The index is the main market cap benchmark used solely as an underlying in the Korean structured products market in terms of AuM.
The Kospi 200 index (KS200), which ended 2024 with a negative performance of -2.61%, provides another example of how the performance of structured products can differ from that of the underlying asset. In 2024, structured products linked to the Korean index with performance data show a return of 4.3% on average. The index appeared as the sole benchmark for 790 products worth an estimated US$4.5 billion maturing in South Korea in 2024 – the average investment duration of the maturing