00406A Falls Below NT$9 to Close at NT$8.83
Active CTBC Taiwan Income (00406A) opened higher at NT$9.18 on October 27, up NT$0.12 from the previous trading day, with an intraday high of NT$9.19. Soon after the open it faced profit-taking pressure, trended lower into negative territory, fell below the NT$9 mark intraday to a low of NT$8.79, and closed at NT$8.83, down 2.54%, down 4.23% over two trading days, with trading volume exceeding 1.27 million lots. Foreign investors recorded a single-day net sale of 68227 lots, nearly 69,000 lots. The fund has recently drawn strong attention from dividend-stock investors, with continued inflows making it the popularity leader, and its price weakness has sparked heated discussion among investors.
00981A Dumped by Over 66,000 Lots
Active Uni-President Taiwan Growth (00981A) was also net sold by foreign investors by 66895 lots on the same day, closing at NT$27.40, down 2.80%, down 5.12% over two trading days. The two popular active ETFs combined saw foreign net sales of over 135,000 lots, with heavy near-term selling pressure.
Eight ETFs Among Top Ten Foreign Net Sales
Among foreign investors' top ten net sales on the 27th, eight were ETFs, in order: AUO (2409) 95,959 lots, Active CTBC Taiwan Income (00406A) 68227 lots, Active Uni-President Taiwan Growth (00981A) 66895 lots, Active Uni-President Upgrade 50 (00403A) 55,713 lots, Yuanta Taiwan 50 (0050) 28,420 lots, CTBC Taiwan-Japan-Korea PCB (009828) 24,918 lots, Taiwan Glass (1802) 14,090 lots, Active Capital Technology Innovation (00992A) 13266 lots, Active Cathay Momentum High Dividend (00400A) 13232 lots, and KGI Taiwan TOP50 (009816) 12,187 lots.
Investment Trusts' 11th Straight Buy and Proprietary Dealers' Moves
The three major institutional investors posted combined net purchases of NT$3.142 billion on the 27th. Among them, foreign investors recorded single-day net sales of NT$8.104 billion, a second consecutive sell, expanding cumulative net sales to NT$89.686 billion. Investment trusts recorded single-day net purchases of NT$23.645 billion, remaining net buyers for an 11th consecutive trading day, with cumulative net purchases reaching 1799.69 billion. Proprietary dealers recorded combined net sales of NT$12.399 billion, of which direct trading posted a small net purchase of NT$768 million, while hedging operations posted large net sales of NT$13.167 billion. Foreign investors' top ten net purchases were Powerchip (6770) 56,011 lots, China Steel (2002) 29,598 lots, Winbond (2344) 22488 lots, Fuh Hwa FTSE Real Estate (00712) 17,976 lots, Inventec (2356) 16,601 lots, Acer (2353) 12809 lots, Nanya Technology (2408) 11,566 lots, Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding (5880) 10,719 lots, Tongtai (4526) 9,878 lots, and Ta-Hua Korea KOSPI50 (009829) 9,211 lots.