Core Insights - The A-share market has shown an upward trend since 2025, leading to a general recovery in the performance of actively managed equity funds, with the total industry scale approaching a new high of 36 trillion yuan [1][14] - Among 4,711 actively managed equity funds with performance records, 4,494 reported positive returns, while 217 had negative returns over the past year [1][14] - Notably, the worst-performing funds had annual returns below -9.75%, with several losing over 15%, including Huafu Medical Innovation A at -27.13% [1][14] Fund Performance - The top three worst-performing funds included: - Huafu Medical Innovation A: -27.13% return, 0.60 billion yuan in size [2][15] -浦银安盛医疗创新A: -20.29% return, 0.16 billion yuan in size [2][15] - 鑫元消费甄选A: -19.65% return, 0.29 billion yuan in size [2][15] - Among the top 30 funds with the largest declines, six were managed by GF Fund under manager Wang Mingxu [1][14] Manager Performance - Wang Mingxu's managed funds have shown a significant decline in scale, dropping from a peak of 30.65 billion yuan in Q2 2021 to 8.26 billion yuan by Q4 2025, with six of his eight funds in the top 30 worst performers [4][17] - The funds managed by Wang exhibit a high degree of similarity in their holdings, leading to collective underperformance [10][23] Investment Strategy - Wang's flagship fund, GF Domestic Demand Growth A, experienced a significant style shift in 2025 but failed to improve performance, ending the year with a -16.31% return [5][18] - The fund's portfolio included heavyweights in the liquor, real estate, banking, and brokerage sectors, but the performance of these stocks was weak, with many declining over 10% [21][23] - Despite attempts to diversify into technology and manufacturing stocks, the overall results remained disappointing, indicating a mismatch between investment strategy and market conditions [13][23]

Core Insights - The A-share market in 2025 saw a general upward trend, with active equity funds experiencing a net value recovery, although some products continued to perform poorly over the past three years [1][11] - Among the 3,792 active equity funds with performance data over the last three years, 924 funds reported negative returns, accounting for nearly one-quarter of the total [1][11] Fund Performance Overview - The top ten funds with the largest declines over the past three years included four from CITIC Securities, with the worst performer being CITIC Securities Low Carbon Growth A, which recorded a return of -51.87%, lagging its benchmark by over 72 percentage points [3][13] - Other notable underperformers included CITIC Securities Smart IoT A at -51.65%, CITIC Securities Technology Theme 6-Month Holding A at -47.45%, and CITIC Securities Smart Living A at -46.73% [3][13] 2025 Annual Returns - In 2025, CITIC Securities Smart Living A also recorded a return of -16.33%, placing it among the top ten worst-performing active equity funds for the year [3][13] - The top ten funds with the worst returns in 2025 included several from various fund management companies, with CITIC Securities Smart Living A being one of them [4][15] Fund Manager Profile - Zhou Ziguang, a fund manager at CITIC Securities, has extensive experience in the securities industry and manages several funds focused on themes such as low carbon, technology, and IoT [5][16] - The funds managed by Zhou Ziguang have shown a consistent trend of underperformance over the past three years, despite some achieving positive returns since inception [5][16] Sector Allocation and Performance - The funds from CITIC Securities are heavily concentrated in sectors like renewable energy and power equipment, which have faced significant declines in stock prices recently, negatively impacting fund net values [7][17] - For instance, CITIC Securities Low Carbon Growth A's top three holdings have seen declines between 17% and 28% over the past three months, contributing to the fund's poor performance [7][17] Strategic Challenges - The performance of CITIC Securities' funds highlights potential strategic and risk management challenges within certain thematic investment areas [10][20] - The ability to enhance flexibility in sector allocation and improve stock selection accuracy will be crucial for these funds to recover from their current low performance [10][20]

Core Viewpoint - The A-share market in 2025 exhibited a clear structural bull market, with significant performance disparities among active equity funds, highlighted by the top-performing fund achieving a record annual return of 233.29% while others faced substantial losses, including the worst performer with a -19.65% return [1][4]. Group 1: Market Performance - The Shanghai Composite Index, Shenzhen Component Index, ChiNext Index, and Sci-Tech Innovation 50 Index rose by 18.41%, 29.87%, 49.57%, and 35.92% respectively in 2025 [1]. - A total of 4888 active equity products from 160 public fund institutions reported positive returns, while 144 products from 68 institutions experienced losses [1][9]. Group 2: Fund Performance Disparities - The top-performing fund, Yongying Technology Smart Selection, achieved a record annual return of 233.29%, surpassing the previous record set by Wang Yawei in 2007 [1]. - The worst-performing fund, Xinyuan Consumption Selection, recorded a -19.65% return, marking a significant gap of 252.94% from the top performer [2][4]. Group 3: Xinyuan Consumption Selection Analysis - Xinyuan Consumption Selection's poor performance is attributed to aggressive trading strategies, frequent personnel changes, and scale challenges, leading to a lack of coherent investment logic [3][5]. - The fund's industry allocation showed erratic shifts, moving from heavy investments in pharmaceuticals to technology and later to media, missing key market trends [5][6]. Group 4: Fund Manager Insights - Notable fund managers, including Wang Mingxu and Han Weijun, saw their products listed among the worst performers, with their total managed assets shrinking by over 70% compared to previous peaks [3][9][12]. - Xinyuan Consumption Selection faced a critical challenge to meet its scale assessment, needing to grow from 0.29 billion to 2 billion within three months [7][8]. Group 5: Institutional Investment Trends - Institutional ownership in Xinyuan Consumption Selection dropped from over 95% to 42.94% by mid-2025, indicating a significant withdrawal of institutional funds [7]. - The trend of multiple products from the same fund manager appearing on the loss list highlights a broader issue within the industry, affecting even previously successful managers [9][10].

