[Data: South Korean Retail Investors Lose $4.8 Billion on Leveraged Single-Stock ETPs in About Two and a Half Months, with the Largest Losses Among the 40-49 Age Group] According to data submitted by the Financial Supervisory Service of South Korea to members of the National Assembly, as reported by Yonhap News Agency, South Korean retail investors incurred a total loss of 6.313 trillion won (approximately $4.8 billion) from May 27 to August 14 by investing in leveraged and inverse exchange-traded products (ETPs) tied to single stocks. The data covers 10 major brokerage firms, with realized losses amounting to 2.3242 trillion won and unrealized losses reaching 3.9888 trillion won. By age group, the 40-49 age group suffered the largest total losses, amounting to 2.053 trillion won. The 40-59 age group collectively accounted for approximately 62.1% of the total losses. Meanwhile, the 70 and older age group experienced the highest average loss per account, at approximately 29.94 million won.