TAIWAN ETF COMPARISON
00878 vs 00980A
Cathay MSCI Taiwan ESG Sustainability High Dividend Yield ETF compared with NEXT FUNDS – Nomura Taiwan SMART Select Active 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 | 00878 Cathay MSCI Taiwan ESG Sustainability High Dividend Yield ETF | 00980A NEXT FUNDS – Nomura Taiwan SMART Select Active ETF |
|---|---|---|
| Latest close | TWD 32.43 | TWD 21.46 |
| Assets under management | TWD 566.6B | TWD 14.2B |
| Beneficiaries | 1,617,951 | 70,412 |
| Trailing 12-month distribution yield | 5.80% | 5.48% |
| Total expense ratio | — | — |
| Management fee | 0.30% | 0.75% |
| Custody fee | 0.04% | 0.04% |
Performance and risk
| Metric | 00878 | 00980A |
|---|---|---|
| 1-year return | +62.99% | +88.95% |
| 3-year return | +73.79% | — |
| 5-year return | +120.65% | — |
| 1-year volatility | 20.51% | 33.33% |
| 1-year max drawdown | -9.88% | -23.92% |
| 1-year Sharpe ratio | 2.66 | 2.52 |
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
8 securities appear in both disclosed portfolios. Data updated Jul 31, 2026.
Holdings unique to each ETF
These securities appear in one disclosed portfolio but not the other.
| # | Security | 00878 weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2882 · 2882 | 6.19% |
| 2 | 2357 · 2357 | 4.96% |
| 3 | 2603 · 2603 | 3.88% |
| 4 | 2303 · 2303 | 3.58% |
| 5 | 2887 · 2887 | 3.56% |
| 6 | 2379 · 2379 | 3.22% |
| 7 | 2886 · 2886 | 3.18% |
| 8 | 2880 · 2880 | 3.07% |
| 9 | 2881 · 2881 | 2.86% |
| 10 | 3034 · 3034 | 2.72% |
| 11 | 4904 · 4904 | 2.71% |
| 12 | 1216 · 1216 | 2.71% |
| 13 | 3045 · 3045 | 2.66% |
| 14 | 2885 · 2885 | 2.57% |
| 15 | 2412 · 2412 | 2.47% |
| 16 | 5347 · 5347 | 2.37% |
| 17 | 2912 · 2912 | 2.24% |
| 18 | 2301 · 2301 | 2.10% |
| 19 | 5876 · 5876 | 2.06% |
| 20 | 2618 · 2618 | 2.01% |
| 21 | 2356 · 2356 | 1.90% |
| 22 | 5871 · 5871 | 1.81% |
Fund profile and disclosure dates
| Metric | 00878 | 00980A |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Cathay Securities Investment Trust | Nomura Asset Management Taiwan |
| Tracking index / benchmark | — | — |
| Listing date | Jul 20, 2020 | May 5, 2025 |
| Latest market date | Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Holdings date | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Eligible stock positions | 30 | 50 |
| Premium / discount | +0.53% | +1.18% |
Switching estimate
Estimate how many units of the other ETF the current market value could purchase.
0087800980A
Current market valueTWD 324.3K
Unrealized gain / lossTWD 0
Estimated 00980A units15,111
Estimated annual distribution changeTWD -1K
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.
Are historical returns shown with distributions?
Use the label shown for each metric. The long-period return fields are based on the return dataset, while the interactive price chart shows price returns and excludes distributions.
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.