Core Viewpoint - In the second quarter of 2025, active equity funds showed a contradictory performance, with a continued increase in fund net value but accelerated redemptions from investors [1][2]. Redemption Acceleration - In Q2 2025, active equity funds experienced accelerated redemptions, with ordinary stock funds seeing a net redemption of 4.75%, and other fund types like mixed equity and flexible allocation experiencing net redemptions of 3.22%, 6.31%, and 3.27% respectively [2][3]. - Compared to Q1 2025, where redemption rates were significantly lower, Q2 saw a marked increase in redemption speed, although it was slower than the rates observed in Q4 2024 [2][3]. Fund Size and Performance - Among 4,535 active equity funds, 1,714 funds (approximately 37.79%) saw an increase in size, while 2,821 funds (62.21%) experienced a decrease [3][4]. - Only 868 funds (19.14%) were net purchased, while 3,568 funds (78.68%) faced net redemptions [3][4]. Top Fund Performers - The top ten active equity funds with the highest net inflows in Q2 2025 included Huatai-PineBridge Innovation Medicine (+4.357 billion), China Asset Management Military Industry (+3.526 billion), and others, with significant increases in fund shares [5][6]. - Huatai-PineBridge Innovation Medicine led in share growth, increasing by 1.982 billion shares, followed by China Asset Management Military Industry and Yongying Advanced Manufacturing [5][6]. Fund Redemption Trends - Nearly 80% of active equity funds faced net redemptions in Q2, with notable declines in shares for several star funds, including Changxin Jinli Trend (-2.731 billion shares) and E Fund Medical Biology (-1.689 billion shares) [7][8]. - Many funds that experienced significant redemptions had previously shown strong performance, indicating a "capital preservation" mentality among investors [8][9]. Notable Fund Managers - The funds with the largest declines in size were predominantly managed by well-known fund managers, suggesting a shift in investor sentiment despite their previous strong performance [9].