Risk, returns & timeframes illustration
1 min read
September 7, 2022
by
Regan Pearson

K-Pop’s coming for Wall Street 🎤

From Gangnam Style to a K-pop ETF, a lot can happen in 10 years, especially in the world of exchange traded funds. But could this latest K-pop merch reach number one? And could fans of smashed avo on crusty sourdough be tempted by the new breakfast ETF on the menu?
1 min read
September 7, 2022
by
Regan Pearson

K-Pop’s coming for Wall Street 🎤

From Gangnam Style to a K-pop ETF, a lot can happen in 10 years, especially in the world of exchange traded funds. But could this latest K-pop merch reach number one? And could fans of smashed avo on crusty sourdough be tempted by the new breakfast ETF on the menu?
1 min read
September 7, 2022
by
Regan Pearson

K-Pop’s coming for Wall Street 🎤

From Gangnam Style to a K-pop ETF, a lot can happen in 10 years, especially in the world of exchange traded funds. But could this latest K-pop merch reach number one? And could fans of smashed avo on crusty sourdough be tempted by the new breakfast ETF on the menu?
Table of contents
Getting Started Investing course
Free Getting Started Course
Take your first, or next, step to becoming a confident investor with Hatch's free online course – just 10 minutes a day, for 10 days.
The Fry up logo with fried egg
Weekly news from Wall St
Subscribe to The Fry Up - your weekly sizzle of headline-grabbing share market news. Read by 60,000 Kiwis to help them take charge of their investing journey.

Happy birthday Gangnam Style! 🎂 Ten years after PSY almost broke YouTube with his electric ear-worm, K-pop has exploded around the world. Almost half of YouTube’s 20 most liked videos come from K-pop stars. Three of those are from Blackpink, who are about to take on the largest world tour in the history of a K-pop girl group with their Born Pink world tour. 🍭

And because we just can’t get enough, there’s now a K-pop exchange traded fund (ETF) available on the NYSE Arca Exchange (but not currently on Hatch). 😯 The KPOP and Korean Entertainment ETF lets fans back some of the biggest kings and queens of K-pop through companies like HYBE, the agency for boy group BTS, and YG Entertainment - the Pink Venom behind Blackpink. In the music industry, companies make money from music sales and live concerts. But K-pop’s global fan base means groups also do the money dance with lucrative collab and endorsement deals. Blackpink have worked with brands including Calvin Klein (PVH), YSL, Celine and Tiffany & Co. 💍 How you like that

If K-pop’s not your jam, the buffet of choice in the weird and wonderful world of ETFs grows almost daily. How about a breakfast ETF, which tracks the price of coffee, orange juice and bacon? 🥓 The BRKY ETF (which was inspired by a movie btw), does just that. If you just can’t get enough of millennials, there is the Millennial Consumers ETF (MILN), which includes companies like Starbucks (SBUX) and Apple (AAPL), natch. Or if you really need some space, there’s the out-of-this-world ARK Space Exploration & Innovation ETF (ARKX). 🌕

Then there are… single stock ETFs? These combine forms of leverage to amplify the daily returns (either good or bad) of a single, specific company. They may not cause the next apocalypse, but when it comes to investing, adding leverage to a portfolio can be like playing with Dynamite. Boom! 🧨

Regan Pearson
Finance writer
Linkedin

We’re not financial advisors and Hatch news is for your information only. However dazzling our writing, none of it is a recommendation to invest in any of the companies or funds mentioned. If you want support before making any investment decisions, consider seeking financial advice from a licensed provider. We’ve done our best to ensure all information is current when we pushed ‘publish’ on this article. And of course, with investing, your money isn’t guaranteed to grow and there’s always a risk you might lose money.

Join the Kiwis who are hatching their tomorrow and have invested more than $1 billion with Hatch.

Explore other articles
Tax
Money
Economy
Investing

More recent news articles

Recent learn articles

7 min read
Mar 26, 2024

Reddit IPO pops 48% then drops, then pops 31%

From meme stock to market debut, Reddit’s IPO bolted out of the gates after landing on the NYSE. Reddit stock has jumped 31% since listing, ending the first days of going public reaching nearly US$10 billion market cap. But how does Reddit make money, and why are some Redditors unhappy about proposed AI licensing?
Read more
7 min read
Mar 19, 2024

Pilots on ‘high alert’; Boeing stock nosedives nearly 30%

Not even Boeing’s defence operations can stop the aircraft maker from facing a wave of scrutiny. Legal issues are costing billions, their stock keeps dropping and now pilots don’t feel safe. But Boeing is the world’s fifth largest defence company. So what happened to ‘If it’s not Boeing, I’m not going?'
Read more
6 min read
Mar 12, 2024

Abercrombie & Fitch soars 355% eclipsing Nvidia

While all eyes pivots towards AI, iconic US fashion brand Abercrombie & Fitch has surged ahead of even Nvidia. Steady cotton pricing and low transportation costs have contributed, but surprise behaviour by Gen Z has put them head and shoulders above the rest. In 2024, what could the combination of the youth consumer and AI bring?
Read more

Related news articles

More recent learn articles

No items found.

Recent news articles

More recent learn articles

7 min read
Mar 26, 2024

Reddit IPO pops 48% then drops, then pops 31%

From meme stock to market debut, Reddit’s IPO bolted out of the gates after landing on the NYSE. Reddit stock has jumped 31% since listing, ending the first days of going public reaching nearly US$10 billion market cap. But how does Reddit make money, and why are some Redditors unhappy about proposed AI licensing?
Read more
7 min read
Mar 19, 2024

Pilots on ‘high alert’; Boeing stock nosedives nearly 30%

Not even Boeing’s defence operations can stop the aircraft maker from facing a wave of scrutiny. Legal issues are costing billions, their stock keeps dropping and now pilots don’t feel safe. But Boeing is the world’s fifth largest defence company. So what happened to ‘If it’s not Boeing, I’m not going?'
Read more
6 min read
Mar 12, 2024

Abercrombie & Fitch soars 355% eclipsing Nvidia

While all eyes pivots towards AI, iconic US fashion brand Abercrombie & Fitch has surged ahead of even Nvidia. Steady cotton pricing and low transportation costs have contributed, but surprise behaviour by Gen Z has put them head and shoulders above the rest. In 2024, what could the combination of the youth consumer and AI bring?
Read more