Individual investors put 6 trillion won into U.S. benchmark ETFs; KODEX S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 ETFs to pay distributions

[Financial News] As individual investors’ funds continue to flow into exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that invest in major U.S. indices, Samsung Asset Management will pay distributions on two related products. Since the start of the year, individual investors’ combined net purchases of the two products have exceeded 6 trillion won.
Samsung Asset Management said on the 28th that it would pay a distribution of 117 won per share to holders of KODEX U.S. S&P 500. The distribution yield is 0.51%. KODEX U.S. Nasdaq 100 will pay 71 won per share, with a distribution yield of 0.28%. The ex-distribution date is the 29th, and investors must buy the ETF by the 28th to receive the distribution.
Over the past year, KODEX U.S. S&P 500 paid distributions of 479 won per share, while KODEX U.S. Nasdaq 100 paid 282 won. Their distribution yields over the same period were 2.09% and 1.10%, respectively.
Long-term returns are also high. KODEX U.S. S&P 500 returned 100.2% over the past five years and 86.55% over three years. KODEX U.S. Nasdaq 100 returned 117.6% over the past five years and 105.2% over three years.
Individual investors have continued buying as well. Since the start of the year, their cumulative net purchases of KODEX U.S. S&P 500 totaled 2.8452 trillion won, while those of KODEX U.S. Nasdaq 100 totaled 3.4036 trillion won, bringing the combined total for the two products to 6.2488 trillion won.
Lee Jun-jae, a manager at Samsung Asset Management, said, “Individual investors’ confidence in distributions and long-term performance is leading to fund inflows,” adding, “We will continue to repay investors’ trust through stable management.”

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