Zhi Tong Cai Jing·2026-01-24 13:46Core Viewpoint - The report from Shenwan Hongyuan Securities indicates that in Q4 2025, actively managed equity public funds are increasing allocations to technology manufacturing (communication, automotive, machinery), cyclical sectors (non-ferrous metals, chemicals, construction materials), service consumption, and non-bank financials, while reducing allocations to media, computing, military, real estate, and pharmaceuticals [1][2]. Group 1: Fund Allocation Trends - Actively managed equity funds are embracing AI and positioning for recovery, with significant increases in cyclical sectors [1]. - Non-ferrous metals saw a 2.1 percentage point increase in allocation to 8.0%, reaching a historical high, with a configuration coefficient of 1.7 times [1]. - Basic chemicals, automotive, construction materials, and steel also received increased allocations, with respective holding ratios of 3.2%, 5.1%, 0.7%, and 0.4% [1]. Group 2: Sector Performance and Adjustments - Non-bank financials, despite underperforming in 2025, received an allocation increase to 2.4%, which is at the 33rd percentile historically [2]. - The communication sector's allocation rose by 1.8 percentage points to 11.1%, marking a historical high, with a configuration coefficient exceeding 3 times [3]. - The real estate sector saw a decline in allocation to 0.3%, with a configuration coefficient of 0.24 times, both at historical lows [4]. Group 3: Fund Performance and Market Outlook - The overall positions of ordinary stock, mixed equity, and flexible allocation funds decreased by 1.2, 1.4, and 1.4 percentage points to 88.3%, 86.7%, and 76.3%, respectively, while still remaining at high levels [5]. - The median net asset value increase for actively managed equity public funds in 2025 was 25.8%, which is lower than the growth of the ChiNext Index and the STAR 50 [5]. - The net redemption pressure for actively managed funds has eased, with a total redemption of 132 billion units in Q4 2025, a decrease from Q3 [5]. Group 4: ETF Market Dynamics - The total scale of stock ETFs reached nearly 3.8 trillion yuan in Q4 2025, with a holding market value ratio of 3.9%, both hitting new highs [6]. - In Q4 2025, significant inflows were observed in industry ETFs related to brokers, pharmaceuticals, robotics, and non-ferrous metals [6]. Group 5: Manager Insights and Sector Comparisons - Fund managers are optimistic about sectors with clear industrial trends, such as computing power, semiconductors, non-ferrous metals, energy storage lithium batteries, innovative pharmaceuticals, military trade, and commercial aerospace [7]. - Based on the PB-ROE framework, sectors like non-ferrous metals, basic chemicals, and AI applications are seen as attractive for allocation due to upward profit expectations and reasonable valuations [7].