RISE AI & Robot ETF Surpasses 200 Billion Won in Net Assets

KB Asset Management announced on September 16 that the 'RISE AI & Robot ETF' has surpassed 200 billion won in net assets.

It more than doubled in just three months after exceeding 100 billion won in the first half of this year. This is the fastest growth among domestic artificial intelligence (AI) and robot-themed exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

Expectations for investment in the AI and robot industry continue to grow as the government accelerates its 'AI and Robot Grand Transformation Policy,' the creation of a 100 trillion won national AI fund, and plans to establish a humanoid robot cluster. Back-end support measures such as expanding data infrastructure, easing related regulations, and fostering specialized talent are also expected to drive up corporate value and expand industry demand.

Humanoid robots are considered a next-generation core growth sector within the AI and robot industry. The 'RISE AI & Robot ETF,' launched in 2023, is the first domestic ETF with a humanoid robot concept. It invests across the entire core value chain of robots, including the brain (AI) and the body (hardware).

The ETF diversifies investments in leading companies expected to benefit from industry growth across the value chains of innovative industries such as AI, robots and automation, semiconductors and electronics, and the bioindustry.

While existing domestic robot ETF portfolios are centered on large-cap stocks, the RISE AI & Robot ETF has added a sales-related condition to its inclusion criteria, focusing on pure AI and robot companies with a high degree of industry relevance. Its performance is closely correlated with industry growth potential.

The main holdings of the RISE AI & Robot ETF include NAVER (6.43%), LG CNS (5.73%), Lunit (5.00%), Rainbow Robotics (4.95%), and Doosan Robotics (4.9%). Its performance has also been outstanding, with returns of 10.49% over the past six months and 37.47% over the past year.

No Areum, Head of the ETF Business Division at KB Asset Management, stated, "Humanoids are no longer just a concept in science fiction but a real beneficiary of the paradigm shift in industry," adding, "The RISE AI & Robot ETF is an investment product expected to achieve explosive long-term growth as government policies and global corporate movements align."