KGI Financial Holding said on Sept. 1 that its Hong Kong securities unit, KGI Asia, has partnered with Singapore-licensed real-world asset exchange DigiFT to launch kTW50, a token issued on Ethereum and linked to the KGI Taiwan TOP50 ETF (009816). The company described it as the world’s first on-chain RWA token tied to a Taiwan-listed ETF. The product comes with clear access limits. DigiFT’s product page says kTW50 has a $10,000 minimum subscription amount and is available only to accredited investors and institutional investors as defined under Singapore’s Securities and Futures Act. That means Taiwan-based retail investors cannot buy it. The token does not represent direct ownership of Taiwan stocks or of the ETF certificate itself. Instead, it represents beneficial rights in Class A shares of KGI Taiwan TOP 50 Feeder SP, an offshore fund that invests all or substantially all of its net asset value into 009816. DigiFT also said the token can be transferred around the clock between authorized holders on a whitelist, while the underlying listed security continues to trade only during Taiwan Stock Exchange hours. BlockTempo’s report added that some key details, including the contract address, custodian and redemption mechanism, have not yet been disclosed.

Taiwan's 00940 ETF marks two years with a price of NT$9.58, still below its NT$10 IPO price. Total return with dividends is +3.3%, while gold surged 107% and the benchmark index returned nearly 97%. Over 530,000 investors have left.

Taiwan’s estimated Q1 growth rate reached 13.69%, the highest quarterly reading in nearly 39 years. Export growth, semiconductor equipment imports, and ETF inflows point to a boom led by AI-linked sectors, with benefits distributed unevenly across industries and income groups.

Taiwan equity ETF dividend payments that were delayed by a typhoon-related market closure last Friday were credited on July 14, with seven funds distributing more than NT$24.466 billion in total to about 2.168 million beneficiaries. The largest payout came from Capital Taiwan Select High Dividend ETF (00919), which distributed NT$17.991 billion after its latest ex-dividend round paid NT$1 per unit. The fund had 1,336,597 beneficiaries, implying an average payout of about NT$13,460 per person. The second-largest distribution came from Fuh Hwa? No. According to the source, the next largest was Taishin? No. The report names Ta Hua You Li High Dividend 30 (00918), with an estimated NT$4.505 billion going to 281,577 investors, followed by Fuh Hwa Taiwan Technology Dividend (00929), which paid NT$1.191 billion to 408,043 beneficiaries. The report also cited Capital ETF manager Hsieh Ming-chih, who said investors should focus on companies’ long-term competitive advantages. It added that judging high-dividend ETFs requires more than looking at payout yields alone, pointing instead to payout composition, ex-dividend recovery records, and the quality of underlying holdings.

Dividend payments from seven Taiwan-listed equity ETFs were credited on July 14 after a typhoon-related market closure delayed last Friday’s scheduled distribution. Combined payouts topped NT$24.466 billion, benefiting about 2.168 million beneficiaries. Capital Investment Trust Taiwan Select High Dividend ETF (00919) accounted for the largest share at NT$17.991 billion, with 1,336,597 beneficiaries receiving an average of about NT$13,460 each. DaHua High Dividend 30 (00918) ranked second with an estimated NT$4.505 billion payout to 281,577 investors, while the monthly-distributing Fuh Hwa Taiwan Technology Dividend ETF (00929) paid NT$1.191 billion to 408,043 beneficiaries. The report also listed four other ETFs included in the same payout cycle: 00896, 00994A, 00934 and 00728. Citing market commentary, the article said high-dividend ETFs may still serve a defensive role during a period of elevated volatility. It also argued that investors should not judge such products by payout rate alone, but instead review distribution sources, ex-dividend price recovery and the quality of underlying holdings.