Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-08-15 01:36Group 1 - The report from CITIC Securities expresses a strong positive outlook on the investment value of core battery assets in China, driven by improving supply and demand dynamics [1] - In the short term, by Q2 2025, battery prices are expected to stabilize due to continuous improvement in supply and demand, along with a decrease in upstream raw material costs and increased operating rates, leading to additional profit elasticity [1] - In the medium to long term, the trend of supply and demand improvement remains clear, with electric commercial vehicles, AI data centers, and overseas markets likely to bring excess growth to leading companies [1] - Valuation-wise, China's core battery assets still hold significant advantages over Japanese and Korean companies, with the potential for further valuation uplift as more battery companies list H-shares [1] Group 2 - The New Energy Vehicle ETF closely tracks the CSI New Energy Vehicle Industry Index, with the battery sector accounting for nearly half of its weight [1] - As of July 31, 2025, the top ten weighted stocks in the CSI New Energy Vehicle Industry Index include CATL, Huichuan Technology, BYD, Changan Automobile, Huayou Cobalt, Sanhua Intelligent Control, EVE Energy, Ganfeng Lithium, Tianqi Lithium, and Gree Environmental, collectively accounting for 55.33% of the index [2] - The New Energy Vehicle ETF has several off-market connection options, including Ping An CSI New Energy Vehicle ETF Connect A, C, and E [2]