Yuanta Taiwan 50 (0050) has officially started its '1-for-4' stock split operation today (11th), with trading suspended until June 17, and set to resume on June 18.

According to the announcement, the beneficiaries holding 0050 will see their share count multiply by four; for instance, if an investor holds one unit, they will now hold four units, and those with 250 shares will convert to one unit.

During the suspension period (June 11 to June 17), although trading is halted, investors can still check the daily net asset value post-split on the Yuanta 0050 official website, which allows them to roughly estimate the price for the first trading day on June 18.

Additionally, on the last trading day before the split, the investor demand drove the market value to a significant NT$653.389 billion, surpassing ASE Technology Holding, and entering the top ten market capitalizations of Taiwan for the first time, marking a historic milestone for ETFs in Taiwan.

Yuanta Taiwan 50 is favored by long-term investors, and this year it announced a reduction in expense rates, which will continue to decline as its scale expands. If calculated at a scale of NT$600 billion, the management fee rate has already dropped to about 0.105%, and any scale beyond NT$1 trillion will adjust to 0.05%, benefitting long-term holders.

According to data from the Central Securities Depository and Taiwan Stock Exchange, the number of investors in 0050 increased by 318,000 post-Spring Festival, and as of the end of April, the number of dollar-cost averaging accounts reached 343,000, with a net subscription amount of NT$186.4 billion, which ranks first among domestic ETFs. Accompanied by the rebound of Taiwan's stock market, the scale of 0050 surpassed NT$600 billion, with the split proposal significantly encouraging new investors to participate.