Offshore Korea ETFs make waves with strong returns

Amid a buoyant stock market, South Korea-focused exchange-traded funds listed on overseas bourses are attracting strong investor interest, channeling fresh capital into domestic equities. The iShares MSCI South Korea ETF, managed by BlackRock, is currently the top-performing fund among the firm’s iShares ETF lineup this year. Listed on the NYSE Arca, the ETF has risen 33.68 percent year-to-date based on net asset value as of Monday, outperforming the iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust, whi

By The Korea Herald