Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing, Clepsydra Capital

Sanghyun Park

I investigate special situations, pairs, and index rebalancing trades in Korea.

Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing

KOSPI LargeCap & MidCap Rebalancing Preview on September 9

ETF Arbitrage Using KRX BBIG New Deal Is on the Rise

TIGER WISE Secondary Cell Rebalancing Preview (October 14)

KRX BBIG Rebalancing Complete Preview: SK Bioscience, SK IE Tech, Krafton, Kakao Games, & Kakao Pay

Gravity Works As WeWork Doesn't; Now Plan B

Clepsydra Capital

Investigate special situations, pairs, and index rebalancing trades in Korea.

Event-Driven

<h2>Rebalancing results</h2><p>Below is the official result of the regular rebalancing in September for the KRX BBIG K_New Deal Index.</p><div class="content-highlight"><p><strong>Of course, the big changes are Krafton and SK Bioscience in the main index. And SKIET's inclusion in the Secondary Battery sub-index also deserves special attention.</strong></p></div><table class="table table-striped">
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<tr><td colspan="5" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Constituents Change of KRX BBIG K-New Deal Index"}'>Constituents Change of KRX BBIG K-New Deal Index</td></tr>
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<td rowspan="2" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Index"}'><div>Index</div></td>
<td colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Addition"}'>Addition</td>
<td colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Deletion"}'>Deletion</td>
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<td style="text-align: left;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Ticker"}'>Ticker</td>
<td style="text-align: left;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Name"}'>Name</td>
<td style="text-align: left;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Ticker"}'>Ticker</td>
<td style="text-align: left;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Name"}'>Name</td>
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<td rowspan="2" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"KRX BBIG K_New Deal Index"}'><div><strong>KRX BBIG K_New Deal</strong></div></td>
<td style="text-align: left;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"302440"}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"₩#,##0.0B"]' data-sheets-formula='="302440"'><strong>302440</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: left;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"SK Bioscience Co Ltd"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[-1], "name")'><strong>SK Bioscience</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: left;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"302440"}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"₩#,##0.0B"]' data-sheets-formula='="302440"'><strong>302440</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: left;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"SK Bioscience Co Ltd"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[-1], "name")'><div><div><strong>SK Biopharm</strong></div></div></td>
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<td style="text-align: left;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"259960"}' data-sheets-formula='="259960"'><strong>259960</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: left;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Krafton Inc"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[-1], "name")'><strong>Krafton</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: left;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"293490"}' data-sheets-formula='="293490"'><strong>293490</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: left;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Kakao Games Corp"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[-1], "name")'><div><div><strong>Kakao Games</strong></div></div></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"KRX Secondary Battery K_New Deal Index"}'><strong>KRX Secondary Battery</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: left;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"361610"}' data-sheets-formula='="361610"'><strong>361610</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: left;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"SK IE Technology Co Ltd"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[-1], "name")'><strong>SK IE Technology</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: left;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"278280"}' data-sheets-formula='="278280"'><strong>278280</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: left;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Chunbo Co Ltd"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[-1], "name")'><strong>Chunbo</strong></td>
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<td rowspan="2" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"KRX Bio K_New Deal Index"}'><div>KRX Bio</div></td>
<td style="text-align: left;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"302440"}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"₩#,##0.0B"]' data-sheets-formula='="302440"'>302440</td>
<td style="text-align: left;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"SK Bioscience Co Ltd"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[-1], "name")'>SK Bioscience</td>
<td style="text-align: left;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"019170"}' data-sheets-formula='="019170"'>019170</td>
<td style="text-align: left;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Shinpoong Pharmaceutical Co Ltd"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[-1], "name")'><div><div>Shinpoong Pharm</div></div></td>
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<td style="text-align: left;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"128940"}' data-sheets-formula='="128940"'>128940</td>
<td style="text-align: left;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"HanmiPharm"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[-1], "name")'>HanmiPharm</td>
<td style="text-align: left;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"096530"}' data-sheets-formula='="096530"'>096530</td>
<td style="text-align: left;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Seegene Inc"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[-1], "name")'>Seegene</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"KRX Internet K_New Deal Index"}'>KRX Internet</td>
