Market Performance - The Hang Seng Index (HSI) fell by 0.21% to close at 25,122.9 points, marking a four-day decline [2][3] - The Hang Seng Technology Index decreased by 0.67% to 5,542.03 points, while the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index dropped by 0.30% to 9,006.23 points [2][3] - Total market turnover was HKD 278.2 billion, showing a decrease compared to the previous trading day, with net inflow from southbound funds amounting to HKD 18.573 billion [3] Stock Movements - Among HSI constituents, Zhongsheng Holdings surged by 8.29%, China Resources Beer rose by 6.24%, and Hansoh Pharmaceutical increased by 4.75%. Conversely, China Biologic Products fell by 6.57%, WuXi AppTec dropped by 5.16%, and BYD Electronics declined by 4.67% [4] - In the Hang Seng Technology Index, Tongcheng Travel rose by 7.43%, Horizon Robotics increased by 2.07%, and Midea Group gained 2.04%. However, SMIC saw a decline of 3.38% [4] Semiconductor Sector - Semiconductor stocks continued to decline, with companies like Hongguang Semiconductor down by 2.99%, SMIC down by 3.38%, and Hua Hong Semiconductor down by 3.12% [5] - Hua Hong Semiconductor announced plans to acquire Shanghai Huahong Microelectronics to resolve competition issues related to its IPO commitments [7] - A report from Huatai Securities indicated that after a phase of rebound in specific sectors like semiconductors, investors may choose to take profits and shift towards defensive assets, as evidenced by significant outflows from semiconductor ETFs [7] Company Performance - Ping An Good Doctor reported a 136.8% year-on-year increase in net profit for the first half of 2025, with total revenue reaching HKD 2.5 billion, a 19.5% increase [10] - The number of paid users for the financial client (F-end) reached approximately 20 million, up 34.6% year-on-year, while the number of paid enterprise clients (B-end) exceeded 3,500, reflecting a 39.2% increase [10] A-Share Market Insights - UBS analyst Meng Lei noted that the leverage in the A-share market is significantly lower than the mid-2015 levels, despite an increase in financing balance [11] - The number of new investors in the A-share market in July was approximately 1.11 million, which is considerably lower than the 3.8 million in October of the previous year [11] - The report suggests that "growth" style stocks may outperform "value" style stocks in the current market environment [11] Employment Data - The unemployment rate in Hong Kong slightly increased from 3.5% to 3.7% between April-June and May-July 2025, although the total number of employed individuals rose [12] - The increase in unemployment is attributed to new graduates and school leavers entering the labor market [12]

Market Overview - The Hang Seng Index experienced a decline for four consecutive days, closing down 0.21% at 25,122.9 points, while the Hang Seng Technology Index fell 0.67% to 5,542.03 points, and the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index decreased by 0.30% to 9,006.23 points [2][3] - The total market turnover was HKD 278.2 billion, showing a decrease compared to the previous trading day, with net inflow from southbound funds amounting to HKD 18.573 billion [3] Stock Performance - Among the constituents of the Hang Seng Index, Zhongsheng Holdings surged by 8.29%, China Resources Beer rose by 6.24%, and Hansoh Pharmaceutical increased by 4.75%. Conversely, China Biologic Products fell by 6.57%, WuXi AppTec dropped by 5.16%, and BYD Electronic declined by 4.67% [4] - In the Hang Seng Technology Index, Tongcheng Travel rose by 7.43%, Horizon Robotics increased by 2.07%, and Midea Group gained 2.04%. However, SMIC saw a decline of 3.38% [4] Semiconductor Sector - Semiconductor stocks continued to decline, with Hongguang Semiconductor down 2.99%, SMIC down 3.38%, Huahong Semiconductor down 3.12%, Fudan Semiconductor down 1.83%, and Jingmen Semiconductor down 2.02% [6] - Huahong Semiconductor announced plans to acquire Shanghai Huali Microelectronics to resolve competition issues related to its IPO commitments, indicating strategic moves within the semiconductor industry [8] Company Earnings - Ping An Good Doctor reported a 136.8% year-on-year increase in net profit for the first half of 2025, with total revenue reaching RMB 2.5 billion, a 19.5% increase. The number of paying users for its financial client and enterprise client segments grew significantly [9][11] A-Share Market Insights - UBS analyst Meng Lei noted that the leverage in the A-share market is significantly lower than the mid-2015 levels, despite an increase in financing balance. The number of new investors in July was approximately 1.11 million, which is much lower than the 3.8 million in October of the previous year [12] Employment Data - The unemployment rate in Hong Kong slightly increased from 3.5% to 3.7% between April-June and May-July 2025, although the total number of employed individuals rose. The increase in unemployment is partly attributed to new graduates entering the labor market [14][15]

