KB Asset Management Announces 'Achieving 20% Market Share of KBSTAR ETFs by 2025'

KB Asset Management held a vision declaration ceremony on the 5th in the main conference room to achieve a 20% market share by 2025. The fifth person from the left is Lee Hyun-seung, CEO of KB Asset Management.

[Asia Economy Reporter Junho Hwang] KB Asset Management has declared that it will increase the market share of KBSTAR Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) to 20% by 2025.

At the 'KBSTAR ETF Vision Declaration Ceremony' held on the 5th in the main conference room of KB Asset Management headquarters, the vision including four ETF strategies (bond ETFs, representative index ETFs, monthly dividend ETFs, eco-friendly ETFs) to maintain the third position in the ETF market was announced.

KB Asset Management plans to firmly establish its position as a leading bond ETF provider by introducing various bond ETFs, including bond ETFs with a fixed maturity listed this month, enabling investors to implement bond investment strategies suited to market conditions. KB Asset Management opened the bond ETF market in Korea in 2009 by launching the country's first 'KBSTAR 3-Year Treasury Bond ETF'. Among the 75 bond-type ETFs listed domestically, KB Asset Management operates the largest number of products (including 5 inverse ETFs, 15 domestic and 5 overseas). In particular, the bond ETF with the longest duration, ‘KBSTAR KIS Treasury Bond 30-Year Enhanced’, has attracted significant investor interest, recording a net individual purchase of 12.6 billion KRW in the past month. The ‘KBSTAR US Short-Term Investment Grade Corporate Bond’ ETF, which invests in investment-grade or higher US corporate bonds, has shown a stable return of 5.27% since its listing at the end of July.

Utilizing industry-low fees, KB Asset Management aims to expand the market share of representative index ETFs (Korea, US, Europe). For ETFs tracking the same index, such as representative index or sector ETFs, choosing products with lower fees is advantageous for improving future returns. This is especially true for long-term products like personal pensions or retirement pensions, where the compounding effect can be maximized.

Additionally, on the 13th, the first domestic global nuclear ETF will be launched. This product completes the eco-friendly ETF series following the existing ‘KBSTAR Fn Hydrogen Economy Theme’, ‘KBSTAR Global Hydrogen Economy Indxx’, and ‘KBSTAR Global Clean Energy S&P’. On the same day, an 'Energy Theme Seminar' will be held for bank and securities company representatives to expand positive awareness of eco-friendly themes and provide various investment opportunities through KBSTAR ETFs.

Monthly dividend products suitable for pension use will also be diversified. As investor demand for monthly dividend products grows, promising income assets such as bonds, REITs, and high-dividend stocks will be utilized. For example, the 'KBSTAR 200 High Dividend Covered Call ATM', which changed its dividend payment cycle to monthly last month, showed a distribution rate of 0.81% relative to market price, the highest among domestic monthly dividend ETFs (average distribution rate of other companies is 0.35%).

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