Group 1: Fund Size and Growth - The total net asset value of four types of bond funds reached 9.26 trillion yuan in Q2 2025, an increase of 561.7 billion yuan compared to the previous quarter[14] - The medium- and long-term pure bond funds grew by 269.2 billion yuan to 6.46 trillion yuan, while short-term pure bond funds increased by 172.4 billion yuan to 1.14 trillion yuan[14] - The net asset values of primary and secondary bond funds were 850.2 billion yuan and 807.7 billion yuan, respectively, with increases of 81.6 billion yuan and 38.5 billion yuan from the previous quarter[14] Group 2: Asset Allocation and Bond Holdings - Bond positions increased significantly, with a net purchase of 800.7 billion yuan in Q2 2025 after a reduction of 458.4 billion yuan in Q1[21] - The market value of bonds held by medium- and long-term pure bond funds was 7.76 trillion yuan, while short-term pure bond funds held 1.28 trillion yuan, reflecting increases of 396.2 billion yuan and 224.7 billion yuan, respectively[21] - The proportion of bond holdings in total assets for the four types of bond funds increased, with medium- and long-term pure bond funds at 97.75% and short-term pure bond funds at 97.81%[21] Group 3: Leverage and Duration - The average leverage ratios for medium- and long-term pure bond funds, short-term pure bond funds, primary bond funds, and secondary bond funds were 120%, 114%, 117%, and 114%, respectively, showing increases from the previous quarter[26] - The average duration of medium- and long-term interest rate bond funds rose by 0.81 years to 4.23 years, while medium- and long-term credit bond funds increased by 0.94 years to 3.42 years, marking the largest single-period increase on record[6] Group 4: Credit Quality and Composition - The proportion of high-rated credit bonds increased, with AAA-rated bonds in medium- and long-term pure bond funds rising by 1.23 percentage points to 96.10%[59] - The market value of credit bonds held by medium- and long-term pure bond funds was 3.70 trillion yuan, with an increase of 206.2 billion yuan, while short-term pure bond funds held 1.1 trillion yuan in credit bonds, reflecting an increase of 184.7 billion yuan[40]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The scale of bond funds rebounded in Q2 2025, with significant growth in pure - bond funds and slight increases in first - and second - tier bond funds [1][8]. - In terms of asset allocation, bond positions increased, and bond funds added leverage in Q2 2025 [2][13]. - The duration of medium - and long - term bonds climbed significantly in Q2 2025, and both medium - and long - term and medium - and short - term bond funds showed an upward trend in duration [3]. - Bond funds increased their holdings of both credit bonds and interest - rate bonds in Q2 2025 [3][28]. - In the heavy - position bonds, the proportion of high - grade bonds increased [4][51]. 3. Summary by Directory 3.1 Bond Fund Scale Rebounds, Pure - Bond Fund Scale Increases Significantly - In Q2 2025, the total net asset value of four types of bond funds was 9.26 trillion yuan, an increase of 561.7 billion yuan from the previous quarter. Among them, the scale of pure - bond funds expanded significantly, with medium - and long - term pure - bond funds increasing by 269.2 billion yuan to 6.46 trillion yuan, and short - term pure - bond funds increasing by 172.4 billion yuan to 1.14 trillion yuan. The scale of first - and second - tier bond funds increased slightly, with first - tier bond funds reaching 850.2 billion yuan and second - tier bond funds reaching 807.7 billion yuan, increasing by 81.6 billion yuan and 38.5 billion yuan respectively compared to Q1 [1][8]. 3.2 Asset Structure: Bond Positions Rise - Overall, the four types of bond funds reduced their bond holdings by 458.4 billion yuan in Q1 and significantly increased their bond holdings by 800.7 billion yuan in Q2. As of Q2, the market values of bonds held by medium - and long - term pure - bond funds, short - term pure - bond funds, first - tier bond funds, and second - tier bond funds were 7.76 trillion yuan, 1.28 trillion yuan, 961.1 billion yuan, and 796.1 billion yuan respectively, with increases of 396.2 billion yuan, 224.7 billion yuan, 125.3 billion yuan, and 54.5 billion yuan compared to Q1. The proportions of bond market values to total asset values were 97.75%, 97.81%, 96.64%, and 84.75% respectively, increasing by 0.25pct, 0.60pct, 0.37pct, and 0.31pct compared to Q1 [2][13]. 