South Korea to debut single-stock leveraged ETFs linked to Samsung and SK Hynix this week
South Korea is set to launch its first single-stock leveraged ETFs on May 27, 2026, targeting Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. A total of 16 products will be introduced, providing 2x daily long and inverse exposure to these major companies. This move marks a significant regulatory change aimed at keeping retail investors' activities within the domestic market.
- ▪The new ETFs will be issued by eight domestic asset management firms, including Samsung Asset Management and Mirae Asset Global Investments.
- ▪Each fund will have an initial unit price of 20,000 won, approximately $13.30.
- ▪The revised Capital Markets Act requires stocks to meet specific criteria to qualify for these leveraged products.
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South Korea to debut single-stock leveraged ETFs linked to Samsung and SK Hynix this week Sixteen new 2x leveraged and inverse products launch May 27, marking a regulatory milestone for Asia's fourth-largest economy. Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team May. 23, 2026 window.sevioads = window.sevioads || []; var sevioads_preferences = []; sevioads_preferences[0] = {}; sevioads_preferences[0].zone = "01f21ccf-2092-46b1-9ac7-8c44cc782e0f"; sevioads_preferences[0].adType = "native"; sevioads_preferences[0].inventoryId = "c5700508-581b-472c-8fdd-a931cdbfc8e1"; sevioads_preferences[0].accountId = "1e47efc1-ec2d-4fca-a8b9-354e249e5095"; sevioads.push(sevioads_preferences); South Korea is about to hand retail investors a sharper set of tools.
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