Samsung Active 'KoAct Korea Value-Up Active' Ranks No.1 in Value-Up ETF Returns Since Listing

Cumulative Return of 137.3% Since Listing

SAMSUNG Active Asset Management announced on January 30 that the 'KoAct Korea Value-Up Active' ETF recorded a return of 137.3% (as of the close on the 29th) since its listing in November 2024, ranking first among the 12 value-up ETFs listed on the same day. Thanks to this high return, its net asset value has surpassed 100 billion won and currently stands at 119.7 billion won.

The KoAct Korea Value-Up Active ETF constructs its portfolio by carefully selecting top-performing companies within the Korea Value-Up Index, companies expected to be included in the index, and those related to shareholder activism, using the Korea Value-Up Index announced by the Korea Exchange as its benchmark. Currently, by sector, the allocation is 51.5% semiconductors, 11.4% automobiles, 10.8% banks, and 9.7% defense and machinery.

The Korea Value-Up Index selects the intersection of stocks with high price-to-book ratios (PBR) and high return on equity (ROE), resulting in the inclusion of many companies with strong capital structures and positive momentum. Because the index has a high weight in semiconductors and automobiles-sectors that outperformed the KOSPI-the value-up index achieved an 89.4% return in 2025, exceeding the KOSPI's return by 13.8 percentage points.

From its listing, the KoAct Korea Value-Up Active ETF has showcased a differentiated strategy by not only tracking the Korea Value-Up Index but also investing actively. By leveraging the strengths of an active ETF, it flexibly adjusted its portfolio and allocations in response to market conditions.

Its major holdings include SK Hynix (24.8%), Samsung Electronics (23.7%), Hyundai Motor (4.1%), Hanwha Aerospace (3.6%), Kia (3.4%), and KB Financial Group (3.4%). The ETF is recognized for constructing a tightly woven portfolio of stocks that possess both earnings growth and momentum, fully capturing the upward energy of the KOSPI 5000 era.

Nam Eunyoung, Head of Portfolio Management Team 1 at SAMSUNG Active Asset Management, stated, "The Value-Up Index is a collection of companies expected to see value appreciation based on earnings growth and momentum, and it has shown a stronger upward trend compared to the index during the KOSPI earnings growth phase." She added, "We expect the Value-Up ETF to firmly establish itself as a solid investment tool for responding to the domestic market."

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