Taipei, Jan. 24 (CNA) The transaction value of small investment programs and odd-lot trading in Taiwan hit new highs in 2025, according to the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE).
The TWSE, which operates Taiwan’s main board, said small investment programs — also known as dollar-cost averaging plans — and odd-lot trading have served as twin engines of inclusive financing, significantly lowering the threshold for retail investors to access the capital market.
Since measures allowing retail investors to buy and sell stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) through dollar-cost averaging mechanisms were introduced in 2017, investments made under dollar-cost averaging in Taiwan totaled NT$600 billion (US$18.99 billion) as of December 2025, the TWSE said.
In 2025 alone, the average monthly investment through dollar-cost averaging rose 25 percent from a year earlier, TWSE data showed.
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