PLUS Korea Manufacturing Core Alliance Index ETF

This passively managed exchange-traded fund provides targeted investment exposure to the robust manufacturing ecosystem of South Korea. Its underlying index is composed of approximately 35 specialized companies operating across six key sectors: AI semiconductors, advanced rechargeable batteries, shipbuilding, defense technology, electrical grid infrastructure and nuclear energy, and robotics including humanoids. To be included, firms must satisfy minimum thresholds for size and liquidity, and also rank within the top 200 by market capitalization. Moreover, index constituents are primarily businesses that generate over 50% of their revenue from their specific manufacturing segment. An AI-driven large language model analyzes corporate filings, earnings statements, presentations, and other public information to accurately assess a company's relevance to its respective sector. The portfolio's allocation strategy emphasizes industrial concentration, assigning 40% to AI semiconductors and an equal 12% to each of the remaining five sectors. Within each sector, individual companies are weighted based on a combination of their market capitalization and an industry relevance score. The index undergoes rebalancing and reconstitution every quarter.