Retail Investors Pour 770 Billion Won into Halved Leverage [Shaking K-Stock Market]

The enthusiasm among individual investors for leveraged stock exchange-traded funds (ETFs) shows no signs of cooling.
According to Koscom ETF Check on the 30th, five out of the top 10 ETFs with the highest net purchases by individual investors over the past week (the 23rd to the 29th) were leveraged ETFs. 5 billion won. 2 billion won), respectively.
Investors appear to have engaged in bargain hunting as these products have recently fallen sharply. 50%. In particular, it appears that investors engaged in additional buying of single-stock leveraged ETFs ahead of the increase in the minimum deposit requirement.
In fact, despite the announcement of stricter standards, the volume of single-stock leveraged ETFs did not decrease significantly compared to the decline due to net buying by individual investors. 35% for those tracking Samsung Electronics. 9%.
An official from the financial investment industry explained, "Although a correction centered on semiconductor stocks has continued recently, single-stock leverage ETFs showed a relatively limited decline in market capitalization compared to the price drop rate, due to the increase in the number of listed units as investors made new purchases. " The securities industry anticipates that bargain-hunting will flow in if volatility caused by leveraged investments eases next month. However, they unanimously agree that a full-scale rebound depends on the recovery of global semiconductor investor sentiment.
Lee Jae-won, a researcher at Yuanta Securities, predicted, "Once the effects of regulations on single-stock leverage ETFs begin to appear, it is highly likely that funds concentrated in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix will be dispersed elsewhere. " He continued, "However, it is still too early to expect an immediate upward trend. The market is still closely watching the sustainability of AI investment and the expansion of China's semiconductor competitiveness," while adding, "The likelihood of a repeat of the recent financial crisis-level decline is gradually decreasing, and extreme fear has largely been reflected in prices.
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