Group 1 - The core industries in the Sci-Tech Innovation Board are characterized by hard technology, with the electronic core industry (44.07%), biopharmaceutical industry (15.92%), and intelligent manufacturing equipment industry (9.15%) being the top three by market capitalization [1] - The demand for high-performance computing is resonating with the penetration of AI from the cloud to the edge, leading to an accelerated price increase in DDR4 and triggering a server upgrade cycle [1] - The innovative drug industry is expected to achieve breakthroughs through License-out overseas, with a projected transaction scale of $51.9 billion in 2024, indicating a continuous growth trend [1] Group 2 - Revenue growth rates for the electronic core industry, artificial intelligence industry, and biopharmaceutical industry in 2024 are projected to be 17.39%, 28.44%, and 32.36% respectively, with significant profit expectations for the biopharmaceutical industry [1] - The R&D intensity of the Sci-Tech Innovation Board remains stable at around 11%, with total R&D investment expected to reach 154.68 billion yuan in 2024, fostering a virtuous cycle of R&D-driven growth [1] Group 3 - The Sci-Tech Innovation Board 100 ETF (588120) tracks the Sci-Tech 100 Index (000698), which can have a daily price fluctuation of up to 20%. This index is compiled by China Securities Index Co., Ltd. and includes 100 securities with moderate market capitalization and good liquidity, reflecting the overall performance of outstanding growth enterprises in high-tech and strategic emerging industries [1] - The Sci-Tech Comprehensive Index ETF (589630) tracks the Sci-Tech Comprehensive Index (000680), also allowing for a daily price fluctuation of up to 20%. This index, published by the Shanghai Stock Exchange, selects all eligible listed companies on the Sci-Tech Innovation Board to reflect the overall market performance [2]

Economic Performance Highlights - The economic performance of Liaoning province in the first four months of the year shows significant growth in strategic emerging industries, accelerated high-end manufacturing, enhanced consumer demand, and improved green energy structure [1][2][3] - The value of invoices issued in the electronic core industry, advanced environmental industry, new energy vehicle-related facilities manufacturing, internet and cloud computing, big data services, and marine engineering equipment industries increased by 37.7%, 26.5%, 24.4%, 23.5%, and 17% year-on-year, respectively [1] Manufacturing Sector Developments - The high-end manufacturing sector is advancing rapidly, with invoice amounts for medical instruments and equipment manufacturing, as well as aerospace and equipment manufacturing, increasing by 13.6% and 1.2% year-on-year [2] - Neusoft Medical Systems Co., Ltd. reported a year-on-year increase of over 30% in invoice amounts [2] Consumer Market Trends - The consumer market is experiencing a rise in enthusiasm, with invoice amounts for home audio-visual equipment retail and daily household appliances retail increasing by 45.6% and 44.7% year-on-year, respectively [2] - The overall consumer sector (excluding housing consumption) saw a year-on-year increase of 6.4%, contributing to a 0.6% growth in total invoice amounts for the province [2] Green Energy Initiatives - Liaoning province is committed to a high-quality development path focused on ecological priority and green low-carbon transformation, with a gradual formation of a green industry system [3] - The invoice amounts for clean energy generation (nuclear, hydro, solar, wind, and biomass) grew at a rate 2.3 percentage points higher than that of thermal power generation, accounting for 35.7% of total power generation invoice amounts, exceeding the national average by 4.0 percentage points [3]