Bangkok--16 Aug--KGI
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) together with One Asset Management and KGI Securities (Thailand) Plc will introduce ThaiDEX SET High Dividend ETF (1DIV) which is the first ETF tracking the SETHD and will be traded on SET on 16 Aug 11.
Ms. Naruemol Art-amnuayvipas, MD - Equity Derivetives, KGI Securities (Thailand) Plc announced that 1DIV provides a good opportunity for investors to invest in ETF tracking the price movements of 30 stocks that have large market capitalization, are consistently traded with high liquidity, and most importantly have constantly paid high dividend yields.
1DIV is highly popular amount investors according to a number of investors calling to ask about information of 1DIV and subscribe 1DIV during IPO period. Therefore, total subscription amount for 1DIV is around 190 million baht and number of subscriber is up to 277 subscribers.
Passive Management Strategy of 1DIV is to invest in stocks that are a component of SETHD to reflect performance of SETHD. Also, after 1DIV receive dividend from investing in 30 stocks, dividend will be paid back to investors and there are 11 companies that already announced dividend as shown in table below;
For calculating the index during July 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
No. Securities Name Dividend XD Date No. Securities Name Dividend XD Date
(Baht/Share) (Baht/Share)
1 AJ 0.60 23 Aug 11 16 PSL 0.15 17 Aug 11
2 AP 17 PTT
3 BBL 18 QH
4 BECL 19 RATCH
5 CPF 0.60 22 Aug 11 20 SAMART
6 DTAC 21 SAMTEL 0.30 24 Aug 11
7 EGCO 22 SCC 5.50 8 Aug 11
8 GFPT 23 SPALI 0.35 19 Aug 11
9 GLOW 0.772 23 Aug 11 24 STA
10 HANA 25 STPI
11 KK 26 TCAP
12 LANNA 27 TISCO
13 LPN 0.21 16 Aug 11 28 TTW 0.15 10 Aug 11
14 MCS 0.30 17 Aug 11 29 TUF 0.91 17 Aug 11
15 PDI 30 VNG
For investors who did not subscribe 1DIV during IPO period will be able to buy 1DIV on SET or contact KGI for Big lot (minimum 3 million baht) since 16 Aug 11 at Equity Derivatives Dept., KGI, tel. 02-658-8921 to 27.