TAIWAN ETF COMPARISON
00408A vs 00878
FSITC Taiwan Sector Growth and Enhanced Dividend income Active ETF compared with Cathay MSCI Taiwan ESG Sustainability High Dividend Yield ETF.
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Portfolio similarity, historical return, distribution yield and annual fund cost answer different questions.
Price and return trend
Normalized returns make funds with different unit prices comparable. Switch to price mode to view actual TWD prices.
Key metrics
| Metric | 00408A FSITC Taiwan Sector Growth and Enhanced Dividend income Active ETF | 00878 Cathay MSCI Taiwan ESG Sustainability High Dividend Yield ETF |
|---|---|---|
| Latest close | TWD 9.76 | TWD 32.43 |
| Assets under management | TWD 1.6B | TWD 566.6B |
| Beneficiaries | 8,625 | 1,617,951 |
| Trailing 12-month distribution yield | — | 5.80% |
| Total expense ratio | — | — |
| Management fee | 0.75% | 0.30% |
| Custody fee | 0.04% | 0.04% |
Performance and risk
| Metric | 00408A | 00878 |
|---|---|---|
| 1-year return | — | +62.99% |
| 3-year return | — | +73.71% |
| 5-year return | — | +120.65% |
| 1-year volatility | 45.52% | 20.51% |
| 1-year max drawdown | -9.45% | -9.88% |
| 1-year Sharpe ratio | -1.25 | 2.66 |
Returns are price returns. Risk statistics use the available one-year price history and are shown only when sufficient observations exist.
Sector allocation
Weights are based on the latest available disclosed portfolios.
Common holdings
15 securities appear in both disclosed portfolios. Data updated Jul 31, 2026.
| Security | 00408A weight | 00878 weight |
|---|---|---|
| 2454 · 2454 | 4.07% | 2.99% |
| 2886 · 2886 | 2.78% | 3.14% |
| 3045 · 3045 | 3.33% | 2.50% |
| 3231 · 3231 | 3.29% | 2.43% |
| 2412 · 2412 | 3.36% | 2.34% |
| 2357 · 2357 | 2.10% | 5.20% |
| 2912 · 2912 | 2.77% | 2.08% |
| 2376 · 2376 | 2.13% | 2.02% |
| 5876 · 5876 | 2.27% | 1.99% |
| 2603 · 2603 | 1.84% | 3.76% |
| 2880 · 2880 | 1.71% | 3.04% |
| 1216 · 1216 | 1.65% | 2.52% |
| 2356 · 2356 | 1.23% | 1.94% |
| 2891 · 2891 | 0.94% | 10.03% |
| 5347 · 5347 | 0.46% | 2.48% |
Holdings unique to each ETF
These securities appear in one disclosed portfolio but not the other.
| # | Security | 00408A weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2330 · 2330 | 6.70% |
| 2 | 6669 · 6669 | 3.90% |
| 3 | 2308 · 2308 | 3.36% |
| 4 | 2383 · 2383 | 3.15% |
| 5 | 2360 · 2360 | 2.91% |
| 6 | 2345 · 2345 | 2.69% |
| 7 | 2317 · 2317 | 2.64% |
| 8 | 3037 · 3037 | 2.47% |
| 9 | 5434 · 5434 | 2.35% |
| 10 | 3017 · 3017 | 2.24% |
| 11 | 8046 · 8046 | 2.00% |
| 12 | 2395 · 2395 | 1.87% |
| 13 | 2368 · 2368 | 1.82% |
| 14 | 5904 · 5904 | 1.78% |
| 15 | 3665 · 3665 | 1.77% |
| 16 | 3702 · 3702 | 1.76% |
| 17 | 7769 · 7769 | 1.68% |
| 18 | 2404 · 2404 | 1.66% |
| 19 | 2059 · 2059 | 1.42% |
| 20 | 6274 · 6274 | 1.27% |
| 21 | 1477 · 1477 | 1.19% |
| 22 | 6239 · 6239 | 0.57% |
| 23 | 6223 · 6223 | 0.48% |
| 24 | 3036 · 3036 | 0.47% |
| 25 | 2408 · 2408 | 0.43% |
Fund profile and disclosure dates
| Metric | 00408A | 00878 |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Securities Investment Trust | Cathay Securities Investment Trust |
| Tracking index / benchmark | — | — |
| Listing date | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 20, 2020 |
| Latest market date | Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Holdings date | Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Eligible stock positions | 40 | 30 |
| Premium / discount | +0.62% | +0.53% |
Switching estimate
Estimate how many units of the other ETF the current market value could purchase.
00408A00878
Current market valueTWD 97.6K
Unrealized gain / lossTWD 0
Estimated 00878 units3,009
Estimated annual distribution changeTWD 5.7K
This estimate excludes brokerage fees, taxes, bid-ask spreads and intraday price movement.
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Taiwan ETF comparison FAQ
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