Double Long Hynix ETF Plummets, Halved and Halved Again
On July 29th, shares of South Korean semiconductor firm SK Hynix plummeted over 19% intraday, marking its largest single-day drop on record. The Hong Kong-listed "CSOP SK Hynix Daily Leveraged (2x) Product" (Stock Code: 07709) tumbled more than 28% intraday before closing 13.99% lower at HK$32.70. This leveraged product, designed to deliver twice the daily return of SK Hynix, has seen a catastrophic decline of over 80% from its June 25th high of HK$193.65, far exceeding the underlying stock's roughly 50% drop from its peak. Its assets under management have shrunk dramatically, falling over 70% from a high of HKD 130 billion in June to approximately HKD 31.9 billion.
This steep sell-off occurred despite SK Hynix reporting stellar Q2 2026 earnings, with revenue and operating profit surging 257% and 557% year-over-year, respectively. However, the results fell short of market expectations. Analysts cited concerns about potential oversupply from expansion and noted that long-term supply agreements for its high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips might limit near-term price increases.
In response to heightened volatility and regulatory changes, the product's issuer, CSOP Asset Management, announced a transition to a "flexible leverage mechanism" starting August 3rd. Under new Hong Kong SFC rules, the fund's daily leverage multiplier can now be dynamically adjusted between 1.1x and 2x (or -1.1x to -2x for inverse products) based on market conditions, moving away from a fixed 2x target. The fund's name will also be changed to clarify its nature as a daily trading tool unsuitable for long-term holding. Experts warn that this change means investors can no longer assume constant 2x returns and must check the disclosed leverage ratio daily.
marsbit07/29 12:05
