Shinhan Asset Management's 'SOL AI Semiconductor TOP2 Plus' ETF Surpasses 650 Billion Won in Net Assets

Individual Investors Record Cumulative Net Purchases of 352 Billion Won

Shinhan Asset Management announced on the 23rd that the net asset value of the 'SOL AI Semiconductor TOP2 Plus ETF' has surpassed 650 billion won. The ETF is rapidly absorbing semiconductor investment demand and is being recognized for its rapid growth into a large-scale ETF within a short period.

According to the Korea Exchange, the SOL AI Semiconductor TOP2 Plus ETF was listed on April 17 with an initial size of 11 billion won. Within just two days of listing, its net assets exceeded 100 billion won, then reached 200 billion won within a week, and surpassed 500 billion won within a month. The pace of capital inflow has since accelerated further, with net assets expanding to 696 billion won just four days after surpassing the 500 billion won mark.

This strong growth is attributed to balanced interest from individual investors, institutions, and pension funds. For individual investors alone, the cumulative net purchase amount since listing reached 352 billion won.

The SOL AI Semiconductor TOP2 Plus ETF is designed to focus investments on major domestic semiconductor stocks and key segments of the value chain. Centered around Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, the ETF also includes SK Square, the holding company of SK hynix, to enhance investment efficiency in core AI memory beneficiaries.

In addition, the ETF invests in key value chain companies such as Samsung Electro-Mechanics, which has secured structural growth momentum in substrates and MLCCs (Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitors) essential for the AI era, and ISU Petasys, a leading player in the ultra-multilayer substrate (MLB) sector.

In the latest regular rebalancing in April, the ETF reflected industry trends not only among major semiconductor stocks but also in the materials, parts, and equipment (so-called "SoBuJang") segment. LG Innotek is rapidly expanding its presence in the semiconductor industry based on significant improvements in its semiconductor substrate business, while ISC is gaining attention as a key beneficiary in the optical communication value chain, thanks to its expected benefits from CPO (Co-Packaged Optics) test sockets.

Kim Junghyun, Head of the ETF Business Group at Shinhan Asset Management, said, "A differentiated stock selection strategy based on research into Korea's semiconductor industry has been the key driver of performance differentiation," adding, "In addition to a large-cap focus on Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, the inclusion of major stocks related to MLCCs, which are in increasingly short supply due to the spread of AI, and substrates currently undergoing valuation re-rating, has been instrumental in delivering results."

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