Zheng Quan Ri Bao Zhi Sheng·2025-09-24 16:37Core Insights - The ETF market in China has shown robust growth in August, with significant increases in both management scale and trading activity [1][2] - Leading brokerage firms maintain a strong competitive position in the ETF business, leveraging their established client bases and service capabilities [1][2] - Smaller brokerages are actively seeking differentiation strategies to capture market share in specific ETF segments [1][3] Market Overview - As of the end of August, the Shanghai Stock Exchange had 909 fund products with a total asset management scale of 38,024.87 billion yuan, including 736 ETFs with a total market value of 37,161.16 billion yuan, reflecting a month-on-month growth of 10.86% [1] - The Shenzhen Stock Exchange had 817 fund products with a total asset management scale of 14,522.2 billion yuan, including 531 ETFs with a total market value of 14,143.59 billion yuan, showing a month-on-month growth of 14.22% [1] Brokerage Performance - In terms of ETF trading volume, leading brokerages such as Huatai Securities, CITIC Securities, and Guotai Junan maintained their top positions with market shares of 10.91%, 10.25%, and 6.77% respectively [2] - China Galaxy topped the ETF holding scale with a market share of 23.33%, followed by Shenwan Hongyuan at 17.2% and CITIC Securities at 6.81% [2] Competitive Landscape - Smaller brokerages are focusing on specific niches and utilizing internet channels to enhance their competitiveness in the ETF market [3] - In the Shanghai market, Huabao Securities' Shanghai Dongda Ming Road branch led with a trading volume share of 5.11% in August, while other notable branches included CITIC Securities and Dongfang Securities [3] Market Support - The active development of the ETF market is supported by market makers, with 21 primary market makers and 12 general market makers providing liquidity for 785 fund products on the Shanghai Stock Exchange [4] - The chief economist of Samoyed Cloud Technology Group suggested that leading brokerages should enhance their market-making efficiency, while smaller firms could adopt differentiated strategies to focus on specific ETF segments [4]