Remarkable Growth of ACE ETFs

By the end of last year, Korea Investment Management Co.'s "ACE" ETFs held total net assets of 5.9179 trillion won and a market share of 4.89%. The assets under management for the "Korea Investment Management TDF Auto ETF Focus Fund" series were 179.3 billion won. As of December 16, these figures have surged, with the total net assets of Korea Investment Management's ACE ETFs more than doubling to 12.7 trillion won, and their market share rapidly increasing to 7.41%. The Korea Investment Management TDF Auto ETF Focus Fund series has also seen significant growth, with assets under management growing more than fourfold to 229.6 billion won, ranking first in returns across all vintages in the retirement pension class.

Outstanding ETF Performances

As of December 17, Korea Investment Management's net asset value stood at 72.5912 trillion won, an increase of nearly 18 trillion won since the beginning of the year. This remarkable growth is further highlighted by the performance of specific ETFs. The "ACE US Best Seller Stocks" ETF achieved a return of 84%, ranking second overall, while the "ACE US Big Tech TOP 7 Plus" ETF achieved a return of 74%. Additionally, the "ACE US 30-Year Treasury Active (H)" bond-type ETF attracted the largest inflow of funds among bond-type ETFs this year, amounting to 1.1544 trillion won.

Strategic Focus on the U.S. Market

According to the Korea Financial Investment Association on December 19, Korea Investment Management's net asset value increased by nearly 18 trillion won since the beginning of the year. This surge in net assets and market share can be attributed to the company's strategic focus on launching ETFs targeting the U.S. market, which has proven to be highly effective.

A Korea Investment Management official commented, "We achieved good results this year thanks to our fundamental philosophy of 'investments that make money for customers' and our operational strategy based on it." The official added, "We will strive to provide high-quality investment strategies to our investors."