Foreign Investment Turns to Defensive ETFs as Popular Listings Exceed 40,000 Shares

Last week (April 14 to April 18), Taiwan's stock market fell by 133.74 points, a decline of 0.68%. During this period, foreign investors sold off NT$68.944 billion, reflecting a strong reaction to market volatility. In response, foreign capital focused on defensive ETFs, particularly the leveraged and inverse ETFs that have recently become popular.
According to the latest data,期街口布蘭特正2 (00715L) led the purchase list with 44,400 shares bought. 元大台灣50反1 (00632R) and 元大台灣50正2 (00631L) followed with 41,026 and 8,379 shares respectively. Additionally, 国泰20年美債正2 (00688L) and 群益优选非投等债 (00953B), both relating to US bonds, saw purchases of 2,975 and 1,137 shares.