'PLUS Global HBM Semiconductor' ETF Records 11.67% One-Month Return

950.35% Return Since Listing
Leading Returns Among Overseas Equity ETFs

Hanwha Asset Management announced on the 10th that the 'PLUS Global HBM Semiconductor' Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) posted a one-month return of 11.67%.

According to Hanwha Asset Management, this ETF achieved a year-to-date return of 140.30% and a one-year return of 388.07%, demonstrating strong mid- to long-term performance. It has ranked first in cumulative performance among all overseas equity ETFs for the past 6 months, 1 year, year-to-date, 2 years, and 3 years.

The PLUS Global HBM Semiconductor ETF diversifies investments in a single product by including leading domestic and international companies in the global memory semiconductor market. In Korea, it invests in Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, while overseas, it includes Micron and SanDisk, reducing concentration risks in any single country or company and capturing growth opportunities across the global memory industry.

Existing domestic semiconductor ETFs have often focused on Samsung Electronics, SK hynix, or Korean companies specializing in semiconductor materials, components, and equipment. Likewise, most U.S. semiconductor ETFs have large allocations to companies such as NVIDIA and Broadcom, which are leaders in artificial intelligence (AI) computing semiconductors.

The PLUS Global HBM Semiconductor ETF fills these investment gaps by diversifying holdings across major domestic and international companies. It invests in the competitiveness of Korea's memory industry through Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, and captures growth opportunities in the U.S. HBM and DRAM market through Micron. Furthermore, by including SanDisk, the ETF has expanded its investment scope to NAND flash and data storage devices.

As generative AI and cloud services expand, not only the ability to process data quickly, but also the capability to store large-scale data reliably becomes increasingly important. The PLUS Global HBM Semiconductor ETF is designed with a portfolio encompassing HBM, DRAM, NAND flash, and data storage devices, enabling investors to participate in the growth of both the AI memory and storage markets.

Hanwha Asset Management is also expanding its product lineup to meet the increasing investment demand in the global memory and storage industry. The 'PLUS SK hynix SanDisk 50 Bond Hybrid' ETF, for example, focuses on SK hynix and SanDisk while combining bonds. Investors can choose their preferred approach to investing in the global memory industry depending on their investment targets and risk tolerance.

Kim Jungseop, Head of the ETF Division at Hanwha Asset Management, stated, "In August, we launched the PLUS SK hynix SanDisk 50 Bond Hybrid ETF, which invests in both SK hynix and U.S.-based SanDisk," adding, "We recommend this ETF to investors looking to focus on pure memory semiconductor companies while lowering volatility compared to equity-only products by combining them with bonds."

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