[2021 Capital Investment Awards] KTB Asset Management's Strength in Diverse Lineup of Passive and Active ETFs

Best Asset Management Company ETF Division Award

Hongrae Cho, CEO of Korea Investment Management

[Asia Economy Reporter Minji Lee] Korea Investment Management was selected as the Best Asset Manager in the ETF sector for its contribution to enhancing investors' performance by holding numerous passive ETFs that track major domestic and international market indices and thematic indices, as well as solid active ETFs.

Korea Investment Management's strength in the passive ETF sector lies in its broad domestic and international lineup. In particular, it has a substantial overseas ETF product group and offers an emerging market ETF lineup that other asset managers do not have, providing investors with diverse options. Notably, among ETFs listed on the domestic stock market that invest in the Vietnam market, only ‘KINDEX Vietnam VN30 ETF’ and ‘KINDEX Bloomberg Vietnam VN30 Futures Leverage ETF’ managed by Korea Investment Management are available.

In this year's active ETF market, Korea Investment Management launched the ‘Navigator Green Vehicle Value Chain Active ETF’ and ‘Navigator ESG Active ETF’ under the ‘Navigator’ brand. Active ETFs combine the advantages of traditional ETFs with those of active equity funds that seek excess returns compared to the market. They have relatively lower fees and are easier to trade compared to general active funds. Among the launched funds, the ‘Navigator Green Vehicle Value Chain Active ETF’ has recorded excess performance compared to its benchmark index, the ‘FnGuide Green Vehicle Value Chain Index,’ throughout its listing period.

A company representative stated, "Our strength lies in maintaining high returns by responding swiftly to market changes through quarterly rebalancing that adjusts the stock composition," adding, "Based on the manager's stock analysis capabilities, we focus on holding around 30 stocks intensively to maximize returns."

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