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The KRX Has Listed TIGER China ETF On October 21.

Date 21/10/2009

The KRX has listed TIGER China ETF on October 21.

Product Summary

Index tracked  Original listing amount (E)* Hang Seng Mainland 25 (HSML 25
KRW 11 bi Issue price per unit (E)* KRW 10,990
Authorized participants Dae Woo Securities, Mirae Asset, Eugene Investment & Securities
Liquidity provider Mirae Asset, Eugene Investment & Securities Trustee KB kookmin Bank
* Original listing amount and issue price per unit are determined on the day before the listing date

Mirae Asset TIGER China ETF to be operated by the Mirae Asset MAPS tracks Hang Seng Mainland 25 composed of 25 Chinese stocks (H shares, R shares and others) listed on the Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing, including China Mobile.

  • H shares : Stocks of state owned companies or the companies of which the state owns more than 30% of their equity shares, which are listed in both the main land China and Hong Kong
  • R shares : Stocks of state owned companies or the companies of which the state owns over 30% of their equity shares, which are listed only in Hong Kong

After listing TIGER China ETF, there are 6 overseas indices ETFs listed on the KRX, thus making total number of listed ETFs 45.

TIGER China ETF is the first ETF tracking HSML 25 Index.

* There are 3 ETFs tracking HSCEI Index in the world.

As the constituents of HSML 25 Index include both the H shares and R shares, including the key Chinese company ‘China Mobile’, it is expected that the price will be stable due to its well diversified portfolio.

In view of such factors as the real-time transaction, low cost and trading convenience, particularly when compared with the China equity funds, it is expected that the investors will find TIGER China ETF and attractive investment instrument.