Group 1: Size Rotation Model - The core viewpoint indicates that A-shares experience a rotation between large-cap and small-cap stocks approximately every few years, with small-cap styles dominating in months 2, 3, 5, and 8, while large-cap styles prevail in months 1, 4, and 12 [1] - The size rotation model is tested across six dimensions: macroeconomic factors, valuation, fundamentals, capital flow, sentiment, and volume-price analysis, yielding an annualized excess return of 17.45% during the backtest period from December 2013 to September 2024 compared to benchmarks like CSI 300 and CSI 2000 Equal Weight [1] - The latest quantitative model signal as of the end of July is 0.5, suggesting a continued preference for small-cap stocks, with historical data indicating that small-cap stocks slightly outperform in August, recommending an overweight position in small-cap for that month [1] Group 2: Value-Growth Rotation Model - The core viewpoint highlights that the value-growth rotation in A-shares is frequent and exhibits certain monthly effects, with the monthly model yielding an annualized excess return of 8.8% relative to benchmarks like the National Index Growth and National Index Value Equal Weight [2] - A weekly model constructed from deep learning factors, momentum factors, and crowding factors from a pure volume-price perspective shows an annualized excess return of 7.19% [2] - The latest monthly quantitative model signal as of the end of July is -0.33, indicating a shift towards value style, with historical data suggesting that value stocks tend to outperform in August, recommending an overweight position in value stocks for that month [2]

Core Viewpoint - The article discusses the fluctuations of the Shanghai Composite Index around the 3700-point mark, highlighting its psychological significance and the differences in market conditions compared to previous years. It emphasizes that despite the index's stagnation, the total return index has shown significant growth, indicating underlying investment opportunities [3][4][5]. Group 1: Index Performance - The Shanghai Composite Index briefly surpassed 3700 points but closed at 3666.44 points, indicating a struggle to maintain this level [3][4]. - The index has shown a slight increase of 0.31% from 3655.09 points to 3666.44 points, but the total return index has increased by 13.73% from 3666.87 points to 4170.49 points, reflecting better investment performance [7][8]. - The largest ETFs tracking the Shanghai Composite Index have surpassed their values from February 2021, indicating strong performance despite the index's struggles [10]. Group 2: Changes in Index Composition - The composition of the Shanghai Composite Index has changed significantly over the past four and a half years, with 72 stocks exiting and 763 new stocks entering, resulting in a total of 2232 constituent stocks [12][15]. - The weight of the electronics sector has increased from 4.45% to 9.47%, while the food and beverage sector has seen a significant decrease from 12.41% to 5.49% [18][19]. Group 3: Sector Contributions - The banking sector has contributed significantly to the index's performance, with a weight increase from 16.04% to 18.52%, while the food and beverage sector has been a major drag on performance [18][19][31]. - The top-performing sectors include coal (178% increase), oil and petrochemicals (116% increase), and banking (78% increase), while the worst-performing sectors include social services (-73%), beauty and personal care (-50%), and food and beverage (-42%) [30][31]. Group 4: Key Stocks Impacting the Index - Key stocks such as Agricultural Bank, Industrial and Commercial Bank, and China Petroleum have significantly influenced the index's performance, contributing to a rise of 14.64% if excluded from the analysis [32][33]. - Conversely, stocks like Kweichow Moutai and China Duty Free have negatively impacted the index, suggesting a substantial influence of individual stocks on overall performance [32][33].

Group 1 - The report introduces a quantitative model solution for addressing the issue of value and growth style switching, based on the combination of odds and win rates [1][8] - Last week, the overall market growth style portfolio achieved a return of 3.34%, while the value style portfolio returned 1.02% [1][8] Group 2 - The estimated odds for the growth style is 1.11, while the value style is estimated at 1.09, indicating a negative correlation between relative valuation levels and expected odds [2][14] - The current win rate for the growth style is 68.88%, compared to 31.12% for the value style, based on eight win rate indicators [3][16] Group 3 - The latest investment expectation for the growth style is calculated to be 0.45, while the value style has an investment expectation of -0.35, leading to a recommendation for the growth style [4][18] - Since 2013, the annualized return of the style rotation model based on investment expectations is 27.90%, with a Sharpe ratio of 1.03 [4][19]

