Franklin Resources, Inc. vs iShares MSCI South Korea ETF — how do they compare? Franklin Resources, Inc. trades at $33.37 (market cap $16.95B), while iShares MSCI South Korea ETF trades at $172. The key difference: Franklin Resources, Inc. pays a 3.96% dividend while iShares MSCI South Korea ETF pays none, and Franklin Resources, Inc. is trading nearer its 52-week high, iShares MSCI South Korea ETF nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BEN | EWY | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $16.95B | — |
Sector | Financials | Broad Market / Factor |
52-Week High | $35.77 | $219.20 |
52-Week Low | $21.18 | $71.22 |
Enterprise Value | $29.90B | — |
Dividend Yield | 3.96% | — |
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Franklin Resources provides investment services for individual and institutional investors. At the end of August 2022, Franklin had $1.388 trillion in managed assets, composed primarily of equity (32%), fixed-income (38%), multi-asset/balanced (10%) funds, alternatives (16%), and money market funds (4%). Distribution tends to be weighted more toward retail investors (49% of AUM) investors, as opposed to institutional (49%) and high-net-worth (2%) clients. Franklin is also one of the more global firms of the U.S.-based asset managers with more than 35% of its AUM invested in global/international strategies and 25% of managed assets sourced from clients domiciled outside the United States.
Read more on BEN →EWY tracks the MSCI Korea 25/50 Index, offering targeted exposure to large and mid-cap companies in South Korea. It is structurally centered on the global technology supply chain, industrials, and financial services, serving as a liquid tool for investors seeking a single-country view of this advanced, innovation-led economy.
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