Form NPORT-P - Monthly Portfolio Investments Report on Form N-PORT (Public)
24 May 2024 - 11:16PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
The Korea Fund, Inc.
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF MARCH 31,
2024 (Unaudited)
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Investments |
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Shares |
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Value ($) |
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COMMON STOCKS98.8% |
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Automobile Components3.7% |
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Hankook Tire & Technology Co. Ltd. |
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38,200 |
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1,534,934 |
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Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd. |
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18,640 |
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3,618,727 |
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5,153,661 |
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Automobiles5.5% |
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Hyundai Motor Co. |
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15,800 |
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2,780,302 |
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Hyundai Motor Co. (Preference) |
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24,200 |
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2,820,371 |
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Kia Corp. |
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25,400 |
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2,110,974 |
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7,711,647 |
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Banks7.6% |
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Hana Financial Group, Inc. |
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95,500 |
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4,180,782 |
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KakaoBank Corp. |
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30,500 |
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637,015 |
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Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd. |
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168,000 |
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5,926,215 |
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10,744,012 |
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Biotechnology2.0% |
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APRILBIO Co. Ltd.* |
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78,800 |
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965,826 |
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Hugel, Inc.* |
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12,402 |
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1,777,855 |
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2,743,681 |
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Capital Markets3.4% |
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KIWOOM Securities Co. Ltd. |
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21,046 |
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1,928,014 |
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Korea Investment Holdings Co. Ltd. |
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31,800 |
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1,574,398 |
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Samsung Securities Co. Ltd. |
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41,400 |
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1,251,887 |
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4,754,299 |
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Chemicals8.0% |
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DL Holdings Co. Ltd. |
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19,000 |
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739,716 |
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Dongsung Finetec Co. Ltd. |
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76,100 |
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684,472 |
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Hansol Chemical Co. Ltd. |
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8,500 |
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1,268,819 |
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Kumho Petrochemical Co. Ltd. |
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14,100 |
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1,471,002 |
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LG Chem Ltd. |
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18,000 |
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5,891,496 |
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SKC Co. Ltd.* |
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6,100 |
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542,116 |
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Soulbrain Co. Ltd. |
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3,300 |
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718,024 |
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11,315,645 |
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Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail1.0% |
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BGF retail Co. Ltd. |
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15,648 |
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1,359,258 |
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Electrical Equipment1.0% |
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SK IE Technology Co. Ltd.*(a) |
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26,700 |
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1,450,251 |
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Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components5.0% |
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Park Systems Corp. |
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5,600 |
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632,159 |
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Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd. |
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25,000 |
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2,785,508 |
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Samsung SDI Co. Ltd. |
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8,000 |
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2,837,233 |
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SOLUM Co. Ltd.* |
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40,000 |
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733,404 |
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6,988,304 |
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Entertainment1.5% |
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SM Entertainment Co. Ltd. |
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25,000 |
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1,586,380 |
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YG Entertainment, Inc. |
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13,900 |
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475,187 |
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2,061,567 |
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Financial Services0.5% |
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NHN KCP Corp. |
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77,851 |
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718,753 |
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Food Products2.1% |
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CJ CheilJedang Corp. |
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7,800 |
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1,692,094 |
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Orion Corp. |
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17,800 |
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1,214,610 |
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2,906,704 |
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies0.1% |
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Suheung Co. Ltd. |
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8,130 |
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136,860 |
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Household Durables0.4% |
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Coway Co. Ltd. |
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14,200 |
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593,548 |
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Industrial Conglomerates1.4% |
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SK, Inc. |
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15,000 |
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2,034,789 |
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Insurance2.3% |
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Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Ltd. |
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59,800 |
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1,369,642 |
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Samsung Life Insurance Co. Ltd. |
