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KODEX 200 Target Weekly Covered Call ETF leads individual buying
Samsung Asset Management says its KODEX 200 Target Weekly Covered Call ETF led individual buying among covered-call ETFs listed in South Korea this year.
As of November 9, investors had put a net 3.2 trillion won into the fund, and its net assets stood at 4.7 trillion won.
The fund invests in companies in the KOSPI 200 and sells call options each week to seek option income.
It aims for option premiums equal to about 15% a year, alongside dividends from its shares.
The manager links strong demand to investors seeking monthly distributions during volatile markets.
The fund paid 281 won per unit in October, equal to a distribution rate of 1.57%; its distributions over the past year totalled 3,235 won per unit.
It pays monthly, based on the 15th of each month, and the next payment is due on that schedule.
The KODEX 200 Target Weekly Covered Call ETF attracted the most individual net buying among covered-call ETFs listed in South Korea this year.
As of November 9, individual investors had put 3.2 trillion won into the fund this year, according to the Korea Exchange.
Its net assets reached 4.7 trillion won, the largest among domestic covered-call ETFs.
The fund pays monthly distributions and seeks option premium income by selling weekly call options linked to the KOSPI 200.
Samsung Asset Management said increased market volatility and the fund’s regular monthly distributions helped draw investor money.
- Who
- Individual investors bought the KODEX 200 Target Weekly Covered Call ETF. Samsung Asset Management operates the fund.
- What
- It ranked first for individual net buying among covered-call ETFs listed in South Korea this year.
- When
- The figures were as of November 9, 2026; Samsung Asset Management announced them on November 10.
- Where
- South Korea.
- Why
- Samsung Asset Management attributed the inflows to increased stock-market volatility and the fund’s stable monthly distributions.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Korea Exchange figures showed 3.2 trillion won in individual inflows this year and net assets of 4.7 trillion won.
Samsung Asset Management announced that the fund ranked first in individual net buying among covered-call ETFs this year.
- Individual inflows
- 3.2 trillion won this year as of November 9
- Net assets
- 4.7 trillion won
- Recent monthly inflows
- 480 billion won over the month before the announcement
- October distribution
- 281 won per unit; distribution rate of 1.57%
- Past-year distributions
- 3,235 won; distribution rate of 22.25%