Core Insights - The article discusses the use of a multi-factor model suitable for the CSI 300 index constituents, combined with a small-cap high-growth satellite strategy, to enhance the performance of the CSI 300 enhanced strategy [1][2] - Since 2016, the CSI 300 enhanced strategy has achieved an annualized excess return of 12.6% with a tracking error of 5.2% under a satellite allocation of 30% domestic and 10% foreign [1][2] Summary by Sections - **Performance Analysis**: The CSI 300 enhanced strategy has shown an annualized excess return of at least 10% since 2016, with an information ratio exceeding 2.0. The internal component of the strategy has lower tracking error and relative drawdown, while the external component offers greater return elasticity but with higher tracking error and drawdown [1][2] - **Model Construction**: The multi-factor model is constructed based on fundamental and momentum indicators, which has demonstrated better stock selection robustness compared to the all-A multi-factor model [1] - **Satellite Strategy**: The external component can be replaced with small-cap high-growth or GARP strategies. The optimal satellite allocation depends on the risk-return preference, with the most extreme case showing an annualized excess return of 17.5% when fully utilizing satellite strategies [2]

- The report discusses a multi-factor model suitable for the constituents of the CSI 300 Index, combined with a small-cap high-growth portfolio as an external satellite strategy to improve the performance of the CSI 300 enhanced strategy[1][3][5] - The internal part of the enhanced strategy uses a multi-factor model based on fundamental and momentum indicators, including factors such as ROE, ROE YoY, SUE, expected net profit adjustment, accelerated growth, cash flow ratio, value (dividend yield and BP equal weight composite), momentum, buy-in strength after opening, and large order-driven rise[16][17] - The external part of the enhanced strategy uses a small-cap high-growth portfolio, constructed using factors such as SUE, EAV, expected net profit adjustment, cumulative R&D investment, PB_INT, small-cap, late trading volume ratio, and large order net buy-in ratio after opening[35][36] - The internal multi-factor model shows more stable stock selection performance within the CSI 300 Index constituents compared to the all-A multi-factor model, with higher IC and RankIC information ratios[16][17] - The small-cap high-growth portfolio has an annualized return of 25.0% since 2016, with an annualized excess return of 24.4% relative to the CSI 300 Index, but also higher tracking error[35][36] - The GARP strategy, which balances growth potential and reasonable pricing, is also considered as an external satellite strategy, showing an annualized return of 20.9% for the GARP 20 portfolio and 17.4% for the GARP 50 portfolio since 2016[39][40][42] - Combining the internal multi-factor model and external satellite strategies (small-cap high-growth or GARP) can significantly improve the performance of the CSI 300 enhanced strategy, with annualized excess returns not less than 10% and information ratios above 2.0 since 2016[29][45][55] Model and Factor Construction Process - **Internal Multi-Factor Model**: Constructed using fundamental and momentum indicators, including ROE, ROE YoY, SUE, expected net profit adjustment, accelerated growth, cash flow ratio, value (dividend yield and BP equal weight composite), momentum, buy-in strength after opening, and large order-driven rise[16][17] - **Small-Cap High-Growth Portfolio**: Constructed using factors such as SUE, EAV, expected net profit adjustment, cumulative R&D investment, PB_INT, small-cap, late trading volume ratio, and large order net buy-in ratio after opening[35][36] - **GARP Strategy**: Constructed by excluding high-risk stocks, using PB and dividend yield as value factors, and ROE, SUE, EAV, expected net profit adjustment, and two-year compound growth rate as growth factors, selecting the top 20 or 50 stocks based on composite scores[41][42] Model and Factor Performance Metrics - **Internal Multi-Factor Model**: IC monthly average 6.36%, IC monthly win rate 67.0%, annualized ICIR 1.67; RankIC monthly average 7.53%, RankIC monthly win rate 72.2%, annualized ICIR 2.00[17] - **Small-Cap High-Growth Portfolio**: Annualized return 25.0%, annualized excess return 24.4%, tracking error 20.3%, information ratio 1.21, relative drawdown 39.6%, monthly win rate 61.4%[36] - **GARP 20 Portfolio**: Annualized return 20.9%, annualized excess return 20.3%, tracking error 15.8%, information ratio 1.26, relative drawdown 36.0%[42] - **GARP 50 Portfolio**: Annualized return 17.4%, annualized excess return 16.8%, tracking error 14.6%, information ratio 1.14, relative drawdown 37.2%[42] Combined Strategy Performance - **Internal 20% + External 10% (Small-Cap High-Growth)**: Annualized excess return 11.7%, information ratio 2.35, tracking error 5.2%, relative drawdown 21.9%[45][48] - **Internal 20% + External 10% (GARP)**: Annualized excess return 11.3%, information ratio 2.41, tracking error 4.3%, relative drawdown 5.8%[50][53]

