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How to invest in South Korea using ETFs
How do I invest in South Korean stocks?
The easiest way to invest in the whole South Korean stock market is to invest in a broad market index. This can be done at low cost by using ETFs.
On the South Korean stock market you'll find 3 indices which are tracked by ETFs.
Alternatively, you can invest in indices on the Asia-Pacific region and Emerging Markets.
Performance of South Korean stocks (MSCI Korea 20/35)
1 month: 35,33%
1 year: 256,60%
3 years: 230,10%
5 years: 159,45%
Indices in comparison
The best indices for ETFs on South Korea
For an investment in the South Korean stock market, there are 3 indices available which are tracked by 5 ETFs. On the FTSE Korea 30/18 Capped index there is 1 ETF. On the MSCI Korea 20/35 index there are 3 ETFs. On the MSCI Korea 20/35 Custom index there is 1 ETF. The total expense ratio (TER) of ETFs on these indices is between 0,09% p.a. and 0,65% p.a..
| Index | Investment focus | Number of ETFs | Number of constituents | Short description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
FTSE Korea 30/18 Capped | Zuid-Korea | 1 ETF | 152 (30-01-2026) | The FTSE Korea 30/18 Capped index tracks the largest stocks from South Korea. The largest company in the index is limited to a maximum of 30 percent of the index capitalization, all other index components to a maximum of 18 percent. Index factsheet |
MSCI Korea 20/35 | Zuid-Korea | 3 ETFs | 81 (30-01-2026) | The MSCI Korea 20/35 index tracks large and mid cap Korean stocks. The weight of the largest constituent is constrained to 35% and the weights of all other constituents are constrained to a maximum of 20%. Index factsheet |
MSCI Korea 20/35 Custom | Zuid-Korea | 1 ETF | 81 (30-01-2026) | The MSCI Korea 20/35 Custom index tracks large and mid cap Korean stocks. The weight of the largest constituent is constrained to 35% and the weights of all other constituents are constrained to a maximum of 20%. A buffer of 10% is applied on these limits at each index rebalancing. Index factsheet |
| ETF ISIN | Fund size in m EUR | TER in % | Use of profits | Fund domicile | Replication method | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin FTSE Korea UCITS ETF IE00BHZRR030 | 3.934 | 0,09% p.a. | Accumulerend | Ierland | Volledige replicatie | |
| iShares MSCI Korea UCITS ETF (Dist)IE00B0M63391 | 1.167 | 0,65% p.a. | Distribueren | Ierland | Volledige replicatie | |
| iShares MSCI Korea UCITS ETF (Acc)IE00B5W4TY14 | 824 | 0,65% p.a. | Accumulerend | Ierland | Volledige replicatie | |
| HSBC MSCI Korea Capped UCITS ETF USDIE00B3Z0X395 | 449 | 0,50% p.a. | Distribueren | Ierland | Volledige replicatie | |
| Xtrackers MSCI Korea UCITS ETF 1CLU0292100046 | 403 | 0,45% p.a. | Accumulerend | Luxemburg | Volledige replicatie |
| Index | 1 month in % | 3 months in % | 6 months in % | 1 year in % | 3 years in % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTSE Korea 30/18 Capped | 33,04% | 38,04% | 136,04% | 238,33% | 222,52% | |
| MSCI Korea 20/35 | 30,41% | 35,26% | 131,53% | 239,20% | 214,29% | |
| MSCI Korea 20/35 Custom | 30,54% | 35,54% | 132,00% | 239,80% | 214,36% |
| Index | 2026 in % | 2025 in % | 2024 in % | 2023 in % | 2022 in % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSCI Korea 20/35 | 108,58% | 76,27% | -17,48% | 15,59% | -24,03% | |
| MSCI Korea 20/35 Custom | 109,70% | 75,85% | -18,11% | 17,84% | -24,50% | |
| FTSE Korea 30/18 Capped | 113,79% | 72,46% | -17,16% | 18,89% | -24,31% |
Source: justETF.com; As of 31-05-2026; Calculations in EUR based on the largest ETF of the respective index.
The best South Korea ETFs
by 1 year return
| 1 | HSBC MSCI Korea Capped UCITS ETF USD | 240,96% |
| 2 | Xtrackers MSCI Korea UCITS ETF 1C | 239,80% |
| 3 | iShares MSCI Korea UCITS ETF (Acc) | 239,24% |
The cheapest South Korea ETFs
by total expense ratio (TER)
| 1 | Franklin FTSE Korea UCITS ETF | 0,09% p.a. |
| 2 | Xtrackers MSCI Korea UCITS ETF 1C | 0,45% p.a. |
| 3 | HSBC MSCI Korea Capped UCITS ETF USD | 0,50% p.a. |
Alternative investment opportunities
Asia-Pacific indices with a large share of South Korea
Besides South Korea ETFs, you may consider ETFs on the Asia-Pacific region. In total, you can invest in 5 Asia-Pacific indices, which are tracked by 11 ETFs. The total expense ratio (TER) of ETFs on Asia-Pacific is between 0,15% p.a. and 0,74% p.a..
