This week (the 12-16), while the KOSPI and KOSDAQ markets plunged by 15% and 11%, respectively, many participants in the "3rd ETF Investment King Tournament" hosted by MoneyToday outperformed the market. Amid weakness in AI (artificial intelligence) technology stocks centered on semiconductors, investors who secured profits through holding rather than frequent trading of ETFs (Exchange-Traded Funds) stood out.
The participant with the highest return rate in the ETF Investment King Tournament over the week was "Daebogi" in the autonomous category. With a weekly return rate of 68.24%, the portfolio included only two stocks: "SOL SK Hynix Single Stock Inverse 2X" and "KODEX SK Hynix Single Stock Leverage." Only three trades were made during the tournament participation period.
This week, AI technology stocks plunged due to concerns over technological catch-up from the launch of new products by China's Changxin Memory (CXMT) and financial soundness concerns regarding Neo cloud company "CoreWeave." This participant purchased SK Hynix single stock inverse on the 22nd of last month, then sold the entire position on the 15th when the underlying asset, SK Hynix, had fallen by more than 10%. Subsequently, they purchased a leverage product rather than a leveraged inverse ETF, and as large-cap semiconductor stocks rebounded that day, the return rate also rose.
Among pension-type investors during the same period, "The Hunters Desert Fox 1" took first place with a return rate of 0.65%. They purchased "KODEX 200," "RISE AI Semiconductor TOP 10," "KODEX High Dividend Stocks," and "TIGER Korea Nuclear Power" on the 15th. In the domestic equity category, "Sea An 85" stood out with a return rate of 1.17%. While most participants' accounts showed "blue lights" (losses), Sea An 85 invested their entire funds in "ACE KPOP Focus," and as entertainment company stock prices rose, the return rate also increased accordingly.
The first place in global-type return rates was taken by "Securities Man!!." The portfolio included U.S. indices and theme stocks such as "TIGER U.S. AI Big Tech 10," "TIGER Global Obesity Treatment TOP 2 Plus," "KODEX Global Obesity Treatment TOP 2 Plus," and "1Q U.S. S&P 500 U.S. Treasury Bond Mixed 50 Active."
As of the market close on the 16th, the ETFs most heavily held by tournament participants were mainly concentrated in U.S. AI semiconductors, including "PLUS Global HBM Semiconductor," "KODEX U.S. AI Semiconductor TOP 3 Plus," "HANARO U.S. AI Memory Semiconductor TOP 4+," "SOL U.S. Quantum Computing TOP 10," and "KODEX U.S. CPU Semiconductor TOP 10."
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