The Korea Fund, Inc.
KF
Price:
$36.134
Market Cap:
$150.32M
The Korea Fund, Inc. is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC. The fund invests in the public equity markets of Korea. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in growth stocks of companies. It employs fundamental analysis with a bottom-up stock picking approach, focusing on such factors as price-to-earnings ratios, dividend yields, and earnings-per-share growth to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the MSCI Korea 25/50 Index. It uses 'Grassroots Research' to make its investments. The Korea Fund, Inc. was formed on August 29, ...[Read more]
Industry
Asset Management
IPO Date
1984-08-22
Stock Exchange
NYSE
Ticker
KF
The ROE as of December 2025 (TTM) for The Korea Fund, Inc. (KF) is 7.85%
According to The Korea Fund, Inc.’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current ROE is 7.85%. This represents a change of 532.67% compared to the average of 1.24% of the last 4 quarters.
The Korea Fund, Inc. (KF) Historical ROE (quarterly & annually)
How has KF ROE performed in the past?
The mean historical ROE of The Korea Fund, Inc. over the last ten years is -0.37%. The current 7.85% ROE has changed -2218.38% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), KF's ROE was at its highest in in the December 2020 quarter at 35.11%. The ROE was at its lowest in in the June 2022 quarter at -38.27%.
Average
-0.37%
Median
4.33%
Minimum
-58.74%
Maximum
43.80%
The Korea Fund, Inc. (KF) ROE by Quarter and Year
Discovering the peaks and valleys of The Korea Fund, Inc. ROE, unveiling quarterly and yearly fluctuations to gain insights into the company’s financial performance and market dynamics, offering valuable data for investors and analysts alike.
Maximum Annual Increase = 65.96%
Maximum Annual ROE = 43.80%
Minimum Annual Increase = -900.45%
Minimum Annual ROE = -58.74%
| Year | ROE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.70% | -11.34% |
| 2024 | 7.56% | 60.53% |
| 2023 | 4.71% | -108.02% |
| 2022 | -58.74% | -234.12% |
| 2021 | 43.80% | -900.45% |
| 2020 | -5.47% | -62.25% |
| 2019 | -14.49% | -466.34% |
| 2018 | 3.96% | -80.04% |
| 2017 | 19.82% | -271.76% |
| 2016 | -11.54% | 65.96% |
The Korea Fund, Inc. (KF) Average ROE
How has KF ROE performed in the past?
The current ROE of The Korea Fund, Inc. (KF) is less than than its 3-year, less than than its 5-year, and greater than its 10-year historical averages
3-year avg
6.32%
5-year avg
0.81%
10-year avg
-0.37%
The Korea Fund, Inc. (KF) ROE vs. Peers
How is KF’s ROE compared to its peers?
The Korea Fund, Inc.’s ROE is less than Pioneer Floating Rate Fund, Inc. (6.63%), greater than Touchstone International Equity Fund (0%), greater than AMG TimesSquare International Small Cap Fund (0%), less than Tortoise Essential Energy Fund (10.25%), less than XAI Madison Equity Premium Income Fund (4.71%), less than RBC SMID Cap Growth Fund (0%), less than Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (8.84%), less than John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (8.72%), less than ProFunds Internet UltraSector Fund (0%),
| Company | ROE | Market cap |
|---|---|---|
| 6.63% | $123.13M | |
| 0% | $123.44M | |
| 0% | $128.82M | |
| 10.25% | $124.28M | |
| 4.71% | $126.30M | |
| 0% | $128.60M | |
| 8.84% | $131.59M | |
| 8.72% | $134.00M | |
| 0% | $125.69M |
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