The National Pension Service (NPS) recorded a fund management return rate in the 27% range in the first half of this year, driven by the buoyant domestic stock market.

The National Pension Service Fund Management Division announced that as of the end of June, the accumulated fund stood at 1,866 trillion won with a return rate of 27.2%.

Broken down by asset class, domestic stocks posted the highest return at 107.4%, followed by overseas stocks at 17.8% and overseas bonds at 9.2%.

Domestic stocks drove up the overall returns by posting triple-digit gains, backed by solid, semiconductor-centered performance.

Overseas stocks also advanced due to the continued artificial intelligence investment cycle and solid performance centered on tech stocks.

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