Samsung Asset Management's KODEX Silver Futures (H) Achieves 50.5% YTD Return, Ranks No. 1 Among All ETFs

Samsung Asset Management announced on January 29 that the KODEX Silver Futures (H) ETF recorded a return of 50.5% since the beginning of the year, ranking first in returns among all ETFs (excluding leveraged products).

The one-month return was 48.0%, three-month return was 124.4%, six-month return was 170.4%, and the one-year return reached 228.4%, the highest among commodity ETFs listed in Korea.

KODEX Silver Futures (H) is an ETF that invests in silver futures listed on COMEX, under the US-based CME Group, and is the only product in Korea that focuses exclusively on silver. As silver prices recently surpassed $117 per ounce, hitting an all-time high, individual investors have been pouring in funds. Since the beginning of the year, individual net purchases have totaled 570.2 billion won, pushing the ETF's net assets past 1 trillion won. As of the close on the 28th, current net assets stand at 1.4212 trillion won.

With silver emerging as a national strategic asset and industrial demand expanding, international silver prices have risen rapidly in recent times. At the end of last year, the US Geological Survey newly added silver to its list of critical minerals alongside copper and uranium, raising expectations that silver will play an important role in the national economy and security. China also switched silver from a quota system to a permit system at the beginning of this year, implementing export controls and raising concerns about a potential global supply shortage. China accounts for more than half of the world’s refined silver supply.

Industrial demand is also a driving force behind the rise in silver prices. Demand for silver in the industrial sector is expected to continue increasing in the long term, as its use expands from electric vehicles and solar power to infrastructure for artificial intelligence (AI) and data center construction.

Kim Sunhwa, Head of ETF Management at Samsung Asset Management, said, "Silver is attractive not only as a safe-haven asset but also as an essential material for advanced industries, and its demand is expected to steadily increase in the future. Investors are showing growing interest in the KODEX Silver Futures (H) ETF, which invests solely in silver and hedges against exchange rate volatility."

In addition to KODEX Silver Futures (H), Samsung Asset Management is building a product lineup for investors interested in commodities, including KODEX Gold Futures (H), which invests in gold, and KODEX Copper Futures (H), which invests in copper. The year-to-date return for KODEX Gold Futures (H) is 17.2%, while KODEX Copper Futures (H) recorded 5.2% during the same period.

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