Korean retail investors slowed down on overseas ETFs during September, signalling a mild cooling in international ETF demand after several strong months.

According to research from ETFGI, Korean retail investors purchased US$9.48 billion worth of overseas ETFs in September, down from a peak of US$12.08 billion in April. Of the top 50 overseas securities bought during the month, 21 were US-listed ETFs, compared with 23 in August and 26 in June. 14 of the top 21 ETFs provided leveraged or inverse exposure The data, sourced from the Korea Securities Depository, shows that 14 of the top 21 ETFs provided leveraged or inverse exposure, suggesting t