCI Korea 20/35 Index, which it tracks using physical replication.

Where is iShares MSCI Korea UCITS ETF USD (Dist) domiciled and what is its SFDR classification?

iShares MSCI Korea UCITS ETF USD (Dist) is domiciled in Ireland (ISIN IE00B0M63391). It is classified under Article 6 of the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).

Where does this data about iShares MSCI Korea UCITS ETF USD (Dist) come from?

FundFacts reads it from the documents iShares publishes for this share class — product page, factsheet, key information document and, where available, holdings and NAV files — and refreshes it every 24 hours. The same factsheet is available as JSON from the FundFacts API.

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