Kotak International announces launch of Kotak Indo-Pacific Defence UCITS ETF

Kotak International announced its foray into ETFs with the launch of the Kotak Indo-Pacific Defence UCITS ETF through Kotak Mahindra Asset Management (Singapore), the international asset management arm of the Kotak Mahindra Group.

Developed in partnership with HANetf, Europe’s leading white-label UCITS ETF and ETC platform, this marks Kotak International’s first UCITS ETF and supports its strategy of offering differentiated, high-conviction investment themes to global investors, according to a press release.

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“This launch marks a key milestone as we introduce ETFs to our global product suite, expanding high-conviction investment opportunities for global investors. Defence has emerged as a strategically important sector, and the UCITS ETF positions us to tap into this theme while advancing our global product strategy and strengthening our international asset management platform,” said Shyam Kumar, President and Head - Kotak International.

The Kotak Indo-Pacific Defence UCITS ETF (ticker: QUAD) provides exposure to rising defence spending across the Indo-Pacific region. In addition to India, the ETF covers key Asia-Pacific markets including South Korea, Japan, Australia, Singapore, and Taiwan, where domestic defence companies are well positioned to benefit from expanding military budgets and localisation initiatives.

Indian companies currently account for 29.8% of the ETF’s index, reflecting the country’s growing strategic and industrial significance within the region.

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