ETF Trends: Natural Gas, Gold, KOSPI, and Covered Call Strategies
Amid a severe cold wave in the United States, natural gas ETFs have shown significant returns, with the 'ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas (BOIL)' ETF leading with a 39.46% return. This surge is driven by a sharp increase in heating demand and a rise in international natural gas prices due to supply disruptions from Russia. Other natural gas ETFs are also performing well, and power demand forecasts are bringing attention to related companies.
Domestically, a gold investment craze has resulted in local gold prices surpassing international benchmarks, leading to a 'Kimchi Premium.' Investment in gold ETFs has increased, with the net assets of 'ACE KRX Gold Spot' rising. Despite concerns about overvaluation, investors are weighing the uncertain international outlook for gold.
The KOSPI has increased by 11.36% year-to-date, showing a strong start. However, individual investors are hedging against potential declines by investing in the KODEX 200 Futures Inverse 2X ETF. In contrast, foreign and institutional investors are maximizing returns with KOSPI and KOSDAQ leverage ETFs, as experts revise the KOSPI target upwards.
KB Asset Management's RISE200 Weekly Covered Call ETF has surpassed 300 billion KRW in net assets. This ETF records a high distribution rate through the tax-exempt income from weekly covered call options—a strategy introduced for the first time domestically with the potential for enhanced profitability.
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US Cold Wave Boosts Natural Gas ETF Returns - The Korea Economic DailyUS cold wave boosts natural gas ETF returns, BOIL jumps 39% in a week, GE Vernova also rises 11% this year
KB Asset Management's RISE200 Weekly Covered Call Surpasses Net Assets of 300 Billion Won - Market EconomyKB Asset Management announced on the 20th that the net assets of its RISE200 Weekly Covered Call ETF have surpassed 300 billion won. As of the end of last month, the distribution rate of this product was approximately 1.50%. If one had invested 100 million won last December, they could receive about 1.5 million won in distribution within a month. KB Asset Management has paid a total of 1,293 won per share in distributions over the 11 months since the launch of the RISE200 Weekly Covered Call ETF. This reflects a monthly average distribution rate of 1.23%, with a cumulative distribution rate reaching 13.55%. Taxes have been applied to only 5 out of the 11 distributions paid since listing.
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Gold Investment Frenzy... Physical Gold Accounts Increase Fivefold in a Year - Dong-A IlboDue to the gold investment frenzy, domestic gold prices remain more than 10% higher than international prices. Amid concerns about a 'bubble' in domestic gold prices, accounts for direct investment in physical gold are expanding...
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