Korean retail investors continue to be active purchasers of overseas listed ETFs in June

July 24, 2025--ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm renowned for its expertise in subscription research, consulting services, events, and ETF TV on global ETF industry trends, reported today that in June 2025, 26 of the top 50 overseas securities purchased by Korean retail investors were U.S.-listed ETFs. This marks a slight decline from 28 ETFs in May, 32 in April, and 30 in March.

In terms of volume, Korean retail investors purchased US$9.66 billion in overseas ETFs in June. The peak month so far in 2025 was April, with a record USD 12.08 billion in ETF purchases. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted)

Highlights

Korean retail investors purchased $9.66 billion in overseas ETFs in June

26 of the top 50 overseas purchase were ETFs listed in the United States

17of the top 26 ETFs on the list provide leverage or inverse exposure.

The largest purchase was $2.58 Bn of DIREXION DAILY TSLA BULL 2X SHARES listed in the U.S.

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