跨境ETF扩容持续，港股科技股ETF放量增长

Core Viewpoint - The expansion of cross-border ETFs has accelerated significantly this year, with both the scale and number of related products increasing, making it an important observation window for changes in capital allocation [1][2]. Group 1: Cross-Border ETF Expansion - As of December 26, the total scale of cross-border ETFs has increased by 514.7 billion, with the number of products rising by 63 since the beginning of the year [2]. - Hong Kong stock-related ETFs have become the main source of this expansion, particularly those focused on technology stocks, which have seen significant growth [2][3]. - Several ETFs focusing on Hong Kong technology assets have achieved substantial scale increases, indicating that some funds are still participating in the Hong Kong technology sector through cross-border ETF tools despite global market volatility [1][2]. Group 2: Market Dynamics and Fund Flows - In the fourth quarter, the performance of Hong Kong technology stocks has shown phase volatility, but there has not been a consistent withdrawal of funds [1][3]. - Despite the decline in net value of related technology indices, some ETFs have continued to see growth, indicating ongoing structural investment [3]. - Specific ETFs such as Tianhong Hang Seng Technology ETF, Huaxia Hang Seng Technology ETF, and E Fund Hang Seng Technology ETF have reported scale increases of 10.257 billion, 5.502 billion, and 5.330 billion respectively over the past three months [3]. Group 3: Institutional Outlook - Institutions remain optimistic about the future, citing multiple narratives such as AI development, potential Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, and accelerated inflows from the south as factors attracting market attention [4]. - The liquidity environment is expected to become more accommodative, which may support risk assets like Hong Kong technology stocks [4]. - The recent market corrections have released some risk factors, providing opportunities for long-term investors to position themselves in quality technology assets [4]. Group 4: Industry Trends - The development of AI is heavily supported by capital expenditures in cloud and computing power, with global cloud giants increasing investments in data centers to meet rising AI inference demands [5]. - Hong Kong technology companies are expanding their market boundaries and entering new phases of internationalization [5][6].