KB Asset Management Selects Promising RISE ETF for Next Year... Sectors Benefiting from Trump Administration's Second Term

Providing Solutions for Conservative Investors Amid the Appeal of Income Investment

Amid the growth of the artificial intelligence (AI) industry this year and the strong performance of the U.S. stock market, KB Asset Management has proposed nine promising exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to watch next year.

With the start of the second term of the Trump administration, the strengthening of the Republican Party's policy momentum, and an increased preference for risk assets following the reduction of insurance-related interest rates, the company positively evaluated U.S. benchmark indices, income-type assets, and Trump-themed stocks.

KB Asset Management recommended two U.S. benchmark index products expected to lead the global financial market. Thanks to the downward stabilization of inflation, interest rate cuts, and improvements in economic indicators, the U.S. economy is expected to maintain steady growth. The ‘RISE U.S. S&P 500’ and ‘RISE U.S. Nasdaq 100’ ETFs suggested by KB Asset Management are among the lowest-cost ETFs of the same type listed on the domestic market, making them suitable for long-term investment.

The second group of recommended products is income asset types. Due to uncertain domestic and international environments and heightened geopolitical tensions, the increased demand for income-seeking among domestic investors is expected to continue next year. Both ‘RISE U.S. Dividend 100 Daily Fixed Covered Call,’ which invests in leading U.S. dividend growth stocks using a fixed covered call strategy, and ‘RISE Global Realty Income,’ which invests in leading U.S. dividend growth REITs, are monthly distribution products.

For income-type products using domestic stocks, ‘RISE 200 Weekly Covered Call’ was recommended. This product pays stable monthly distributions by using premiums generated from selling call options twice a week as distribution resources, and it surpassed 200 billion KRW in net individual purchases within eight months of its launch.

The third category features products for conservative investors seeking stable returns. These include ‘RISE Global Asset Allocation Active,’ which pursues both profitability and stability through investments in large U.S. stocks, domestic bonds, and gold, and ‘RISE Money Market Active,’ the first money market ETF in Korea.

Finally, Trump-themed stocks were selected. The two products are ‘RISE Global Nuclear Power’ and ‘RISE U.S. AI Value Chain TOP3 Plus.’ These stocks are expected to benefit from the Republican Party’s deregulation efforts since President Trump’s inauguration and the country-focused policy direction supporting climate change and energy sectors.

Lee Su-jin, head of ETF Product Planning at KB Asset Management, said, “We selected promising products for investors who find it difficult to identify suitable products in a rapidly changing investment environment. We will continue to recommend products based on thorough market analysis and diverse investment strategies, while providing a variety of investment solutions.”

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