18 of the Top 50 Overseas Securities Purchased by Korean Retail Investors Were U.S.-Listed ETFs 18 of the Top 50 Overseas Securities Purchased by Korean Retail Investors Were U.S.-Listed ETFs

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18 of the Top 50 Overseas Securities Purchased by Korean Retail Investors Were U.S.-Listed ETFs

October 2, 2026-ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs ecosystem through subscription research, consulting services, industry events and ETF TV, reports that 18 of the top 50 overseas securities purchased by Korean retail investors in September 2026 were U.S.-listed ETFs.

The number of ETFs among the top 50 overseas purchases increased from 17 in August 2026, but declined from 21 in July 2026 and 22 in June 2026. Korean retail investors purchased US$6.48 billion and sold US$6.32 billion of these top overseas ETFs during September.

The peak month for overseas ETF purchases by Korean retail investors remains October 2025, when purchases reached a record US$15.85 billion.

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Source: ETFGI


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