The First Active ETF in Korea Investing in Global Quantum Computing
Capturing Growth Opportunities in the Quantum Computing Industry
Samsung Active Asset Management Launches 'KoAct Global Quantum Computing Active'
Samsung Active Asset Management announced on the 11th that it will list the ‘KoAct Global Quantum Computing Active’ ETF, which invests in the global quantum computing industry. As the eleventh product of ‘KoAct,’ it is the first active quantum computing ETF in Korea.
KoAct Global Quantum Computing Active invests in ▲pure quantum computing companies solely engaged in quantum computing-related businesses ▲quantum computing participant companies investing in and developing quantum computing technologies ▲quantum computing beneficiary companies expected to benefit from the quantum computing industry.
KoAct Global Quantum Computing Active is the first global quantum computing product in Korea to utilize an active strategy, aiming to quickly capture newly listed companies that are rapidly increasing and include them in the portfolio before they are reflected in the underlying index.
The quantum computing field is currently being fostered as a national strategic technology by governments worldwide, with massive funding being invested, leading to expectations of rapid growth. The quantum computing industry has entered the early stage of technological blossoming, and the UN has declared this year as the ‘International Year of Quantum Science and Technology.’ Nvidia will also hold the ‘Quantum Day’ event for the first time at the ‘GTC (GPU Technology Conference) 2025’ on the 20th.
Various global big tech companies are competing to announce the development of quantum computing chips. In December last year, Google announced the quantum computing chip ‘Willow,’ and in February this year, Microsoft introduced the ‘Majorana 1 chip.’ Amazon also announced the ‘Ocelot’ chip, marking the beginning of the full-fledged quantum computing era.
Representative quantum computing methods include superconducting, ion trap, semiconductor, and photonic methods. The fund focuses on companies using superconducting and ion trap methods, which are the most advanced in commercialization. In the case of the superconducting method, global big tech companies such as Google and Amazon are intensively developing and applying it, while IonQ is a representative of the ion trap method.
KoAct Global Quantum Computing Active includes ▲Rigetti Computing (a pure quantum computing company based on superconducting technology) ▲Google (announced the superconducting quantum computing chip ‘Willow’) ▲IBM (a company participating in superconducting quantum computing technology), investing in superconducting technology-based quantum computing companies, and ▲IonQ (a pure quantum computing company based on ion trap technology), investing in the leading company of the ion trap technology, the most advanced technology. The total expense ratio is 0.5% per annum.
Kim Hee-deok, manager at Samsung Active Asset Management, said, "With the full-scale blossoming of quantum computing ahead, new quantum computing companies are expected to grow rapidly. Therefore, the goal is to actively utilize the advantages of the active strategy to quickly discover these companies and invest proactively before they are reflected in the underlying index." He added, "We will provide excess returns to investors by leveraging Samsung Active Asset Management’s solid corporate research and active management know-how."
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