Korea Investment Management's ACE K Humanoid Robot Industry TOP2+ ETF Achieves 36.98% One-Month Return After Listing

The 'ACE K Humanoid Robot Industry TOP2+' Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) from Korea Investment Management has recorded the highest return among similar products just one month after its listing, demonstrating rapid growth.

According to the Korea Exchange on May 11, as of May 8, the one-month return for the ACE K Humanoid Robot Industry TOP2+ ETF stood at 36.98%. This is the highest performance among the eight humanoid-related ETFs listed in Korea. Launched on April 7, this product attracted significant attention from investors, surpassing KRW 31.7 billion in net individual purchases and exceeding KRW 58.3 billion in net assets in just over a month.

This performance has been driven by visible technological advances in the robotics industry, such as the recently released demonstration video of the humanoid robot 'Atlas' by Boston Dynamics—a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Group. In particular, expectations for the related market are fueling investor sentiment as major Korean companies are accelerating the adoption of humanoid robots.

This ETF invests approximately 20% each in Hyundai Motor and Robotis, the core companies of Korea's humanoid industry. In addition, it increases exposure to the Hyundai Motor Group's robotics ecosystem by including Hyundai Autoever, Hyundai Mobis, and others, while also incorporating the entire value chain from components to finished products through holdings in Rainbow Robotics, Doosan Robotics, SPG, and more.

Nam Yongsoo, Head of ETF Division at Korea Investment Management, stated, "2026 will mark the inaugural year of the commercialization of humanoid robots, as major companies begin mass production based on physical artificial intelligence (AI). We expect a strong synergy effect in conjunction with Korea’s strengths in automobile manufacturing." He added, "The performance of the ACE K Humanoid Robot Industry TOP2+ ETF since its listing is supported by visible technological capabilities and global orders." He went on to say, "However, as this is an early-stage market with high volatility, it would be advantageous to efficiently capture the benefits of industry growth by investing across the entire value chain."

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