KFETF / FundKorea Fund, Inc.
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Whether this fund clears the published standards, and the filings behind that answer. The screen runs first and nothing on the trading side can override it.
Structure, momentum, positioning and levels. Separate from the Sharia verdict above, which this side never overrides.
Korea Fund, Inc.
56 holdings · as of 2026-06-30 (4.4 months ago) The fund may have traded since. SEC Form N-PORT is filed quarterly and lags the period it covers, so these are the most recent holdings on file, not the fund’s holdings today.
NON-COMPLIANT 20.74% of portfolio weight is in non-compliant holdings, over the 5% threshold.
56 holdings, 31 matched (83% of weight). Portfolio as of 2026-06-30, filed 2026-08-26. Source: SEC Form N-PORT.
1.51% of this portfolio’s income is non-permissible — weighted across holdings, computed over 78% of portfolio weight (29 of 56 holdings). The common approach purifies that proportion of income received — dividends — not of the position’s value. We report the ratio; what to do with it is a question for your own scholar.
62.0% compliant 0.0% questionable 20.7% non-compliant 17.3% unscreened
All holdings (56)
| Holding | Status | Weight | Every methodology, and the debt ratio behind it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 000660.KS SK hynix, Inc. | COMPLIANT | 27.52% | AAOIFIpass Usmanipass Dow Jones Islamicpass S&P Shariahpass MSCI Islamicpass MSCI Islamic M-Seriespass FTSE Shariahpass |
| 005930.KS Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | COMPLIANT | 20.32% | AAOIFI1.4% Usmani5.3% Dow Jones Islamicpass S&P Shariahpass MSCI Islamic4.5% MSCI Islamic M-Seriespass FTSE Shariah4.5% |
| 402340.KS SK Square Co. Ltd. | COMPLIANT | 4.38% | AAOIFI0.1% Usmani0.7% Dow Jones Islamicpass S&P Shariahpass MSCI Islamic0.4% MSCI Islamic M-Seriespass FTSE Shariah0.4% |
| Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd. | UNSCREENED | 4.26% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| 005930.KS Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | COMPLIANT | 2.47% | AAOIFI1.4% Usmani5.3% Dow Jones Islamicpass S&P Shariahpass MSCI Islamic4.5% MSCI Islamic M-Seriespass FTSE Shariah4.5% |
| 105560.KS KB Financial Group, Inc. | NON_COMPLIANT | 2.37% | AAOIFIfail Usmanifail Dow Jones Islamicfail S&P Shariahfail MSCI Islamicfail MSCI Islamic M-Seriesfail FTSE Shariahfail |
| 034730.KS SK, Inc. | NON_COMPLIANT | 2.18% | AAOIFIfail Usmanifail Dow Jones Islamicfail S&P Shariahfail MSCI Islamicfail MSCI Islamic M-Seriesfail FTSE Shariahfail |
| 055550.KS Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd. | NON_COMPLIANT | 1.89% | AAOIFIfail Usmanifail Dow Jones Islamicfail S&P Shariahfail MSCI Islamicfail MSCI Islamic M-Seriesfail FTSE Shariahfail |
| 028260.KS Samsung C&T Corp. | COMPLIANT | 1.86% | AAOIFIpass Usmanipass Dow Jones Islamicpass S&P Shariahpass MSCI Islamicpass MSCI Islamic M-Seriespass FTSE Shariahpass |
| 005380.KS Hyundai Motor Co. | NON_COMPLIANT | 1.74% | AAOIFIfail Usmanifail Dow Jones Islamicfail S&P Shariahfail MSCI Islamicfail MSCI Islamic M-Seriesfail FTSE Shariahfail |
| 000270.KS Kia Corp. | NON_COMPLIANT | 1.71% | AAOIFIfail Usmanipass Dow Jones Islamicfail S&P Shariahfail MSCI Islamicpass MSCI Islamic M-Seriesfail FTSE Shariahpass |
| 329180.KS HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. | NON_COMPLIANT | 1.56% | AAOIFIfail Usmanifail Dow Jones Islamicfail S&P Shariahfail MSCI Islamicfail MSCI Islamic M-Seriesfail FTSE Shariahfail |
| 298040.KS Hyosung Heavy Industries Corp. | COMPLIANT | 1.48% | AAOIFIpass Usmanipass Dow Jones Islamicpass S&P Shariahpass MSCI Islamicpass MSCI Islamic M-Seriespass FTSE Shariahpass |
| 032830.KS Samsung Life Insurance Co. Ltd. | NON_COMPLIANT | 1.41% | AAOIFIfail Usmanifail Dow Jones Islamicfail S&P Shariahfail MSCI Islamicfail MSCI Islamic M-Seriesfail FTSE Shariahfail |
