CSOP Asset Management

Name

CSOP Asset Management

Legal name

CSOP Asset Management Limited

Website

https://csopasset.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Asset Management - Exchange Traded Funds

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Open-End Investment Funds (525910)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Broad Market Equity ETFs (FSAAAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sector & Thematic Mutual Funds (FSAAAEAJ)

Keywords

• Exchange traded funds
• Asset management services
• Leveraged inverse products
• Money market funds
• Mutual fund management

Headquarters

HQ city

Central and Western

HQ country

Hong Kong SAR China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Management Fees: CSOP generates revenue primarily through management fees charged on ETFs and leveraged products. Fee rates vary by product, ranging from 0.09% to 0.99% per annum for listed share classes.
2. ETF Expense Ratios: Ongoing charges and expense ratios deducted from fund assets, with some products having capped expense ratios

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CSOP Asset Management designs, issues, and manages Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), Leveraged & Inverse (L&I) Products, and Mutual Funds, primarily listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Its product suite spans HK, China A-share, US, Japan, Korea, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam equity indices, plus money market, fixed income, virtual asset futures, commodity, covered call, and single-stock L&I categories targeting both retail and institutional investors in Asia-Pacific and beyond.

Product overview

CSOP Asset Management operates as a comprehensive ETF and asset management platform offering three main product categories: (1) Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) covering HK Index, A-Share Index (China), Thematic, Fixed Income, Money Market, Virtual Asset Futures, Regional, Covered Call, and Commodity categories; (2) Leveraged & Inverse Products (L&I Products) providing 2x, -1x, and -2x daily returns across HK Index, A-Share Index, US Index, Japan Index, Commodity, Virtual Asset Futures, and Single Stock underlying assets including NVIDIA, Tesla, Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Coinbase, MicroStrategy, and Berkshire Hathaway; and (3) Mutual Funds investing in Greater China equities and USD-denominated China offshore bonds. CSOP is Hong Kong's largest ETF issuer with approximately US$44.8 billion in total AUM (as of May 2026), offering products across multiple asset classes, geographies, and strategies including both passive index-tracking and actively managed approaches.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CSOP ETF Series: Umbrella unit trust containing various ETF sub-funds including Hang Seng Index ETF, Hang Seng TECH Index ETF, and others
• CSOP Leveraged & Inverse Products
• CSOP Mutual Funds

