ETF & Index

08-28-2026 19:15:00 Wind data shows that by 27 August, a total of 67 inter-institutional REITs had been launched in the mainland market, with a combined issuance value of CNY 109.186 billion (approximately US$16.25 billion), marking increases of 131% and 103% respectively compared to the end of last year.
08-26-2026 18:28:00 The HKSFC's Quarterly Report released on 26 August stated that ETFs and leveraged and inverse (L&I) products authorized by the SFC experienced significant growth in Q2, with their total market capitalization increasing by 43% YoY to HK$756.3 billion (approximately US$96.48 billion) by the end of June.
08-24-2026 18:47:00 Guo Xiaotao, co-CEO of Ping An Insurance Group, stated that Ping An favors investing in ETFs that provide exposure to US stocks via ETF Connect and is currently actively preparing for this internally.
08-24-2026 18:22:00 On August 25, China Securities Index Co., Ltd. will launch the CSI Sci-Tech Innovation and Entrepreneurship Battery Selection Index. This index will comprise 40 large-cap companies listed on the Sci-Tech Innovation Board and the ChiNext Board, all engaged in battery production, battery materials, and related equipment, aiming to reflect the overall performance of battery sector companies in these markets.
08-24-2026 18:16:00 On 25 August, the Shanghai Stock Exchange and China Securities Index Co., Ltd. will introduce the SSE STAR Market Battery Theme Index. This index will include companies listed on the STAR Market that operate in the upstream and downstream sectors of the power battery, energy storage battery, consumer electronics battery, and emerging technology battery industry chains. It aims to represent the overall performance of battery-related listed companies within the STAR Market.
08-20-2026 12:18:00 Morningstar data shows that ETFs listed in Hong Kong saw a net inflow of HK$28.6 billion (around US$3.65 billion) in Q2 2026. While this amount was less than half of the inflows recorded in the first quarter, it still helped the Hong Kong ETF market reach a new high of HK$735 billion (about US$93.72 billion), representing a 17% increase quarter-over-quarter and a 48% rise year-over-year.
08-20-2026 12:14:00 According to Morningstar, the mainland-listed ETFs experienced a net outflow of CNY 752.4 billion (around US$111.8 billion) in Q2 2026, representing a marginal improvement compared to the net outflow of CNY 805.3 billion observed in Q1. Within this context, equity ETFs registered a net outflow of CNY 860.4 billion (around US$127.9 billion), marking a record high. Commodity ETFs also experienced a net outflow of CNY 20.8 billion, primarily attributable to the correction in gold prices. In contrast, fixed income ETFs were the sole asset class to record a net inflow, amounting to CNY 130.2 billion.
08-19-2026 14:18:00 According to Choice, as of 17 August, the total AUM of mainland bond ETFs surpassed CNY 900 billion for the first time, reaching 905.1 billion yuan (approximately US$134.2 billion). Of these, 35 bond ETFs each have AUM exceeding 10 billion yuan, making up nearly 70% of the total assets.
08-18-2026 12:57:00 According to Wind, as of 17 August, the total assets under custody by ETFs across the mainland market amounted to about CNY 4.45 trillion (approximately US$660.2 billion), representing a decline of over CNY 1.14 trillion (20.4%) since the start of the year.
08-17-2026 18:55:00 According to Wind, as of 14 August, the combined size of the seven gold commodity ETFs in the Chinese Mainland was around CNY 242.233 billion (approximately US$35.92 billion). Among them, the Huaan Gold ETF had AUM totaling CNY 102.169 billion (US$15.15 billion), representing 42.18% of the total.
08-17-2026 18:51:00 According to Wind, as of 14 August, the seven gold commodity ETFs listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges have experienced a total net inflow of CNY 5.466 billion (about US$630 million) this month. Among these, the Huaan Gold ETF received a net inflow of CNY 4.243 billion (78%), increasing its AUM to CNY 102.169 billion. This places it second among the non-Money Market ETFs, trailing only the Huatai-PineBridge CSI 300 ETF, which has an AUM of CNY 111.119 billion.
08-17-2026 18:40:00 According to Choice, between 1 July and 14 August, a total of 32 ChiNext-related index funds were submitted for approval, including the first batch of ChiNext Computing Infrastructure ETFs and the first batch of ChiNext Fintech ETFs. Additionally, 25 STAR Market-related index funds were submitted for approval, featuring the STAR Market Chip Design ETF, STAR Market Biomedicine ETF, STAR Market New Materials ETF, and STAR Market 200 ETF.
