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

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Clepsydra Capital

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

Event-Driven

<p>Korea's local sector ETFs do not usually attract the spotlight as most of them are pretty insignificant in AUM. But a few sector index-mirroring ETFs are quite different. They are as hot as the flagship KOSPI 200-tracking ETFs.</p><p>The secondary battery sector ETFs are these exceptions. The extreme popularity of the secondary battery sector-ETFs bodes well for the level of investor interest sitting on the sector itself.</p><h2>How hot are they really?</h2><div>
<p>For instance, let's look at the KRX K-New Deal Index.</p>
<p>It has one mother index named the KRX BBIG K-New Deal Index, under which there are four sub-indices. BBIG stands for Battery, Bio, Internet, and Game, representing the four sectors that the New Deal initiative features.</p>
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<p>The main index contains 12 large-cap stocks, three of which are from each of the four sectors. We then have four sub-indices, one for each sector. Each sub-index has 10 constituents, selected mainly based on the full market capitalization.</p>
<p>The mother index has three ETFs, and each of the four sub-indices has one ETF. The mother index's combined AUM stands at ₩529.2B at the last close. But the sub-index for the secondary battery has a total of ₩812.8B in AUM, substantially more than the mother index and simply incomparable to the other three sub-indices.</p>
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<td style="width: 317.216px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"K-New Deal tracking ETFs"}'>K-New Deal tracking ETFs</td>
<td style="width: 189.531px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Index"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0"}'>Index</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 78.2955px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Ticker"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0"}'>Ticker</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 77.983px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Market cap"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0"}'>Market cap</td>
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<td style="width: 317.216px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Mirae Asset TIGER KRX BBIG K-New Deal ETF"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[2], "name")'>Mirae Asset TIGER KRX BBIG K-New Deal ETF</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="4" style="width: 189.531px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"KRX BBIG K-New Deal Index"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":1}'><div><strong>KRX BBIG K-New Deal Index</strong></div></td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 78.2955px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"364960"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":1}' data-sheets-formula='="364960"'>364960</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 77.983px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":497.352}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[1]*R[0]C[2]/1000000000">₩497.4B</td>
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<td style="width: 317.216px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Hana Financial Investment Hana KRX BBIG K-New Deal ETN 3"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[2], "name")'>Hana Financial Investment Hana KRX BBIG K-New Deal ETN 3</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 78.2955px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"700003"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":1}' data-sheets-formula='="700003"'>700003</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 77.983px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":9.63}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[1]*R[0]C[2]/1000000000">₩9.6B</td>
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<td style="width: 317.216px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"TIMEFOLIO TIMEFOLIO BBIG Active ETF"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[2], "name")'>TIMEFOLIO TIMEFOLIO BBIG Active ETF</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 78.2955px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"385710"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":1}' data-sheets-formula='="385710"'>385710</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 77.983px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":22.231}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[1]*R[0]C[2]/1000000000">₩22.2B</td>
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<td style="width: 317.216px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":" - Total"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0"}'><strong>- Total</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 78.2955px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"-"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":1}'><strong>-</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 77.983px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":529.213}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}' data-sheets-formula="=sum(R[-3]C[0]:R[-1]C[0])"><strong>₩529.2B</strong></td>
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<td style="width: 317.216px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Mirae TIGER KRX Secondary Battery K-New Deal ETF"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[2], "name")'>Mirae TIGER KRX Secondary Battery K-New Deal ETF</td>
<td style="width: 189.531px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"KRX Secondary Battery K-New Deal Index"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":1}'><strong>KRX Secondary Battery K-New Deal Index</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 78.2955px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"364980"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":1}' data-sheets-formula='="364980"'>364980</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 77.983px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":812.80425}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[1]*R[0]C[2]/1000000000"><strong>₩812.8B</strong></td>
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<td style="width: 317.216px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Mirae Asset TIGER KRX BIO K-New Deal ETF"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[2], "name")'>Mirae Asset TIGER KRX BIO K-New Deal ETF</td>
<td style="width: 189.531px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"KRX Bio K-New Deal Index"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":1}'><strong>KRX Bio K-New Deal Index</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 78.2955px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"364970"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":1}' data-sheets-formula='="364970"'>364970</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 77.983px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":85.51125}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[1]*R[0]C[2]/1000000000"><strong>₩85.5B</strong></td>
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<td style="width: 317.216px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Mirae Asset KRX TIGER Internet K-New Deal ETF"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[2], "name")'>Mirae Asset KRX TIGER Internet K-New Deal ETF</td>
<td style="width: 189.531px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"KRX Internet K-New Deal Index"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":1}'><strong>KRX Internet K-New Deal Index</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 78.2955px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"365000"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":1}' data-sheets-formula='="365000"'>365000</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 77.983px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":45.1605}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[1]*R[0]C[2]/1000000000"><strong>₩45.2B</strong></td>
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<td style="width: 317.216px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Mirae Asset KRX TIGER Game K-New Deal ETF"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[2], "name")'>Mirae Asset KRX TIGER Game K-New Deal ETF</td>
<td style="width: 189.531px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"KRX Game K-New Deal Index"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":1}'><strong>KRX Game K-New Deal Index</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 78.2955px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"364990"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":1}' data-sheets-formula='="364990"'>364990</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 77.983px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":36.208}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[1]*R[0]C[2]/1000000000"><strong>₩36.2B</strong></td>
