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KDEF

PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF

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Neutral
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Sentiment 3-Months
Positive
Neutral 35.7%
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Neutral
WSJ
23 hours ago
South Korea Inflation Accelerates to 30-Month High in June
Elevated inflation in the country is likely to strengthen the case for the central bank to tighten monetary policy at its rate-setting meeting later this month.
South Korea Inflation Accelerates to 30-Month High in June
Neutral
WSJ
1 day ago
South Korea's Exports Post Biggest Surge Since 1978
Exports were powered by the unabated demand for advanced chips to fuel the global artificial-intelligence boom, resulting in their largest increase in nearly five decades.
South Korea's Exports Post Biggest Surge Since 1978
Negative
WSJ
3 days ago
Korea's Chips Rally Is Driving Its Stock Market Into a Danger Zone
The rally driven by the global artificial-intelligence boom has exposed structural vulnerabilities in a stock market unaccustomed to wild swings.
Korea's Chips Rally Is Driving Its Stock Market Into a Danger Zone
Negative
Bloomberg Markets and Finance
6 days ago
Korean Stocks Plunge 9% on Chip Selloff
South Korean stocks were hit by a second trading suspension this week as chipmakers plunged, highlighting the market's sensitivity to swings in global artificial-intelligence sentiment. The benchmark Kospi extended losses after the Korea Exchange's 20 minute trading halt, falling as much as 9%.
Korean Stocks Plunge 9% on Chip Selloff
Positive
Seeking Alpha
15 days ago
KDEF: This Korean Defense Fund Is Unique, But Not Quite A Buy Today
The PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF is a unique international aerospace and defense fund. The ETF seems relatively cheap compared to other industrial ETFs, given the solid fundamentals of the portfolio's underlying holdings. However, the fund's hyper-specific niche does cause it to face some idiosyncratic risks.
KDEF: This Korean Defense Fund Is Unique, But Not Quite A Buy Today
Negative
Bloomberg Markets and Finance
24 days ago
Korean Stocks Under Pressure, Jensen Huang in Seoul
South Korean stocks plunged as investors pulled back from artificial intelligence bets. Meanwhile, a tech-centered camaraderie was on display last week with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's night out in Seoul with South Korea's tech corporate royalty, including leaders from SK Group, LG Group and Naver Corp.
Korean Stocks Under Pressure, Jensen Huang in Seoul
Positive
Market Watch
27 days ago
One quadrillion is the number used to describe the wealth effect of South Korea's stock-market miracle
Having more than doubled already this year, Korea's stock market returns have driven a wealth effect that under an optimistic scenario could generate a wealth effect among the populace of KRW 43 trillion ($28 billion)
One quadrillion is the number used to describe the wealth effect of South Korea's stock-market miracle
Positive
Market Watch
29 days ago
The hottest stock market in the world has doubled this year. Now Goldman Sachs sees another 40% gain from here.
Earnings are the principal driver behind the breathtaking rallies achieved by Korean and Taiwanese benchmark indices in 2026, and Goldman Sachs thinks the market is still underestimating the longevity of the chip cycle.
The hottest stock market in the world has doubled this year. Now Goldman Sachs sees another 40% gain from here.
Neutral
WSJ
1 month ago
South Korea Inflation Accelerated to 26-Month High in May
The benchmark consumer-price index rose 3.1% from a year earlier in May, reflecting the effects of higher oil prices amid Middle East tensions and the won's weakness against the U.S. dollar.
South Korea Inflation Accelerated to 26-Month High in May
Positive
CNBC International TV
1 month ago
Korean chip stocks will win no matter who survives the AI giants' 'deathmatch': KB Financial Group
Peter Kim, global investment strategist at KB Financial Group, says from a valuations and fundamentals perspective, we are "not even halfway through" the rally in South Korea's semiconductor and memory giants Samsung and SK Hynix. He also discusses the net-selling of the KOSPI index by foreign institutional investors, and the potential risks of labor unions action in the two companies.
Korean chip stocks will win no matter who survives the AI giants' 'deathmatch': KB Financial Group