Quantitative Models and Construction Methods Model Name: Hong Kong Stock Selection 20 Portfolio - **Model Construction Idea**: The model aims to track the monthly performance of a long portfolio by selecting the top 20 stocks with the highest scores based on multiple factors. The benchmark is the Hong Kong Composite Index (HKD) (930930.CSI) [40][42] - **Model Construction Process**: - The model uses four types of factors: technical, capital, fundamental, and analyst expectations [40][41] - At the end of each month, the top 20 stocks with the highest scores are selected and equally weighted to construct the Hong Kong Stock Selection 20 Portfolio [42] - **Model Evaluation**: The model has shown excellent performance in the Hong Kong Stock Connect sample stocks [40] Model Backtesting Results - **Hong Kong Stock Selection 20 Portfolio**: - **July 2025**: Portfolio return 11.6%, benchmark index return 4.8%, excess return 6.8% [42] - **Overall Period (2015.1~2025.7)**: Excess annualized return 13.9%, excess return volatility ratio 1.0 [42][44] Quantitative Factors and Construction Methods Factor Name: Technical, Capital, Fundamental, Analyst Expectations - **Factor Construction Idea**: These factors are used to evaluate the performance of Hong Kong Stock Connect sample stocks [40] - **Factor Construction Process**: - **Technical**: Based on stock price movements and technical indicators - **Capital**: Based on capital flow and trading volume - **Fundamental**: Based on financial metrics such as PE ratio, ROE, etc. - **Analyst Expectations**: Based on analyst ratings and forecasts [40][41] - **Factor Evaluation**: These factors have shown excellent performance in the Hong Kong Stock Connect sample stocks [40] Factor Backtesting Results - **Technical, Capital, Fundamental, Analyst Expectations**: - **July 2025**: Excess annualized return 13.9%, excess return volatility ratio 1.0 [42][44]

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - No information provided in the content Group 2: Core Viewpoints of the Report - Optimizing the position strategy can effectively enhance the real - world performance of the quantitative framework, which is a multiplier method for increasing returns, especially in volatile markets [2][6][111] - Binary full - position strategies can capture returns efficiently in obvious trends but come with high volatility, drawdown risks, and high turnover and commission costs; threshold step - by - step addition strategies have low trading frequency but limited ability to capture returns in volatile markets (except for the LG model) [2][111] - Single continuous strategies perform well in volatile markets. Linear and normal strategies show high return stability, while Sigmoid, Atanh, and Atanh - Sigmoid strategies have significant advantages in volatility control, suitable for risk - averse investors. The GRU model shows stable performance in improving odds, while the strategy advantages of LG, SVM and other models are environment - dependent [2][111] - In terms of turnover and commission consumption, single continuous strategies such as Sigmoid and Atanh can reduce turnover and commission consumption in volatile markets, and investors should focus more on returns rather than commission costs [2][111] Group 3: Summary According to the Table of Contents 3.1 Multi - factor Model's Position Strategy Introduction - **Multi - long and short full - position strategy**: It is a binary extreme position management mode, which can be used as a performance benchmark and a reference for other strategies. It performs poorly in bull markets and better in volatile markets, and is more suitable for non - linear models in volatile markets [12][32][33] - **Threshold multi - long and short full - position strategy and step - by - step addition strategy**: The threshold full - position strategy introduces a fuzzy interval filtering mechanism to reduce misjudgment risks and improve the overall risk - return ratio. The step - by - step addition strategy can reduce turnover and trading costs but may sacrifice some returns, except for the LG model in volatile markets [13][14][53] - **Continuous strategies based on different risk preferences and mapping functions**: Continuous strategies can convert binary probability signals into position adjustment signals, which can be divided into risk - seeking, risk - averse, and risk - neutral types according to risk preferences. Different mapping functions such as linear, Sigmoid, normal, Atanh, and Atanh - Sigmoid are used [18] 3.2 Strategy Back - testing - **Back - testing sample interval and key parameters**: The trading target is the Treasury bond futures T contract. The period from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024, is regarded as a bull market, and the period from January 1, 2025, to May 9, 2025, is regarded as a volatile market [31] - **Benchmark results of multi - long and short full - position strategy**: It has little effect on increasing returns in bull markets and performs better in volatile markets. Non - linear models such as RF and SVM can better handle the problem of return increase in volatile markets [33][34] - **Threshold full - position strategy and step - by - step position adjustment strategy**: The threshold strategy can optimize the odds of investment strategies in both bull and volatile markets, but the application effect depends on the model type and market environment. The step - by - step position adjustment strategy can significantly reduce turnover and trading costs but usually