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26,700 |
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1,894,096 |
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3,263,738 |
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Interactive Media & Services4.8% |
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AfreecaTV Co. Ltd. |
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6,900 |
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631,274 |
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Kakao Corp. |
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42,800 |
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1,729,999 |
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NAVER Corp. |
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31,900 |
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4,431,793 |
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6,793,066 |
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Life Sciences Tools & Services3.1% |
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Samsung Biologics Co. Ltd.*(a) |
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5,450 |
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3,373,145 |
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ST Pharm Co. Ltd. |
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14,300 |
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959,479 |
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4,332,624 |
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Machinery2.8% |
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Hanwha Engine* |
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93,300 |
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684,935 |
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Hy-Lok Corp. |
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36,500 |
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706,351 |
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Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.* |
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387,600 |
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2,482,639 |
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3,873,925 |
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Metals & Mining0.8% |
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POSCO Holdings, Inc. |
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3,800 |
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1,190,267 |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels2.4% |
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S-Oil Corp. |
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59,500 |
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3,446,130 |
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Passenger Airlines1.1% |
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Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd. |
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96,700 |
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1,556,915 |
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Personal Care Products0.5% |
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APR Corp.* |
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3,300 |
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642,228 |
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Pharmaceuticals0.7% |
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HK inno N Corp. |
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36,048 |
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1,018,564 |
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Professional Services0.4% |
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NICE Information Service Co. Ltd. |
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71,554 |
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542,942 |
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment12.0% |
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Eugene Technology Co. Ltd. |
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19,500 |
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616,554 |
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HAESUNG DS Co. Ltd. |
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27,000 |
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1,022,982 |
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SK Hynix, Inc. |
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111,650 |
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14,790,876 |
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WONIK IPS Co. Ltd.* |
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15,600 |
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481,053 |
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16,911,465 |
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Specialty Retail0.8% |
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K Car Co. Ltd. |
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103,984 |
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1,056,519 |
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Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals23.9% |
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Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. |
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434,000 |
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26,082,320 |
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Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Preference) |
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152,500 |
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7,611,611 |
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33,693,931 |
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TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $101,850,433) |
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138,995,293 |
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Total Investments98.8% (Cost $101,850,433) |
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138,995,293 |
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Other Assets Less Liabilities1.2% |
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1,756,009 |
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Net Assets100.0% |
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140,751,302 |
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Percentages
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The Korea Fund, Inc.
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2024
(Unaudited) (continued)
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Abbreviations |
Preference |
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A special type of equity investment that shares in the earnings of the company, has limited voting rights, and may have a dividend preference. Preference shares may also have liquidation preference. |
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(a) |
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Security exempt from registration pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Regulation S applies to securities offerings that are made outside of the United States and do not involve direct selling
efforts in the United States and as such may have restrictions on resale. |
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Non-income producing security. |
The Korea Fund, Inc.
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2024
(Unaudited) (continued)
A. Valuation of Investments Investments are valued in accordance with U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles (GAAP) and the Funds valuation policies set forth by, and under the supervision and responsibility of, the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the Board), which established the following approach to
valuation, as described more fully below: (i) investments for which market quotations are readily available shall be valued at their market value and (ii) all other investments for which market quotations are not readily available shall be
valued at their fair value as determined in good faith by the Board.
Under Section 2(a)(41) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 Act, the
Board is required to determine fair value for securities that do not have readily available market quotations. Under SEC Rule 2a-5 (Good Faith Determinations of Fair Value), the Board may designate the
performance of these fair valuation determinations to a valuation designee. The Board has designated the Adviser as the Valuation Designee to perform fair valuation determinations for the Fund on behalf of the Board subject to
appropriate oversight by the Board. The Adviser, as Valuation Designee, leverages the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Americas Valuation Committee (AVC) to help oversee and carry out the policies for the valuation of investments held in the
Funds. The Adviser, as Valuation Designee, remains responsible for the valuation determinations. This oversight by the AVC includes monitoring the appropriateness of fair values based on results of ongoing valuation oversight including, but not
limited to, consideration of macro or security specific events, market events, and pricing vendor and broker due diligence. The Administrator is responsible for discussing and assessing the potential impacts to the fair values on an ongoing basis,
and, at least on a quarterly basis, with the AVC and the Board.
