Core Viewpoint - The financial technology sector is experiencing a pullback, with the China Securities Financial Technology Theme Index declining over 1% on November 5, despite active performance in internet brokerages [1][3]. Group 1: Financial Performance - The brokerage sector achieved a total operating income of 117.48 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 30.05%, and a net profit of 50.91 billion yuan, up 77.15% year-on-year for the first three quarters [3]. - Internet brokerage leader Dongfang Caifu reported over 50% year-on-year growth in both operating income and net profit for the first three quarters, with Q3 revenue and net profit growth rates reaching 100.65% and 77.74%, respectively [3]. Group 2: Market Dynamics - The recent performance of internet brokerages has not translated into stock price gains, attributed to two main factors: the difficulty in timing the market and the significant divergence in individual stock performance [3][4]. - Despite the current challenges, the outlook remains optimistic as long as the market retains its profitability and trading activity, suggesting that the sector's performance will not be absent [3]. Group 3: Investment Opportunities - Financial technology ETF (159851) and its linked funds are recommended for investment, covering key themes such as internet brokerages, financial IT, cross-border payments, AI applications, and Huawei's HarmonyOS [4]. - As of October 31, the financial technology ETF (159851) has a scale exceeding 10 billion yuan, with an average daily trading volume of 800 million yuan, indicating strong liquidity compared to other ETFs tracking the same index [4].