原鹏华基金知名基金经理王宗合辞世 曾被市场称为“国民基金经理”

Core Insights - Wang Zonghe, a prominent fund manager at Penghua Fund, passed away on December 29, 2025 [1] Group 1: Career Overview - Wang Zonghe was a Chinese national with a master's degree in finance, starting his career at China Merchants Fund, focusing on sectors such as food and beverage, retail, agriculture, textiles, and automotive [3] - He joined Penghua Fund Management in May 2009, continuing his research in food and beverage, agriculture, retail, and packaging industries, and served as an assistant fund manager for the Penghua Power Growth Mixed Fund [3] - Throughout his career at Penghua Fund, he held positions including Vice President, General Manager of Equity Investment Department II, and General Manager of Stable Income Investment Department, and was a member of the investment decision committee [3] Group 2: Fund Performance - On July 8, 2020, the Penghua Craftsmanship Selected Mixed Fund, managed by Wang, achieved a record subscription amount of 137.1 billion yuan, marking a historical high for public fund issuance [3] - In the 2020 Star Fund Awards, Penghua Fund was recognized as one of the "Top Ten Star Fund Companies," and Wang's management of the Penghua Elderly Industry Stock Fund won the "Three-Year Continuous Return Stock Star Fund" award, being one of only three funds in the market to receive this accolade [3] - Wang managed a total of 21 public fund products, with an overall return of 118.54% before his departure, outperforming the Shanghai and Shenzhen 300 Index [4] Group 3: Challenges and Departure - Wang Zonghe faced challenges, including a significant loss of 27.52% in the Penghua Innovation Future Fund, which placed it among the top 20 poor-performing funds in 2021 [3] - He resigned from all managed products between February and April 2023 and left his position as Vice President of Penghua Fund in February 2024 due to personal health reasons [4]