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共享基经丨与AI一起读懂ETF(二十一):4个与创新药相关的指数将迎来调整,会有何不同?
Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-07-03 10:00

Group 1 - The Hang Seng Index Company announced adjustments to the calculation methods of several indices, including the Hang Seng Hong Kong Stock Connect Innovative Drug Index, Hang Seng Innovative Drug Index, Hang Seng Biotechnology Index, and Hang Seng Hong Kong-US Biotechnology Index [1] - The adjustments aim to enhance the focus on pure innovative drug companies by excluding companies primarily engaged in the CXO industry, which includes Contract Research Organizations (CRO), Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMO), and Contract Development and Manufacturing Organizations (CDMO) [2][4] - The changes will result in a more concentrated index composition, with the top five constituents of the Hang Seng Hong Kong Stock Connect Innovative Drug Index shifting to companies like Innovent Biologics, BeiGene, and others, while the previous weight of excluded companies was approximately 18.1% [3] Group 2 - The Hang Seng Biotechnology Index will see a reduction in the number of constituents from 50 to a fixed number of 30, along with new trading qualification requirements under the Stock Connect program [6] - The Hang Seng Hong Kong-US Biotechnology Index will also reduce its constituent count from 60 to a fixed number of 40, indicating a significant decrease in the number of stocks included [9] - The adjustments to the indices will take effect on June 30, 2025, with the changes in constituent stocks implemented on September 8, 2025 [9]