TAIWAN ETF COMPARISON
00980A vs 00981A
NEXT FUNDS – Nomura Taiwan SMART Select Active ETF compared with UPAMC Taiwan Growth Active 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 | 00980A NEXT FUNDS – Nomura Taiwan SMART Select Active ETF | 00981A UPAMC Taiwan Growth Active ETF |
|---|---|---|
| Latest close | TWD 23.84 | TWD 27.81 |
| Assets under management | TWD 19B | TWD 279.7B |
| Beneficiaries | 71,314 | 953,873 |
| Trailing 12-month distribution yield | 7.61% | 6.01% |
| Total expense ratio | — | — |
| Management fee | 0.75% | 1.00% |
| Custody fee | 0.04% | — |
Performance and risk
| Metric | 00980A | 00981A |
|---|---|---|
| 1-year return | +75.59% | +92.43% |
| 3-year return | — | — |
| 5-year return | — | — |
| 1-year volatility | 35.43% | 40.71% |
| 1-year max drawdown | -23.92% | -26.35% |
| 1-year Sharpe ratio | 1.97 | 2.29 |
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
30 securities appear in both disclosed portfolios. Data updated Oct 29, 2026.
| Security | 00980A weight | 00981A weight |
|---|---|---|
| 2330 · 2330 | 9.63% | 11.56% |
| 2454 · 2454 | 5.56% | 7.88% |
| 2383 · 2383 | 3.82% | 7.96% |
| 3037 · 3037 | 3.63% | 7.53% |
| 2308 · 2308 | 3.30% | 4.12% |
| 3653 · 3653 | 3.03% | 5.91% |
| 3711 · 3711 | 2.28% | 2.99% |
| 3017 · 3017 | 2.27% | 7.45% |
| 2368 · 2368 | 2.11% | 3.13% |
| 3443 · 3443 | 1.94% | 2.59% |
| 6669 · 6669 | 1.90% | 2.27% |
| 8046 · 8046 | 1.72% | 4.12% |
| 2303 · 2303 | 1.54% | 3.38% |
| 5274 · 5274 | 1.85% | 1.49% |
| 3665 · 3665 | 1.37% | 1.81% |
| 6223 · 6223 | 1.32% | 4.45% |
| 6274 · 6274 | 1.28% | 3.70% |
| 2345 · 2345 | 0.96% | 4.08% |
| 2327 · 2327 | 0.92% | 4.69% |
| 6805 · 6805 | 0.70% | 1.07% |
| 8996 · 8996 | 0.48% | 0.56% |
| 3264 · 3264 | 0.81% | 0.44% |
| 3231 · 3231 | 1.70% | 0.42% |
| 6515 · 6515 | 1.59% | 0.12% |
| 8210 · 8210 | 0.39% | 0.08% |
Showing the 25 largest common positions by minimum portfolio weight.
Holdings unique to each ETF
These securities appear in one disclosed portfolio but not the other.
| # | Security | 00980A weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2059 · 2059 | 4.23% |
| 2 | 1303 · 1303 | 3.56% |
| 3 | 7769 · 7769 | 2.08% |
| 4 | 2344 · 2344 | 1.75% |
| 5 | 2376 · 2376 | 1.68% |
| 6 | 3081 · 3081 | 1.63% |
| 7 | 2891 · 2891 | 1.53% |
| 8 | 6213 · 6213 | 1.46% |
| 9 | 3189 · 3189 | 1.45% |
| 10 | 3044 · 3044 | 1.29% |
| 11 | 2884 · 2884 | 1.24% |
| 12 | 3026 · 3026 | 1.13% |
| 13 | 8299 · 8299 | 1.12% |
| 14 | 3036 · 3036 | 1.04% |
| 15 | 7751 · 7751 | 0.69% |
| 16 | 5904 · 5904 | 0.65% |
| 17 | 3293 · 3293 | 0.46% |
| 18 | 6442 · 6442 | 0.28% |
| 19 | 6831 · 6831 | 0.27% |
| 20 | 3529 · 3529 | 0.17% |
Fund profile and disclosure dates
| Metric | 00980A | 00981A |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Nomura Asset Management Taiwan | Uni-President Asset Management |
| Tracking index / benchmark | — | — |
| Listing date | May 5, 2025 | May 27, 2025 |
| Latest market date | Oct 29, 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 |
| Holdings date | Oct 28, 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 |
| Eligible stock positions | 50 | 50 |
| Premium / discount | +0.38% | +0.22% |
Switching estimate
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00980A00981A
Current market valueTWD 238.4K
Unrealized gain / lossTWD 0
Estimated 00981A units8,572
Estimated annual distribution changeTWD -3.8K
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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