Samsung Kodex ETF Investment Festival Seminar Super Week

A focused seminar that will illuminate the path of investment using ETFs for investors thirsty for information in a market with increasing volatility is set to take place.

Samsung Asset Management announced on the 21st that it will hold the ‘Samsung KODEX ETF Investment Festival (Samtupe) Seminar Super Week’ for three days from the 24th to the 26th. The seminar will start by introducing ETF products that have recently attracted attention and conclude by presenting products suitable for different types of investors in the current market situation. It will be broadcast live through Samsung Asset Management’s YouTube channel.

The focused seminar will open on the 24th at 7 PM by introducing the ‘KODEX China AI Tech Active’ ETF. On the 25th at 8 AM, there will be an explanation of the ‘KODEX US S&P500 Buffer March Active’ ETF. The event will conclude on the 26th at 7 PM with the ‘Monthly ETF Consultation Room,’ which will provide customized solutions for investors.

The first topic of the Samtupe Seminar Super Week, the ‘KODEX China AI Tech Active’ ETF, is a product renamed from the existing ‘KODEX China Metaverse Active’ as of the 21st. Following the release of DeepSeek, a low-cost, high-performance AI model from China, a reevaluation of China’s AI technology has taken place, with the Hang Seng Tech Index rising 32.2% since the beginning of the year, continuing its upward trend. Alibaba and Tencent, considered representative tech companies of China, are releasing AI models that surpass DeepSeek one after another. Additionally, Xiaomi and UbitTech, which are developing humanoid robots regarded as the ultimate form of AI, are also gaining attention. This product, which includes these leading Chinese AI tech stocks, is managed actively, allowing flexible adjustment of stock weights according to market changes.

The 25th marks the listing day of Asia’s first buffer-type ETF, the ‘KODEX US S&P500 Buffer March Active.’ This product references the S&P500, a representative index of US stock investment, and uses one-year maturity options to buffer declines up to about 10% when the outcome period ends (excluding exchange rate fluctuations). However, due to the costs incurred in building the buffer through options, there is a cap on gains as well. It has the advantage of reducing downside risk in a market environment characterized by high volatility and uncertainty. Investors who find the product structure complex and difficult to understand can resolve their questions through a detailed explanation by Kim Dohyung, Head of ETF Consulting at Samsung Asset Management, at 8 AM on that day.

Head Kim will also appear on the last day, the 26th, for the ‘Monthly ETF Consultation Room.’ Starting from this day, it will be held regularly at 7 PM on the last Wednesday of every month. The session will review market conditions and introduce KODEX ETFs worth investing in to investors confused by various variables such as the emergence of DeepSeek and the global tariff war. The day will include explanations about covered call ETFs, which have recently attracted investor interest, as well as a live Q&A session where Head Kim will respond to actual investor concerns submitted through the YouTube chat window.

Detailed information about this Samtupe Seminar Super Week can be found in the announcements section on the Samsung KODEX website. Customers who participate for three consecutive days during the Super Week period will be entered into a draw to win prizes such as a Galaxy S25+ smartphone.

Head Kim Dohyung said, "Through the industry’s first attempt at the ‘Samtupe Seminar Super Week,’ individual investors will be able to grasp the latest investment trends and engage in two-way communication to resolve their investment concerns," adding, "We will continue to prioritize trust with investors and act as a market-leading company."