投教宣传｜一图看懂指数化投资之指数百科第二十一期：沪AAA科创债指数 沪科创债投资新工具

Core Viewpoint - The article emphasizes the rapid development and increasing acceptance of index investment in China, particularly focusing on the growth of technology innovation bonds (科创债) and the introduction of related indices to facilitate investment opportunities [7][12]. Group 1: Background and Market Overview - As of now, there are 356 issuers of technology innovation bonds in the market, with a total of 1,360 bonds issued, amounting to a scale of 1.95 trillion yuan. The Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges have issued 935 bonds, totaling 1.23 trillion yuan, representing a growth of approximately 14.7 times and 13 times compared to the end of 2022, respectively [9][10]. - Since 2025, policies supporting the issuance of technology innovation bonds have been frequently introduced, enhancing the long-term capital investment environment for hard technology [12]. Group 2: Index Development - In August 2023, the Shanghai Stock Exchange and China Securities Index Company launched the Shanghai AAA Technology Innovation Company Bond Index, which selects bonds that meet specific criteria to reflect the overall performance of technology innovation company bonds on the exchange [14]. - The current outstanding technology innovation bonds on the Shanghai Stock Exchange total 795, with a combined scale of 1.1 trillion yuan. The AAA technology innovation bond index includes 785 bonds, with a total scale of 1.0943 trillion yuan, accounting for 88% of the total market scale of technology innovation bonds [15]. Group 3: Investment Characteristics - The bonds included in the index are all rated AAA, ensuring high credit quality, with implied ratings of AA+ and above [16]. - The index covers a wide range of issuers, including central and local enterprises as well as technology innovation private enterprises, addressing the challenges investors face in identifying and investing in individual technology innovation bonds [17]. - In the current low-interest-rate environment, technology innovation bonds offer higher annualized returns compared to government bonds and money market funds, providing a stable investment option [18]. Group 4: Performance Metrics - Since the base date of June 30, 2022, the Shanghai AAA Technology Innovation Bond Index has outperformed the Shanghai market benchmark corporate bonds and the 5-year government bond index, with a cumulative increase of 14.4% and an annualized return of 4.3% as of July 31, 2025 [19][21]. Group 5: ETF Products - As of July 31, 2025, there are three domestic ETFs tracking the Shanghai AAA Technology Innovation Bond Index, which have quickly reached their fundraising limits of 3 billion yuan since their public offering on July 7. The total scale of these products has now reached 28.6 billion yuan, indicating growing market recognition of the investment value of technology innovation bonds [24].