3.3 Funds Eased in Q2, Adding Leverage and Extending Duration - In Q2 2025, the arithmetic average leverage ratios of medium - and long - term pure - bond funds, short - term pure - bond funds, first - tier bond funds, and second - tier bond funds were 120%, 114%, 117%, and 114% respectively, increasing by 3.22pct, 2.36pct, 3.97pct, and 1.79pct compared to Q1, showing an overall trend of adding leverage [2][16]. - In Q2 2025, the average duration of medium - and long - term interest - rate bond funds increased by 0.81 years to 4.23 years, and that of medium - and long - term credit bond funds increased by 0.94 years to 3.42 years. The average duration of medium - and short - term interest - rate bond funds increased by 0.19 years to 1.50 years, and that of medium - and short - term credit bond funds increased by 0.16 years to 1.08 years [3][17]. - The change in bond fund duration is consistent with the change in the average bond issuance term. As the average bond issuance term increases, the duration of medium - and long - term interest - rate and credit bond funds also extends [19]. 3.4 Bond Type Portfolio: Both Credit Bonds and Interest - Rate Bonds are Increased - Medium - and long - term pure - bond funds mainly hold interest - rate bonds, while short - term pure - bond funds mainly hold credit bonds. In Q2 2025, pure - bond funds increased their holdings of both interest - rate and credit bonds. The four types of bond funds significantly increased their credit bond holdings by 503 billion yuan and interest - rate bond holdings by 276.4 billion yuan. As of Q2 2025, medium - and long - term pure - bond funds held 3.7 trillion yuan of credit bonds and 3.88 trillion yuan of interest - rate bonds, increasing by 206.2 billion yuan and 174.2 billion yuan respectively compared to Q1. Short - term pure - bond funds held 1.1 trillion yuan of credit bonds and 177.2 billion yuan of interest - rate bonds, increasing by 184.7 billion yuan and 39.3 billion yuan respectively compared to the end of the previous quarter [3][28]. - First - and second - tier bond funds also increased their holdings of credit and interest - rate bonds. At the end of Q2, first - tier bond funds held 688.9 billion yuan of credit bonds and 185.3 billion yuan of interest - rate bonds, increasing by 78.6 billion yuan and 37.4 billion yuan respectively compared to the end of the previous quarter. Second - tier bond funds held 538.1 billion yuan of credit bonds and 160.1 billion yuan of interest - rate bonds, increasing by 33.6 billion yuan and 25.4 billion yuan respectively compared to the end of the previous quarter [28]. - In Q2, the proportion of policy - financial bonds in the market value of interest - rate bonds decreased for all types of bond funds [43]. 3.5 Heavy - Position Bond Analysis: The Proportion of High - Grade Bonds Increases - In Q2 2025, among the heavy - position bonds of the four types of pure - bond funds and mixed first - and second - tier bond funds, interest - rate bonds had the highest proportion at 72.38%, followed by financial bonds at 15.97%, while the proportions of industrial and urban investment bonds were relatively small. Compared to Q1, the proportions of interest - rate bonds and inter - bank certificates of deposit in heavy - position bonds increased, while those of urban investment bonds, financial bonds, and industrial bonds decreased [4][48]. - In Q2 2025, the proportion of high - grade bonds in the heavy - position credit bonds of pure - bond and first - tier bond funds increased. In medium - and long - term pure - bond funds, the proportion of AAA - rated bonds increased by 1.23pct to 96.10%, and that of AA + - rated bonds decreased by 1.11pct to 3.27%. In short - term pure - bond funds, the proportion of AAA - rated bonds increased by 1.94pct to 94.75%, and that of AA + - rated bonds decreased by 1.08pct to 3.80%. In first - tier bond funds, the proportion of AAA - rated bonds increased by 1.70pct to 93.89%, and that of AA + - rated bonds decreased by 1.52pct to 5.32%. In second - tier bond funds, the proportion of AAA - rated bonds decreased by 0.21pct to 97.68% [4][51]. - Among heavy - position urban investment bonds, the top four provinces or regions where the four types of public bond funds held the most urban investment bonds in Q2 2025 were Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Hubei, and Hunan. Compared to Q1, urban investment bonds in Shandong were increased, while those in Zhejiang, Jiangsu, and Hunan were significantly reduced [58].

