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指数修订“提纯”，打造“纯度”100%的创新药投资标的
Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-06-30 12:39

Core Insights - The Hang Seng Hong Kong Stock Connect Innovative Drug Index has seen a remarkable increase of over 60% year-to-date, highlighting the significant development of China's innovative drug sector and attracting interest from overseas pharmaceutical companies [1][8] - The index has revised its compilation scheme to exclude CXO companies, focusing solely on innovative drug companies, thus becoming the first index with a "purity" of 100% in tracking innovative drugs [1][2] Index Revision Details - Five CXO companies will be removed from the Hang Seng Hong Kong Stock Connect Innovative Drug Index, resulting in a composition entirely made up of innovative drug firms [2] - The previous weight of the excluded CXO companies was approximately 20%, and their performance lagged behind the overall index [3][5] Performance Metrics - The revised index has shown better performance since its announcement, with an annualized return exceeding 30% and a higher Sharpe ratio compared to the original index [5][7] - The annualized volatility of the revised index is 37.7%, while the original index had a volatility of 40.0% [7] Market Trends - Multinational pharmaceutical companies have significantly increased their procurement of innovative drug patents from China, with procurement amounts nearing the total for the entire year of 2024 within the first five months of this year [8] - The trend of multinational companies sourcing innovative drug patents from China is expected to continue, driven by pressures such as drug price reductions and patent expirations [8] Investment Opportunities - The Hang Seng Innovative Drug ETF (159316) is currently the only product tracking the Hang Seng Hong Kong Stock Connect Innovative Drug Index, providing investors with a convenient way to access leading innovative drug companies in Hong Kong [9] - Other investment products, such as the E Fund Innovative Drug ETF (516080), also cover the entire innovative drug industry chain, including major players like Hengrui Medicine and Fosun Pharma [9][10]