KB Asset Management Launches Two KBSTAR ETFs

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Junho] KB Asset Management will launch the 'KBSTAR Fn Platform Theme Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)' and 'KBSTAR Fn Venture Capital Company ETF' on the 17th.

These two ETFs are the first theme ETFs to be introduced domestically. The KBSTAR Fn Platform Theme ETF is a passive ETF that invests in core companies related to the platform theme. Platform companies are expanding their businesses beyond SNS and e-commerce into various fields such as fintech, broadcasting, and gaming, gradually increasing their influence. The underlying index tracks the FnGuide Platform Theme Index. It invests in platform companies across six areas: network, payment, entertainment, IT, healthcare, and fintech & AI. By stock, Naver (8.2%), Kakao (7.9%), and NHN (7.1%) have the largest weights.

The KBSTAR Fn Venture Capital Company ETF tracks the FnGuide Venture Capital Company Index. This index consists of 14 domestically listed venture capital companies, primarily investing in Woori Technology Investment (15.3%), SBI Investment (11.4%), Aju IB Investment (10.6%), and Mirae Asset Venture Investment (10.3%).

Geum Jeongseop, Director of ETF Marketing at KB Asset Management, said, "Direct investment in unlisted companies such as Toss, Dunamu, Kurly, and Musinsa can offer high returns but involves high risks and costs. If selective investment is made in venture capital companies holding shares in various unlisted companies, it is possible to circumvent the risks associated with investing in unlisted companies."

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