| Index | Investment focus | Number of ETFs | Number of constituents | Short description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan | Azië-Pacific South Korea: 45.58% (27/02/2026) | 2 ETFs | 370 (30-01-2026) | The FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan index tracks large and mid cap stocks from developed countries in the Asia Pacific region excluding Japan. Index factsheet |
| MSCI AC Asia Pacific ex Japan | Azië-Pacific South Korea: 17.95% (27/02/2026) | 1 ETF | 1.073 (29-05-2026) | The MSCI AC Asia Pacific ex Japan index tracks equity markets of the emerging and developed countries of the Asia and Pacific region, excluding Japan. Index factsheet |
| MSCI AC Asia ex Japan | Azië-Pacific South Korea: 20.63% (27/02/2026) | 1 ETF | 1.022 (29-05-2026) | The MSCI AC Asia ex Japan index tracks equity markets of the emerging and developed countries of the Asia region, excluding Japan. Index factsheet |
| MSCI AC Far East ex Japan | Azië-Pacific South Korea: 24.17% (27/02/2026) | 3 ETFs | 857 (29-05-2026) | The MSCI AC Far East ex Japan index tracks equity markets of the emerging and developed countries of the East Asian region, excluding Japan. Index factsheet |
| MSCI Emerging Markets Asia | Azië-Pacific South Korea: 22.40% (27/02/2026) | 4 ETFs | 980 (29-05-2026) | The MSCI Emerging Markets Asia index tracks large and mid cap companies from Asian emerging markets. Index factsheet |
| ETF ISIN | Fund size in m EUR | TER in % | Use of profits | Fund domicile | Replication method | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares MSCI EM Asia UCITS ETF (Acc)IE00B5L8K969 | 7.242 | 0,20% p.a. | Accumulerend | Ierland | Volledige replicatie | |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF DistributingIE00B9F5YL18 | 1.927 | 0,15% p.a. | Distribueren | Ierland | Volledige replicatie | |
| Amundi MSCI Emerging Markets Asia UCITS ETF EUR (C)LU1681044480 | 1.756 | 0,20% p.a. | Accumulerend | Luxemburg | Niet-gefinancierde swap | |
| iShares MSCI AC Far East ex-Japan UCITS ETFIE00B0M63730 | 1.595 | 0,74% p.a. | Distribueren | Ierland | Volledige replicatie | |
| State Street SPDR MSCI EM Asia UCITS ETF USDIE00B466KX20 | 1.527 | 0,55% p.a. | Accumulerend | Ierland | Volledige replicatie | |
| Amundi MSCI Emerging Markets Asia UCITS ETF USDLU1681044563 | 949 | 0,20% p.a. | Accumulerend | Luxemburg | Niet-gefinancierde swap | |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF (USD) AccumulatingIE00BK5BQZ41 | 942 | 0,15% p.a. | Accumulerend | Ierland | Volledige replicatie | |
| UBS MSCI AC Asia ex Japan SF UCITS ETF USD accIE00B7WK2W23 | 927 | 0,23% p.a. | Accumulerend | Ierland | Swap-gebaseerd | |
| Amundi MSCI AC Asia Pacific Ex Japan UCITS ETF AccLU1900068328 | 808 | 0,60% p.a. | Accumulerend | Luxemburg | Niet-gefinancierde swap | |
| HSBC MSCI AC Far East ex Japan UCITS ETF USDIE00BBQ2W338 | 409 | 0,45% p.a. | Accumulerend | Ierland | Volledige replicatie | |
| iShares MSCI AC Far East ex-Japan UCITS ETF USD (Acc)IE00BKPX3K41 | 105 | 0,74% p.a. | Accumulerend | Ierland | Volledige replicatie |
| Index | 1 month in % | 3 months in % | 6 months in % | 1 year in % | 3 years in % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSCI AC Asia Pacific ex Japan | 10,53% | 10,94% | 28,34% | 46,29% | 73,55% | |
| MSCI AC Asia ex Japan | 11,78% | 13,10% | 30,34% | 52,32% | 82,82% | |
| MSCI Emerging Markets Asia | 12,63% | 14,27% | 32,54% | 55,85% | 87,48% | |
| MSCI AC Far East ex Japan | 13,58% | 16,26% | 39,29% | 69,26% | 98,86% | |
| FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan | 17,49% | 17,80% | 57,56% | 84,03% | 101,55% |
| Index | 2026 in % | 2025 in % | 2024 in % | 2023 in % | 2022 in % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSCI AC Asia Pacific ex Japan | 26,21% | 13,84% | 16,92% | 2,96% | -12,62% | |
| MSCI AC Asia ex Japan | 28,92% | 16,79% | 18,97% | 2,12% | -14,88% | |
| MSCI Emerging Markets Asia | 30,64% | 17,07% | 19,10% | 3,84% | -15,09% | |
| MSCI AC Far East ex Japan | 36,69% | 23,73% | 18,71% | -1,28% | -15,89% | |
| FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan | 50,33% | 24,57% | 0,35% | 7,11% | -7,22% |
Source: justETF.com; As of 31-05-2026; Calculations in EUR based on the largest ETF of the respective index.