| 373220.KS LG Energy Solution Ltd. | COMPLIANT | 1.11% | AAOIFIpass Usmanifail Dow Jones Islamicpass S&P Shariahpass MSCI Islamicfail MSCI Islamic M-Seriespass FTSE Shariahfail |
| 012450.KS Hanwha Aerospace Co. Ltd. | NON_COMPLIANT | 1.07% | AAOIFIfail Usmanifail Dow Jones Islamicfail S&P Shariahfail MSCI Islamicfail MSCI Islamic M-Seriesfail FTSE Shariahfail |
| Eugene Technology Co. Ltd. | UNSCREENED | 0.94% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| Korea Investment Holdings Co. Ltd. | UNSCREENED | 0.93% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| 010950.KS S-Oil Corp. | NON_COMPLIANT | 0.92% | AAOIFIfail Usmanipass Dow Jones Islamicfail S&P Shariahfail MSCI Islamicpass MSCI Islamic M-Seriesfail FTSE Shariahpass |
| IsuPetasys Co. Ltd. | UNSCREENED | 0.84% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| Hansol Chemical Co. Ltd. | UNSCREENED | 0.82% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| 128940.KS Hanmi Pharm Co. Ltd. | COMPLIANT | 0.81% | AAOIFIpass Usmanipass Dow Jones Islamicpass S&P Shariahpass MSCI Islamicpass MSCI Islamic M-Seriespass FTSE Shariahpass |
| 012330.KS Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd. | COMPLIANT | 0.79% | AAOIFIpass Usmanipass Dow Jones Islamicfail S&P Shariahpass MSCI Islamicpass MSCI Islamic M-Seriesfail FTSE Shariahpass |
| PSK, Inc. | UNSCREENED | 0.78% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| Classys, Inc. | UNSCREENED | 0.77% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| 161390.KS Hankook Tire & Technology Co. Ltd. | NON_COMPLIANT | 0.77% | AAOIFIfail Usmanipass Dow Jones Islamicfail S&P Shariahfail MSCI Islamicpass MSCI Islamic M-Seriesfail FTSE Shariahpass |
| Samsung Biologics Co. Ltd. | UNSCREENED | 0.77% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| 051910.KS LG Chem Ltd. | NON_COMPLIANT | 0.73% | AAOIFIfail Usmanifail Dow Jones Islamicfail S&P Shariahfail MSCI Islamicfail MSCI Islamic M-Seriesfail FTSE Shariahfail |
| 035420.KS NAVER Corp. | COMPLIANT | 0.72% | AAOIFIpass Usmanipass Dow Jones Islamicpass S&P Shariahpass MSCI Islamicpass MSCI Islamic M-Seriespass FTSE Shariahpass |
| BNK Financial Group, Inc. | UNSCREENED | 0.72% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| 004170.KS Shinsegae, Inc. | NON_COMPLIANT | 0.67% | AAOIFIfail Usmanifail Dow Jones Islamicfail S&P Shariahfail MSCI Islamicfail MSCI Islamic M-Seriesfail FTSE Shariahfail |
| 000720.KS Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd. | NON_COMPLIANT | 0.66% | AAOIFIfail Usmanipass Dow Jones Islamicfail S&P Shariahfail MSCI Islamicfail MSCI Islamic M-Seriesfail FTSE Shariahfail |
| Kolon TissueGene, Inc. | UNSCREENED | 0.65% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| Soulbrain Co. Ltd. | UNSCREENED | 0.65% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| 005830.KS DB Insurance Co. Ltd. | NON_COMPLIANT | 0.64% | AAOIFIfail Usmanifail Dow Jones Islamicfail S&P Shariahfail MSCI Islamicfail MSCI Islamic M-Seriesfail FTSE Shariahfail |
| Hugel, Inc. | UNSCREENED | 0.61% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| Alteogen, Inc. | UNSCREENED | 0.61% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| Kumho Petrochemical Co. Ltd. | UNSCREENED | 0.56% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| 005380.KS Hyundai Motor Co. | NON_COMPLIANT | 0.54% | AAOIFIfail Usmanifail Dow Jones Islamicfail S&P Shariahfail MSCI Islamicfail MSCI Islamic M-Seriesfail FTSE Shariahfail |
| MNC Solution Co. Ltd. | UNSCREENED | 0.54% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| 064350.KS Hyundai Rotem Co. Ltd. | COMPLIANT | 0.52% | AAOIFIpass Usmanipass Dow Jones Islamicpass S&P Shariahpass MSCI Islamicfail MSCI Islamic M-Seriespass FTSE Shariahfail |
