CSOP Solactive Asia AI Bottleneck Index ETF debuts on HKEX

CSOP Solactive Asia AI Bottleneck Index ETF (3499.HK) began trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange at about HKD7.8 per unit. The fund has a board lot of 100 units and charges a 0.99% management fee.

The ETF seeks to track the Solactive Asia AI Bottleneck Index (net total return) by providing exposure to companies listed in Taiwan, South Korea and Japan that operate in identified bottleneck segments of the AI compute supply chain.

The fund invests mainly in equities the index identifies as operating in memory, advanced foundry, semiconductor materials and equipment, and power and thermal management. CSOP said the ETF uses a mix of physical representative sampling and synthetic representative sampling to mirror the index while managing trading and liquidity constraints.

As of Sept. 8, 2026, the index’s top three constituents were Samsung Electronics (21.0% weight), TSMC (18.6%) and SK hynix (16.4%). Geographic exposure in the index is roughly 43% Taiwan, 37% South Korea and 20% Japan. The index may include up to 30 eligible securities selected from the Solactive GBS Global Markets All Cap USD Index.

Constituents are weighted by free-float market capitalization, subject to a 20% cap on any single stock. The index is rebalanced quarterly on the last business day of February, May, August and November and does not make ad-hoc adjustments for short-term market moves.

Other companies listed in the index include MediaTek, Advantest, Tokyo Electron, Kioxia, Hitachi, Delta Electronics and Murata Manufacturing.

Ding Chen, CSOP’s CEO, commented: “We believe Asia’s AI compute supply chain bottlenecks remain strategically important, supported by their scarcity, structural demand growth and persistent supply constraints.” She added CSOP is focused on converting complex global investment themes into ETF products for Hong Kong investors.

CSOP said the listing gives Hong Kong investors a direct vehicle to access a specific segment of the AI hardware value chain concentrated in East Asia, combining exposure to large manufacturers and specialised semiconductor firms.