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Market Overview - On August 25, A-share major indices closed higher with a market turnover of approximately 3.18 trillion yuan, and only 25 out of over 1260 ETFs declined, while more than 180 ETFs saw daily gains exceeding 3% [1] - The top ten performing ETFs were predominantly industry ETFs, particularly those focused on rare earth and non-ferrous sectors, with the leading two ETFs targeting the rare earth industry, both gaining over 7% in a single day [2] Rare Earth Sector Performance - The rare earth sector showed remarkable performance on August 25, with four of the top ten ETFs being rare earth-themed products, and two being non-ferrous themed [2] - The E Fund Rare Earth ETF (159715.SZ) led with a gain of 7.89%, while other rare earth ETFs also exceeded 7% in gains [3] - The E Fund Rare Earth ETF (516780) recorded a trading volume of 544 million yuan, marking its highest single-day trading volume since its listing, and its total assets reached 2.654 billion yuan as of August 22 [2] Regulatory Developments - The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the National Development and Reform Commission, and the Ministry of Natural Resources jointly announced a temporary regulation on the total quantity control management of rare earth mining and smelting separation, effective immediately [4] - This regulation is expected to impose substantial constraints on the supply side of rare earth smelting and separation, potentially catalyzing further market activity in the rare earth sector [5] Semiconductor Sector Performance - On August 25, seven out of the ten worst-performing ETFs were semiconductor-themed, following a significant rise of over 5% in the previous trading day [6] - The Kweichow Moutai Chip Design ETF (588780) fell by 1.46%, while the Kweichow Moutai 50 ETF (588940) dropped by 2.79%, marking the largest decline in the market [7] Fund Flows - On August 22, the ETF market saw a net inflow of over 11 billion yuan, with several products experiencing net inflows exceeding 1 billion yuan, and the China Securities 500 ETF (510500) leading with a net inflow of 5 billion yuan [9][11] - Conversely, many semiconductor and technology-focused ETFs experienced significant net outflows, with the Kweichow Moutai 50 ETF (588000) seeing a net outflow of nearly 5 billion yuan [10] ETF Market Growth - As of August 22, the number of ETFs with a scale exceeding 10 billion yuan surpassed 100, collectively accounting for over 70% of the total ETF market size, which exceeds 3.7 trillion yuan [13]