CSOP lists new Asia AI semiconductor ETF on HKEX

CSOP Solactive Asia AI Bottleneck Index ETF will debut on HKEX to offer focused access to key semiconductor supply chain champions across the Asia-Pacific region.

Justin Tomlinson

Editor-in-Chief, Mora Discover

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CSOP lists new Asia AI semiconductor ETF on HKEX

The CSOP Solactive Asia AI Bottleneck Index ETF, trading under the stock code 3499.HK, is scheduled to list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on September 17, 2026. The fund seeks to provide investment results that closely correspond, before the deduction of fees and expenses, to the performance of the Solactive Asia AI Bottleneck Index (net total return version). The ETF carries an initial listing price of approximately HK$7.8 per unit, a board lot size of 100, and a management fee of 0.99%.[1][2]

The investment vehicle provides focused exposure to Asia-Pacific semiconductor champions, primarily investing in equities listed across Taiwan (China), South Korea, and Japan. The term "Bottleneck" in the ETF's title refers to companies that operate within critical bottleneck segments of the broader artificial intelligence infrastructure supply chain.[1][2]

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