First ETF to track China index through Singdollar-hedged fund class launched on SGX
This is the first ETF in Singapore that tracks the ChiNext Index through a Singdollar-hedged fund class. It will provide investors with exposure to fast-growing, innovation-driven companies listed on the SZSE while mitigating foreign exchange fluctuations.
The ETF is managed by Nikko Asset Management and provides targeted access to companies in sectors such as technology, healthcare, and advanced manufacturing – the key drivers of China's transformation into a high-value economy.
The ChiNext Index is known for featuring the 100 largest and most liquid growth-oriented companies that are aligned with China's national priorities including digitalisation, green energy and industrial upgrading.
'This index captures the pulse of China's innovation economy, and through the Amova E Fund ChiNext Index ETF, we are enabling Singapore-based investors to access that growth with greater precision and effective currency risk management,' said Eleanor Seet, president and director of Nikko Asset Management Asia and Head of Asia ex-Japan, Nikko Asset Management.
The Amova E Fund ChiNext Index ETF is part of the suite of Asia-focused ETF listings on SGX and expands this product shelf to 48 ETFs, with combined assets under management exceeding S$14 billion.
Ng Yao Loong, head of equities, SGX Group, said: 'The listing of the Amova E Fund ChiNext Index ETF on SGX adds to our suite of China A-Shares ETFs under the SZSE-SGX ETF Link. This launch is timely as it taps into rising investor interest in China's innovation sectors and growth themes.'
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