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Korea Equity Fund, Inc.
Fund Highlights - December 31, 2009
(Unaudited)
Key Statistics
| Net Assets |
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$118,381,039 |
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| Net Asset Value per Share |
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$10.56 |
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| Closing NYSE Market Price |
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$9.25 |
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| Percentage Change in Net Asset Value per Share* |
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62.0% |
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| Percentage Change in NYSE Market Price* |
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62.6% |
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| *From January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009. Includes reinvestment of any income dividends and capital gain distributions. Changes in currency rates have influenced the Fund's performance. PAST PERFORMANCE IS NO GUARANTEE OF FUTURE RESULTS. |
Market Index**
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Won
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U.S. $
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| Korea Composite Stock Price Index |
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49.7% |
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62.1% |
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| **From January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009. |
Average Annual Total Return***
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Return
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| One Year Ending 12/31/09 |
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62.0% |
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| Three Years Ending 12/31/09 |
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(3.8%) |
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| Five Years Ending 12/31/09 |
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10.1% |
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| Ten Years Ending 12/31/09 |
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4.4% |
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| Since Inception (12/03/93 to 12/31/09) |
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(0.1%) |
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| ***Reflects the percentage change in net asset value per share and includes reinvestment of any income dividends and capital gain distributions. Changes in currency rates have influenced the Fund's performance. PAST PERFORMANCE IS NO GUARANTEE OF FUTURE RESULTS. |
Asset Allocation
| Korea Stocks |
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97.0 |
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| Other Assets Less Liabilities, Net |
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3.0 |
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| Total Investments |
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100 |
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| TOTAL |
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100 |
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| The asset allocation reflects the Fund's investments on the date indicated, and may not be representative of the Fund's current or future holdings. |
Industry Diversification
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% of
Net Assets
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| Consumer Electronics |
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19.3 |
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| Services |
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17.7 |
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| Automotive Equipment and Parts |
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14.3 |
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| Banking and Financial Services |
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12.6 |
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| Miscellaneous Manufacturing |
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9.4 |
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| Iron and Steel |
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8.9 |
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| Food and Beverages |
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4.8 |
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% of
Net Assets
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| Retail |
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4.4 |
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| Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals |
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3.7 |
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| Wholesale |
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1.5 |
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| Oil and Gas |
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0.4 |
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| The industry diversification reflects the Fund's investments on the date indicated and may not be representative of the Fund's current or future holdings. |
Ten Largest Equity Holdings By Market Value
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Market
Value
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% of
Net Assets
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| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
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$ 17,481,626 |
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14.8 |
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| POSCO |
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10,563,092 |
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8.9 |
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| Hyundai Mobis |
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10,224,438 |
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8.6 |
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| Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. |
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5,326,558 |
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4.5 |
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| Hyundai Motor Company & PFD |
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5,314,461 |
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4.5 |
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| NHN Corp. |
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4,439,756 |
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3.8 |
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| Samsung Engineering Co., Ltd. |
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3,746,877 |
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3.2 |
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| KT&G Corporation |
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3,521,890 |
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3.0 |
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| LG Electronics Inc. & PFD |
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3,317,661 |
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2.8 |
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| LG Corp. |
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3,312,240 |
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2.8 |
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| The ten largest equity holdings by market value reflect the Fund's investments on the date indicated and may not be representative of the Fund's current or future holdings.
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