上半年新发超5300亿，股基规模创近四年新高

Core Insights - The public fund issuance in the first half of the year reached 537.27 billion yuan, a decrease of 20.32% year-on-year, but the issuance scale of equity funds hit a four-year high [1][2] - Equity index funds accounted for 90% of the new equity fund issuance, indicating a strong preference for passive management strategies [1][4] - The market outlook suggests that if the stock market trends upward in the second half, equity funds may outperform bond funds in terms of new issuance [7] Fund Issuance Overview - A total of 671 new funds were established in the first half, with a cumulative issuance scale of 537.27 billion yuan, marking a 9.82% increase in the number of funds but a 20.32% decrease in scale compared to the previous year [2] - Bond funds led the new issuance with 246.99 billion yuan, accounting for 45.97% of the total, although this was the lowest issuance in three years [2] - The new issuance scale of equity funds was 186.20 billion yuan, representing 34.66% of the total and the highest for the same period in four years [2] Equity Fund Dynamics - The issuance of equity index funds surged, with 368 new products launched and a total issuance of 183.87 billion yuan, making up over 30% of the total public fund issuance [4] - The largest new equity index fund was the Huaxia Shanghai Stock Exchange Sci-Tech Innovation Board Comprehensive Link, with an issuance of 4.89 billion yuan [4] - The performance of equity funds has been lackluster, contributing to the absence of "billion-dollar blockbuster" funds in the market [5] Market Outlook - Analysts suggest that the lack of blockbuster funds is related to the current market environment, which remains in a nascent stage [5][7] - There is potential for new fund issuance to continue to rise in the second half, especially if the stock market shows positive momentum [7] - The increasing popularity of equity index funds reflects a shift in investor preference towards products that are less influenced by individual fund managers [5][6]