**[Data: Over 6 Trillion KRW Loss for Retail Investors in Two and a Half Months Following Single-Stock ETP Listings in South Korea]** BlockBeats News, October 21, according to Yonhap News Agency, individual investors have accumulated losses exceeding 6 trillion KRW approximately two and a half months after the listing of single-stock exchange-traded products (ETPs, including ETNs). The age group in their 40s recorded the highest total losses, while the age group of 70 and above had the highest average loss per account. According to data submitted by the Financial Supervisory Service to National Assembly member Park Sung-hoon, from May 27, 2026, to August 14, 2026, accounts that traded single-stock ETPs at least once across 10 securities firms recorded a total loss of 6.313 trillion KRW, including 2.3242 trillion KRW in realized losses and 3.9888 trillion KRW in unrealized valuation losses. Investors in their 40s, with approximately 165,200 accounts, incurred losses of 2.053 trillion KRW; those in their 50s and 30s recorded losses of 1.8655 trillion KRW and 1.0912 trillion KRW, respectively. The age group of 70 and above, with around 9,800 accounts, had an average loss per account of 29.94 million KRW, which is 2.6 times the overall average loss per account. Investors in their 60s had an average loss per account of approximately 13.21 million KRW. From the end of July to August 14, realized losses increased by 360.4 billion KRW, while unrealized valuation losses decreased by 50.7 billion KRW, resulting in a total loss expansion of 309.7 billion KRW. The report pointed out that this could be related to investors selling off loss-making products, but stock price fluctuations and new transactions may also impact the statistics. Based solely on the Financial Supervisory Service's data, it is impossible to confirm the reasons for the sell-off or whether forced liquidation occurred. [Original Link]