Core Viewpoint - The recent reform in the public fund industry emphasizes performance, leading to potential salary reductions for nearly a thousand fund managers due to underperformance against benchmarks over the past three years [1][8]. Fund Performance and Salary Reform - According to the new regulations from the Asset Management Association of China, fund managers whose products underperform benchmarks by more than 10 percentage points and have negative profit margins will see their performance pay cut by at least 30% [1][8]. - As of December 11, 2023, out of 9,429 funds with performance data over the past three years, 1,625 funds underperformed their benchmarks by over 10 percentage points, with 55 funds lagging by more than 50 percentage points [1][8]. - Notable underperforming funds include Guangfa High-end Manufacturing A, Founder Fubon Innovation Power A, and CITIC Construction Investment Low Carbon Growth A, which underperformed by -81.11%, -73.54%, and -69.12% respectively [1][8]. Specific Fund Analysis - CITIC Construction Investment Low Carbon Growth A, managed by Zhou Ziguang, has a total fund size of 542 million yuan and has underperformed its benchmark by 69.12% over the past three years [2][9]. - Zhou Ziguang also manages CITIC Construction Investment Smart Internet of Things A and CITIC Construction Investment Smart Life A, which have underperformed by 65.51% and 54.26% respectively, with a combined fund size of 841 million yuan [2][9]. - The top holdings of CITIC Construction Investment Low Carbon Growth A have shown significant volatility, with major stocks like KOTAI Power and Weichai Heavy Industry experiencing declines of -24.96% and -23.15% respectively, while others like Sunshine Power and Deyang Co. achieved gains over 20% [2][10]. Manager Profile and Future Challenges - Zhou Ziguang has a master's degree and has been in the securities industry since January 22, 2010, with 8.55 years of investment management experience [5][13]. - Despite some periods of positive returns, such as a 26.97% gain over six months, the fund has also faced a maximum six-month return drop of -41.47%, indicating high volatility [7][15]. - The new salary regulations pose a significant challenge for managers like Zhou, who must optimize strategies and manage portfolios effectively to improve performance and meet benchmarks [7][15].

Core Viewpoint - The recently issued "Guidelines for Performance Assessment Management of Fund Management Companies" may lead to salary reductions for fund managers whose performance has significantly underperformed benchmarks, particularly affecting those managed by Zhou Ziguang of CITIC Construction Investment [1] Group 1: Performance Assessment Guidelines - Fund managers whose actively managed equity products have underperformed benchmarks by more than 10 percentage points over the past three years and have negative profit margins must see their performance compensation reduced by at least 30% [1] - If the performance is below the benchmark by over 10 percentage points but with positive profit margins, their performance compensation should also decrease [1] Group 2: Fund Performance Analysis - Zhou Ziguang's managed funds, including CITIC Construction Investment's "Low Carbon Growth Mixed A," "Smart IoT A," and "Smart Life A," have seen net value declines of approximately 50%, underperforming benchmarks by about 70%, 66%, and 55% respectively over the past three years [3] - The "Smart Life A" and "Smart IoT A" funds reported negative returns of around 17% and 7% year-to-date, lagging behind their benchmarks by 34 and 16 percentage points [3] - Zhou Ziguang's previous success with the "Low Carbon Growth A" fund has been overshadowed by recent poor performance due to market style shifts [3] Group 3: Fund Management Changes - Zhou Ziguang stepped down from managing the "Technology Theme 6-Month Holding Mixed Fund," which had a return of 44.31% over nearly three years, with the new manager, Leng Wenpeng, experiencing a return of nearly -9% in the first two months [4] - The "Technology Theme 6-Month Holding Mixed Fund" has seen a net value decline of 48.49% since its inception, underperforming its benchmark by 68 percentage points [4] Group 4: Overall Fund Management Landscape - As of the end of Q3 this year, CITIC Construction Investment manages a total of 65 products with a combined management scale of 71.486 billion, ranking 77th in the industry [5] - Compared to the end of last year, the number of products has increased by 9, but the management scale has decreased by nearly 24% [5] - The scale of 6 stock funds is 1.07 billion, while 26 mixed funds account for 9.003 billion, making up only 14% of the total [5]

