Samsung Single-Stock Leverage ETFs Drop Over 23% in 3 Days After Record Earnings

According to Korea Exchange, seven Samsung single-stock leverage ETFs were among the top 10 worst performers over three trading days from July 7-9, falling over 23% despite Samsung Electronics posting record quarterly earnings. TIGER Samsung Single-Stock Leverage ETF led the decline at -23.81%, followed by KIWOOM, KODEX, 1Q, ACE, RISE, and PLUS variants, all dropping over 20%.

The concentrated trading activity stood out: KODEX Samsung Single-Stock Leverage ETF recorded 5.13 trillion won in trading volume, while TIGER recorded 2.62 trillion won, totaling approximately 7.75 trillion won across the two products over the three-day period. By comparison, Samsung's underlying stock price declined about 12% during the same timeframe, highlighting the amplified volatility characteristic of 2x leveraged daily rebalancing structures.