KODEX US Nasdaq 100 Surpasses 1 Trillion Won in Net Individual Purchases This Year

Among domestic ETFs tracking the Nasdaq 100 index, which has firmly established itself as a leading product for long-term asset growth, KODEX has emerged as the most popular choice among individual investors.

Samsung Asset Management announced on November 17 that the net purchases by individuals of the "KODEX US Nasdaq 100" ETF surpassed 1 trillion won this year, reaching 1.1375 trillion won. This is the largest amount among all US Nasdaq 100 tracking ETFs listed in Korea. The net assets of KODEX US Nasdaq 100 also exceeded 4 trillion won, reaching 4.0308 trillion won.

The Nasdaq 100 index, one of the major US indices, consists of 100 leading global AI and tech companies, including Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, Broadcom, Amazon, and Google. ETFs based on the Nasdaq 100 index allow individual investors to conveniently diversify their investments across global innovative companies at a low cost, making them highly recommended as a core asset for long-term installment investing and pension accounts.

It is analyzed that individual investors chose "KODEX" not only for its returns but also after carefully considering the product's hidden competitive advantages. When evaluating ETFs, the tracking error is a key indicator that is just as important as market returns. The tracking error measures how accurately an ETF follows the movements of its underlying index. The lower the figure, the more faithfully the ETF replicates the index's performance without deviation. This is the most important indicator directly linked to the asset manager's operational capabilities.

The tracking error of KODEX US Nasdaq 100 is 0.08%, the lowest among comparable products in the industry. This means that when investors expect gains from the Nasdaq 100 index and invest, the possibility of return loss due to operational error is minimized, allowing them to benefit most faithfully from the index's performance.

Meticulous and stable management capability naturally translates into investment performance. Efforts to track the underlying index's performance without error ultimately result in stable returns for investors. The returns of KODEX US Nasdaq 100 stand at 25% over one year, 79% over two years, and 134.8% over three years, maintaining the highest level among comparable passive ETFs in the industry.

Lim Taehyuk, Head of ETF Management Division (Managing Director) at Samsung Asset Management, stated, "KODEX has been chosen as a reliable partner for individual investors' long-term asset building, marking a milestone of 1 trillion won in net purchases by individuals." He added, "This achievement reflects the trust our clients have in Samsung Asset Management's outstanding management capabilities, as demonstrated by the industry's lowest tracking error. We will continue to operate the product in the most stable and efficient manner so that it remains a leading product that investors can trust and rely on."

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