On the 26th, as the KOSDAQ index topped 1,000 points for the first time in four years, buying also poured into KODEX KOSDAQ150, an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that invests in KOSDAQ.
Samsung Asset Management said individual net purchases of KODEX KOSDAQ150 ETF reached 595.2 billion won on the 26th alone. The company noted it was the largest daily figure in the 24-year history of Korea's ETF market.
The trading value of KODEX KOSDAQ150 also reached 2.26 trillion won in a single day, the largest daily trading value on record among equity ETFs.
KODEX KOSDAQ150 is the largest KOSDAQ-related ETF in Korea (excluding leveraged products).
KODEX KOSDAQ150 Leverage, which tracks twice the daily return of the KOSDAQ150 index, also jumped 22.95% that day. Individual net purchases reached 274.9 billion won in a single day, renewing the largest individual net purchase since listing.
Lee Dae-hwan, a manager at Samsung Asset Management, said, "On the back of expectations for KOSDAQ-related policies and a shift in funds to the KOSDAQ market, KODEX KOSDAQ150 also posted a record high in individual net purchases as the KOSDAQ index reached 1,000 points."