Samsung Securities said on Monday it ranked first in 1-year returns in non-principal-protected defined contribution (DC) retirement pension products, based on Financial Supervisory Service disclosures for the fourth quarter of 2025. It said it posted a 21.02 percent return among all providers with at least 3 trillion won in DC non-principal-protected retirement pension assets.

It also posted the top return in 1-year non-principal-protected individual retirement pension (IRP) products, it said. Samsung Securities said it recorded an 18.68 percent return among securities firms with at least 3 trillion won in IRP non-principal-protected assets.

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) gained popularity among retirement pension investors, leading to a high balance growth rate, the company said. In DC and IRP accounts, ETF balances rose 118 percent from the end of 2024 to 7.3 trillion won from 3.4 trillion won. (As of end-December 2025, Samsung Securities)

Hyoseon Jang, an executive director and head of Samsung Securities' pension division, said systematic management with a long-term perspective is important for retirement pensions. Samsung Securities will do its best to become a reliable pension partner for clients by providing strong pension management services, Jang said.