'KODEX US CPU Semiconductor TOP10' ETF Achieves 10.35% Return in First Week of Listing

Over 75% Invested in ARM, AMD, and Intel
Highest Allocation to Top 3 Companies Among Domestic CPU ETFs

Samsung Asset Management announced on the 11th that the KODEX US CPU Semiconductor TOP10 Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) recorded a return of 10.35% just one week after its listing.

The KODEX US CPU Semiconductor TOP10 focuses investments on CPU companies, which are emerging as the core of the global AI industry. It is structured to invest in leading CPU firms and related value chain companies, placing special emphasis on the global CPU supply shortages.

This ETF currently concentrates over 75% of its investments in the global top CPU companies: ARM (27.09%), Intel (26.91%), and AMD (23.77%). Among domestically listed CPU ETFs, it has the highest allocation to these three companies. Additionally, it includes companies such as Marvell Technology, Qualcomm, Navitas Semiconductor, and Cadence Design Systems.

The basis index for the KODEX US CPU Semiconductor TOP10 is the Indxx US CPU Semiconductor TOP10 Index. It includes a total of 10 stocks selected from US-listed common stocks or ADRs with a market capitalization of over 10 billion dollars and a three-month average daily trading value of more than 10 million dollars.

Samsung Asset Management analyzed that "The growth potential of the CPU industry is being confirmed through recent earnings reports from the top three CPU companies." Intel reported revenue of 6.3 billion dollars in its Data Center and AI segment, a 59% year-over-year increase, and its operating margin more than doubled from 16.1% to 39.5% in one year. ARM’s data center royalties more than doubled over the past year, with the company recording its highest-ever quarterly revenue at 1.29 billion dollars. On August 4th (local time), AMD announced that, supported by robust sales of EPYC server processors and AI accelerators, its data center revenue soared to 6.7 billion dollars—a 107% surge—making up 58% of its total revenue. All three companies surpassed market expectations in their performances.

Cheonheung Kim, manager at Samsung Asset Management, stated, "In the AI agent era, the importance of CPUs, which coordinate entire systems and control both data and work flows, will become even more significant," adding, "Demand to secure this dominance is expected to continue rising in the future."

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