
两只与SK海力士公司挂钩的杠杆交易所交易基金(ETF)在登陆美国市场仅数月后即将清盘,原因是投资者对人工智能交易的兴趣有所减弱。
Two leveraged exchange-traded funds tied to SK Hynix Inc. will be liquidated just months after their debut in the US, as investor appetite for the artificial intelligence trade moderates.
来自Tradr ETFs的这两只做多和做空产品分别提供该韩国芯片制造商美国存托凭证(ADR)每日表现的两倍收益或反向表现。该ETF提供商在一份声明中表示,这两只基金都将在11月12日左右清盘。
The long and short products from Tradr ETFs offer traders double the daily performance or inverse performance, respectively, of the South Korean chipmaker’s American depositary receipts. Both will be liquidated around Nov. 12, the ETF provider said in a statement.
今年,随着投资者蜂拥买入和抛售人工智能相关股票,SK海力士及其同行三星电子的股价经历了剧烈波动。在韩国及其他地区,放大每日涨跌幅的杠杆ETF加剧了这种波动,尽管当地监管机构近期已采取行动,收紧了对此类产品的规定。
SK Hynix and peer Samsung Electronics Co. saw wild swings this year as investors rushed into and out of AI-related stocks. Leveraged ETFs in Korea and elsewhere that magnify daily moves fed the volatility, though domestic regulators have moved recently to tighten rules on such products.
SK海力士在首尔上市的股票目前已较历史高点下跌了56%,对人工智能繁荣的欢呼已让位于对资助大规模基础设施支出所需高额借贷成本的担忧。
SK Hynix’s Seoul-listed shares are now down 56% from their record high, with cheer over the AI boom giving way to concerns over high borrowing costs to fund the massive infrastructure spending.

Tradr ETFs于7月28日上市,仅在SK海力士挂牌其ADR数周之后。包括ProShares、Leverage Shares和Direxion在内的多家公司也推出了与SK海力士挂钩的类似产品。
The Tradr ETFs debuted on July 28, just weeks after SK Hynix listed its ADRs. A flood of other firms have launched similar products tied to SK Hynix, including ProShares, Leverage Shares and Direxion.
Tradr 2X做多SK海力士每日ETF自开始交易以来已下跌超过5%,而做空基金则下跌了42%。同期,其ADR上涨了约5%,表现优于韩国股票的跌幅。
The Tradr 2X Long SK Hynix Daily ETF is down more than 5% since it started trading, while the short fund has dropped 42%. The ADRs have gained about 5% over the same period, outperforming the decline in the Korean shares.
这两只基金的资产规模均已从峰值水平缩水超过60%,目前总额约为130万美元。
Both funds have seen their assets shrink more than 60% from peak levels, to a total of around $1.3 million currently.