Core Viewpoint - BlackRock Fund, as the first wholly foreign-owned public fund management company in China, has faced significant challenges in its four years of operation, including underperformance in product returns, management scale issues, and frequent personnel changes, leading to a perception of being out of sync with the Chinese public fund market [2][3]. Performance Issues - Since its establishment in June 2021, BlackRock Fund's initial fundraising reached 6.681 billion yuan, but the scale has since declined, with a significant drop to 4.321 billion yuan by the end of 2023. Although the scale briefly exceeded 10.785 billion yuan by the end of 2024, it again halved to 5.601 billion yuan in the first quarter of 2025. As of June 30, 2025, the management scale was 6.86 billion yuan, and by September 30, 2025, it had risen to 13.502 billion yuan, largely due to the issuance of a new bond fund [3][4][5]. - The performance of BlackRock's equity funds has been disappointing, with the BlackRock China New Horizons fund showing a return of -32.45% since inception, consistently underperforming its peers and the CSI 300 index [6][7][11]. Personnel Changes - BlackRock Fund has experienced unprecedented personnel turnover, particularly within its active equity team. The Chief Equity Investment Officer, Shen Yufei, resigned in September 2023 after only 2.5 years, during which the funds he managed performed poorly [10][11]. - Frequent changes in the executive team have also been noted, with key positions such as Chairman, General Manager, and Vice Presidents undergoing multiple changes since the company's inception in 2021. This instability has raised questions about the effectiveness of BlackRock's management in the Chinese market [10][15]. Strategic Shift - The appointment of new executives, such as Yu Peihua as the third General Manager in March 2025, indicates a strategic shift towards fixed-income markets, reflecting BlackRock's response to the challenges faced in the equity space [15][16]. - The launch of several bond funds, including the BlackRock China Bond Investment Preferred Green Bond Index, which raised 6 billion yuan, suggests a pivot in focus to stabilize the company's management scale and performance [16].