Investors have choices beyond FKO when it comes to accessing South Korea via ETFs. The First Trust South Korea AlphaDEX Fund (NYSEArca: FKO) is the smart beta play on the country while the new WisdomTree Korea Hedged Equity Fund (NasdaqGS: DXKW) is the first won-hedged alternative. [South Korea ETF Showdown]
FKO has gained more than 11% over the past six months while DXKW is off 2% since its early November debut.
iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF
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