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Akros K-Manufacturing 50 Index

Broad exposure to Korea's leading manufacturers spanning semiconductors, batteries, shipbuilding, defense, and CDMO pharma.

Recent events

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Sep 3, 2026

Ex-rights date for Ecopro BM's shareholder-allotted rights offering of 9,900,990 common shares, with forfeited shares subject to a public offering.

Aug 19, 2026

Medium importance estimated as quarterly results for large-scale energy infrastructure companies often lead to price movements exceeding 5%; Q2 2026 earnings release scheduled.

Aug 19, 2026

Doosan Robotics is scheduled to release its Q2 2026 earnings report on August 19, 2026; earnings announcements typically result in moderate volatility, estimated to have a >5% price impact, scheduled.

Aug 18, 2026

Q2 2026 earnings release scheduled for 2026-08-18. Analysts forecast revenue of KRW 351B and operating profit of KRW 76.5B, exceeding consensus; high importance expected due to potential for significant price volatility upon beating estimates, forecasted.

Aug 18, 2026

2nd quarter 2026 earnings release scheduled for August 18, 2026. Analysts forecast results to exceed market expectations due to the one-time revenue recognition of a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) unit worth approximately 1.5 trillion KRW forecasted.

Aug 18, 2026

Q2 2026 earnings release is scheduled for August 18, 2026; I estimate 'Medium' importance due to expected 5% or more price impact from strong performance trends, scheduled.

Aug 17, 2026

Q2 2026 earnings release is scheduled. Medium importance is estimated as the projected growth is expected to drive a price change of at least 5%, and analysts forecast operating profit to increase by approximately 18.4% year-over-year, estimated.

Aug 10, 2026
COWAY Co Ltd (021240)
Earnings Release

Analysts forecast strong Q2 2026 earnings, with consensus estimates around KRW 1.4 trillion in revenue and KRW 265-273 billion in operating profit, potentially marking another record quarter; a 5-10% price impact is estimated as these results would be record-breaking forecasted.

Aug 7, 2026
L & F Co (066970)
Earnings Release

Q2 2026 earnings release, where a significant beat or miss could result in a >10% price impact, is scheduled.

Aug 7, 2026
Simmtech Co Ltd (222800)
Earnings Release

Q2 2026 earnings release is scheduled. Analysts forecast strong results driven by the start of SOCAMM mass production, scheduled.

Jul 31, 2026

Q2 2026 earnings release on July 31, 2026, with Medium importance estimated as earnings releases typically drive significant price movement, scheduled.

Jul 30, 2026

Q2 2026 earnings release scheduled. Analysts forecast a significant year-over-year increase in revenue and operating profit, driven by strong demand for high-value semiconductor package substrates; a >10% price impact is forecasted.

Jul 29, 2026
SK Hynix Inc (000660)
Earnings Release

SK Hynix is scheduled to announce its Q2 2026 earnings results on July 29, 2026. Analysts forecast record-breaking revenue and operating profit potentially exceeding Q1 2026 results, which is expected to have a high market impact (>10%) due to the scale of growth, estimated.

Jul 29, 2026

Samsung Electro-Mechanics is scheduled to release its Q2 2026 earnings on July 29, 2026. Analysts forecast a significant increase in operating profit, potentially reaching a new quarterly record, driven by strong demand for AI-related components. This event is scheduled.

Jul 29, 2026

Q2 2026 earnings release scheduled for July 29, 2026. Analysts forecast revenue of approximately KRW 1.3-1.4 trillion and operating profit of KRW 588-606 billion, though some have lowered target prices citing labor disputes forecasted.

Jul 29, 2026

Scheduled release of Q2 2026 earnings on 2026-07-29. Analysts forecast a significant year-over-year increase in operating profit, continuing a trend of strong performance expected.

Jul 27, 2026

LG Innotek second quarter 2026 earnings report release on July 27, 2026; high impact expected as earnings are a primary price driver, scheduled

Jul 24, 2026

Q2 2026 earnings release scheduled. Analysts forecast a potential record-high operating profit, driven by accelerated delivery of K2 tanks to Poland and favorable currency exchange rates, forecasted. High importance justified by potential for significant price impact from record-breaking financial results.

Jul 24, 2026

Q2 2026 earnings release scheduled; analysts forecast results will exceed market consensus, driven by high-margin North American sales. Medium importance is estimated as earnings surprises often result in price impacts of 5% or more, forecasted.

Jul 23, 2026

Samsung SDI is scheduled to announce its Q2 2026 financial results on July 23, 2026. Analysts forecast a return to operating profit for the first time in seven quarters, driven by strong ESS sales and recovering EV demand, forecasted. High importance estimated due to the significant turnaround in profitability, scheduled.

Jul 23, 2026

The company is scheduled to announce its Q2 2026 earnings on July 23, 2026. Analysts forecast a significant increase in operating profit, continuing the strong performance from the first quarter, driven by high-value ship orders and favorable exchange rates, expected.

Jul 17, 2026

Q2 2026 earnings release for 2026-07-17, with revenue of 839.8 billion KRW and operating profit of 33.8 billion KRW as analysts forecast, expected.

