The Korea Fund (KF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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, 1984 and is domiciled in the United States.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $20.42 to $20.72
• 50-Day Range: $18.44 to $21.45
• 52-Week Range: $18.35 to $26.30
• Volume: 2,674 shs
• Average Volume: 11,633 shs
• Market Capitalization: $98.81 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 2.20%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

KF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have KF shares performed this year?

The Korea Fund's stock was trading at $18.44 at the beginning of the year. Since then, KF shares have increased by 11.8% and is now trading at $20.6150.
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Who are The Korea Fund's major shareholders?

The Korea Fund's top institutional shareholders include Lazard Asset Management LLC (13.26%), 1607 Capital Partners LLC (6.77%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (4.96%) and Wolverine Asset Management LLC (1.51%). Insiders that own company stock include Matthew J Sippel and Yan Hu.
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How do I buy shares of The Korea Fund?

Shares of KF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of The Korea Fund own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that The Korea Fund investors own include SuRo Capital (SSSS), Meta Platforms (META), Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK), AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), Bank of America (BAC) and British American Tobacco (BTI).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 1/6 Dividend: 12/27/2024
• Dividend Payable: 1/06/2025
• Today: 3/12/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Investment offices, not elsewhere classified
• Sub-Industry: Financial Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:KF
• CIK: 748691
• Web: www.thekoreafund.com
• Phone: (800) 349-4281
• Fax: 415-954-8200
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $-25,989,277.00
• Price / Sales: -3.83
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 4,833,000
• Free Float: 1,956,000
• Market Cap: $99.63 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.17