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Core Viewpoint - The article discusses the performance and growth of the China A500 ETF over the past year, highlighting its advantages over the CSI 300 ETF and the challenges it faces in terms of scale and market leadership. Performance Summary - The China A500 Index achieved a return of 48.21% from September 24, 2024, to September 24, 2025, outperforming the CSI 300 Index by 6 percentage points [8]. - The maximum drawdown of the A500 ETF was slightly lower than that of the CSI 300 Index, indicating better risk management [9][10]. Characteristics of A500 ETF - The A500 Index features a balanced industry distribution with a higher weight in emerging sectors, avoiding extreme industry overexposure [11]. - It selects industry leaders across sectors, showcasing a mix of large-cap stability and small-cap growth potential [11]. - The index's design has proven advantageous in a market favoring growth and emerging sectors [12]. Scale Comparison - As of September 25, 2025, the A500 ETF's scale reached approximately 193.7 billion yuan, significantly trailing behind the CSI 300 ETF, which is close to 1,179.3 billion yuan [15][16]. - The A500 ETF's growth was rapid initially, surpassing 100 billion yuan within two months of its launch, but has since slowed down, with some larger funds experiencing capital outflows [17][18]. Market Leadership Uncertainty - Despite a year of operation, the leading fund tracking the A500 Index remains uncertain, with the largest being Huatai-PB A500 ETF at over 22.9 billion yuan, but not establishing a dominant position [22][23]. - Other funds like E Fund A500 ETF and Guotai A500 ETF are closely competing, with sizes around 21.6 billion yuan and 21.5 billion yuan, respectively [26]. Institutional Investors - The largest shareholders of Huatai-PB A500 ETF include brokerages, with Huatai Securities increasing its stake significantly [29]. - The A500 ETF has attracted significant interest from insurance companies, particularly in the E Fund A500 ETF, which has seen a majority of its top holders being insurance firms [32][33].