

Core Points - The Chuanghua Trading Service Hong Kong Stock Connect Selected 100 Index (CES100) experienced a decline of 0.22%, closing at 5235.57 points with a trading volume of 80.919 billion [1] - Over the past month, the CES100 index has increased by 5.80%, while it has decreased by 0.66% over the last three months, and has risen by 23.65% year-to-date [1] Index Composition - The top ten holdings of the CES100 index include Alibaba-W (11.44%), HSBC Holdings (10.55%), Tencent Holdings (10.26%), Xiaomi Group-W (7.25%), Meituan-W (6.81%), AIA Group (5.86%), Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (4.08%), Standard Chartered Group (2.34%), Prudential (1.93%), and Pop Mart (1.62%) [2] - The index is fully composed of stocks listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with a sector breakdown showing Consumer Discretionary at 29.47%, Financials at 28.41%, Communication Services at 13.88%, Information Technology at 9.15%, Real Estate at 4.62%, Healthcare at 4.04%, Utilities at 4.01%, Consumer Staples at 3.12%, Industrials at 2.82%, and Materials at 0.48% [2] Fund Tracking - Public funds tracking the CES100 index include Huaan CES Hong Kong Stock Connect Selected 100 ETF Link A, Huaan CES Hong Kong Stock Connect Selected 100 ETF Link C, and Huaan CES Hong Kong Stock Connect Selected 100 ETF [2]