| 047810.KS Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. | NON_COMPLIANT | 0.52% | AAOIFIfail Usmanifail Dow Jones Islamicfail S&P Shariahfail MSCI Islamicfail MSCI Islamic M-Seriesfail FTSE Shariahfail |
| Kolmar Korea Co. Ltd. | UNSCREENED | 0.49% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| HAESUNG DS Co. Ltd. | UNSCREENED | 0.48% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| 015760.KS Korea Electric Power Corp. | NON_COMPLIANT | 0.44% | AAOIFIfail Usmanifail Dow Jones Islamicfail S&P Shariahfail MSCI Islamicfail MSCI Islamic M-Seriesfail FTSE Shariahfail |
| IPARK Hyundai Development Co. | UNSCREENED | 0.42% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| JYP Entertainment Corp. | UNSCREENED | 0.41% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| Sung Kwang Bend Co. Ltd. | UNSCREENED | 0.37% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| South Korea Won | UNSCREENED | 0.35% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| 035720.KS Kakao Corp. | NON_COMPLIANT | 0.33% | AAOIFIfail Usmanifail Dow Jones Islamicfail S&P Shariahpass MSCI Islamicfail MSCI Islamic M-Seriesfail FTSE Shariahfail |
| 000150.KS Doosan Co. Ltd. | NON_COMPLIANT | 0.32% | AAOIFIfail Usmanifail Dow Jones Islamicfail S&P Shariahfail MSCI Islamicpass MSCI Islamic M-Seriesfail FTSE Shariahpass |
| LigaChem Biosciences, Inc. | UNSCREENED | 0.28% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| 032350.KS Lotte Tour Development Co. Ltd. | NON_COMPLIANT | 0.27% | AAOIFIfail Usmanifail Dow Jones Islamicfail S&P Shariahfail MSCI Islamicfail MSCI Islamic M-Seriesfail FTSE Shariahfail |
| NongShim Co. Ltd. | UNSCREENED | 0.03% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| Japanese Yen | UNSCREENED | 0.00% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| British Pound | UNSCREENED | 0.00% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
The published standards disagree about this fund by 4 points of portfolio weight — 64.9% of it passes Usmani, 61.2% passes Dow Jones Islamic. Which number is yours depends on which standard you follow.
These bars are the financial-ratio result under each standard — debt, receivables and interest income. They do not screen what the business does, so a holding can pass every ratio here and still be questionable or non-compliant on activity. The blended verdict above accounts for both.
ratios pass on 62.0% ratios fail on 20.7% 17.3% not rated under AAOIFI
ratios pass on 64.9% ratios fail on 17.8% 17.3% not rated under Usmani
ratios pass on 61.2% ratios fail on 21.5% 17.3% not rated under Dow Jones Islamic
ratios pass on 62.3% ratios fail on 20.4% 17.3% not rated under S&P Shariah
ratios pass on 64.1% ratios fail on 18.7% 17.3% not rated under MSCI Islamic
ratios pass on 61.2% ratios fail on 21.5% 17.3% not rated under MSCI Islamic M-Series
ratios pass on 64.1% ratios fail on 18.7% 17.3% not rated under FTSE Shariah
29 of 56 listed holdings carry our own per-methodology verdicts (83% of weight). The rest hold a provider verdict with no methodology breakdown, and are counted as rated by none. Of those, 2 (27% of weight) also carry the underlying debt ratio; the rest show a verdict without the figure behind it.
| Non-compliant holding | Weight |
|---|---|
| 105560.KS KB Financial Group, Inc. | 2.37% |
| 034730.KS SK, Inc. | 2.18% |
| 055550.KS Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd. | 1.89% |
| 005380.KS Hyundai Motor Co. | 1.74% |
| 000270.KS Kia Corp. | 1.71% |
| 329180.KS HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. | 1.56% |
| 032830.KS Samsung Life Insurance Co. Ltd. | 1.41% |
| 012450.KS Hanwha Aerospace Co. Ltd. | 1.07% |
| 010950.KS S-Oil Corp. | 0.92% |
| 161390.KS Hankook Tire & Technology Co. Ltd. | 0.77% |
Methodology breakdown computing — it will appear here on its own.
