Matthews Korea Active ETF is trading 3.8% up today, moving in tandem with a powerful rally in South Korea’s equity market, specifically within the technology and semiconductor sectors.
- The fund's performance is bolstered by heavy exposure to industry leaders like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, which are benefiting from AI-related optimism in Korean hardware.
- Broad foreign investor interest is lifting the region, with related ETFs such as EWY and the leveraged KORU also posting significant recent gains.