Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-11-14 03:34Core Viewpoint - The insurance sector shows positive fundamentals with long-term investment value highlighted by three key supporting arguments Group 1: Positive Outlook for Insurance Companies - The expectation for the "opening red" (a term for the first quarter performance) is optimistic, with major listed insurance companies setting targets for Q1 2026 that exceed previous market expectations, driven by competitive account support, increased cooperation with state-owned banks, and the introduction of higher-value long-term products, with anticipated new business value (NBV) growth exceeding 20% for leading companies [1] - The recovery of dividend assets and stable long-term interest rates are beneficial for insurance companies' investment returns, as recent price trends for dividend assets, represented by bank stocks, have been positive, and insurance companies have increased their holdings in these assets, leading to favorable investment returns in Q4 [1] - The performance of insurance companies appears attractive relative to their valuations, with expected return on equity (ROE) for most listed insurers reaching 15-25% for 2025-2026, while current price-to-book (PB) and price-to-earnings (PE) ratios are at 1-1.2 times and 0.5-0.7 times, respectively, which are below historical averages [1] Group 2: Index and ETF Information - The insurance securities ETF closely tracks the CSI 800 Securities Insurance Index, which selects securities from the insurance sector based on the CSI 800 Index, providing investors with diversified investment options [2] - As of October 31, 2025, the top ten weighted stocks in the CSI 800 Securities Insurance Index include China Ping An, Dongfang Caifu, CITIC Securities, Guotai Junan, China Pacific Insurance, Huatai Securities, China Life, GF Securities, China Merchants Securities, and Dongfang Securities, collectively accounting for 62.44% of the index [2]