Sou Hu Cai Jing·2026-01-27 05:18Core Viewpoint - The A-share market continues to experience fluctuations, with a notable divergence in popular sectors under the "cooling" expectations, leading to a pullback in cyclical and dividend sectors [1] Group 1: Market Performance - As of January 26, the CSI Dividend Index has a 40-day return difference of -8.89% compared to the Wind All A Index, indicating significant underperformance [1] - The latest dividend yield of the CSI Dividend Index is 5.06%, while the yield of the 10-year government bond is 1.82%, highlighting the relative value of high dividend configurations [1][14] Group 2: Banking Sector Insights - Eight banks, including China Merchants Bank and Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, reported 2025 performance forecasts, with seven showing growth in both operating income and net profit attributable to shareholders, indicating a stable industry development [1] - China Merchants Bank achieved an operating income of 337.5 billion yuan, remaining stable year-on-year, and a net profit of 150.2 billion yuan, reflecting a 1.2% increase [1] Group 3: Investment Strategies - Long-term funds, represented by insurance capital, are increasingly investing in high-dividend assets, particularly in the banking and public utility sectors, due to the scarcity of high-yield assets in a low-interest-rate environment [2][21] - The CSI Dividend ETF (515080) tracks high-dividend stocks, reflecting the overall performance of the A-share market's high-dividend stocks [2][6] Group 4: Future Outlook - The insurance capital's stake acquisitions reached a near 10-year high in 2025, driven by the low-interest-rate environment and the need for stable high-dividend assets [2][21] - The regulatory framework is encouraging long-term capital to enter the market, which may provide stability and mitigate concerns over interest rate differentials [22]