Group 1 - The report indicates that the backtest of the predictive growth factor shows no significant excess returns before 2022, with a notable differentiation occurring in 2022, where the revenue and net profit growth group (0-15%) performed the best since then, attributed to a market style shift towards value investing due to macroeconomic pressures and declining market risk appetite [1][14]. - The report highlights the introduction of the PEG factor to optimize the investment portfolio, which measures the relationship between valuation and growth potential, suggesting that high-growth companies should have a higher PEG valuation level compared to slower-growing companies [2][21]. - The PEG (1-3) factor was found to be most effective in the revenue and net profit growth group (50%+), with the cumulative return for the revenue growth (50%+) PEG (1-3) portfolio reaching 275.45% and the net profit growth (50%+) PEG (1-3) portfolio achieving 296.87% over the period from July 1, 2014, to July 25, 2025 [3][50]. Group 2 - The report discusses the historical performance of growth and value styles in the A-share market, noting a cyclical rotation approximately every four years, with growth style underperforming since 2022 due to economic pressures and liquidity tightening [7]. - The report provides a detailed analysis of the backtest results based on revenue growth, categorizing companies into four groups based on their predicted revenue growth rates, with the 0-15% growth group showing the best performance since 2022 [9][14]. - The report also analyzes net profit growth, indicating that the net profit growth (0-15%) group similarly outperformed in the same period, reflecting a consistent trend across both revenue and net profit growth metrics [15][19]. Group 3 - The report emphasizes the importance of adjusting PEG valuation levels based on historical context and market conditions, with a recommendation that a PEG below 1.0 is considered a reasonable valuation standard [20][21]. - The backtest results for different revenue growth groups show that the 0-15% revenue growth group performed best with a PEG (0-1) range, achieving a cumulative return of 249.25% [24][27]. - The report concludes that the PEG (1-3) factor is particularly effective for high-growth companies, with significant excess returns observed in both revenue and net profit growth groups exceeding 50% [35][46].

Quantitative Models and Construction Methods 1. Model Name: Value Smart Beta Portfolio - **Model Construction Idea**: The Value Smart Beta Portfolio is constructed based on the goal of achieving high beta elasticity and long-term stable excess returns, focusing on the value style[7] - **Model Construction Process**: - The portfolio includes two variations: the "Value 50 Portfolio" and the "Value Balanced 50 Portfolio" - The "Value 50 Portfolio" is designed to capture the value factor, while the "Value Balanced 50 Portfolio" aims to balance the exposure to the value factor with reduced risk through diversification[7] - **Model Evaluation**: The Value Balanced 50 Portfolio demonstrated superior performance compared to the Value 50 Portfolio, with higher weekly and monthly returns, indicating better risk-adjusted returns[4][8] 2. Model Name: Growth Smart Beta Portfolio - **Model Construction Idea**: The Growth Smart Beta Portfolio is constructed to capture the growth style, targeting high beta elasticity and stable excess returns over the long term[7] - **Model Construction Process**: - The portfolio includes two variations: the "Growth 50 Portfolio" and the "Growth Balanced 50 Portfolio" - The "Growth 50 Portfolio" focuses on growth factor exposure, while the "Growth Balanced 50 Portfolio" balances growth exposure with diversification to reduce risk[7] - **Model Evaluation**: The Growth Balanced 50 Portfolio outperformed the Growth 50 Portfolio in terms of weekly and annual returns, suggesting better performance under the balanced approach[4][8] 3. Model Name: Small-Cap Smart Beta Portfolio - **Model Construction Idea**: The Small-Cap Smart Beta Portfolio is designed to capture the small-cap style, emphasizing high beta elasticity and long-term stable excess returns[7] - **Model Construction Process**: - The portfolio includes two variations: the "Small-Cap 50 Portfolio" and the "Small-Cap Balanced 50 Portfolio" - The "Small-Cap 50 Portfolio" targets small-cap factor exposure, while the "Small-Cap Balanced 50 Portfolio" balances small-cap exposure with diversification to mitigate risk[7] - **Model Evaluation**: The Small-Cap Balanced 50 Portfolio achieved the highest returns among all portfolios, demonstrating the effectiveness of the balanced approach in capturing small-cap factor returns[4][8] --- Model Backtesting Results 1. Value Smart Beta Portfolio - **Value 50 Portfolio**: - Weekly Return: 2.19% - Monthly Return: 2.40% - Annual Return: 14.90% - Excess Return (Annual): 9.41% - Maximum Relative Drawdown: 2.35%[8] - **Value Balanced 50 Portfolio**: - Weekly Return: 3.14% - Monthly Return: 3.64% - Annual Return: 13.62% - Excess Return (Annual): 8.13% - Maximum Relative Drawdown: 3.99%[8] 2. Growth Smart Beta Portfolio - **Growth 50 Portfolio**: - Weekly Return: 1.67% - Monthly Return: 0.95% - Annual Return: 6.11% - Excess Return (Annual): 2.48% - Maximum Relative Drawdown: 3.61%[8] - **Growth Balanced 50 Portfolio**: - Weekly Return: 2.16% - Monthly Return: 2.22% - Annual Return: 10.54% - Excess Return (Annual): 6.91% - Maximum Relative Drawdown: 6.11%[8] 3. Small-Cap Smart Beta Portfolio - **Small-Cap 50 Portfolio**: - Weekly Return: 3.34% - Monthly Return: 4.45% - Annual Return: 41.08% - Excess Return (Annual): 21.26% - Maximum Relative Drawdown: 6.23%[8] - **Small-Cap Balanced 50 Portfolio**: - Weekly Return: 3.85% - Monthly Return: 4.49% - Annual Return: 31.48% - Excess Return (Annual): 11.66% - Maximum Relative Drawdown: 4.56%[8]

