Rising Interest in High-Dividend and International Gold ETFs

Following the rapid rise of the KOSPI, individual investors are increasingly focusing on high-dividend ETFs for stable returns. This trend is driven by anticipation of tax law revisions and government policies enabling separate taxation of dividend income. Such developments are expected to enhance the appeal of high-dividend ETFs further.
Meanwhile, Shinhan Asset Management has announced a significant reduction in the total fee of the SOL International Gold ETF, lowering it from 0.3% to 0.05%. This ETF benefits from directly reflecting international gold prices, thus minimizing pricing distortions, and has seen its net assets surge from 13.7 billion KRW to 83.2 billion KRW. In addition, the SOL International Gold Covered Call Active ETF is attracting consistent capital inflows from pension investors, which makes it an interesting fund to watch.
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