South Korean Retail ETF Net Buys Near 700 Trillion KRW, Surging 63% of Main Board Volume

Retail investors in South Korea have accumulated nearly 700 trillion KRW in net ETF purchases this year, representing over 63% of all main board buying activity despite recent market pullbacks.

Woofun AI data shows that South Korean retail investors have recorded net ETF purchases totaling 695 trillion Korean won as of July 24, approaching the 700 trillion KRW milestone. This volume constitutes 63.2% of the total net buying activity in the main board market, indicating that for every 10 million KRW invested in equities, approximately 6.3 million KRW is allocated to ETFs. The sustained accumulation continues even as the broader stock market experiences a monthly decline.