sacrifices some returns, except for the LG model in volatile markets [37][40][53] - **Analysis of the effect of single continuous strategies**: In volatile markets, continuous position strategies can significantly improve the odds of strategies without increasing the prediction win rate. Different strategies such as Atanh and Sigmoid have different risk - return characteristics, and their turnover is related to the model and market environment [58][73][74] - **Rediscussion of the impact of trading commissions**: The key is to increase returns rather than reduce costs. Although different models and strategies have different commission consumption, the impact of commissions on returns is relatively small, and investors should focus on return enhancement [94][97][110] 3.3 Summary and Strategy Recommendations - Different position management strategies play an important role in return acquisition and risk control. Investors should choose appropriate models and strategies according to their risk preferences and market conditions [111]

Group 1 - The report emphasizes the importance of optimizing position strategies to enhance the performance of quantitative frameworks in the bond market [1][4][12] - It highlights that the choice of position strategy can significantly impact the overall model's performance, especially in volatile market conditions [4][19][50] - The report discusses various position strategies, including full long/short strategies, threshold-based strategies, and gradual accumulation strategies, each with distinct advantages and disadvantages [20][24][25][26] Group 2 - The report presents a detailed analysis of the backtesting results for different strategies, indicating that the full long/short strategy performs well in trending markets but may incur high transaction costs [47][50][51] - It notes that threshold strategies can filter out low-confidence signals, improving the risk-reward ratio in both bull and volatile markets [55][56] - Gradual adjustment strategies are shown to reduce turnover and trading costs, although they may sacrifice some potential returns, particularly in volatile markets [57][58] Group 3 - The report categorizes continuous strategies based on risk preferences, utilizing different mapping functions to adjust positions according to the strength of the signals [32][34][39] - It discusses the effectiveness of various mapping functions, such as linear, Sigmoid, normal, Atanh, and Atanh-Sigmoid strategies, in managing positions based on market signals [33][36][38][39] - The analysis indicates that non-linear models, particularly in volatile markets, can enhance performance and manage risks more effectively than linear models [51][52]

Core Insights - The article highlights the strong performance of quantitative private equity funds in the first half of the year, driven by factors such as technological iteration, market liquidity, and a strong small-cap style, leading to outperformance compared to actively managed equity funds [1][9][24] - Longqi Technology stands out among billion-yuan quantitative private equity firms, ranking 6th in average returns across its 16 products, showcasing a "long-distance running" spirit and consistent performance over the past year and three years [1][9][24] Performance Overview - In the first half of the year, Longqi Technology achieved impressive results, attributed to the iterative development of multi-factor models, which allowed for stable excess returns amid market volatility [9][14] - The firm employs a diversified strategy with a factor weight structure of 70% for price-volume factors, 20% for fundamental factors, and 10% for alternative factors, balancing short-term explosive potential with long-term value [9][14][24] Company Strategy - Longqi Technology emphasizes a long-term investment philosophy, focusing on effective strategies rather than short-term gains, which has helped them navigate various market cycles successfully [9][14][18] - The company fosters a collaborative research environment, enhancing the efficiency of its investment research team and enabling rapid transformation of research outcomes into actionable strategies [9][14][18] Market Position - Longqi Technology has been recognized for its consistent performance, winning the "Golden Bull Award" in the private equity sector for three consecutive years, reflecting its strong market position and reputation [9][24] - The firm has adapted its strategies in response to market changes, such as shifting from fundamental quantification to price-volume strategies and incorporating alternative factors to enhance risk management [9][17][24] Future Outlook - Longqi Technology plans to continue developing a diverse range of products tailored to investor risk preferences and market conditions, ensuring a comprehensive asset allocation strategy [19][24] - The company maintains a cautious yet innovative approach to AI integration in its investment strategies, focusing on relevant applications rather than purely relying on computational power [23][24]