Core Viewpoint - The article discusses the recent performance of the A-share market, highlighting the strong growth of small and medium-sized stocks, particularly in the growth style, while value stocks have shown weakness. It emphasizes the potential investment opportunities arising from the different performance of various styles and sectors. Group 1: Market Performance - The market continues to rise, closing at a rating of 4.6 stars [1][47] - All market caps, including large, medium, and small stocks, have experienced an increase [2][3] - Growth style stocks, especially those in the ChiNext, have shown significant gains [4][5] Group 2: Investment Opportunities - The divergence in performance among different styles creates good investment opportunities [7] - Despite the index not rising much for certain dividend, value, and consumer stocks, their earnings continue to grow [8] - Some of these stocks are now valued lower than at the beginning of the year [9] Group 3: ChiNext Index Analysis - The ChiNext index was undervalued for a long time in early 2024 [13] - It reached its lowest valuation during the bear market in May last year [14] - The index surged over 60% in two weeks from 1520 points to 2576 points [15] - Currently, the ChiNext index is at 2384 points, which is still below its peak from last October [19] Group 4: Historical Valuation Context - The ChiNext index has previously experienced a bubble, with a peak P/E ratio exceeding 130 during 2014-2015 [22][23] - The current average market cap of the ChiNext has increased, leading to a lower valuation center compared to past bubbles [31][33] - Historical high valuations from 2015-2016 are unlikely to be repeated due to stricter regulations on leverage and changes in market composition [25][28][38] Group 5: Investment Strategy - The article introduces a new investment product, the "Monthly Salary Treasure" combination, with a lowered minimum investment threshold of 200 yuan and a regular investment feature [43][45] - This product aims to meet the cash flow needs of investors, suitable for long-term holding during favorable market conditions [46] Group 6: Market Sentiment and Investor Behavior - Investors often redeem during market rebounds, missing out on further gains, which is likened to a missed opportunity at dawn [51]

Group 1: Core Insights - The report introduces a quantitative model solution for addressing the value-growth style switching issue based on odds and win rates [1][8] - The recent performance shows that the growth style portfolio achieved a return of 2.54%, while the value style portfolio returned 2.24% [1][8] Group 2: Odds - The relative valuation levels of market styles are key factors influencing expected odds, which are negatively correlated [2][14] - The current estimated odds for the growth style is 1.11, while for the value style it is 1.09 [2][14] Group 3: Win Rates - Among seven win rate indicators, four point to growth and three to value, resulting in a current win rate of 53.87% for growth and 46.13% for value [3][16] Group 4: Investment Expectations and Strategy Returns - The investment expectation for the growth style is calculated at 0.14, while for the value style it is -0.04, leading to a recommendation for the growth style [4][18] - Since 2013, the annualized return of the style rotation model based on investment expectations is 27.62%, with a Sharpe ratio of 1.02 [4][19]

Core Viewpoint - The article discusses the importance of understanding different stock indices, particularly the Shanghai Composite Index and the Shenzhen Composite Index, for making informed investment decisions in the Chinese stock market [5][9]. Group 1: Index Characteristics - The Shanghai Composite Index includes only stocks listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, while the Shenzhen Composite Index includes stocks from the Shenzhen Stock Exchange and the ChiNext board [5][9]. - Historically, from 2019 to 2021, the Shenzhen stocks experienced greater price increases compared to Shanghai stocks, indicating a disparity in performance during bull markets [5][6]. - The Shanghai stocks tend to have more value-oriented characteristics, resulting in smaller price fluctuations during both bull and bear markets [6][7]. Group 2: Market Performance - The overall performance of the A-share market is better assessed by looking at both the Shanghai and Shenzhen indices, as they each represent about half of the A-share market [9]. - The CSI All Share Index, which includes all listed companies from both exchanges, saw an approximate 80% increase from 2019 to 2021, reaching over 6000 points at its peak [10].