<td style="text-align: left;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"035600"}' data-sheets-formula='="035600"'>035600</td>
<td style="text-align: left;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"KGInicis Co Ltd"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[-1], "name")'>KGInicis</td>
<td style="text-align: left;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"131370"}' data-sheets-formula='="131370"'>131370</td>
<td style="text-align: left;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Rsupport Co Ltd"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[-1], "name")'><div><div>Rsupport</div></div></td>
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<td rowspan="2" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"KRX Game K_New Deal Index"}'><div>KRX Game</div></td>
<td style="text-align: left;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"259960"}' data-sheets-formula='="259960"'>259960</td>
<td style="text-align: left;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Krafton Inc"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[-1], "name")'>Krafton</td>
<td style="text-align: left;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"112040"}' data-sheets-formula='="112040"'>112040</td>
<td style="text-align: left;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Wemade Co Ltd"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[-1], "name")'>Wemade</td>
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<td style="text-align: left;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"194480"}' data-sheets-formula='="194480"'>194480</td>
<td style="text-align: left;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Devsisters Corp"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[-1], "name")'>Devsisters</td>
<td style="text-align: left;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"217270"}' data-sheets-formula='="217270"'>217270</td>
<td style="text-align: left;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Neptune Co"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[-1], "name")'>Neptune</td>
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<tr><td colspan="5" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Source: KRX"}'>Source: KRX</td></tr>
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</table><p><strong>The effective date is September 10, the same as the KOSPI 200 Fast Entry rebalancing. It means that Krafton will receive passive inflow from both KRX BBIG and KOSPI 200.</strong></p><table class="table table-striped">
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<tr><td colspan="2" rowspan="1" style="width: 746.008px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Rebalancing schedule"}'>Rebalancing schedule</td></tr>
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<td style="width: 212.997px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Rebalancing cycle"}'>Rebalancing cycle</td>
<td style="width: 533.011px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Semi-annually"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}'>Semi-annually</td>
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<td style="width: 212.997px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Rebalancing month"}'>Rebalancing month</td>
<td style="width: 533.011px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"March and September"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}'><div>March and September</div></td>
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<td style="width: 212.997px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Implementation date"}'>Implementation date</td>
<td style="width: 533.011px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"The trading day following the last trading day for KOSPI 200 futures contracts"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}'><div>The trading day following the last trading day for KOSPI 200 futures contracts</div></td>
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<td style="width: 212.997px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Next implementation date"}'>Next implementation date</td>
<td style="width: 533.011px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"September 10, 2021"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}'><div>September 10, 2021</div></td>
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<td style="width: 212.997px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Rebalancing trading"}'>Rebalancing trading</td>
<td style="width: 533.011px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"At the close on September 9, 2021"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}'><div>At the close on September 9, 2021</div></td>
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<td style="width: 212.997px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Screening base date"}'>Screening base date</td>
<td style="width: 533.011px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"The last trading day of the month preceding the date of regular rebalancing"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}'><div>The last trading day of the month preceding the date of regular rebalancing.</div></td>
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<td style="width: 212.997px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Screening period"}'>Screening period</td>
<td style="width: 533.011px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"The three months preceding the screening base date"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}'><div>The three months preceding the screening base date</div></td>
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<tr><td colspan="2" rowspan="1" style="width: 746.008px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Source: KRX &amp; WISE Index"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}'>Source: KRX &amp; WISE Index</td></tr>
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</table><p>Below are the AUMs of the ETFs tracking these indices. Only the main index and the secondary battery sub-index have a meaningful size of AUM. And both indices' AUMs have decreased from the peak in the first half of this year.</p><table class="table table-striped">
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"ETFs tracking BBIG indices"}'>ETFs tracking BBIG indices</td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Index"}'>Index</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Ticker"}'>Ticker</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"AUM"}'>AUM</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Mirae Asset TIGER KRX BBIG K-New Deal ETF"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[2], "name")'>Mirae Asset TIGER KRX BBIG K-New Deal ETF</td>
