NH Investment & Securities: "5-Year DC and IRP Retirement Pension Returns Rank No. 1 in Securities Industry"

IRP 10-Year Returns Mark the Highest Among All Providers

On July 22, NH Investment & Securities announced that it ranked first among securities firms in terms of 5-year returns for defined contribution (DC) plans and individual retirement pension (IRP) principal-unprotected products.

According to a retirement pension comparison disclosure released by the Financial Supervisory Service for the second quarter of 2026, the 5-year annualized returns for NH Investment & Securities’ DC and IRP principal-unprotected products were 12.57% and 11.83%, respectively.

This represents the highest level among securities firms with assets under management of 1 trillion won or more. The company also highlighted that the 10-year annual return for its IRP products, at 10.35%, marked the best performance across all retirement pension providers.

For the DC principal-unprotected product, the returns were 56.65% over the past year, 12.57% annualized over five years, and 8.82% annualized over ten years. The IRP principal-unprotected product also demonstrated top-tier industry performance, posting 47.80% for the most recent year, 11.83% annualized over five years, and 10.35% annualized over ten years.

The company emphasized that these results were driven by its long-term investment-focused management strategy and systematic, client-centric asset management, which translated directly into substantial real returns.

NH Investment & Securities has continuously strengthened its product lineup and automated investment solutions to support clients’ long-term asset growth. With a lineup of approximately 900 ETFs and a wide range of bond products, the company enables clients to build customized portfolios. It also offers the industry’s only retirement pension-exclusive ELS (equity-linked securities), actively responding to diversified investment needs.

Lee Jaekyung, Executive Vice President and Head of Channel Solutions at NH Investment & Securities, stated, “Since retirement pensions represent customers’ core long-term assets for old age, stable performance and systematic asset management are of utmost importance. We will continue to enhance our differentiated product competitiveness and digital asset management services to actively support clients in building successful assets and preparing for a secure retirement.”

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