Products and services

• CSOP Hang Seng Index ETF (3037.HK) Tracks the Hang Seng Index using a full replication strategy, investing in securities constituting the index in substantially the same weightings. Targeted at investors seeking broad Hong Kong equity exposure with low tracking error.
• CSOP Hang Seng TECH Index ETF (3033.HK) Tracks the Hang Seng TECH Index, providing exposure to Hong Kong-listed technology companies. Designed for investors seeking sector-specific tech exposure through the Hong Kong market.
• CSOP Gold ETF (3030.HK) Hong Kong's largest local physical gold ETF tracking the LBMA Gold Price AM, with a 0.4% management fee and listing price of approximately HK$7.2 per unit. Targeted at investors seeking direct exposure to physical gold prices.
• CSOP KOSPI 200 ETF (3121.HK) Hong Kong's first and Asia-Pacific's only KOSPI 200 ETF listed outside Korea, using full replication to invest in KOSPI 200 Index constituents. Targeted at investors seeking diversified exposure to Korean blue-chip equities.
• CSOP SK Hynix Daily (2x) Leveraged Product (7709.HK) World's first and largest single-stock leveraged ETP tied to SK Hynix, delivering twice the daily return of SK Hynix stock. Designed for short-term trading and amplified exposure to AI-linked Korean semiconductor names.
• CSOP Saudi Arabia ETF (2830.HK) Provides exposure to Saudi Arabian equities and was the world's largest Saudi Arabia ETF at launch. Targeted at investors seeking access to Middle East equity markets with PIF as anchor institutional partner.
• CSOP Hong Kong Dollar Money Market ETF (3053.HK) Hong Kong's first money market ETF providing exposure to HKD-denominated money market instruments; also offered in a tokenized unlisted class via HSBC tokenization services and OSL distribution for compliant on-chain yield generation.
• CSOP Bitcoin Futures ETF (3066.HK) Provides exposure to Bitcoin through futures contracts listed on CME, enabling investors to gain exposure to Bitcoin price movements without direct cryptocurrency custody.
• CSOP Ether Futures ETF (3068.HK) Provides exposure to Ether through futures contracts, enabling investors to gain exposure to Ethereum price movements without direct cryptocurrency custody.
• CSOP MAG Seven ETF Tracks an index of the seven largest US technology companies (Magnificent Seven), providing exposure to mega-cap US tech stocks in a single instrument.
• CSOP HSCEI Covered Call Active ETF (2802.HK) Actively managed ETF that writes covered calls on the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index to generate income while providing exposure to Chinese equities. Targeted at yield-seeking investors in China/HK equities.
• CSOP NASDAQ 100 ETF Tracks the NASDAQ-100 Index, providing exposure to the 100 largest non-financial companies listed on the NASDAQ. Targeted at investors seeking US large-cap technology and growth equity exposure.
• CSOP FTSE China A50 ETF Tracks the FTSE China A50 Index, providing exposure to China's largest publicly traded companies. Listed on HKEX with dual counters in RMB and HKD.
• CSOP STAR 50 Index ETF Tracks the STAR 50 Index, providing exposure to companies listed on Shanghai's STAR Market (Sci-Tech Innovation Board). Targeted at investors seeking China's next-generation technology and innovation leaders.
• CSOP Samsung Electronics Daily (2x) Leveraged Product Delivers twice the daily return of Samsung Electronics stock. Designed for short-term traders seeking amplified exposure to Korean semiconductor leadership.
• CSOP NVIDIA Daily (2x) Leveraged Product Delivers twice the daily return of NVIDIA stock. Targeted at active traders seeking leveraged exposure to AI-driven US semiconductor leadership.
• CSOP Tesla Daily (2x) Leveraged Product Delivers twice the daily return of Tesla stock. Targeted at active traders seeking leveraged exposure to Tesla.
• China New Balance Opportunity Fund Actively managed mutual fund investing in Greater China equities, originally launched as a Luxembourg UCITS IV fund. Targeted at institutional and qualified investors seeking active Greater China exposure.
• CSOP Select US Dollar Bond Fund Actively managed mutual fund investing in USD-denominated China offshore bonds. Targeted at fixed income investors seeking China credit exposure.
• CSOP Huatai-PineBridge CSI A500 ETF (3101.HK) Hong Kong's first CSI A500 Index ETF, a feeder fund investing at least 90% of NAV in the Huatai-PineBridge CSI A500 ETF via QFI and Stock Connect. Listing price approximately HK$7.9 per share, 0.99% management fee.
• CSOP FTSE Vietnam 30 ETF Tracks the FTSE Vietnam 30 Index, providing exposure to Vietnam's 30 largest listed companies. Targeted at investors seeking Southeast Asia frontier market exposure.
• CSOP Nikkei 225 Daily (2x) Leveraged Product Delivers twice the daily return of the Nikkei 225 Index. Targeted at active traders seeking leveraged exposure to Japanese equities.
• CSOP Bitcoin Futures Daily (-1x) Inverse Product Delivers inverse (-1x) of the daily return of Bitcoin futures. Targeted at active traders seeking short or hedging exposure to Bitcoin.
• CSOP Gold Futures Daily (2x) Leveraged Product Delivers twice the daily return of gold futures, providing leveraged exposure to gold prices. Targeted at active traders and hedgers in precious metals.
• CSOP Hang Seng TECH Index Daily (2x) Leveraged Product Delivers twice the daily return of the Hang Seng TECH Index. Designed for short-term trading and hedging strategies on Hong Kong-listed technology equities.

