Guolian Minsheng Securities·2026-01-26 06:04Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Outperform" rating for the home appliance industry [3] Core Insights - The home appliance sector's fund holding ratio remains low at 2.40% for Q4 2025, with a slight increase of 0.08 percentage points from the previous quarter, which is still at a low level compared to historical data since 2010 [6][9] - The white goods segment saw an increase in holdings, while the vacuum cleaner segment experienced a reduction in allocation [17][21] - There is a divergence in northbound holdings, with some companies like Hisense Home Appliances and Bull Group seeing increases, while others like Vatti and Roborock saw declines [42] Summary by Sections Home Appliance Sector Fund Holding Ratio - The fund holding ratio for the home appliance sector in Q4 2025 is 2.40%, ranking 12th among all sectors, with a cumulative increase of 4.09% in the CITIC home appliance index, also ranking 12th in absolute returns [6][9][14] White Goods Increase and Vacuum Cleaner Reduction - The fund holding ratios for sub-segments in Q4 2025 are as follows: white goods at 1.88% (+0.24 percentage points), small appliances at 0.71% (+0.08 percentage points), upstream appliances at 0.27% (-0.16 percentage points), black goods at 0.08% (-0.03 percentage points), kitchen appliances at 0.03% (-0.01 percentage points), and lighting at 0.03% (stable) [17][21] Northbound Holdings Divergence - The northbound holdings for the home appliance sector showed mixed results in Q4 2025, with increases for Hisense Home Appliances (+0.78 percentage points), Bull Group (+0.41 percentage points), and Yitian Smart (+0.41 percentage points), while declines were noted for Vatti (-2.31 percentage points), Roborock (-1.69 percentage points), and XGIMI (-1.47 percentage points) [42][44] Investment Recommendations - The report recommends leading white goods companies such as Midea Group, Haier Smart Home, Gree Electric Appliances, and Hisense Home Appliances, as well as TV leader Hisense Visual and cleaning appliance leaders Roborock and Ecovacs [57]