Emerging markets indices with a large share of South Korea
Besides South Korea ETFs you may consider emerging markets ETFs. In total, you can invest in 1 emerging markets index, which is tracked by 20 ETFs. The total expense ratio (TER) of ETFs on emerging markets is between 0,09% p.a. and 0,55% p.a..
| Index | Investment focus | Number of ETFs | Number of constituents | Short description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSCI Emerging Markets | Opkomende markten South Korea: 18.08% (27/02/2026) | 20 ETFs | 1.205 (29-05-2026) | The MSCI Emerging Markets index tracks stocks from emerging markets worldwide. Index factsheet |
| ETF ISIN | Fund size in m EUR | TER in % | Use of profits | Fund domicile | Replication method | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF 1CIE00BTJRMP35 | 11.676 | 0,18% p.a. | Accumulerend | Ierland | Geoptimaliseerde sampling | |
| iShares MSCI EM UCITS ETF (Dist)IE00B0M63177 | 8.944 | 0,18% p.a. | Distribueren | Ierland | Volledige replicatie | |
| iShares MSCI EM UCITS ETF (Acc)IE00B4L5YC18 | 8.371 | 0,18% p.a. | Accumulerend | Ierland | Volledige replicatie | |
| Amundi Core MSCI Emerging Markets Swap UCITS ETF DistLU2573966905 | 5.173 | 0,14% p.a. | Distribueren | Luxemburg | Niet-gefinancierde swap | |
| Amundi Core MSCI Emerging Markets Swap UCITS ETF AccLU2573967036 | 4.918 | 0,14% p.a. | Accumulerend | Luxemburg | Niet-gefinancierde swap | |
| Amundi MSCI Emerging Markets Swap UCITS ETF EUR AccLU1681045370 | 4.296 | 0,20% p.a. | Accumulerend | Luxemburg | Niet-gefinancierde swap | |
| Amundi Core MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF AccLU1437017350 | 4.192 | 0,18% p.a. | Accumulerend | Luxemburg | Volledige replicatie | |
| HSBC MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF USDIE00B5SSQT16 | 3.778 | 0,15% p.a. | Distribueren | Ierland | Volledige replicatie | |
| UBS Core MSCI EM UCITS ETF USD disLU0480132876 | 2.624 | 0,15% p.a. | Distribueren | Luxemburg | Geoptimaliseerde sampling | |
| State Street SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF USDIE00B469F816 | 1.834 | 0,18% p.a. | Accumulerend | Ierland | Volledige replicatie | |
| Amundi MSCI Emerging Markets Swap UCITS ETF USD AccLU1681045453 | 1.490 | 0,20% p.a. | Accumulerend | Luxemburg | Niet-gefinancierde swap | |
| Amundi Core MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF EUR DistLU1737652583 | 1.125 | 0,18% p.a. | Distribueren | Luxemburg | Volledige replicatie | |
| HSBC MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF USD (Acc)IE000KCS7J59 | 1.119 | 0,15% p.a. | Accumulerend | Ierland | Volledige replicatie | |
| Amundi MSCI Emerging Markets Swap II UCITS ETF EUR AccFR0010429068 | 1.018 | 0,55% p.a. | Accumulerend | Frankrijk | Niet-gefinancierde swap | |
| Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Swap UCITS ETF 1CLU0292107645 | 879 | 0,49% p.a. | Accumulerend | Luxemburg | Niet-gefinancierde swap | |
| Invesco MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF AccIE00B3DWVS88 | 346 | 0,09% p.a. | Accumulerend | Ierland | Niet-gefinancierde swap | |
| UBS MSCI EM SF UCITS ETF USD accIE00B3Z3FS74 | 180 | 0,14% p.a. | Accumulerend | Ierland | Swap-gebaseerd | |
| Amundi MSCI Emerging Markets Swap II UCITS ETF USD AccFR0010435297 | 170 | 0,55% p.a. | Accumulerend | Frankrijk | Niet-gefinancierde swap | |
| iShares MSCI EM Swap UCITS ETF USD (Acc)IE000S3N6R34 | 141 | 0,14% p.a. | Accumulerend | Ierland | Niet-gefinancierde swap | |
| BNP Paribas Easy MSCI Emerging UCITS ETF EUR AccLU3257630437 | 2 | 0,09% p.a. | Accumulerend | Luxemburg | Niet-gefinancierde swap |
| Index | 1 month in % | 3 months in % | 6 months in % | 1 year in % | 3 years in % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSCI Emerging Markets | 10,22% | 10,82% | 28,35% | 50,33% | 79,56% |
| Index | 2026 in % | 2025 in % | 2024 in % | 2023 in % | 2022 in % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSCI Emerging Markets | 27,27% | 18,22% | 14,36% | 5,75% | -15,28% |
Source: justETF.com; As of 31-05-2026; Calculations in EUR based on the largest ETF of the respective index.