New Strategies and Trends in the ETF Market
Samsung Asset Management has introduced a new product in response to the increased volatility in the US stock market. The newly listed 'KODEX US S&P500 Buffer March Active' is the first buffer-type ETF in Korea, designed to mitigate losses when the S&P500 index declines. Im Tae-hyuk, a director at the company, emphasized that this product is suitable for long-term investors seeking to minimize the risk of capital loss and achieve stable returns.
Amid ongoing market uncertainties such as US tariff policies, DB Securities has suggested using inverse ETFs for short-term investments in overvalued themes. Sectors like artificial intelligence and cloud computing are currently highly valued, and higher interest rates along with trade policy uncertainties pose significant investment risks. This highlights the growing importance of strategies to respond to short-term market fluctuations.
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Uncertainty Over US Tariffs and Overvaluation Concerns... Consider Short-term Use of Inverse ETFsAmid growing market uncertainty due to US tariff policies, there is an analysis suggesting that short-term strategies using inverse ETFs could be considered for themes with high valuation burdens such as AI and Cloud. DB Securities, in its report 'ETF DeepDive' released on the 4th, stated that "Economic uncertainty has increased following President Trump's reciprocal tariff announcements, and the week's early gains have been fully reversed to log a weekly negative return," adding, "Concerns are spreading in the market as 'America First' policies are once again emphasized, potentially deepening uncertainties related to trade wars." It continued, "Investor sentiment is weak."