Second National Growth Fund round sells 316.2 bln won in four days, 52.7% of target
In short
The second round of South Korea's state-backed National Participation National Growth Fund sold 316.2 billion won in its first four days, 52.7% of its 600 billion won target, the Financial Services Commission said. The remaining 283.43 billion won of allocation is split between banks (205.91 billion won) and securities firms (77.52 billion won). The first fund's return stood at 1.40% since its June 12 inception, above the KOSPI and KOSDAQ over the same period.
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The second round of South Korea's state-backed National Participation National Growth Fund sold 316.2 billion won in its first four days, 52.7% of its 600 billion won target, the Financial Services Commission said on Oct 6. Yonhap, Chosun Ilbo and Maeil Business all carried the same figures from the commission. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
Of the total, 283.43 billion won of allocation remained unsold: 205.91 billion won at banks and 77.52 billion won at securities firms. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
The first fund, sold earlier, showed a return of 1.40% as of Oct 6, measured from its June 12 inception. Over the same period the KOSPI stood at -14.55% and the KOSDAQ at -10.60%, according to the commission's figures. The Financial Services Commission said institutional backstops, including the subordinated placement of fiscal and manager seeding investments, were having some effect in absorbing losses. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
The fund is a policy vehicle designed so that citizens invest directly in advanced strategic industries and venture and innovative companies and share the results. Newsis reported that second-round sales began on Sept 30 at 10 banks and 14 securities firms and run until the allocation is sold out; the other documents do not give a sales period. [ 1 ]
The outlets agree on the headline numbers. Maeil Business attributed the figures to Yonhap, while Chosun Ilbo and Yonhap presented them as the commission's own release. Newsis carried the fund announcement alongside a photograph of a fund notice on a display at Woori Bank's headquarters in central Seoul, and its headline stated that early returns carry little meaning without attributing that view in the article text. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
Why it matters
The fund is a state-designed vehicle that lets households invest directly in advanced strategic industries and venture and innovative companies and share the results. Strong early demand for the second round and a first-fund return above the main Korean indices suggests the government's loss-absorbing design is drawing retail money, though the documents give no assessment of the pace against the target date.
Key facts
- Cumulative sales of the second National Participation National Growth Fund round reached 316.2 billion won over four days, or 52.7% of the 600 billion won target, according to the Financial Services Commission. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- Remaining allocation was 283.43 billion won: 205.91 billion won at banks and 77.52 billion won at securities firms. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- The first fund's return was 1.40% as of Oct 6, against -14.55% for the KOSPI and -10.60% for the KOSDAQ since its June 12 inception. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- The fund is a policy vehicle designed so that citizens can invest directly in advanced strategic industries and venture and innovative companies and share the returns. [ 1 ]
- Second-round sales began on Sept 30 at 10 banks and 14 securities firms, to run until the allocation is sold out, according to Newsis. [ 1 ]
- The Financial Services Commission said backstops such as subordinating fiscal and manager seeding investments were having some effect. [ 2 , 4 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- The Financial Services Commission said the second round of the National Participation National Growth Fund recorded cumulative sales of 316.2 billion won over four days, 52.7% of the 600 billion won target. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- The remaining allocation was 283.43 billion won, comprising 205.91 billion won at banks and 77.52 billion won at securities firms. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- The first fund's return was 1.40%, above the KOSPI (-14.55%) and KOSDAQ (-10.60%) since its June 12 inception. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- The Financial Services Commission said institutional backstops, including the subordinated placement of fiscal and manager seeding investments, were partly effective. [ 2 , 4 ]
Still unclear
- The Newsis headline quotes a line that early returns carry little meaning, but the article text does not attribute the statement to anyone. Unattributed single-source quotation, appearing only in one outlet's headline.
- The total length of the second-round sales period. Only Newsis gives a sales window, saying the fund is sold until the allocation is exhausted; other outlets give no timetable.
- How the authorities view the 52.7% four-day pace relative to the sales deadline. Documents report the figure without comparison or target-date commentary.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- Second-round sales of the National Participation National Growth Fund begin at 10 banks and 14 securities firms, to run until the allocation sells out, Newsis reports. [ 1 ]
- The Financial Services Commission announces cumulative four-day sales of 316.2 billion won, 52.7% of the 600 billion won target. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- Maeil Business reports the figures, citing Yonhap, and carries the commission's assessment that loss-absorbing backstops are partly effective. [ 4 ]