Korean Stocks Hit Another all-time high, with South Korea ETFs Surging over 34% YTD!
@Value_investing:
Incredible! The South Korean market rallied sharply again today, with the KOSPI index jumping over 2.6% to fresh record highs! Its year-to-date gain has already exceeded 30%, making it the world's best-performing stock index: The chart below shows the KOSPI index trend since 1980: South Korea ETFs have performed even more impressively. $iShares MSCI South Korea ETF(EWY)$ has surged over 34% YTD, $Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF(FLKR)$ has gained over 33%, while the 3x leveraged South Korea ETF— $Direxion Daily MSCI South Korea Bull 3x Shares(KORU)$ —has skyrocketed over 127%! Investors who bought South Korea ETFs have truly hit the jackpot! What's driving such feroc