Core Viewpoint - The recently issued "Guidelines for Performance Assessment Management of Fund Management Companies" may lead to salary reductions for fund managers whose performance has significantly underperformed benchmarks over the past three years [1] Group 1: Performance Assessment Guidelines - Fund managers whose actively managed equity products underperform benchmarks by more than 10 percentage points and have negative profit margins must see their performance compensation decrease by at least 30% [1] - If the performance is below the benchmark by over 10 percentage points but with positive profit margins, their performance compensation should also decline [1] Group 2: Fund Performance Data - Among the actively managed equity funds under China Citic Bank, several funds have shown poor performance, with the "China Citic Bank Smart Life A" and "China Citic Bank Smart IoT A" being the only two with negative returns this year, down approximately 17% and 7% respectively, underperforming their benchmarks by 34 and 16 percentage points [2] - The "China Citic Bank Low Carbon Growth Mixed A" fund, managed by Zhou Ziguang, has seen a net value drop of around 50% over the last three years, underperforming its benchmark by approximately 70% [3] Group 3: Fund Manager Performance - Zhou Ziguang's management of the "China Citic Bank Technology Theme 6-Month Holding Mixed" fund resulted in a return of 44.31% over nearly three years, but the new manager, Leng Wenpeng, has seen a return close to -9% in the two months since taking over [3] - The "China Citic Bank North Exchange Selected Two-Year Open Mixed A," managed by Leng Wenpeng, has shown a return of nearly 230% over about 1.5 years, outperforming its benchmark by approximately 157 percentage points [4] Group 4: Fund Management Scale - As of the end of Q3 this year, China Citic Bank manages a total of 65 products with a combined management scale of 71.486 billion yuan, ranking 77th in the industry [4] - Compared to the end of last year, the number of products has increased by 9, but the management scale has decreased by nearly 24% [4]

Market Overview - The A-share market has shown a strong upward trend since August, with major indices reaching new highs and significant trading volume, indicating a bullish sentiment among investors [2][3] - As of September 4, over 94% of public funds have reported positive returns this year, with 397 funds achieving returns exceeding 50% [2][3] Fund Performance - Among the 13,110 public funds, 12,372 have positive returns, with 1,592 funds yielding over 30% and 397 funds exceeding 50% [2] - Active equity funds have performed particularly well, with an average return of 21.61%, and over 97% of these funds reporting positive returns [2][3] Top Performing Funds - The top-performing funds include Huatai-PineBridge Hong Kong Advantage Selection A and Yongying Technology Smart Selection A, both achieving returns over 160% [2][4] - Funds focusing on innovative pharmaceuticals and technology sectors have been particularly successful, with 12 active equity funds doubling their returns this year [4][5] Investment Trends - The strong performance of active equity funds is attributed to macroeconomic recovery and structural opportunities in the market, particularly in sectors like AI, new energy, and pharmaceuticals [3][4] - The investment logic for pharmaceutical funds emphasizes a "cyclical thinking" approach, anticipating a prolonged growth phase for innovative drugs due to upcoming commercialization and clinical data releases [5] Underperforming Funds - Despite the overall positive trend, 122 active equity funds have reported losses this year, with the worst-performing fund down 16.1% [6] - Many underperforming funds are heavily invested in manufacturing and technology sectors, which have struggled in the current market environment [6] Future Outlook - The outlook for active equity funds remains optimistic, with expectations of continued investment opportunities driven by policy support, liquidity improvements, and industry upgrades [7][8] - Investment strategies are shifting towards cyclical stocks, with a focus on sectors such as industrial metals, chemicals, and consumer goods [8]

Core Viewpoint - The significant decline in net asset values of two actively managed equity funds under CITIC Construction Investment Fund has raised market concerns, highlighting potential weaknesses in asset allocation and risk control strategies [1][6][9] Group 1: Fund Performance - CITIC Construction Investment's fund "CITIC Low Carbon Growth A" has seen a cumulative net value drop of 54.59% since its inception in December 2021, underperforming its benchmark by over 40 percentage points [1][3] - In Q1 2025, "CITIC Low Carbon Growth A" experienced a net value decline of 11.07%, significantly lagging behind its performance benchmark [1] - "CITIC Smart Life A," established in November 2020, reported a net value decrease of 13.07% in Q1 2025, underperforming its benchmark by more than 14 percentage points, with a cumulative decline of 36% since inception [6][8] Group 2: Investment Strategy and Holdings - Both funds have a high concentration in photovoltaic (solar energy) stocks, with "CITIC Low Carbon Growth A" holding its top ten positions entirely in solar equipment companies [3][8] - The fund manager indicated that while the renewable energy sector has likely hit bottom, the anticipated V-shaped recovery has not yet materialized, leading to weaker performance due to a lack of investment in early-stage opportunities [8] - The top holdings of "CITIC Smart Life A" include major solar companies such as Trina Solar, JA Solar, and LONGi Green Energy, reflecting a strategic focus on the renewable energy sector [8]