The Taiwan Monthly - Special Edition
Market & ETP Overview
98 ETFs with diversified categories are traded on the TWSE
As of the end of 2017, there are 98 ETFs trading on the TWSE. Based on the tracking benchmarks, the 98 ETFs can be divided into 7 categories – domestic stocks, offshore stocks, leverage/inverse (securities), commodities (including L/I), bonds (including L/I), currencies and VIX. ETFs tracking US government bonds, US dollars index, Japanese Yen index, REITs, soybean and preferred stocks also first rolled out in 2017, providing Taiwan’s investors with multiple asset allocation choices.
Categories | Domestic stocks | Offshore Stocks | Leverage/Inverse (securities) | Commodities (Including L/I) |
Bonds (Including L/I) |
Currencies | VIX |
No. of ETFs | 17 | 23 | 32 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
- TWSE ETF Market Overview
- Capitalization
The AUM of ETFs on the TWSE has demonstrated an increasing trend since 2013. As of the end of November 2017, there are 98 ETFs listed on the TWSE with total AUM of 304 billion NTD. - Trading Value
The trading value of TWSE ETFs increased significantly in 2015, following the introduction of the leverage and inverse ETFs. ETF trading value accounted for nearly 9.03% of the total market at the end of 2016. As of the end of November 2017, it accounts for 4.79%. - Top 10 ETFs in AUM
As of the end of November 2017, the top 10 ETFs are as follows:
Rank
Stock code
Name of Fund
Fund Type
AUM (bn NTD)
1
00632R
Yuanta Daily Taiwan 50 Bear -1X ETF
Domestic L/I
71.0
2
0050
Yuanta/P-shares Taiwan Top 50 ETF
Domestic Capitalization
38.4
3
00637L
Yuanta Daily CSI300 Bull 2X ETF
Foreign L/I
30.3
4
00633L
Fubon SSE180 Leveraged 2X Index ETF
Foreign L/I
28.8
5
006205
Fubon SSE180 ETF
Foreign
17.2
6
0056
Yuanta/P-shares Taiwan Dividend Plus ETF
Domestic Theme
9.9
7
0061
W.I.S.E. Yuanta/P-shares CSI 300 ETF
Foreign
8.8
8
00655L
Cathay FTSE China A50 Daily Leveraged 2X ETF
Foreign L/I
8.6
9
00636
Cathay FTSE China A50 ETF
Foreign
8.5
10
006206
Yuanta/P-shares SSE50 ETF
Foreign
6.0
- Capitalization