South Korea Leveraged ETF AUM Surges 800% to Record $45 Billion

SK leverage ETF assets hit $45B, up 800% since 2026 start. Exposure reaches 2.9% of free float, with SK Hynix ETF becoming the world's largest single-stock leveraged product at $15B.

Woofun AI reports that South Korean leveraged ETF assets under management have climbed to a record $45 billion, representing an 800% increase from the beginning of 2026. Leverage exposure relative to free float market capitalization has reached a historical peak of approximately 2.9%, more than tripling the January level.

The 2x long SK Hynix ETF listed in Hong Kong has grown to roughly $15 billion, establishing itself as the largest single-stock leveraged product globally. In comparison, the asset size of the four main 2x long ETFs tracking Micron (MU), NVIDIA (NVDA), SanDisk (SNDK), and Tesla (TSLA) has never exceeded $10 billion.