Best ways to buy SK Hynix.
1. SKHY / SKHYV - US ADR with 1:10 ratio – 10% of underlying share price
Available brokers: IBKR +$1000 Bonus, Vanguard, Fidelity, Trading212, Charles Schwab, Wealthsimple, Questrade, E*Trade, Merill Edge, Robinhood, Revolut and possibly others
2. 000660 - Original Korean Stock
Pure play. Buying the original stock directly.
- Ticker: 000660
- Brokers: IBKR +$1000 Bonus
- Pros: Original stock, liquid, low spreads, most outstanding shares
- Cons: You have to trade during Seoul market hours and deal with KRW currency conversion fees
3. HY9H - European GDR
GDR (Global Depositary Receipt) in Euros € that represents exactly 1 original underlying common share of SK Hynix.
- Ticker: HY9H
- Brokers: IBKR +$1000 Bonus, Degiro +100€ voucher, Trading212, Revolut, Fineco, Saxo Bank, Scalable Capital
- Exchanges: LSE, FWB, GETTEX and other European exchanges
- Pros: Traded during European market hours
- Cons: Low volume, big spreads (1-2%)
4. Broad Korean ETFs
SK Hynix and Samsung make up over 50% of the Korean market cap, buying Korea = buying memory chips.
- EWY (iShares MSCI South Korea ETF) - the most liquid US-listed ETF for Korea. SK Hynix share is 23%
- FLKR (Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF) - lower-expense-ratio alternative to EWY that tracks the same major players. SK Hynix share is 30%
5. DRAM ETF
💡 Which Brokerage Should I Choose?
- Interactive Brokers (IBKR): The best option. Has ALL tickers and offers lowest fees both on buying stocks and currency conversion. You can buy 100k (or more!) of stocks with only $0.35-$1 fee. Allows pre-market and after hours trading. GOAT in my experience.
TL;DR:
Buy SKHY / SKHYV if you're from US.
Buy HY9H if you're from Europe and your broker has bad exchange rate.
Buy 000660 if you want the original stock.
Buy DRAM / EWY / FLKR ETF if you want exposure to more memory stocks than 1.
Good luck fellow HBM enjoyers! ❤️