TAIWAN ETF COMPARISON
00412A vs 00878
Allianz Global Investors Asia Semiconductor Equity Active ETF compared with Cathay MSCI Taiwan ESG Sustainability High Dividend Yield ETF.
Four ways to read this comparison
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 | 00412A Allianz Global Investors Asia Semiconductor Equity Active ETF | 00878 Cathay MSCI Taiwan ESG Sustainability High Dividend Yield ETF |
|---|---|---|
| Latest close | TWD 9.20 | TWD 35.53 |
| Assets under management | TWD 6.4B | TWD 661.5B |
| Beneficiaries | 1 | 1,685,601 |
| Trailing 12-month distribution yield | — | 7.01% |
| Total expense ratio | — | — |
| Management fee | — | 0.30% |
| Custody fee | — | 0.04% |
Performance and risk
| Metric | 00412A | 00878 |
|---|---|---|
| 1-year return | — | +78.08% |
| 3-year return | — | +103.66% |
| 5-year return | — | +142.84% |
| 1-year volatility | 48.93% | 20.91% |
| 1-year max drawdown | -6.50% | -9.88% |
| 1-year Sharpe ratio | -2.03 | 3.31 |
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
4 securities appear in both disclosed portfolios. Data updated Oct 16, 2026.
Holdings unique to each ETF
These securities appear in one disclosed portfolio but not the other.
| # | Security | 00412A weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2330 · 2330 | 9.15% |
| 2 | 3008 · 3008 | 5.04% |
| 3 | 3443 · 3443 | 4.37% |
| 4 | 6857 · Advantest Corp | 3.74% |
| 5 | 3017 · 3017 | 3.57% |
| 6 | 2308 · 2308 | 3.03% |
| 7 | 002463 C2 · WUS Printed Circuit Kunshan Co Ltd | 2.47% |
| 8 | 5274 · 5274 | 2.46% |
| 9 | 3406 · 3406 | 2.39% |
| 10 | 600183 C1 · Shengyi Technology Co Ltd | 2.33% |
| 11 | AVGO · Broadcom Inc | 2.25% |
| 12 | 4062 · Ibiden Co Ltd | 2.22% |
| 13 | 6976 · Taiyo Yuden Co Ltd | 2.05% |
| 14 | NVDA · NVIDIA Corp | 1.80% |
| 15 | 3653 · 3653 | 1.65% |
| 16 | 6223 · 6223 | 1.65% |
| 17 | 6981 · Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd | 1.65% |
| 18 | 8996 · 8996 | 1.65% |
| 19 | 000660 · SK Hynix Inc | 1.56% |
| 20 | LITE · Lumentum Holdings Inc | 1.52% |
| 21 | 3374 · 3374 | 1.39% |
| 22 | 5802 · Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd | 1.35% |
| 23 | GLW · Corning Inc | 1.28% |
| 24 | 3081 · 3081 | 1.26% |
| 25 | 005930 · Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | 1.24% |
Fund profile and disclosure dates
| Metric | 00412A | 00878 |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Allianz Global Investors Taiwan | Cathay Securities Investment Trust |
| Tracking index / benchmark | — | — |
| Listing date | Oct 13, 2026 | Jul 20, 2020 |
| Latest market date | Oct 16, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Holdings date | Oct 14, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Eligible stock positions | 53 | 29 |
| Premium / discount | +0.88% | +0.14% |
Switching estimate
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00412A00878
Current market valueTWD 92K
Unrealized gain / lossTWD 0
Estimated 00878 units2,589
Estimated annual distribution changeTWD 6.4K
This estimate excludes brokerage fees, taxes, bid-ask spreads and intraday price movement.
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Taiwan ETF comparison FAQ
What does portfolio overlap measure?
For each common security, ETF Info takes the smaller of the two portfolio weights and adds those amounts. A higher percentage indicates more similar disclosed stock allocation.
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Can the lower-fee or higher-return ETF be considered the winner?
No single metric determines suitability. Fees, risk, liquidity, tracking exposure, distributions and portfolio construction answer different questions.
How to use this comparison
Fees, historical returns and overlap answer different questions. Portfolio overlap shows how similar the latest disclosed holdings are; it does not predict future performance or account for every trading cost, tax or distribution policy.