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36 trillion won wiped out in a month as domestic ETF net assets stumble

Net assets in South Korea-listed exchange-traded funds stood at 424.7 trillion won as of Oct. 21, down 36.4 trillion won from Sept. 22, data from Korea Securities Depository’s SEIBro showed. Net assets rebounded by about 5.8 trillion won in a day on Oct. 21 but remained more than 36 trillion won below a month earlier. Samsung Asset Management and Mirae Asset Management posted the largest declines, while outflows were notable from semiconductor, AI and leveraged ETFs.

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Korea Value-up index put to test by stock slump, effectiveness of shareholder returns key

South Korea’s Korea Value-up Index, a benchmark tied to the government’s corporate value-up drive, has fallen nearly 40% from its 52-week high as the local stock market plunges. Major components including Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have declined, dragging down related ETFs. The extended market correction is shifting attention from share prices to whether companies sustain shareholder returns such as higher dividends and treasury-share buybacks or cancellations.

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Inverse bets grow as South Korea\'s market slumps; inverse ETF daily turnover tops 2 trillion won

Trading in inverse exchange-traded funds is rising as South Korea\'s KOSPI falls for a seventh straight session. Turnover in KODEX 200 Futures Inverse 2X and KODEX Inverse totalled 2.42 trillion won on Oct. 15. Single-stock inverse products tied to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix gained, while single-stock leverage products fell about 19 to 22 percent in a day and hit record lows for closing prices.