<td rowspan="4" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"KRX BBIG K-New Deal Index"}'><div><strong>KRX BBIG K-New Deal Index</strong></div></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":364960}'>364960</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":441.35}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"₩#,##0.0B",1]' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[1]*R[0]C[2]/1000000000">₩441.4B</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Hana Financial Investment Hana KRX BBIG K-New Deal ETN 3"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[2], "name")'>Hana Financial Investment Hana KRX BBIG K-New Deal ETN 3</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":700003}'>700003</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":10.31}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"₩#,##0.0B",1]' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[1]*R[0]C[2]/1000000000">₩10.3B</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"TIMEFOLIO TIMEFOLIO BBIG Active ETF"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[2], "name")'>TIMEFOLIO TIMEFOLIO BBIG Active ETF</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":385710}'>385710</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":27.564}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"₩#,##0.0B",1]' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[1]*R[0]C[2]/1000000000">₩27.6B</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"- Total"}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"#,##0.00",1]'><strong>- Total</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"-"}'><strong>-</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":479.22400000000005}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"₩#,##0.0B",1]' data-sheets-formula="=sum(R[-3]C[0]:R[-1]C[0])"><strong>₩479.2B</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Mirae Asset TIGER KRX Second Battery K-NewDeal ETF"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[2], "name")'>Mirae Asset TIGER KRX Second Battery K-NewDeal ETF</td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"KRX Secondary Battery K-New Deal Index"}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"#,##0.0"]'><strong>KRX Secondary Battery K-New Deal Index</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":364980}'>364980</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":647.235}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"₩#,##0.0B",1]' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[1]*R[0]C[2]/1000000000"><strong>₩647.2B</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Mirae Asset TIGER KRX BIO K-New Deal ETF"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[2], "name")'>Mirae Asset TIGER KRX BIO K-New Deal ETF</td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"KRX Bio K-New Deal Index"}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"#,##0.0"]'><strong>KRX Bio K-New Deal Index</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":364970}'>364970</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":100.53}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"₩#,##0.0B",1]' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[1]*R[0]C[2]/1000000000"><strong>₩100.5B</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Mirae Asset TIGER KRX Internet K-New Deal ETF"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[2], "name")'>Mirae Asset TIGER KRX Internet K-New Deal ETF</td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"KRX Internet K-New Deal Index"}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"#,##0.0"]'><strong>KRX Internet K-New Deal Index</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":365000}'>365000</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":64.86725}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"₩#,##0.0B",1]' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[1]*R[0]C[2]/1000000000"><strong>₩64.9B</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Mirae Asset TIGER KRX Game K-New Deal ETF"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[2], "name")'>Mirae Asset TIGER KRX Game K-New Deal ETF</td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"KRX Game K-New Deal Index"}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"#,##0.0"]'><strong>KRX Game K-New Deal Index</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":364990}'>364990</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":31.89275}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"₩#,##0.0B",1]' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[1]*R[0]C[2]/1000000000"><strong>₩31.9B</strong></td>
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<tr><td colspan="4">Source: KRX</td></tr>
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</table><hr><h2>Regarding Krafton's inclusion:</h2><p>Krafton was listed after the review cutoff date (July 31). Nonetheless, KRX decided to include it in this rebalancing. Then, did KRX break its own rule? Well, it did not.</p><p><strong>Here is my explanation which I posted previously, concerning this issue.</strong></p><div class="content-highlight">
<p>First of all, this BBIG index does not have a Fast Entry clause. So, KRX was internally debating whether to apply the review cutoff date to newly listed stocks with large market caps. (This was what I heard from KRX directly.) Since this index has few constituents, if newly listed stocks with large market caps are excluded from the index for nearly six months, the resulting disparity between the index and the actual sector may become too large, and KRX is also concerned about this.</p>
<p>Therefore, KRX said that it would decide on Fast Entry of those stocks with large market caps, such as Krafton, Kakao Pay, and LG Energy Solution, at the time of regular rebalancing in consultation with the ETF operators (Mirae Asset). In the end, it turned out that the outcome of the KRX &amp; Mirae Asset discussion on the Fast Entry of Krafton was Go, which wasn't outside the scope of the KRX Index methodology at all.</p>
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Rebalancing resultsBelow is the official result of the regular rebalancing in September for the KRX BBIG K_New Deal Index.Of course, the big changes are Krafton and SK Bioscience in the main index. And SKIET's inclusion in the Secondary Battery sub-index also deserves special attention.