Trade setup
Whether the technical picture shows an edge right now. Separate from the Sharia verdict, which this side never overrides.
Why this signal?
The factors behind the read, each shown with the figure it rests on, including the ones pointing the other way.
Korea Fund, Inc. (KF) is currently considered not halal (non-compliant), per our own look-through to its filed holdings. See its filed holdings and the weight breakdown below for the reasoning.
🕌 In-house Compliance Research
Computing the full ratio and business-activity breakdown for KF — this runs off the critical path so the page paints first. It will appear here on its own.
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Price Forecast
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Technical Summary
Standard indicator thresholds (RSI 30/70, Stochastic 20/80, CCI ±100, Williams %R −80/−20, MACD histogram sign, price vs. average) computed on daily bars. A summary of what common indicators say — not a recommendation, and not this site's own trading verdict.
Every indicator, and what it reads
| Indicator | Value | Signal |
|---|---|---|
| RSI (14) | 43.20 | NEUTRAL |
| Stochastic %K (14) | 38.74 | NEUTRAL |
| CCI (20) | -62.71 | NEUTRAL |
| Williams %R (14) | -61.26 | NEUTRAL |
| MACD (12,26,9) | 0.07 | BUY |
| ROC (10) | -8.88 | SELL |
| Momentum (10) | -5.13 | SELL |
| EMA (10) | 52.65 | SELL |
| SMA (10) | 52.38 | BUY |
| EMA (20) | 54.52 | SELL |
| SMA (20) | 54.01 | SELL |
| EMA (30) | 56.18 | SELL |
| SMA (30) | 57.04 | SELL |
| EMA (50) | 58.36 | SELL |
| SMA (50) | 60.63 | SELL |
| EMA (100) | 59.96 | SELL |
| SMA (100) | 62.14 | SELL |
| EMA (200) | 56.12 | SELL |
| SMA (200) | 59.70 | SELL |
About Korea Fund, Inc.
Financial Services · Asset Management
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.
Background via Yahoo Finance — informational, not part of the verdict.
Weak — low conviction, small size or skip
SMC — Top Down
Market structure by timeframe, read from real bars. A bias per timeframe rather than a forecast — timeframes disagreeing is information, not noise.
| Timeframe | Bias | Bars |
|---|---|---|
| 📅 Daily | BEARISH | 44 |
| 🕐 1H | BEARISH | 38 |
| ⏱ 15-Min | BULLISH | 130 |
| ⏲ 5-Min | RANGING | 234 |
Momentum & Volume
Rate of change and relative volume against this symbol's own recent history. Momentum describes what price has done; it is not a claim about what it will do.
Peer Movement
How the rest of the sector moved over the same window. Context for a price move, never a cause of one.
Peer movement computing — it will appear here on its own.
Before you act on this
The questions worth asking about any verdict on this page, answered plainly.
Is a fund screened on its name?
No. HTR reads the fund's filed holdings and screens each one, then reports the result by weight. A fund marketed as Islamic still gets the same look-through as any other.
What does unrated weight mean?
It is the share of the fund whose holdings HTR cannot cover far enough to rate. It is reported as unrated rather than counted as compliant, because a holding nobody screened should not look like one that passed.
Does the issuer's board make it compliant?
It matters, and it is noted, but it does not replace the look-through. The board's judgement and the holdings screen are shown separately so you can see when they agree and when they do not.
How often is this re-screened?
When the fund files new holdings, and on a rolling basis besides. The date on the verdict above is the last time this fund was actually recomputed.
Open research, not a fatwa. HTR applies published screening standards to filings and publishes what they say, including when they disagree. Nothing here is financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell. Verdicts can change when new filings land.
Compare with
Same screen, different answers. Comparison is where the standards disagreeing becomes useful rather than confusing.
Peer screening computing — it will appear here on its own.
Insider Activity (90d)
Insider transactions reported in the last ninety days. Insiders sell for reasons that have nothing to do with a view, so a sale on its own is not a signal.
NO DATA 0 buys · 0 sells
COT Positioning — E-MINI S&P 500 - CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE
The weekly CFTC Commitments of Traders report for the broad market it tracks, not for this symbol. Positioning context for the tape — it says nothing about this company.
NEUTRAL report date 2026-11-03 · Asset managers net 928584 (+5135)
AI Summary
Plain-language summary of the evidence already on this page — the Sharia screen, structure, momentum, and order flow above. It explains the read; it doesn't make the call. Generated on demand (a live AI call), never run automatically.