21世纪经济报道·2025-04-01 23:49Core Viewpoint - The trend of long-term funds investing in A-shares through ETFs is expected to continue throughout 2024, with significant purchases from institutions like Huijin and insurance funds [2][14]. Group 1: Huijin's Increased Holdings - In the second half of 2024, Huijin's investment strategy focused on core broad-based ETFs, with Huijin Asset Management being the main buyer, acquiring 713.58 million ETF shares [3]. - Huijin Asset Management increased its holdings in several ETFs, including Huatai-PineBridge CSI 300 ETF and E Fund CSI 300 ETF, with respective purchases of 258.93 million and 190.11 million shares [3]. - Huijin Investment's actions were primarily concentrated in the first half of 2024, with a notable increase in holdings of the E Fund CSI 500 ETF by 13.86 million shares, while reducing its holdings in the E Fund CSI 300 ETF by 273.80 million shares due to fund share consolidation [4][5]. Group 2: Insurance Funds' Participation - Insurance companies have become a significant source of incremental funds in the ETF market, with China Life and New China Life increasing their ETF holdings by 79.82 million and 78.97 million shares, respectively [8][9]. - Unlike Huijin, insurance funds have adopted a broader investment strategy, focusing on both core broad-based ETFs and industry-themed ETFs, such as the CSI Internet ETF and the ChiNext 50 ETF [9][10]. - By the end of December 2024, China Life held 123 ETFs with a total of 653.19 million shares, while New China Life held 68 ETFs with 291.81 million shares [10][11]. Group 3: Signals for Future ETF Development - The continuous investment by Huijin and insurance funds in ETFs signals a strong policy support for the development of index-based investments in China [15][16]. - The influx of long-term funds is expected to drive innovation in ETF products, with suggestions for multi-asset ETFs and lifecycle smart ETF combinations to meet the needs of long-term investors [18]. - There is an anticipated increase in incremental funds for index products that align with long-term investment philosophies, particularly for core assets that offer strong risk resistance and liquidity [19].