
The Korea Exchange announced on the 11th that it will list a total of four types of ETFs from Hanwha Asset Management, Samsung Asset Management, and NH-Amundi Asset Management on the stock market on the 15th.
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The Korea Exchange announced the listing schedule for asset management companiesโ new exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Yu-hyang = The Korea Exchange announced on the 11th that it plans to list a total of four types of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) of Hanwha Asset Management, Samsung Asset Management, and NH-Amundi Asset Management on the stock market on the 15th.
Hanwha Asset Management will list one type each of semiconductor-related passive and active assets. 'PLUS Korea HBM Semiconductor' is a passive product that invests in a total of 10 companies that manufacture domestic memory semiconductors and companies related to equipment, substrates, and materials.
'PLUS AI Semiconductor Equipment Active' is an active investment in small and medium equipment (materials, parts, equipment) companies that are expected to benefit from the growth of the domestic artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor industry.
Samsung Asset Management's 'KODEX US AI Memory TOP2 Plus' is a passive investment that invests in 10 US memory and storage-related stocks.
NH-Amundi Asset Management's 'HANARO American Agent AI TOP2+' is also a passive product. This ETF invests in 10 U.S. companies that develop agentic AI models or deal with related services.
All of these ETFs are scheduled to be priced at 10,000 won per share.
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