The Korea Financial Investment Association noted that the Didim Fund recorded an average revenue of 3.29% over approximately 100 days since its launch. This was based on data collected from Sept. 25 of last year to the end of the year, during which the top 10 Didim Funds had an average revenue of 6.41%.
The Korea Financial Investment Association explained that while the Korean stock market and others experienced some adjustments amid heightened domestic and international political and economic uncertainties in the fourth quarter of last year (October to December), the Didim Fund was able to achieve results by diversifying its investment regions and assets.
A total of 59.9 billion won flowed into the Didim Fund over 100 days. The principal amount increased to 139.4 billion won. The Korea Financial Investment Association said that an average of 2 to 4 billion won in funds steadily flowed in weekly, and that this trend has continued into the beginning of the year. It was noted that, in addition to funds for year-end tax credit purposes, funds in a pension savings format are also being newly introduced.
Sales of the Didim Fund were led by securities firms at 83%, followed by banks at 10% and insurance companies at 5%. Within the securities firms, sales were concentrated among those that established shortcut paths within their mobile trading systems (MTS).
The Korea Financial Investment Association plans to strengthen sales infrastructure by expanding shortcut paths and product lines to ensure the continued growth of the Didim Fund. Lee Hwan-tae, head of the Industrial Market Division at the Korea Financial Investment Association, said, "The Didim Fund has made a strong start based on favorable results in its early days," and added, "In a situation where volatility may increase due to the policy shift in the United States under the Trump administration, the Didim Fund, which incorporates the asset allocation capabilities of asset management firms, could be considered an effective option."