ETF net asset value tops 25 tln won
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exchange traded fund (ETF) market expanded sharply in 2016, with the total net asset value surpassing 25 trillion won (US$21 billion) for the first time, the country's bourse operator said Thursday.
The Korea Exchange (KRX) said the nation's ETF market achieved growth in both size and quality last year.
The net asset value of local ETFs amounted to 25.1 trillion won in 2016, up 16.1 percent from a year earlier. Sixty-six new products were introduced during the year, pushing up the total number to 256.
The daily average turnover jumped 13.5 percent on-year to 790 billion won at the end of last year.
Based on that performance, the ETF market is expected to evolve into a "comprehensive asset management market" and play a role as a major investment vehicle, the KRX said.
It added that the net asset value of ETFs here is projected to grow to around 30 trillion won this year.
An ETF refers to an investment fund traded on stock exchanges and represents a basket of stocks that reflects an index, or commodities and bonds. It provides retail investors and institutions with a more liquid and risk-hedging tool.
Since its debut in 2002, South Korea's ETF market has drawn investors who want relatively safe investment destinations.
lcd@yna.co.kr
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