Korean Single-Stock Leveraged ETF Volume Drops 27% to 7.46T Won

Trading volume for Samsung and SK Hynix leveraged ETFs fell 27% to 7.46 trillion won as new margin rules approach.

Woofun AI data shows that the combined daily trading volume of 16 single-stock leveraged and inverse ETFs tracking Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix declined to 7.46 trillion won on July 27. This figure represents a 27% drop from the previous session and exceeds a 30% decrease relative to the prior week’s average, reducing their market share to 36.9%. SK Hynix-related products continued to dominate, comprising roughly 70% of the total volume.

Regulators are implementing stricter measures effective July 31, requiring individual investors to maintain a minimum cash margin of 30 million won for new or increased positions in these instruments. Authorities also intend to increase the minimum trading unit to suppress high-frequency short-term activity.