Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Nearly 30 years of experience in the Korean/Asian equity research. Major sectors coverage include the following:
- Technology 
- Consumer 
- Special Situations/Deep Value Plays
- Tender Offers/M&As
- Holdcos/Stubs
- Asian Unicorns/Private Companies

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

Equity Derivatives

SAMSUNG KODEX 200 Target Weekly Covered Call ETF / Equity Derivatives

SAMSUNG KODEX 200 Target Weekly Covered Call ETF (498400 KS)

SAMSUNG KODEX 200 Target Weekly Covered Call ETF

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<li>Covered call ETF market has been one of the fastest growing ETF sector in Korea in the past three years.</li>
<li>It is estimated that the covered call ETF net assets in Korea surged to about 28.5 trillion won at the end of June 2026, up 84x from end of 2024.</li>
<li>While the Korean stock market is trading sideways/gradually turning higher since early August, there may be a greater interest in these covered call ETFs.</li>
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Covered call ETF market has been one of the fastest growing ETF sector in Korea in the past three years.
It is estimated that the covered call ETF net assets in Korea surged to about 28.5 trillion won at the end of June 2026, up 84x from end of 2024.
While the Korean stock market is trading sideways/gradually turning higher since early August, there may be a greater interest in these covered call ETFs.


84x Surge in the Covered Call ETFs Market in Korea from End of 2024 to June 2026