Leveraged semiconductor funds drove the largest purchases, sales and net settlements.

Korean retail investors continued to be active purchasers of overseas-listed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in April, according to a latest report by ETFGI, an independent research and consultancy firm providing subscription research and consulting services on global ETF trends. The ETF industry in Korea comprised 1,493 products with assets worth $306.69 billion The investors bought US$7.31 billion of the top overseas ETFs during the month and sold US$8.53 billion in April. US-listed ETFs acc