Core Viewpoint - The rapid growth of passive equity index funds in China indicates a shift towards an index-driven investment era, with passive funds surpassing active funds in scale for the first time. Group 1: Market Trends - By 2024, the scale of passive equity index funds reached 3.96 trillion yuan, exceeding active equity funds at 3.44 trillion yuan, with stock ETFs surpassing 2.9 trillion yuan [1] - The increasing effectiveness of the market has made it more challenging for active funds to achieve excess returns, leading to a growing preference for index funds due to their lower management fees and significant cost advantages over the long term [2] - Institutional investors are increasingly favoring index funds, with a reported 57% of index equity fund holdings attributed to institutional investors, which is shifting market pricing power towards passive instruments [2] Group 2: Investor Behavior - Ant Financial's stock index fund has surpassed 320 billion yuan in scale, with over 11 million investors participating in index fund regular investment plans, averaging a holding period of 1,239 days [3] - The average return for investors in Ant Financial's index funds was 4.14% in 2024, reflecting the growing popularity and acceptance of index investing among retail investors [3] Group 3: Future Opportunities - The demand for index-enhanced funds is expected to grow, as they combine the benefits of index funds and active management, catering to investors seeking both passive investment and excess returns [4] - As of Q3 2024, the scale of domestic index-enhanced funds exceeded 230 billion yuan, with over 78% of these funds outperforming their benchmarks this year [4] - The potential for excess returns in the A-share market remains significant, with the focus shifting towards the sustainability and stability of these returns over the long term [4][5]
股市特别报道·财经观察|指数时代加速到来：多机构加快布局指增基金，或有望爆发
Shen Zhen Shang Bao·2025-04-29 07:04