Matthews Korea Active ETF

MKOR

Market cap $71M

The Matthews Korea Active ETF, which took over from the Matthews Korea Fund in 2023, has done reasonably well in the grand scheme of things. While it may not be as cheap and stable as EWY, it shines in other areas. Unlike a lot of other trade partners of the US, South Korea won't be vulnerable to the threat of reciprocal tariffs, but could face challenges if the US employs non-tariff barriers.

It's been a head-spinning week for ETF investors monitoring geopolitical risks to stocks in their portfolios.

South Korea is in turmoil and several stocks are taking a hit. The post South Korea's President Declares Martial Law, Says Nation On 'Edge Of Collapse'; Korean Stocks Fall appeared first on Investor's Business Daily.

April was a big month to cover New York's first all-electric skyscraper. It also was a month where some stocks to watch began to show their faces.

Goldman Sachs is bullish on South Korea. The research house believes that the market will offer the highest earnings growth next year.