Korean stocks (Samsung, Hyundai)
Korean stocks: dominated by Samsung Electronics, plus SK Hynix, Hyundai Motor and LG Energy Solution. Essentially a concentrated bet on Korean tech, memory chips and global manufacturing demand. Tied closely to the global tech cycle.
Returns shown in USD (your base currency). Past performance is not a reliable guide to future results.
- Direct exposure to Samsung and SK Hynix (memory chips)
- Hyundai and Kia are world-class car makers
- Korea benefits from AI-driven chip demand
- Samsung alone is ~25% of the fund: single-stock risk
- Memory chip market is famously cyclical
- Korean won can move sharply versus USD
About this fund
Tracks the MSCI Korea index. Samsung dominates the index. South Korea sits on the line between developed and emerging - MSCI classifies it as EM. High exposure to tech/semis and to global cyclical demand.
Available on Interactive Brokers
Low-cost access to Korean stocks (Samsung, Hyundai) and 10,000+ funds worldwide.
Frequently asked questions
Is CSKR.L accumulating or distributing?
iShares MSCI Korea UCITS ETF USD (Acc) (CSKR.L) is an accumulating ETF, so its dividends are reinvested automatically inside the fund instead of paid out as cash. The value compounds in the share price, which keeps things simple since the dividends are reinvested for you instead of arriving as cash you would otherwise have to reinvest yourself.
What is the annual fee (TER) for CSKR.L?
CSKR.L has a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.74% per year. On a $10,000 holding that is roughly $74 a year, charged inside the fund rather than billed to you separately. A lower fee leaves more of the return compounding for you over time.
Can I buy CSKR.L on Interactive Brokers?
Yes. CSKR.L trades on LSE, USD and is available to investors worldwide through Interactive Brokers (IBKR). IBKR is the most popular way to buy UCITS ETFs because of its low FX conversion cost (around 0.03%) and low trading commissions.
What does CSKR.L invest in?
iShares MSCI Korea UCITS ETF USD (Acc) (CSKR.L) tracks the MSCI Korea. Korean stocks: dominated by Samsung Electronics, plus SK Hynix, Hyundai Motor and LG Energy Solution. You buy one fund and get the whole basket in a single trade.
Is CSKR.L a UCITS ETF, and where is it domiciled?
Yes, CSKR.L is a UCITS ETF domiciled in Ireland. For non-US investors, Irish-domiciled UCITS ETFs are usually preferred over US-domiciled ones: US dividend withholding tax is 15% under the tax treaty (versus 30% on US-domiciled funds for many non-US investors), and the holdings sit outside US estate tax.
How risky is CSKR.L?
On the TickerCompare 1 to 5 scale, CSKR.L is rated higher risk (5/5), based on how much its price has moved historically. Higher-risk funds can fall further in a downturn, so match the choice to your time horizon and how much volatility you can stomach.