South Korea's FSC Considers Measures for Samsung, SK Hynix Leveraged ETFs Amid 122.5% Daily Turnover

According to BlockBeats, on June 23, South Korea's Financial Supervisory Commission announced it is considering stabilization measures targeting individual stock leveraged ETFs tracking Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, citing concerns over retail investor risk and excessive speculation.

Since launching on May 27, these leveraged ETFs have attracted significant capital inflows. Their total market value more than doubled from 4.5 trillion won on the listing date to 9.6 trillion won by June 12, with a daily average turnover rate of 122.5%, significantly higher than the 30.2% rate for other leveraged and inverse ETFs. The regulator plans to strengthen transaction monitoring and explore additional market stabilization measures to mitigate potential cascading risks from the ETFs' volatility.