BlackRock's ETF heavily invested in South Korean chip manufacturers attracted $281 million in a single day, marking the largest inflow in 25 years.

CycleProphet · 2026-02-12T15:06:10+00:00

The ETF under BlackRock recently set a 25-year record for the largest single-day capital inflow, attracting $281 million and showing investors' strong bets on Asian semiconductors. The ETF's top holdings include Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, which helped drive a significant rise in the Korean stock index. Memory manufacturers, due to their clear profit outlook, are attracting investor interest.

CycleProphet

2026-02-12 15:06:10

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Deep Tide TechFlow News, February 12 — According to Jinshi Data, BlackRock’s ETF heavily invested in Korean chip manufacturers attracted $281 million in inflows on Wednesday, setting the largest single-day fund inflow record in the fund’s over 25-year history and showing that investors are doubling down on the Asian semiconductor rally. This $13 billion iShares MSCI Korea ETF’s top two holdings are Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix — two chip giants that have driven the Korean Composite Index up over 30% this year and hit record highs. Data shows that the ETF has seen over $3 billion in net inflows over the past three months. Despite concerns that AI valuations are overhyped causing broader tech stocks to fluctuate, investors are rotating into memory manufacturers with clearer profit outlooks. “As AI disruption anxiety sweeps across many industries, the safe haven clearly falls on memory stocks,” said Dave Lutz, a Jones Trading stock sales trader and macro strategist. “Samsung and Hynix continue to push up the Korean market.”

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