Active Strategy Pays Off: Up 11% as Nasdaq Gains 1.6%

[Financial News] Samsung Active Asset Management's "KoAct U.S. Nasdaq Growth Companies Active" has significantly outperformed the Nasdaq, recording the strongest performance among related exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
According to Samsung Active Asset Management on the 6th, "KoAct U.S. Nasdaq Growth Companies Active" posted returns of 10.96% over the past month, 40.93% since the beginning of the year, and 48.11% over the past year. These were the highest returns among ETFs tracking the Nasdaq index.
The fund also delivered substantial excess returns compared with the Nasdaq's gains over the same periods. The Nasdaq index rose 1.6% over one month, 7.44% since the beginning of the year, and 13.92% over the past year.
Samsung Active Asset Management explained that the fund's ability to swiftly reflect changes in the global macroeconomy and the artificial intelligence (AI) industry in its portfolio contributed to its excess performance.
"KoAct U.S. Nasdaq Growth Companies Active" holds a large weighting of software companies needed for global businesses' AI transformation. Its major holdings include Palantir Technologies (7.99%), SanDisk (5.85%), and Snowflake (4.94%). The fund also holds AI central processing unit (CPU)-related companies, such as Intel (4.03%), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) (3.66%), and Arm Holdings (2.18%), which have emerged as new bottlenecks following the rise of AI agents.
Yang Hee-chang, a manager at Samsung Active Asset Management, stated, "Stock market gains may be limited due to high macroeconomic uncertainty, but the share prices of some beneficiaries driven by demand for AI-agent inference are expected to rise more steeply." He added, "With the AI-agent market expanding rapidly following Meta Platforms' launch of Meta Muse, demand for AI infrastructure and AI software is expected to substantially exceed market expectations."

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