TIMEFOLIO K-Culture Active ETF Rises 33% Since Beginning of Year

Rising on Expectations for K-Culture Promotion by the New Administration

Timefolio Asset Management announced on June 9 that the 'TIMEFOLIO K-Culture Active ETF' has risen by 33% since the beginning of the year.

With President Lee Jaemyung expressing his determination to elevate the cultural industry to a national strategic industry upon taking office, expectations for structural growth across the entire K-culture sector are spreading. The ETF, which evenly includes leading K-content companies in entertainment, cosmetics, and bio sectors, is rapidly emerging as the most notable active ETF in the domestic ETF market.

In his inaugural address, President Lee Jaemyung quoted Kim Gu, saying, "The only thing I want endlessly is the power of a high-level culture," and declared that culture is not merely an export commodity but a core industry representing Korea's identity and future. The status of K-culture, which has already evolved beyond an 'export industry' to an 'identity and future industry,' has now established itself as a pillar of the strategic industries attracting global capital and technology. It is expected to achieve another level of growth going forward.

The TIMEFOLIO K-Culture Active ETF is an active ETF that quickly reflects growth across the entire content industry. Its broad portfolio includes not only traditional entertainment companies such as HYBE and YG Entertainment, but also cosmetics sector companies such as APR, Silicontwo, PharmaResearch, and VT.

The ETF demonstrates strengths in research and stock selection based on unstructured data such as content export growth rates, IP scalability, and potential for linkage with global platforms, rather than relying on market capitalization. It has enhanced market responsiveness through a rebalancing strategy that reflects macroeconomic and industry policy trends in real time.

Lee Jungwook, head of ETF management, stated, "Culture is one of the future industries in which Korea can excel the most," and explained, "We are entering a new golden cycle as the government's policy drive coincides with the expansion of global content demand." He added, "K-culture is not a short-term trend, but is emerging in earnest as a mid- to long-term growth axis that can replace traditional manufacturing industries."