Korean large-cap fundamentals remain very attractive. The Korea Fund stands to benefit from more tech-led outperformance. A narrowing NAV discount adds compelling optionality....
The Korea Fund Inc. is an old foreign CEF (30-year history) that focuses on Korean stocks and is currently managed by John Cho. Korean stocks offer one of the most alluring valuations to earnings trad...
For the third month in four, equity CEFs (+1.81%) witnessed gains while their fixed income CEF (+0.52%) counterparts for the fourth month in a row posted plus-side returns....
The Korea Fund is a closed-ended fund focused on South Korean equities with performance that is slightly ahead of its benchmark over the last decade. The fund has a discount to NAV of over 17% in the ...
South Korean equities rally on positive economic data and export growth. The Korea Fund's discount to NAV remains favorable, and South Korea trades at a substantial discount to India and Taiwan. South...
After a topsy-turvy year, Korean stocks are ending 2023 on a high. The 2024 micro/macro setup looks interesting as well, particularly at current valuations. Playing Korea through an active fund like K...
For the first month in four, both equity (+6.05% on a NAV basis) and fixed income (+5.81%) CEFs on average posted handsome plus-side returns. At month end, 9% of all CEFs traded at a premium to their ...
The JPM-managed Korea Fund is undergoing a period of relative underperformance. But there are mitigating factors, including relatively discounted portfolio valuations and a wide NAV discount. The broa...
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The Korea Fund, Inc. (NYSE: KF) (the “Fund”) has appointed Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (the “Program Manager”) to serve...
The Korea Fund is a good vehicle for gaining exposure to South Korea's stock market, especially in July when the discount is near a historical low. Despite underperforming the iShares MSCI South Korea...
2023 is shaping up to be a much better year for Korea as last year's headwinds begin to reverse. In addition to a fundamental export-led recovery, equities should also benefit from technical and polic...