Core Insights - The performance of index-enhanced private equity products was outstanding in the first half of 2025, with an average return of 17.32% and an average excess return of 14.17% across 705 products, indicating that nearly all products outperformed their benchmark indices [1][2]. Group 1: Performance by Scale - Large-scale private equity (over 5 billion) showed a significant advantage, with 267 products achieving an average return of 18.3% and an average excess return of 14.51%, where 265 products had positive excess returns, accounting for 99.25% [2][3]. - Medium-scale private equity (20 to 50 billion) had 152 products with an average return of 17.3% and an average excess return of 14.37%, with 96.71% of products showing positive excess returns [3]. - Small-scale private equity (0 to 10 billion) had 286 products with an average return of 16.41% and an average excess return of 13.75%, with 89.51% of products achieving positive excess returns [3]. Group 2: Market Trends and Strategies - The market exhibited a significant small-cap style dominance, which positively impacted the performance of index-enhanced products linked to small-cap indices, with 76 other index-enhanced products and 258 air index-enhanced products achieving average returns of 20.84% and 17.88%, respectively [3]. - The performance of CSI 300 index-enhanced products lagged, with an average return of 6.31% and an average excess return of 6.28%, reflecting the overall weak performance of the CSI 300 index [4]. - Factors contributing to the strong performance of index-enhanced private equity products included structural characteristics of the A-share market, high individual stock volatility, and favorable trading conditions due to high average daily trading volume [4][5]. Group 3: Regulatory Environment - The relaxation of merger and acquisition policies by regulatory authorities led to an increase in significant asset restructuring cases, boosting market confidence and improving liquidity, which provided favorable conditions for the implementation of quantitative strategies [5].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Views of the Report - The report comprehensively analyzes public and private quantitative funds, covering aspects such as the basic characteristics of quantitative strategies, the development history of domestic quantitative investment, the current development status of the industry, the operational characteristics and performance of quantitative funds, the differences in investment operations between public and private quantitative funds, and how to select quantitative products [1][2][3]. - Quantitative strategies are based on historical data, using methods such as data mining and mathematical modeling to discover investment opportunities, with strong systematic and disciplined features. They focus on research breadth to achieve probability - based wins, different from subjective strategies that rely on research depth [10][11][12]. - Public and private quantitative funds have different development paths and characteristics. Public quantitative funds have experienced stages of growth, slowdown, and strategy diversification, while private quantitative funds have gone through explosive growth, stable development, and challenges [5][16][19]. - There are significant differences in regulatory requirements, management behaviors, investment strategies, and fee terms between public and private quantitative funds, which lead to differences in their risk - return characteristics [6]. - When selecting quantitative products, investors should use a four - dimensional evaluation system of "strategy deconstruction - positioning matching - indicator verification - ability evaluation" to consider factors such as strategy environment adaptability, risk - return characteristic persistence, and management team moat depth [6][90]. 3. Summary According to the Directory 3.1 Quantitative Strategy Basic Characteristics - Quantitative strategies use historical data to discover price change patterns and formulate investment strategies. The most widely used quantitative stock - selection model is the multi - factor model, including price - volume factors, fundamental factors, and alternative factors. Some funds also introduce machine learning factors [10]. - Quantitative strategies have strong strategy discipline, systematically mining investment opportunities and avoiding the influence of subjective emotions. Their risk - control systems are embedded in strategies, with different constraints for different types of products [11]. - Compared with subjective investment, quantitative investment focuses on research breadth and probability - based wins, with lower marginal costs and a wider range of tracked investment opportunities [12]. 3.2 Domestic Quantitative Investment Development History 3.2.1 Public Fund Quantitative Investment Development History - **Germination Period (2004 - 2014)**: From the exploration of "subjective + quantitative" to the initial application of the multi - factor model. The first index - enhanced fund and active quantitative stock - selection fund were established, and with the return of talents, the multi - factor stock - selection model was gradually applied [12][13][15]. - **Accelerated Growth Period (2015 - 2021)**: The multi - factor model became popular, and the scale of quantitative funds expanded rapidly. The scale of index - enhanced strategies increased significantly, while the scale of hedge strategies grew rapidly from 2020 and then declined [16]. - **Steady Development Period (2022 - present)**: The growth rate of the overall scale of public quantitative funds has slowed down, but strategies have become more diversified. Different product lines complement each other, and some managers introduce AI algorithms to iterate strategies [19]. 