

Core Viewpoint - The innovative drug sector in A-shares has experienced significant value reassessment in 2023, with the innovative drug index rising over 70% year-to-date, driven by favorable policies and major transactions in the industry [3][4]. Group 1: Market Performance - On July 28, 2023, Heng Rui Medicine announced a potential deal worth $12 billion (approximately 86 billion RMB) with GlaxoSmithKline, leading to a surge in its stock price, which hit a four-year high with a market cap of 411.8 billion RMB [3]. - The innovative drug sector saw a collective increase of over 3% on the same day, reflecting strong investor sentiment [3]. Group 2: Policy Support - The National Healthcare Security Administration and the National Health Commission released measures on July 1, 2023, to support the high-quality development of innovative drugs, including the establishment of a diversified payment system and improving accessibility [3]. - A press conference on July 24, 2023, indicated a shift in drug procurement policies, moving away from a simple lowest price reference to promote healthier industry development [3]. Group 3: Fund Performance - All 265 innovative drug-themed funds reported positive returns in 2023, with 152 funds achieving returns over 30%, and the highest return exceeding 80% [4]. - The top-performing fund in the 1 million to 10 million RMB category is the Hua Bao Health Mixed A fund, with a return of 82.55% year-to-date [5][6]. - In the 1 billion to 5 billion RMB category, the Chang Cheng Health Mixed A fund led with a return of 74.64% [7]. - The Peng Hua Medical Technology Stock A fund topped the 5 billion to 20 billion RMB category with a return of 81.85% [8][9]. - The top fund in the 20 billion RMB and above category is the Zhong Ou Medical Innovation Stock A fund, achieving a return of 58.65% [10][11].