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South Korea’s sovereign wealth fund earned 6.31% through August
South Korea’s Korea Investment Corporation earned a 6.31% return in the first eight months of 2026.
The state-run fund made $14.6 billion in investment gains, raising its assets from $232 billion at the end of last year to $246.6 billion by August.
Stocks returned 12.76%, while bonds lost 0.18% over the same period.
Alternative investments returned 4.35%, with hedge funds the strongest category at 8.33%.
Over the past 10 years, the fund’s annualized return was 7.14%, with alternative investments ahead of traditional assets.
The fund plans to strengthen its investment approach by introducing an integrated portfolio system and seeking more stable returns.
South Korea’s sovereign wealth fund earned a 6.31% return from January through August.
The Korea Investment Corporation made $14.6 billion in profits, according to data submitted to a lawmaker.
Its assets under management rose from $232 billion at the end of last year to $246.6 billion at the end of August.
Traditional assets returned 6.87%, while alternative assets returned 4.35%.
The fund’s annualized return over the 10 years through August was 7.14%.
- Who
- The Korea Investment Corporation (KIC), South Korea’s sovereign wealth fund.
- What
- It earned a 6.31% return and made $14.6 billion in profits from January through August.
- When
- January through August 2026; the figures were reported on October 20, 2026.
- Where
- South Korea.
- Why
- Not stated
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KIC earned a 6.31% return and made $14.6 billion in profits.
KIC’s assets under management stood at $246.6 billion.
Yonhap reported the figures from data KIC had submitted to lawmaker Lee Jong-wook.
- Return, January–August
- 6.31%
- Profit, January–August
- $14.6 billion
- Assets under management, end of August
- $246.6 billion
- Traditional assets return
- 6.87%
- Alternative assets return
- 4.35%
- 10-year annualized return through August
- 7.14%
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We will actively strive to pursue stable investment returns by strengthening the absolute-return system, including through the introduction of an integrated portfolio management system (TPA).