TAIWAN ETF COMPARISON
00830 vs 00878
Cathay U.S. PHLX Semiconductor Sector 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 | 00830 Cathay U.S. PHLX Semiconductor Sector ETF | 00878 Cathay MSCI Taiwan ESG Sustainability High Dividend Yield ETF |
|---|---|---|
| Latest close | TWD 84.00 | TWD 32.43 |
| Assets under management | TWD 59.9B | TWD 566.6B |
| Beneficiaries | 175,324 | 1,617,951 |
| Trailing 12-month distribution yield | 10.71% | 5.80% |
| Total expense ratio | — | — |
| Management fee | 0.45% | 0.30% |
| Custody fee | 0.11% | 0.04% |
Performance and risk
| Metric | 00830 | 00878 |
|---|---|---|
| 1-year return | +108.43% | +62.99% |
| 3-year return | +180.54% | +73.79% |
| 5-year return | +248.78% | +120.65% |
| 1-year volatility | 42.92% | 20.51% |
| 1-year max drawdown | -24.60% | -9.88% |
| 1-year Sharpe ratio | 2.28 | 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
0 securities appear in both disclosed portfolios. Data updated Jul 30, 2026.
No data is currently available.
Holdings unique to each ETF
These securities appear in one disclosed portfolio but not the other.
| # | Security | 00830 weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NVDA US · NVIDIA CORPORATION | 13.39% |
| 2 | AVGO US · BROADCOM INC | 10.28% |
| 3 | MU US · Micron Technology Inc | 7.55% |
| 4 | AMAT US · APPLIED MATERIALS INC | 4.81% |
| 5 | ASML US · ASML HLDG NY REG | 4.77% |
| 6 | TSM US · TAIWAN SEMICOND ADS | 4.44% |
| 7 | TXN US · TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC | 4.40% |
| 8 | KLAC US · K L A-TENCOR CORP | 4.39% |
| 9 | ADI US · ANALOG DEVICES INC | 4.24% |
| 10 | AMD US · ADV MICRO DEVICES | 4.13% |
| 11 | MRVL US · MARVELL TECH GROUP | 3.95% |
| 12 | LRCX US · LAM RESEARCH CORP | 3.93% |
| 13 | INTC US · Intel Corp | 3.54% |
| 14 | QCOM US · QUALCOMM INC | 3.08% |
| 15 | MPWR US · MONOLITHIC POWER SYS | 2.89% |
| 16 | NXPI US · NXP SEMICONDUCTORS | 2.87% |
| 17 | TER US · TERADYNE INC | 2.36% |
| 18 | COHR US · COHERENT INC | 2.05% |
| 19 | ALAB US · ASTERA LABS INC | 2.02% |
| 20 | MCHP US · MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC | 1.82% |
| 21 | CRDO US · CREDO TECHNOLOGY GROUP HOLDI | 1.54% |
| 22 | ARM US · ARM HOLDINGS PLC ADS | 1.50% |
| 23 | ON US · ON SEMICONDUCTOR | 1.46% |
| 24 | GFS US · GLOBALFOUNDRIES ORD | 1.22% |
| 25 | MTSI US · MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS H | 0.82% |
Fund profile and disclosure dates
| Metric | 00830 | 00878 |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Cathay Securities Investment Trust | Cathay Securities Investment Trust |
| Tracking index / benchmark | — | — |
| Listing date | May 3, 2019 | Jul 20, 2020 |
| Latest market date | Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Holdings date | Jul 29, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Eligible stock positions | 30 | 30 |
| Premium / discount | +3.79% | +0.53% |
Switching estimate
Estimate how many units of the other ETF the current market value could purchase.
0083000878
Current market valueTWD 840K
Unrealized gain / lossTWD 0
Estimated 00878 units25,901
Estimated annual distribution changeTWD -41.2K
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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How to use this comparison
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