08-10-2026 16:59:00 According to Wind, as of 30 June, there were 402 LOFs listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges, with a combined market value of CNY 649.8 billion (US$96.3 billion), including CNY 59.4 billion traded on-exchange. However, following the new regulation announced on 7 August, about 134 LOFs are expected to be delisted, including one commodity futures LOF, 33 QDII LOFs, and 100 small-scale LOFs with on-exchange market capitalization below CNY 10 million as of 9 August.
08-06-2026 18:34:00 On 6 August, the China Gold Association published the latest figures indicating that in H1 2026, domestic gold ETF holdings rose by 28.677 tons to 276.529 tons, which represents a 66.17% decrease compared to the same period last year. Meanwhile, during the same timeframe, China's gold reserves grew by 40.12 tons to 2,346.45 tons, placing the country fifth globally.
08-06-2026 14:06:00 According to Choice, between 1 July and 5 August, a total of 32 ETFs were successfully launched on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges, with a combined issuance amounting to CNY 7.612 billion (US$1.13 billion), and as of 5 August, 21 ETFs were still in IPO, and 4 ETFs were about to be launched.
08-04-2026 19:15:00 According to Wind, in July, the Huaxia Sci-Tech Innovation 50 ETF (588000.SS) saw a net inflow of CNY 40.287 billion (US$5.97 billion), making it the stock ETF with the highest net inflow in a single month on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges.
08-04-2026 19:10:00 According to Wind, in July, the total net inflow into equity ETFs on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges reached CNY 477.836 billion (US$70.76 billion), setting a new record for the highest monthly net inflow of A-share ETFs and substantially surpassing the previous record of CNY 193.159 billion recorded in April 2025.
08-04-2026 19:05:00 According to Wind, by 30 June, the AUM of index-enhanced funds in the Chinese Mainland totaled CNY 323.302 billion (US$47.88 billion), representing a 12% increase compared to March 31. This is the fifth quarter in a row that this category has experienced growth.
08-03-2026 17:34:00 As of 3 August, the AUM of the Pengyang Chinabond 30-year Treasury Bond ETF (511090) reached CNY 32.596 billion (US$4.83 billion), making it the largest ultra-long-term Chinese government bond index fund in the Chinese Mainland.
07-29-2026 10:00:00 According to Wind, by 28 July, the total AUM of ETFs in the Chinese Mainland had risen by nearly CNY 170 billion, reaching about CNY 5 trillion (US$738.4 billion), with six ETFs experiencing monthly growth exceeding CNY 10 billion (US$1.48 billion).
07-28-2026 18:21:00 MSCI will include CMXT (688825) as a large-cap component in the MSCI China All Shares Index following its IPO listing, effective 10 August.
07-21-2026 10:10:00 By 17 July, the Huatai-PineBridge Dividend Low Volatility ETF (512890) had grown to CNY 34.224 billion ($5.05 billion), becoming the first dividend-themed ETF in the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges to surpass CNY 30 billion in assets.
07-20-2026 09:20:00 Last week (13-17 July), the A-share market saw a significant downturn, with the Shanghai Composite Index dropping 5.81%, the ChiNext Index declining 10.78%, and both the STAR Market 50 and CSI 1000 indices falling by over 10%. Despite this, core broad-based ETFs attracted a total net inflow of CNY 140.433 billion ($20.73 billion). The CSI 300 ETF led the inflows with a net subscription of CNY 39.817 billion, while the CSI 1000, STAR Market, ChiNext, A500, and CSI 500 ETFs each recorded net subscriptions exceeding CNY 10 billion.
07-20-2026 09:08:00 As of 17 July, Wind data shows that the Huatai-PineBridge CSI 300 ETF has become the largest ETF on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges, with a latest size of CNY 99.521 billion ($14.69 billion), overtaking the Yinhua Money Market ETF (CNY 90.814 billion) and the Huaan Gold ETF (CNY 86.77 billion).
07-17-2026 10:16:00 Eighteen issuers have reportedly applied to launch actively managed ETFs on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges. Among them, E Fund, China Asset Management, Yongying, JPMorgan, Huatai-PineBridge, China Merchants, China Universal, HuaAn, and Ping An have submitted their applications to the Shanghai Stock Exchange. Meanwhile, China Southern, Fullgoal, Dacheng, Penghua, ICBC UBS, Hwabao WP, Guotai, Tianhong, and CCB Principal have applied to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. If approved, these 18 actively managed ETFs will be listed on the mainland market almost simultaneously.

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