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Woori Asset Management's Semiconductor Fund Leads Returns in Bond-Mixed Category

Electronic Technology · Semiconductors · yonhap_finance · 2026-09-02

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Woori's 'Semiconductor BIG2 Plus' fund has secured the top spot in 1-year and 3-year returns among domestic bond-mixed funds by leveraging AI chip leaders.

What Happened

Fund Performance: Woori Asset Management's 'Semiconductor BIG2 Plus' fund has achieved top-tier performance, recording 1-year and 3-year returns of 55.8% and 89.3%, respectively. It currently ranks first among domestic bond-mixed funds with over 300 billion won in net assets.

Capital Inflow: The fund has seen a significant influx of capital, attracting 687.3 billion won in net inflows this year alone. This makes it the most popular choice among 471 domestic bond-mixed funds, with total net assets now reaching 802.4 billion won.

Investment Strategy: The fund focuses on key semiconductor players like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix while maintaining 70% of its assets in government and high-grade corporate bonds for stability. Its agile strategy involves maximizing gains during rallies and increasing cash holdings during market corrections to protect returns.

Future Outlook: Management plans to diversify the portfolio to hedge against inflation and market uncertainty in the near term. Once macroeconomic conditions stabilize, the fund intends to pivot back to its core strategy of concentrating on Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to generate alpha.

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