富国基金拟自购至少2500万元；4月基金新发规模超900亿份

Fund News Overview - The company and senior management of Fuquo Fund plan to invest at least 25 million yuan in the Fuquo Balanced Investment Mixed Fund, with a commitment to hold for at least one year [1] - In April, the new fund issuance scale exceeded 90 billion units, with 119 new funds raising a total of 901.56 billion units, of which 84 stock funds accounted for 48.31% [1] - Year-to-date, 270 billion yuan has entered the market through ETFs, with net subscriptions reaching 170 billion yuan in the first four months [1] ETF Market Review - The market saw a strong performance with the Shanghai Composite Index rising by 1.13%, the Shenzhen Component Index by 1.84%, and the ChiNext Index by 1.97%, with total trading volume reaching 1.34 trillion yuan [2] - The China Securities 2000 ETF led the gains with a rise of 6.40%, while rare earth-related ETFs also performed well, with several products increasing by over 4.5% [2] ETF Thematic Opportunities - Institutions indicate that the rare earth sector, being a globally leading industry in pricing and downstream applications, is expected to see increased attention, with potential for value reassessment due to policy catalysts and its strategic importance [5] Upcoming Fund Launches - Fuquo is set to launch the Fuquo Shanghai Stock Exchange Science and Technology Innovation Board 50 Component ETF, managed by Jin Zeyu, with a performance benchmark based on the Shanghai Stock Exchange Science and Technology Innovation Board 50 Component Index [6]