On the 2nd, Samsung Asset Management announced that the combined net worth of KODEX humanoid robot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) reached 100 billion won.
As of the closing price on the 1st, the KODEX U.S. humanoid robot ETF had a net worth of 49.3 billion won, while the KODEX China humanoid robot ETF's net worth was 57.2 billion won, bringing the total net worth to 106.5 billion won.
The two KODEX humanoid robot ETFs focus their investments on key pillars in the humanoid robot markets of the U.S. and China.
The KODEX U.S. humanoid robot ETF is designed to allocate up to 15% to key corporations leading the development and commercialization of humanoid robots, such as Tesla's Optimus, NVIDIA's Groot, and Amazon's logistics robot.
The KODEX China humanoid robot ETF focuses on leading local corporations in humanoid technology, including UBTech, Innobase, and TACBOT Group.
Lee Ga-hyun, a manager at Samsung Asset Management, noted, "Humanoid robots will be a 'game changer' that will reshape the industrial landscape of the future," adding that "the KODEX humanoid robot series will be the most effective means to proactively invest in this 'megatrend.'"