Summary of Key Points from the Conference Call Industry Overview - The report focuses on the public fund industry in China, specifically analyzing the performance and trends of various fund types in the second quarter of 2025. Core Insights and Arguments Public Fund Performance - In Q2 2025, the number and scale of newly launched active equity funds significantly increased, with an average fundraising scale of 520 million yuan, focusing on dividend value and technology growth [1][2] - Despite a market rebound, the overall share of active equity funds decreased by 2.2% due to redemptions of older products, maintaining a scale of 3.33 trillion yuan [1][2] - Fixed income plus products surpassed the levels of the second half of 2023, reaching 2.16 trillion yuan, with a notable expansion in mixed bond FOFs [1][2] Fund Categories - Active equity funds showed strong performance, with a 3.1% increase in the equity fund index, outperforming broad-based indices [1][5] - The new issuance of FOF products continued at a high level, with a total new scale of 18.6 billion yuan, leading to a 10% increase in the overall market scale of FOFs to 166.2 billion yuan [1][4] Investment Trends - Active equity funds increased their stock positions slightly, with a notable rise in holdings of Hong Kong stocks, which now account for 17% of their portfolios [3][26] - The communication and financial sectors received increased allocations, while consumer and manufacturing sectors saw reductions [27] Performance Metrics - The median returns for active equity funds in Q2 were strong, with ordinary stock, mixed equity, and flexible allocation products achieving median returns of 2.0%, 2.1%, and 1.8% respectively, all outperforming major indices [19][20] - Fixed income plus funds achieved positive returns across all subcategories, with convertible bond funds leading in performance [22][23] Additional Important Insights - The competitive landscape for FOF products shows a slight decrease in the market share of the top ten managers, which now account for 60.8% of the market [4][8] - The concentration of holdings in active equity funds has decreased, indicating a more diversified investment approach, with the CR10 and CR20 ratios at 17.5% and 25.8% respectively [28] - Notable stock holdings include Ningde Times, which remains the most favored stock among funds, despite a slight reduction in holdings [29] Market Dynamics - The passive index product market reached a total scale of 5.79 trillion yuan by the end of Q2, with a 12.6% quarter-on-quarter growth [11] - The issuance of passive stock products hit a historical high, with 109 new products launched in Q2 2025 [9][10] Sector-Specific Performance - The innovative pharmaceutical sector led the market in Q2, with corresponding theme funds achieving a median return of 10.1% [21] - The report highlights the strong performance of small-cap growth and value products, with median returns of 3.4% and 3.2% respectively [20] This summary encapsulates the key findings and insights from the conference call regarding the public fund industry, highlighting performance metrics, investment trends, and sector-specific dynamics.

Group 1 - The report emphasizes a barbell strategy focusing on dividends and micro-cap stocks, which is expected to continue outperforming in a macro environment characterized by low interest rates and ample liquidity. The long-term strategic allocation center for dividends and micro-cap stocks is around 70:30, effectively reducing drawdowns and enhancing returns [2][6][49]. - In the first half of 2025, the report identifies strong trend sectors that have not yet overheated, suggesting attention towards city commercial banks in the dividend sector, retail pharmacy and chemical pharmaceuticals in the healthcare sector, and other agricultural processing, express delivery, and specialized retail markets in the consumer sector [7][54]. Group 2 - The report notes that the broad market indices, such as the CSI 300 and CSI 500, have been in a prolonged sideways movement with low volatility, while thematic rotations have accelerated. Key themes include AI technology breakthroughs, gold price fluctuations due to tariff disturbances, and the performance of new consumption leaders driven by globalization [4][20]. - The report highlights that active equity funds have outperformed passive index funds, with active equity funds yielding approximately 5.5% compared to 2.6% for passive index funds as of June 18, 2025. The report also notes significant inflows into money market funds and mixed bond funds, reflecting a shift towards lower-risk investments in a declining interest rate environment [5][24][29].

Core Viewpoint - The global capital markets are experiencing volatility due to ongoing policy disturbances and structural changes, with a focus on the relationship between transformation and balance, as well as risk and return [1][2]. Policy Environment - A series of incremental policies have been introduced to stabilize market expectations and boost investor confidence, covering fiscal, financial, consumption, and investment areas [2][3]. - Since September 2022, the Shanghai Composite Index has risen over 20%, indicating a recovery in market sentiment [2]. Market Dynamics - The current macro environment is favorable for both equity and bond markets, with ongoing policy support and a positive economic structural transition [3][4]. - Investors are encouraged to consider "fixed income plus" products, which combine stable fixed income assets with some equity exposure to enhance returns [3][5]. Investment Strategies - For bond funds, the overall performance has been weaker compared to previous years, necessitating new strategies to enhance fund returns [5][6]. - Investors should adjust their portfolios based on their risk tolerance, with options ranging from cash-like assets for low-risk tolerance to "fixed income plus" products for moderate risk tolerance [6][7]. Fund Selection - Different types of fixed income funds exist, including pure bond funds categorized by duration and credit quality, which exhibit varying levels of volatility [7][8]. - Investors should prioritize funds with a history of stable performance and consider factors such as lock-up periods and fees when selecting products [8].