Key Statistics Of KRX ETF Market In 2010

Net Asset Value (NAV) of KRX-listed ETFs at the end of 2010 was KRW 6,057.8 billion, showing an increase of 60% over KRW 3,779.8 billion in 2009. The number of listed ETFs grew to 64 in 2010 from 50 in 2009. Among 12 asset management companies that have listed ETFs, Samsung Asset Management, Woori Asset Management and Mirae Asset MAPS Global Investments topped in terms of NAV.

However, the average daily trading value of the ETFs in 2010 dropped slightly to KRW 110.3 billion from KRW 123.0 billion in 2009. This was because the volume of block trading of ETFs declined subsequent to the phasing-out of the exemption of transaction tax on public funds.

Four KRX-listed ETFs showed outstanding performance and their annual return swept No. 1 to 4 among local equity funds in 2010: KODEX Shipbuilding 100.5%, KODEX Energy&Chemicals 67.7%, GIANT Hyundai Motor Group 66.1% and KODEX AUTOs 65.7%.