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A single share of The Korea Fund (NYSE:KF) was worth $74.49 on the close of June 4, 2026, and $65.53 the next afternoon, which works out to a 12% loss in one trading day.
In previous decades, South Korea has always been a cultural and financial afterthought after Japan, with its dominance in electronics and engineering through companies like Sony, Toyota, JVC, Honda, and Mitsubishi; and China, with its enormous low cost manufacturing, geopolitical and military clout, and expanding middle class prosperity.
The Korea Fund Inc (KF) offers exposure to Korean equities, heavily weighted toward technology leaders like Samsung and SK Hynix. KF currently trades at a -12% discount to NAV, despite mirroring EWY's three-year total return performance. The fund is positioned to benefit from the AI-driven semiconductor boom, with nearly 40% in Samsung and SK Hynix.
Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lowered its position in The Korea Fund, Inc. (NYSE: KF) by 42.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 97,389 shares of the company's stock after selling 72,586 shares during the quarter. Allspring Global Investments
The Korea Fund, Inc. (NYSE: KF - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 5,908 shares, an increase of 70.7% from the January 15th total of 3,461 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 17,114
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of The Korea Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE:KF) announced today they have declared a dividend distribution totaling $1.381724 per share, comprised of a net investment income dividend of $0.437507 per share and a spillback income dividend of $0.944217 per share. The spillback dividend represents payment of the Fund's June 30, 2025 spillback income distribution pursuant to Section 855 of the Internal Revenue Code. The distribution will be payable o.
Korea has been one of the more resilient Asian markets this year. But fundamental headwinds lurk beneath the surface. Actively managed KF doesn't offer as much upside potential here.
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The Korea Fund, Inc. (NYSE: KF) (the “Fund”) has appointed Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated (the “Program Manager”) to serve as its agent and broker for purposes of implementing the Fund's Discount Management Program (the “Program”), with effect as of December 16, 2024. The Program provides that the Fund may repurchase annually up to 10% of its common shares outstanding as of the close of business on June 30th of the.
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