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</table><h2>How substantial is the flow impact?</h2><p>We have three major secondary battery ETFs, with a combined AUM of close to ₩3T.</p><table class="table table-striped">
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<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Samsung KODEX Secondary Battery Industry ETF"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[1]C[0], "name")'>Samsung KODEX Secondary Battery Industry ETF</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Mirae Asset TIGER Secondary Cell ETF"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[1]C[0], "name")'>Mirae Asset TIGER Secondary Cell ETF</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Mirae TIGER KRX Secondary Battery K-New Deal ETF"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[1]C[0], "name")'>Mirae TIGER KRX Secondary Battery K-New Deal ETF</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Market cap"}'><strong>Market cap</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1233.609}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}' data-sheets-formula="=R[-2]C[0]*R[-1]C[0]/1000000000"><strong>₩1,233.6B</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":873.704}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}' data-sheets-formula="=R[-2]C[0]*R[-1]C[0]/1000000000"><strong>₩873.7B</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":812.80425}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}' data-sheets-formula="=R[-2]C[0]*R[-1]C[0]/1000000000"><strong>₩812.8B</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Underlying index"}'>Underlying index</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"FnGuide Secondary Battery Industry Index"}'>FnGuide Secondary Battery Industry Index</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"WISE Secondary Battery Theme Index"}'>WISE Secondary Battery Theme Index</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"KRX Secondary Battery K-New Deal Index"}'><div><div>KRX Secondary Battery K-New Deal Index</div></div></td>
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<p>These are 4 major constituents making all three indices.</p>
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<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Samsung KODEX Secondary Battery Industry ETF"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0"}'>Samsung KODEX Secondary Battery Industry ETF</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Mirae Asset TIGER Secondary Cell ETF"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0"}'>Mirae Asset TIGER Secondary Cell ETF</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Mirae TIGER KRX Secondary Battery K-New Deal ETF"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0"}'>Mirae TIGER KRX Secondary Battery K-New Deal ETF</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"SK Innovation Co Ltd"}'>SK Innovation Co Ltd</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.1713}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[-7]">17.13%</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.11449999999999999}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[-6]">11.45%</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.2641}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[-5]">26.41%</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Posco Chemical Co Ltd"}'><strong>Posco Chemical Co Ltd</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.165}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[-7]"><strong>16.50%</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.0877}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=R[3]C[-6]"><strong>8.77%</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.0796}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=R[2]C[-5]"><strong>7.96%</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"LG Chem Ltd"}'>LG Chem Ltd</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.1596}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[-7]">15.96%</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.0984}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=R[-1]C[-6]">9.84%</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.2395}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=R[-1]C[-5]">23.95%</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Samsung SDI Co Ltd"}'>Samsung SDI Co Ltd</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.1318}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[-7]">13.18%</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.09210000000000002}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[-6]">9.21%</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.2296}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=R[-1]C[-5]">22.96%</td>
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<p>As seen below, these three ETFs spark at least as much a passive flow as the KOSPI 200 if we factor in only passive funds making rebalancing trade on the implementation day. As for Posco Chemical, the three ETFs combined passive flow is nearly 6 times KOSPI 200.</p>
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<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Three sector ETFs combined passive flow"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0"}'>Three ETFs combined passive flow</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"KOSPI 200 passive flow, assuming ₩20T worth of ETFs/index funds making rebalancing trade on the implementation day"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0"}'>KOSPI 200 passive flow, assuming ₩20T worth of ETFs/index funds making rebalancing trade on the implementation day</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"KOSPI 200 weight"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0"}'>KOSPI 200 weight</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"SK Innovation Co Ltd"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[10], "name")'>SK Innovation Co Ltd</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":526.017932125}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[3]+R[0]C[5]+R[0]C[7]">₩526.0B</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"₩218.0B"}'>₩218.0B</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.0109}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}'>1.09%</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Posco Chemical Co Ltd"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[10], "name")'><strong>Posco Chemical Co Ltd</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":344.86854409999995}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[3]+R[0]C[5]+R[0]C[7]"><strong>₩344.9B</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"₩60.0B"}'><strong>₩60.0B</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.003}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}'><strong>0.30%</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"LG Chem Ltd"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[10], "name")'>LG Chem Ltd</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":477.52308787499993}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[3]+R[0]C[5]+R[0]C[7]">₩477.5B</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"₩580.0B"}'>₩580.0B</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.029}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}'>2.90%</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Samsung SDI Co Ltd"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[10], "name")'>Samsung SDI Co Ltd</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":429.67766040000004}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[3]+R[0]C[5]+R[0]C[7]">₩429.7B</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"₩490.0B"}'>₩490.0B</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.0245}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}'>2.45%</td>
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<tr><td colspan="4" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Source: KRX &amp; FnGuide Index"}'>Source: KRX &amp; FnGuide Index</td></tr>
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Korea's local sector ETFs do not usually attract the spotlight as most of them are pretty insignificant in AUM. But a few sector index-mirroring ETFs are quite different. They are as hot as the flagship KOSPI 200-tracking ETFs.The secondary battery sector ETFs are these exceptions. The extreme popularity of the secondary battery sector-ETFs bodes well for the level of investor interest sitting on the sector itself.How hot are they really?
For instance, let's look at the KRX K-New Deal Index.
It has one mother index named the KRX BBIG K-New Deal Index, under which there are four sub-indices. BBIG stands for Battery, Bio, Internet, and Game, representing the four sectors that the New Deal initiative features.

