KF News and Press, Korea Fund Inc. From 12/16/23

2023-12-16 09:00:00 ET Stock Traders Daily has produced this trading report using a proprietary method.  This methodology seeks to optimize the entry and exit levels to maximize results and limit risk, and it is also applied to Index options, ETFs, and futures for our subscribers. This...

2023-12-06 18:31:16 ET Summary 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 NAV, with 10% of equity CEFs and 8% of fixed incom...

2023-10-09 09:44:10 ET Summary 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 broader Korean market remains cheap relative to it...

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 as its agent and broker for purposes of implementing the Fund’s Discount Management Pr...

2023-07-13 06:21:55 ET Summary 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 ETF, KF can outperform during bull markets, havin...

2023-05-21 06:15:38 ET Summary 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 policy-driven valuation tailwinds. JPMorgan's Korea...

2023-04-30 01:44:27 ET Summary Discounts/premiums are one of the most important metrics for CEFs that can provide opportunities for investors. Closed-end funds often see expanded discounts during volatile years, which we experienced in 2022. Volatility has been coming down in ...

2023-03-06 16:33:03 ET Summary The Korea Fund has geographic and industry diversification. Its performance track record is better than most Korean focused ETFs but investors are paying a slightly higher management expense ratio. KF provides exposure to South Korean blue chip c...

Summary The Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF is a smaller, less commonly covered ETF that tracks the performance of mid/large cap stocks in South Korea. South Korea is currently my top pick out of the top five largest MSCI Emerging Market countries, which include China, Taiwan, South Korea...

Summary The Taiwan Fund's discount to NAV is approaching 20%. This looks like one of the most attractive emerging market closed-end funds. I will accumulate during any country-specific or emerging market declines this year. Opportunity Overview Taiwan, the 2nd ...