Korea's private index provider FnGuide said on the 6th that the total net worth of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) managed on its indexes surpassed 65 trillion won.
There are currently 167 ETFs based on FnGuide indexes. Of these, 18 are large ETFs with more than 1 trillion won in assets under management (AUM).
Led by TIGER Semiconductor TOP10 (1.12 trillion won), KODEX Samsung Group, PLUS High Dividend Stocks, HANARO Fn K-Semiconductor, KODEX Secondary Battery Industry, KODEX AI Semiconductor, and TIGER Korea TOP10 are driving the market.
As military tensions between the United States and Iran have risen recently and the issue of reshaping the global energy supply chain has come to the fore, ETFs tracking FnGuide indexes related to energy, nuclear power, and renewables have posted high returns.
Year-to-date returns all exceeded 100%: PLUS Solar & ESS 148.5%, RISE Network Infrastructure 128.1%, SOL Korea Nuclear Power SMR 125.8%, TIGER Fn Renewable Energy 119%, and KODEX Renewable Energy Active 113.8%.
Benefiting from the spread of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, HANARO K-Semiconductor rose 134.4%, ACE AI Semiconductor TOP3+ 129.7%, and RISE AI Semiconductor TOP10 127.9%, also posting strong gains.
FnGuide is also steadily expanding its product lineup. Over the past month, five new ETFs based on FnGuide indexes were listed: KODEX Samsung Electronics & SK hynix Bond Mixed 50, TIGER Semiconductor TOP10 Covered Call Active, ACE U.S. Space Tech Active, ITF U.S. AI TOP10 Treasury Mixed 50, and KIWOOM Samsung Electronics & SK hynix Bond Mixed 50, with combined AUM of 1.0652 trillion won.
FnGuide's share price is also on the rise. As of the previous trading day, it closed at 29,050 won, up 234.3% year to date.