3.2.2 Private Fund Quantitative Investment Development History - Private quantitative funds have experienced three rounds of growth. From 2019 to 2021, there was explosive growth, with the scale reaching 1.08 trillion yuan at the end of 2021, accounting for 17.1% of the total scale of private securities investment funds. From 2021 to 2023, there was steady development, and in 2024, the industry faced challenges due to market fluctuations and stricter regulations. In 2025, private fund filings recovered [5][22][25]. 3.3 Public and Private Quantitative Fund Industry Development Status 3.3.1 Public Fund Quantitative Strategy and Pattern Distribution - **Strategy Classification**: Public quantitative strategies mainly include active quantitative strategies, index - enhanced strategies, and quantitative hedge strategies. Some equity parts of fixed - income + funds also use quantitative management methods [31]. - **Scale Distribution**: As of 2025Q1, the number of public quantitative equity funds reached 654, with a scale of 3025.88 billion yuan. Index - enhanced products had the largest scale, and the management scale concentration of the top ten managers was relatively high [32][37]. 3.3.2 Private Fund Quantitative Strategy and Manager Situation - **Strategy Classification**: Private quantitative investment strategies are more diverse, including quantitative long - only, stock neutral, convertible bond strategies, CTA strategies, other derivative strategies, arbitrage strategies, and composite strategies [38]. - **Hundred - Billion Private Quantitative Managers**: As of the end of June 2025, there were 39 hundred - billion private quantitative investment fund managers, accounting for nearly half of the total number of hundred - billion private funds [5]. 3.4 Operational Characteristics and Performance of Public and Private Stock Quantitative Funds 3.4.1 Operational Characteristics - **High Turnover**: Quantitative funds have a relatively high turnover rate, which helps capture short - term trading opportunities. Public quantitative funds' annual bilateral turnover is mainly between 2 - 20 times, and private quantitative funds' turnover is generally above 30 times [47][48]. - **Large Number of Holdings**: Quantitative funds usually hold a large number of stocks, with a high degree of diversification in stocks and industries. Public quantitative funds' holding numbers are mainly between 50 - 600, and some exceed 2000. They can reduce non - systematic risks [53][54]. 3.4.2 Performance - **Index - Enhanced Products**: The absolute and excess returns of index - enhanced products vary from year to year, with the overall excess - acquisition ability of CSI 1000 index - enhanced > CSI 500 index - enhanced > SSE 500 index - enhanced. Private index - enhanced funds generally have better excess returns than public ones, but with greater differentiation [57][58]. - **Active Quantitative Funds**: The performance of public and private active quantitative funds varies by year. In 2019 - 2020, public active quantitative funds performed better, while in 2018, 2021 - 2023, private ones performed better. Private funds have greater performance and drawdown differentiation [66]. - **Quantitative Hedge Funds**: Private quantitative hedge funds generally outperform public ones in terms of annual returns, but their performance and drawdown differentiation are also greater [70]. 3.5 Differences in Investment Operations between Public and Private Quantitative Funds - **Regulatory Requirements and Contracts**: Public quantitative funds are regulated by the "Securities Investment Fund Law", with high regulatory intensity and high information transparency. Private quantitative funds are regulated by the "Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Private Investment Funds", with more customized contracts and higher risk levels [79]. - **Management Behaviors**: Public quantitative managers rely on institutionalized teams and standardized IT infrastructure, with a focus on systematic risk control and compliance. Private managers use an elite - based organizational structure, with higher hardware investment and employee incentives, and their product strategies may be more differentiated [81]. - **Investment Strategies and Restrictions**: Public quantitative funds have stricter constraints on investment scope, proportion, and tracking error, with lower turnover. Private quantitative funds have more flexible mechanisms, with higher turnover and greater elasticity in excess returns [6][84]. - **Fee Terms**: Private quantitative product fee terms are more complex, usually including management fees and performance rewards, while public quantitative products mainly charge fixed management fees and custody fees [6][87]. 3.6 How to Select Quantitative Products - When selecting quantitative products, investors should use a four - dimensional evaluation system of "strategy deconstruction - positioning matching - indicator verification - ability evaluation" to consider factors such as strategy environment adaptability, risk - return characteristic persistence, and management team moat depth [6][90].