Constituents Change of KRX BBIG K-New Deal Index

Index
Addition
Deletion


Ticker
Name
Ticker
Name


KRX BBIG K_New Deal
302440
SK Bioscience
302440
SK Biopharm


259960
Krafton
293490
Kakao Games






KRX Secondary Battery
361610
SK IE Technology
278280
Chunbo


KRX Bio
302440
SK Bioscience
019170
Shinpoong Pharm


128940
HanmiPharm
096530
Seegene


KRX Internet
035600
KGInicis
131370
Rsupport


KRX Game
259960
Krafton
112040
Wemade


194480
Devsisters
217270
Neptune

Source: KRX

The effective date is September 10, the same as the KOSPI 200 Fast Entry rebalancing. It means that Krafton will receive passive inflow from both KRX BBIG and KOSPI 200.





Rebalancing schedule

Rebalancing cycle
Semi-annually


Rebalancing month
March and September


Implementation date
The trading day following the last trading day for KOSPI 200 futures contracts


Next implementation date
September 10, 2021


Rebalancing trading
At the close on September 9, 2021


Screening base date
The last trading day of the month preceding the date of regular rebalancing.


Screening period
The three months preceding the screening base date

Source: KRX &amp; WISE Index

Below are the AUMs of the ETFs tracking these indices. Only the main index and the secondary battery sub-index have a meaningful size of AUM. And both indices' AUMs have decreased from the peak in the first half of this year.








ETFs tracking BBIG indices
Index
Ticker
AUM


Mirae Asset TIGER KRX BBIG K-New Deal ETF
KRX BBIG K-New Deal Index
364960
₩441.4B


Hana Financial Investment Hana KRX BBIG K-New Deal ETN 3
700003
₩10.3B


TIMEFOLIO TIMEFOLIO BBIG Active ETF
385710
₩27.6B


- Total
-
₩479.2B


Mirae Asset TIGER KRX Second Battery K-NewDeal ETF
KRX Secondary Battery K-New Deal Index
364980
₩647.2B


Mirae Asset TIGER KRX BIO K-New Deal ETF
KRX Bio K-New Deal Index
364970
₩100.5B


Mirae Asset TIGER KRX Internet K-New Deal ETF
KRX Internet K-New Deal Index
365000
₩64.9B


Mirae Asset TIGER KRX Game K-New Deal ETF
KRX Game K-New Deal Index
364990
₩31.9B

Source: KRX

Regarding Krafton's inclusion:Krafton was listed after the review cutoff date (July 31). Nonetheless, KRX decided to include it in this rebalancing. Then, did KRX break its own rule? Well, it did not.Here is my explanation which I posted previously, concerning this issue.
First of all, this BBIG index does not have a Fast Entry clause. So, KRX was internally debating whether to apply the review cutoff date to newly listed stocks with large market caps. (This was what I heard from KRX directly.) Since this index has few constituents, if newly listed stocks with large market caps are excluded from the index for nearly six months, the resulting disparity between the index and the actual sector may become too large, and KRX is also concerned about this.
Therefore, KRX said that it would decide on Fast Entry of those stocks with large market caps, such as Krafton, Kakao Pay, and LG Energy Solution, at the time of regular rebalancing in consultation with the ETF operators (Mirae Asset). In the end, it turned out that the outcome of the KRX &amp; Mirae Asset discussion on the Fast Entry of Krafton was Go, which wasn't outside the scope of the KRX Index methodology at all.


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