Jul 16, 2026

Q2 2026 earnings release is scheduled for 2026-07-16. Analysts forecast operating profit to be below market consensus due to rising raw material costs and continued losses in the battery materials segment, which is forecasted to result in a 5% price impact, forecasted and scheduled.

Jul 14, 2026

Announced a KRW 18.1 billion investment in the 'Hyundai Investment Partners CL Robo-Automation New Technology Fund', becoming the largest partner with a 62.85% stake. The investment, effective July 14, 2026, aims to automate actuator production processes. Analysts forecast this significant strategic investment to have a high market impact, scheduled.

Jul 10, 2026

On July 10, 2026, SK Hynix announced the pricing of its initial public offering of American Depositary Shares (ADS) for its listing on the Nasdaq exchange, which resulted in a high market impact (>10%) due to significant capital inflow.

Jul 10, 2026

J.P. Morgan is to report acquiring a 5.11% stake in the company for investment purposes on July 10, 2026; I estimate 'High' importance due to expected 10% or more price impact, expected.

Jul 10, 2026

On July 10, 2026, it was announced that Samsung SDI secured approximately 66% of the battery supply for the South Korean government's 'AI-driven Next-Generation Grid ESS' project. Medium importance estimated due to the scale of the contract win.

Jul 10, 2026

On July 10, 2026, KB Securities analysts forecast a miss on Q2 2026 operating profit consensus and disappointing new orders in H1 2026, lowering the target price for Hanwha Aerospace to 1.4M KRW, forecasted.

Jul 10, 2026

Announced a KRW 115.8 billion contract to supply marine engines to an Asian company on 2026-07-10. The contract value is 8.4% of the company's 2025 revenue.

Jul 10, 2026

Selected as a key operator for the South Korean government's 'AI-enabled ESS Grid Support Project' to build 140MWh of capacity. Low importance due to an estimated price impact of over 1% from the new contract scheduled.

Jul 9, 2026

The company announced an organizational restructuring into four specialized business divisions to accelerate growth and focus on expanding sales for each robot platform.

Jul 9, 2026

On July 9, 2026, the company announced it had won a KRW 469.9 billion contract to build six petroleum/chemical (PC) tankers for a Middle Eastern shipping company. This amount is equivalent to 2.67% of 2025's revenue.

Jul 8, 2026

Hanwha Group, a major domestic defense competitor, increased its stake in KAI to 12.44% through its affiliates. Hanwha Systems also announced on the same day its plan to acquire an additional stake of up to 4.73% by the end of 2026.

Jul 8, 2026

Announced the board's decision on July 8, 2026, to acquire up to KRW 500 billion (approx. 9.99% of equity capital) of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) shares to strengthen business cooperation; high impact expected due to significant investment scale.

Jul 8, 2026

Analysts from Daishin and KB Securities forecast LG Innotek Q2 2026 operating profit to exceed market consensus with a 2000% YoY increase on July 8, 2026; medium impact expected from positive sentiment, forecasted

Jul 8, 2026

Announced on July 8, 2026, that Hanwha Group, including Hanwha Aerospace, completed the acquisition of additional shares in Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), increasing the group's total stake to 12.44%.

Jul 8, 2026

Signed a KRW 53.7 billion supply contract with Ace Engineering for Energy Storage System (ESS) equipment on July 8, 2026 (Importance: Medium, contract value is approximately 5% of annual sales), scheduled.

Jul 8, 2026

It was reported on July 8, 2026, that South Korean shipbuilders, including HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, were unsuccessful in their bid for the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP), a contract estimated to be worth up to KRW 60 trillion.

Jul 7, 2026

Announced preliminary Q2 2026 results with record operating profit of 89.4 trillion KRW, a 1810% YoY increase, driven by AI and memory chip demand. Despite beating consensus, the stock fell over 9% amid a 'sell-the-news' reaction and concerns over peak earnings.

Jul 7, 2026

Announced preliminary Q2 2026 operating profit of KRW 113.3 billion, a 77% decrease year-over-year, missing analyst consensus; result would be a loss without IRA credits. High importance due to an estimated price impact of over 10% from the significant earnings miss expected.

Jul 7, 2026

Company announced its subsidiary, Texon, forecasts its semiconductor business revenue to grow more than 2.7 times year-over-year in 2026 on July 7, 2026 (Importance: Medium, significant growth guidance), forecasted.

Jul 7, 2026

On 2026-07-07, LS Securities forecast a target price cut due to POSCO Holdings' plan to sell up to 8.2% stake by late 2027, creating mid-term overhang risk; 3% price impact estimated.

Jul 6, 2026

Lost the bid for Canada's multi-billion dollar Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP) to Germany's Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems on July 6, 2026. The stock price fell more than 20% on the following day, July 7, 2026.

Jul 6, 2026

The company raised its 2026 order target by 22.8% from $4.22 billion to $5.185 billion, citing strong demand from North American data centers and for power grid upgrades. High impact is estimated due to the significant target increase.

Jul 6, 2026

LS Securities is to raise the Q2 2026 operating profit forecast to 70.2 billion KRW on July 6, 2026; I estimate 'Low' importance due to expected 1% or more price impact, forecasted.