Quantifiable outcome

• SK Hynix 2x leveraged ETF grew to $16.8 billion AUM, surpassing Hong Kong's flagship Tracker Fund to become largest ETF
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• HSBCmajorTechnology or Integration · 3 June 2026CSOP partnered with HSBC to launch an inaugural money market ETF unlisted tokenized class. HSBC provides tokenization services for money market funds in Hong Kong, integrating traditional money market funds with blockchain technology.
• OSL GroupmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 3 June 2026CSOP signed a memorandum of understanding with OSL Group for exclusive collaboration to distribute the tokenized money market ETF product through OSL's licensed virtual asset trading platform.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreTechnology or Integration · 29 April 2026CSOP migrated 95% of its core trading and business systems from on-premises infrastructure to AWS, establishing a scalable and resilient cloud platform using Amazon EKS, Amazon OpenSearch Service, Amazon RDS, and Amazon API Gateway.
• Hang Seng Indexes Company LimitedcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025CSOP uses Hang Seng Indexes as underlying indices for multiple flagship ETFs including Hang Seng Index ETF and Hang Seng TECH Index ETF.
• UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025CSOP became a signatory of UNPRI in December 2019, committing to incorporate Responsible Investments into investment decisions and practice responsible investment with peers.
• TCFD (Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021CSOP became a public supporter of TCFD recommendations in 2021, demonstrating commitment to climate-related financial disclosures.
• Paris AgreementminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021CSOP became a public supporter of the Paris Agreement in 2021, an international treaty on climate change to limit global warming.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Vanguard: Vanguard is one of the world's largest ETF managers with a strong low-cost index franchise, including HK-listed ETFs. Directly comparable product category with global scale and pricing pressure implications for CSOP.
• iShares (BlackRock): iShares is the world's largest ETF franchise by AUM and competes with CSOP across HK-listed regional and global index ETFs. Comparable in product category (broad market, regional, and thematic ETFs) but vastly larger in scale and breadth.
• State Street Global Advisors (SPDR): State Street's SPDR ETF franchise is one of the global top three ETF issuers and competes with CSOP in HK-listed index ETFs. Overlapping in regional and US index exposure products but operating at global scale.

Regional players

• Samsung Asset Management: Samsung Asset Management is one of Korea's largest asset managers and a major ETF issuer in the domestic Korean market. Highly comparable as an ETF franchise in the Korean/Asia region and a potential competitor/counterparty for cross-border Korean equity products.
• Mirae Asset Global Investments: Mirae Asset is one of Asia's largest asset managers with a strong ETF presence across Korea and other Asia-Pacific markets. Comparable as a regional ETF competitor with overlapping interest in HK and Korean listed products.

Emerging players

• Premia Partners: Premia Partners is a Hong Kong-based ETF issuer focused on smart-beta and thematic ETFs for China, Asia, and emerging markets. Comparable as a niche HK ETF competitor targeting similar retail and institutional investors with innovative index strategies.

Direct peers

• Hang Seng Investment Management: Hang Seng Investment Management is one of the largest ETF issuers in Hong Kong, operating index-tracking funds on Hang Seng benchmarks and other regional indices. It is the most direct domestic competitor to CSOP in HK-listed passive products.
• China Asset Management (China AMC): China AMC is a major Chinese asset manager with growing ETF offerings and cross-border products, competing head-to-head with CSOP in A-share and HK-listed passive products. Highly comparable business model and product overlap.
• E Fund Management: E Fund is one of the largest Chinese asset managers and a leading ETF issuer, with growing presence in HK via Stock Connect and offshore products. Directly comparable as a Mainland-China-headquartered manager expanding into HK-listed ETFs.
• Tracker Fund of Hong Kong (TraHK): TraHK (2800.HK) was Hong Kong's flagship passive ETF tracking the Hang Seng Index and the prior largest ETF by AUM before being surpassed by CSOP's SK Hynix leveraged product. Closely comparable in passive index product category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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