As of the end of June this year, the total net worth of public and private funds was recorded at 1,235.7 trillion won, an increase of 137 trillion won (12.5%) in just six months.
The Korea Financial Investment Association released a report on the trends in the fund market for the first half of 2025 on the 24th. Over six months, the total net worth of all types of funds increased. The increase in net worth was ▲40.3 trillion won for bond funds ▲34.2 trillion won for money market funds (MMF) ▲29.3 trillion won for equity funds. Particularly, in the second quarter of this year (April to June), as the domestic stock market showed strength, the total net worth of equity funds increased by 22.9 trillion won.
During the first half of this year, a net inflow of 108.2 trillion won into funds was recorded. Similarly, all types of funds saw an influx of capital. The net inflow figures were ▲36.6 trillion won for bond funds ▲31.1 trillion won for MMF ▲12.1 trillion won for equity funds.
Regionally, the growth of domestic investment funds was pronounced. As of the end of June this year, the total net worth of domestic investment funds was 804.8 trillion won, an increase of 15.4% (107.5 trillion won) compared to the end of last year. During the same period, the total net worth of overseas investment funds increased by 7.4% (29.5 trillion won) to 430.9 trillion won. The proportion of domestic investment funds out of the total fund net worth increased from 63.5% at the end of last year to 65.1% at the end of June this year, while the proportion of overseas investment funds decreased from 36.5% to 34.9%.
When comparing public and private funds, the growth of public funds was notable. As of the end of June this year, the total net worth of public funds (including ETFs) was 524.1 trillion won, an increase of 20.3% (88.6 trillion won) compared to the end of last year. During the same period, the total net worth of private funds increased by 7.3% (48.4 trillion won) to 711.6 trillion won.