The main index contains 12 large-cap stocks, three of which are from each of the four sectors. We then have four sub-indices, one for each sector. Each sub-index has 10 constituents, selected mainly based on the full market capitalization.
The mother index has three ETFs, and each of the four sub-indices has one ETF. The mother index's combined AUM stands at ₩529.2B at the last close. But the sub-index for the secondary battery has a total of ₩812.8B in AUM, substantially more than the mother index and simply incomparable to the other three sub-indices.










K-New Deal tracking ETFs
Index
Ticker
Market cap


Mirae Asset TIGER KRX BBIG K-New Deal ETF
KRX BBIG K-New Deal Index
364960
₩497.4B


Hana Financial Investment Hana KRX BBIG K-New Deal ETN 3
700003
₩9.6B


TIMEFOLIO TIMEFOLIO BBIG Active ETF
385710
₩22.2B


- Total
-
₩529.2B


Mirae TIGER KRX Secondary Battery K-New Deal ETF
KRX Secondary Battery K-New Deal Index
364980
₩812.8B


Mirae Asset TIGER KRX BIO K-New Deal ETF
KRX Bio K-New Deal Index
364970
₩85.5B


Mirae Asset KRX TIGER Internet K-New Deal ETF
KRX Internet K-New Deal Index
365000
₩45.2B


Mirae Asset KRX TIGER Game K-New Deal ETF
KRX Game K-New Deal Index
364990
₩36.2B

Source: KRX

How substantial is the flow impact?We have three major secondary battery ETFs, with a combined AUM of close to ₩3T.








Name
Samsung KODEX Secondary Battery Industry ETF
Mirae Asset TIGER Secondary Cell ETF
Mirae TIGER KRX Secondary Battery K-New Deal ETF


Market cap
₩1,233.6B
₩873.7B
₩812.8B


Underlying index
FnGuide Secondary Battery Industry Index
WISE Secondary Battery Theme Index
KRX Secondary Battery K-New Deal Index

Source: KRX &amp; FnGuide Index


These are 4 major constituents making all three indices.









4 major constituents making all three indices
Samsung KODEX Secondary Battery Industry ETF
Mirae Asset TIGER Secondary Cell ETF
Mirae TIGER KRX Secondary Battery K-New Deal ETF


SK Innovation Co Ltd
17.13%
11.45%
26.41%


Posco Chemical Co Ltd
16.50%
8.77%
7.96%


LG Chem Ltd
15.96%
9.84%
23.95%


Samsung SDI Co Ltd
13.18%
9.21%
22.96%

Source: KRX &amp; FnGuide Index


As seen below, these three ETFs spark at least as much a passive flow as the KOSPI 200 if we factor in only passive funds making rebalancing trade on the implementation day. As for Posco Chemical, the three ETFs combined passive flow is nearly 6 times KOSPI 200.









Name
Three ETFs combined passive flow
KOSPI 200 passive flow, assuming ₩20T worth of ETFs/index funds making rebalancing trade on the implementation day
KOSPI 200 weight


SK Innovation Co Ltd
₩526.0B
₩218.0B
1.09%


Posco Chemical Co Ltd
₩344.9B
₩60.0B
0.30%


LG Chem Ltd
₩477.5B
₩580.0B
2.90%


Samsung SDI Co Ltd
₩429.7B
₩490.0B
2.45%

Source: KRX &amp; FnGuide Index




Passive Flow Estimations of Two TIGER ETFs on SK IE Tech on Rebalancing Implementation Day

SK IE Technology

Passive Flow Estimations of Two TIGER ETFs on SK IE Tech on Rebalancing Implementation Day