Understanding leveraged ETFs and their impact on the AI market surge
Leveraged ETFs utilize financial instruments like swaps or futures to mimic bets made with borrowed capital, aiming to boost the daily returns of a specific index or stock by two or three times. Amid the current AI industry growth, significant investments flowing into leveraged ETFs focused on semiconductor giants like SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics have compelled fund managers to increase their share purchases as valuations climb. Consequently, this trend has contributed to heightened levels of market instability.