{
  "id": 12999600,
  "title": "Battery ETFs among top performers this month: market data",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/battery-etfs-among-top-performers-this-month-market-data",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-09T01:50:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261009002100320"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- Asset managers have seen a surge in demand for secondary battery ETFs this month, with eight of the top 10 performing listed ETFs linked to the industry, data from the Korea Exchange (KRX) reveals. The KODEX Secondary Battery Industry Leverage ETF, managed by Samsung Asset Management Co., delivered the highest returns at 19.94% through Thursday, followed by the TIGER KRX Second Battery Top10 Leverage ETF, managed by Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., which gained 18.45%. Analysts attribute the popularity of battery-related ETFs to the anticipated growth of the artificial intelligence (AI) sector, which is expected to drive demand for energy storage systems (ESS). Kim Gwi-yeon, an analyst at Daishin Securities Co., maintains an overweight rating on the sector, expecting order momentum to continue into the year's end, followed by share price gains next year as ESS businesses improve profitability.",
  "summary": "SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking secondary batter...",
  "key_points": [
    "Eight top-performing ETFs linked to secondary battery industry",
    "KODEX ETF delivered highest returns at 19.94%",
    "Analysts attribute popularity to anticipated AI sector growth"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The surge in demand for secondary battery ETFs reflects expectations that the growing artificial intelligence sector will drive demand for energy storage systems, boosting the sector's profitability and share prices.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Battery ETFs among top performers this month: market data",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/battery-etfs-among-top-performers-this-month-market-data-13013496",
        "published": "2026-10-09T03:07:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}