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

Launch of Global X Korea Semiconductor TOP10 ETF in Japan by Mirae Asset

TIGER Semiconductor TOP 10 ETF Rebalance in October 2026

Korea Sector ETFs Bi-Weekly #4: [28 Aug - 11 Sept 2026] - KODEX Nuclear SMR (Top Performer)

Korea Small Cap Gem #36: FnGuide [Increasing Moat for Its Index Business]

FnGuide: NAV of ETFs Based on FnGuide Indices Exceeds 55 Trillion Won & Path to KOSDAQ150 Inclusion

FnGuide: Best Ever Earnings in 1Q 2026 and A Comparison to Morningstar and Factset

TIGER Semiconductor TOP 10 ETF > 3 Trillion Won in AUM: Impact on FnGuide Index's Next Rebalance

Douglas Research Advisory

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>FnGuide Inc (064850 KS) sales and profits soared in 2Q 2026. </li>
<li>It had sales of 14.9 billion won (up 96.3% YoY and 5.8% higher than consensus) and operating profit of 7.9 billion won (up 281.6% YoY and 13.9% higher than consensus).</li>
<li>As initial trading surges for single-stock 2x leveraged ETFs stabilize, dropping demand may soon rejuvenate investor interest in diversified ETF products linked to FnGuide's equity indices. </li>
</ul>


FnGuide Inc (064850 KS) sales and profits soared in 2Q 2026. 
It had sales of 14.9 billion won (up 96.3% YoY and 5.8% higher than consensus) and operating profit of 7.9 billion won (up 281.6% YoY and 13.9% higher than consensus).
As initial trading surges for single-stock 2x leveraged ETFs stabilize, dropping demand may soon rejuvenate investor interest in diversified ETF products linked to FnGuide's equity indices. 


FnGuide: Soaring Growth in Sales and Profits in 2Q 2026