Core Viewpoint - The small-cap stocks are showing strong performance, with the China Securities 2000 Enhanced ETF (159552) experiencing significant gains, outperforming the benchmark index by doubling its growth rate [1] Group 1: Performance Metrics - As of June 30, the China Securities 2000 Enhanced ETF (159552) rose by 1.63% at 11:15 AM, with a 5-day increase of 6.08%, a 10-day increase of 3.59%, and a 20-day increase of 7.72%, leading to a year-to-date gain of 28.47% [1] - The benchmark index has only increased by 13%, indicating that the ETF has outperformed it significantly [1] Group 2: Investment Strategy - The China Securities 2000 Index reflects the stock price performance of a group of small-cap companies in the Chinese A-share market, and the ETF employs a multi-factor model for stock selection and portfolio optimization [1] - The strategy combines the expertise of the quantitative team in index enhancement with the efficiency and transparency of ETFs, aiming to provide investors with more stable alpha returns [1] Group 3: Market Factors - The article identifies six commonly recognized market factors: size, value, low volatility, dividends, quality, and momentum, highlighting that small-cap stocks tend to yield higher returns than large-cap stocks over the long term [1]

Summary of Key Points from the Conference Call Industry and Company Overview - The discussion revolves around the **Huafu Xinhua CSI Dividend Value Index** and the **Huafu CSI All-Share Free Cash Flow ETF**, both designed to meet investor demand for dividend assets in a low-interest-rate environment [1][2][4]. Core Insights and Arguments - **Investment Strategy**: The Huafu Xinhua CSI Dividend Value Index employs a multi-factor model focusing on defensive characteristics, aiming to provide higher returns than traditional dividend indices by reflecting the fundamentals of listed companies more timely and avoiding valuation traps [1][2][5]. - **Free Cash Flow Focus**: The Huafu CSI All-Share Free Cash Flow ETF tracks free cash flow metrics, ensuring that portfolio companies exhibit strong financial health, which helps maintain stability during market adjustments and offers sustained growth potential [2][3]. - **Market Demand**: There is a strong demand for dividend assets due to the low-interest-rate environment, with the market size for dividend ETFs growing from approximately **70 billion RMB** in September 2024 to over **120 billion RMB** by March 2025, indicating persistent demand even with rising risk appetite [4]. - **Performance Metrics**: Since 2013, the Huafu Xinhua CSI Dividend Value Index has achieved an annualized excess return of about **5%** compared to traditional indices, demonstrating its effectiveness in enhancing portfolio quality [1][5]. Additional Important Insights - **Sample Selection Criteria**: The index requires that total cash dividends exceed total refinancing amounts and that the dividend payout ratio is greater than **20%**, ensuring companies have a strong willingness and ability to return capital to shareholders [7]. - **Defensive Characteristics**: The index's defensive nature is attributed to its inclusion of market indicators and low volatility factors, allowing for timely adjustments to avoid significant price fluctuations during market downturns [12][14]. - **Industry Distribution**: The index maintains a more diversified industry distribution, with a cap of **30%** on any single industry, which contrasts with traditional indices that may have higher concentrations in specific sectors [13]. - **Comparison with Traditional Indices**: While the Huafu Xinhua CSI Dividend Value Index may underperform in bull markets, it excels in bear markets, making it a suitable long-term investment tool for risk-averse investors [11][14]. - **Free Cash Flow vs. Dividend Yield**: Free cash flow is viewed as a more comprehensive indicator of a company's financial health compared to traditional dividend yield metrics, as it reflects a company's ability to generate cash for dividends and reinvestment [15][16][17]. Conclusion - The Huafu Xinhua CSI Dividend Value Index and the Huafu CSI All-Share Free Cash Flow ETF represent innovative approaches to dividend investing, focusing on defensive strategies and financial health, which are increasingly relevant in today's low-interest-rate environment. Investors are encouraged to understand the unique characteristics of these products to optimize their investment strategies for stable and substantial returns [27].