KORU: The Victim Of South Korea's Semiconductor Bottleneck

The Direxion Daily MSCI South Korea Bull 3X ETF is a highly leveraged, volatile ETF now dominated by semiconductor exposure, especially Samsung and SK hynix. KORU's 'Strong Buy' quant rating should be ignored; it's well known that the quant system doesn't account for the ETF's structural risks, leverage decay, or extreme concentration. Despite past momentum, KORU's design ensures long-term underperformance versus its index and amplifies the near-term drawdown seen from lagging the U.S. semis.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 1, 2026

Is It Time to Cozy up to KORU Again?

There's no shortage of stocks that provide risk-tolerant traders with excitement. Plenty of ETFs accomplish that objective, too.

ETF Trends • Aug 27, 2026

KORU Medical Systems Selloff Offers An Opportunity

KORU Medical Systems is transforming into a digitally enabled drug delivery platform, leveraging secular tailwinds in at-home subcutaneous infusion therapies. Q2 revenue grew 18.2% to $12.05M with positive net income and gross margin expansion to 65.1%, driven by domestic core strength and international growth. International ramp is slower than forecast, prompting narrowed FY guidance to $47.5M–$48.5M revenue and a raised gross margin outlook to 62%–64%.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 22, 2026

KORU: The Korean Paradox: Record Profits, Prices At Their Lows

The Direxion Daily MSCI South Korea Bull 3X ETF (KORU) has fallen 73% from its highs while the KOSPI dropped 38%, even though SK Hynix's operating profit grew 500% in the same period. The KOSPI's forward P/E fell to 4.5x and its earning yield rose to 22%, driven mainly by forced margin call liquidations rather than weaker earnings. FLKR's daily RSI has already shown a V-shaped recovery near the 30 level, signaling renewed demand interest despite KORU's 3x leverage risks.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 13, 2026

South Korea - Reiterating AI Warning Despite Good Performance

South Korea's equity market, especially KOSPI and EWY, remains highly leveraged and vulnerable to sharp downside despite ongoing AI-driven bullish sentiment. Leverage in Korean AI/memory stocks has increased since March, amplifying risks of forced selling and market dislocation, as seen in the July crash.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 13, 2026

South Korea Still Has Investment Appeal: ETFs to Consider

South Korea's AI and semiconductor strength remains compelling despite recent volatility. Here's how investors can play the opportunity with ETFs.

Zacks Investment Research • Aug 5, 2026

Leveraged ETFs tied to SK Hynix are getting hammered as chip wreck deepens

Volatility around the AI trade has been rough this week for bullish bets on stocks via leveraged ETFs

Market Watch • Jul 28, 2026

KORU: Why Bearish South Korea Is The Play Into The Fall

I have a sell rating on Direxion Daily MSCI South Korea Bull 3X ETF due to technical weakness and high volatility. KORU is closely tied to EWY, which is dominated by SK Hynix and Samsung, and faces bearish technical patterns and seasonally weak August–October trends. Despite EWY's low P/E and high EPS growth, cyclical risks in semiconductors and negative compounding in leveraged ETFs warrant caution.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 26, 2026

'I couldn't breathe': South Korea's frenzied stock trading exposes margin loan risks

Lee Seung-ho watched the nearly 300 million won ($202,515) stock trading fortune he built with ‌a 500% margin loan evaporate in just four weeks in May, but he plans to borrow again and return to the market the moment he has enough capital.

Reuters • Jul 20, 2026

South Korea Regulators Unveil Curbs on High-Risk ETFs

The Financial Services Commission said Thursday that it would suspend new listings of single-stock leveraged ETFs.

WSJ • Jul 16, 2026