Last month, the domestic stock most frequently gifted by parents to their children was Samsung Electronics. Samsung Electronics accounted for more than half of all stock gifts. The return of Samsung Electronics last month outpaced the KOSPI's rise on the back of a semiconductor rally.
On the 5th, according to KB Securities, Samsung Electronics ranked first by number of transactions among stocks that parents gifted to children aged 18 and under through the "gift a stock" service last month.
Samsung Electronics made up 56.3% of the stocks parents gave to children through gifting. The result appears to reflect expectations that the boom will continue for semiconductors, whose demand has surged due to AI. Another advantage is that the price per share is lower than other major semiconductor stocks, making it less burdensome as a gift.
Following Samsung Electronics, Kia accounted for 6.5% of gift transactions. Kakao, HLB, EcoPro BM, Duksan Techopia, DS Dansuk, and POSCO Holdings followed.
The returns last month of the stocks gifted to children were also solid. POSCO Holdings recorded the highest return at 39%, followed by Samsung Electronics at 31.8%. Next were Duksan Techopia 29.2%, DS Dansuk 23.7%, HLB 20.2%, Kia 4.6%, EcoPro BM 7.2%, and Kakao 3.3%. Last month's monthly KOSPI return was 30.6%.