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Compare Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF (FLKR) vs Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU) Price & Performance

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Price performance (Past 24H)

Key statistics

Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF vs Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF trades at $58.41 (market cap $1.83B), while Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $41.28 (market cap $23.60B). The key difference: Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund is far larger — about 12.9× Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF's market cap, and Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals — on Pluang, investors hold Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF for 15 Days and Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund for 80 Days on average.

FLKRXLU
Market Cap
$1.83B$23.60B
Volume
679,90228,758,237
Sector
Broad Market / Factor—
52-Week High
$72.25$47.73
52-Week Low
$27.09$39.25
Typical Hold Time
15 Days80 Days

Aura AI Summary

Signals from Pluang's Aura AI — not financial advice

Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF

No Aura AI signal available yet.

Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund

XLU trades at $41.09, down 0.15% with mixed technical signals showing a bullish moving average trend but neutral oscillators. The ETF recently hit 52-week lows amid sector-wide pressure from rising interest rates. Support levels cluster around $40-41 while resistance sits at $41-42. Recent news highlights utility stocks as oversold with potential defensive appeal during market volatility.

The outlook remains cautious given interest rate sensitivity, though current levels may offer value for defensive positioning. Key risks include further rate hikes and AI power demand uncertainty. Analyst sentiment is divided with technical indicators suggesting near-term consolidation potential.

Returns comparison

Trailing returns across standard periods

Investor sentiment on Pluang

What Pluang investors did over the last 30 days

FLKR

No sentiment data available yet.

XLU
98% Buy2% Sell
Avg holding period · 80 Days

About Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF

Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF seeks to track an index of South Korean equities. The fund provides exposure to companies listed in South Korea across multiple sectors.

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About Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund

In seeking to track the performance of the index, the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes securities of companies from the following industries: electric utilities; water utilities; multi-utilities; independent power and renewable electricity producers; and gas utilities. The fund is non-diversified.

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