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you are currently viewing:Solactive Silver Total Return Leveraged Indices Selected as Underlying Indices for Silver Total Return ETNs by Four Major South Korean Securities FirmsMarch 5, 2026-Solactive is pleased to announce that KB Securities, Korea Investment Securities, Meritz Securities, and Samsung Securities have selected the Solactive Silver Total Return Leveraged Index family as the underlying indices for their newly launched Silver Total Return ETNs. The ETNs track the respective Solactive indices and provide investors with leveraged and inverse exposure to silver futures within a transparent and rules-based total return framework. Silver plays a dual role in global markets as both a precious metal and an industrial input. In addition to its traditional role as a store of value, silver demand has been supported by structural growth across sectors such as solar energy, semiconductors, and electric vehicles. As electrification trends and renewable energy deployment continue to evolve, silver's industrial applications remain an important component of broader commodity market dynamics. Leveraged and inverse ETNs are commonly used for short-term exposure or hedging purposes in volatile market environments. Source: Solactive |
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Strong and consistent demand by Korean retail investors throughout 2025 for overseas listed ETFs
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February 3, 2026-Solactive is pleased to announce its latest collaboration with Korea Investment Management. The KIM ACE US SMR Nuclear Top 10 ETF tracks the Solactive US SMR Nuclear Top 10 Index, which is designed to provide a rules-based representation of U.S. companies leading the advancement of nuclear energy, with a specific focus on Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology.
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February 3, 2026-Solactive is pleased to announce its latest collaboration with E Fund Management (Hong Kong) Co., Limited ("E Fund HK"), marking E Fund HK's first ETF partnership with Solactive. The newly launched E Fund (HK) Solactive Global Gold Miner Select Index ETF, tracks the Solactive Global Gold Miner Select Index, providing exposure to globally listed companies engaged in gold mining activities, with a defined allocation to Hong Kong-listed miners.