Equities and other exchange-traded instruments are valued at the last sale price or
official market closing price on the primary exchange on which the instrument is traded before the net asset values (NAV) of the Fund are calculated on a valuation date.
Certain foreign equity instruments are valued by applying international fair value factors provided by an approved Pricing Service. The factors seek to adjust
the local closing price for movements of local markets post-closing, but prior to the time the NAVs are calculated.
Valuations reflected in this report
are as of the report date. As a result, changes in valuation due to market events and/or issuer-related events after the report date and prior to issuance of the report are not reflected herein.
The various inputs that are used in determining the valuation of the Funds investments are summarized into the three broad levels listed below.
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Level 1 Unadjusted inputs using quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.
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Level 2 Other significant observable inputs including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar
investments, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for investments (such as interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) or other market corroborated inputs. |
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Level 3 Significant inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the
extent observable inputs are not available (including the Funds assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). |
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financial instruments level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input, both individually and in the aggregate, that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing
instruments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those instruments.
The following table represents each valuation
input as presented on the Schedule of Portfolio Investments:
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Level 1 Quoted prices |
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Level 2 Other significant observable inputs |
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Level 3 Significant unobservable inputs |
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Total |
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Investments in Securities |
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Common Stocks |
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Automobile Components |
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$ |
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$ |
5,153,661 |
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$ |
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$ |
5,153,661 |
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Automobiles |
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7,711,647 |
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7,711,647 |
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Banks |
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10,744,012 |
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10,744,012 |
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Biotechnology |
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2,743,681 |
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2,743,681 |
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Capital Markets |
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4,754,299 |
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4,754,299 |
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Chemicals |
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11,315,645 |
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11,315,645 |
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Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail |
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1,359,258 |
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1,359,258 |
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Electrical Equipment |
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1,450,251 |
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1,450,251 |
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Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components |
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6,988,304 |
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6,988,304 |
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Entertainment |
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2,061,567 |
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2,061,567 |
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Financial Services |
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718,753 |
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718,753 |
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Food Products |
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2,906,704 |
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2,906,704 |
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies |
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136,860 |
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136,860 |
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Household Durables |
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593,548 |
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593,548 |
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Industrial Conglomerates |
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2,034,789 |
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2,034,789 |
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Insurance |
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3,263,738 |
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3,263,738 |
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Interactive Media & Services |
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6,793,066 |
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6,793,066 |
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Life Sciences Tools & Services |
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4,332,624 |
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4,332,624 |
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Machinery |
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3,873,925 |
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3,873,925 |
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Metals & Mining |
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1,190,267 |
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1,190,267 |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels |
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3,446,130 |
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3,446,130 |
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Passenger Airlines |
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1,556,915 |
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1,556,915 |
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Personal Care Products |
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642,228 |
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642,228 |
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Pharmaceuticals |
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1,018,564 |
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1,018,564 |
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Professional Services |
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542,942 |
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542,942 |
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The Korea Fund, Inc.
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2024
(Unaudited) (continued)
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment |
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481,053 |
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16,430,412 |
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16,911,465 |
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Specialty Retail |
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1,056,519 |
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1,056,519 |
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Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals |
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33,693,931 |
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33,693,931 |
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Total Common Stocks |
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1,123,281 |
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137,872,012 |
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138,995,293 |
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Total Investments in Securities |
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$ |
1,123,281 |
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$ |
137,872,012 |
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$ |
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Korea (NYSE:KF)
Historical Stock Chart
From Dec 2024 to Jan 2025
Korea (NYSE:KF)
Historical Stock Chart
From Jan 2024 to Jan 2025