ETF share in retirement pension accounts nears 50% as Korea Investment & Securities launches investment series

Korea Investment & Securities said it will air a specialized exchange-traded fund investment program, "Han-tu's View: ETF Investment Recipe," on its YouTube channel "Korea Investment & Securities Pension Channel" starting at 5 p.m. Tuesday.

The "ETF Investment Recipe" series is a recurring program created in response to a surge in ETF investment through pension accounts.

According to Korea Investment & Securities, the share of ETF holdings in its defined-contribution and individual retirement pension accounts rose from 20.8 percent at the end of 2024 to 33.2 percent at the end of 2025, then jumped to 47.5 percent as of June 18.

The broadcast will focus on the ETF market outlook and investment strategies, alongside content on stable asset allocation approaches using target-date funds and bond-mixed ETFs.

The program will be broadcast as a one-time live stream, with no recording posted afterward — a format designed to offer an exclusive service for viewers who tune in live.

This year, Korea Investment & Securities has been hosting regular pension-focused live broadcasts every second and fourth Tuesday of the month. <style ref="s0">The company is also strengthening ties with global asset managers to expand the supply of global investment products, including ETFs. On June 19, it invited the heads and senior executives of 13 global asset management firms to discuss a range of collaboration opportunities, including networking and marketing initiatives.</style>

Choe Jong-jin, head of the pension innovation division at Korea Investment & Securities, said the company aims to help pension investors managing their retirement assets "secure the information they need in a timely manner and build their own asset management capabilities." He added that the firm will "continue to deliver timely investment information tailored to market changes through regular live broadcasts and other non-face-to-face education programs."