Samsung Asset Management said on the 22nd that the Samsung Global Humanoid Robot Fund posted a 41.8% six-month return (Ae class, as of the 21st).
This fund is a public offering fund that focuses on investing in the global Humanoid Robot industry. Launched in Feb. last year, it topped 200 billion won in assets under custody in less than a year, growing rapidly.
Samsung Asset Management said that detecting the growth potential of the Humanoid Robot industry early and moving preemptively to invest, along with generating high returns through an active management approach, served as strong attractions for investors.
The Samsung Global Humanoid Robot Fund's six-month return was 41.8% for the unhedged (UH) type and 36.4% for the hedged (H) type (Ae class), the data showed. That is more than five times the Nasdaq 100 index's gain of about 7.9% over the same period.
Samsung Asset Management has dynamically adjusted the fund's holdings by weight depending on market conditions to manage returns. In the early stage, the weights of Tesla and ROBOTIS were minimal, but starting last summer, it focused on the growth momentum (upside potential) of these stocks and preemptively raised their allocation ratios to as high as 22% and 15%, respectively, maximizing returns. It has since reduced the combined weight of the two stocks to below 10%.
It is also strategically diversifying investments not only in global leaders such as Tesla and UBTECH, but also in Korea's leading corporations such as ROBOTIS and Rainbow Robotics.
Manager Lee Seong-jae of Samsung Asset Management said, "2026 will be the year when physical artificial intelligence (AI) spreads across industries," adding, "We will continue to deliver the fruits of growth to investors through active management that stays ahead of market changes."