Group 1 - Multiple public equity funds have announced the suspension of large subscriptions as the year-end approaches, including several high-performing funds that ranked well over the past year [1][2][3] - The suspension of large subscriptions is seen as a measure to prevent fund sizes from exceeding optimal investment strategies and market capacity, reflecting a shift from pursuing scale to focusing on high-quality development [4][5] - Notable funds that have implemented subscription limits include 中欧红利优享, 中欧价值回报, and 安信远见成长, with recent one-year net value increases of 44.47%, 41.62%, and 39.09% respectively [3][4] Group 2 - The market remains volatile, and the actions of fund companies to limit subscriptions indicate a strategy to manage growth and protect fund performance [4] - Investment firms are preparing for a "cross-year market" with expectations of a rebound in industry allocations and a focus on emerging technologies and undervalued sectors [5][6] - December is anticipated to be a period of resonance among policies, liquidity, and fundamentals, with a focus on growth sectors such as AI and electric vehicles, as well as potential policy-driven opportunities in hospitality and logistics [5][6]

Group 1 - Multiple high-performing funds have recently reduced their subscription limits, indicating a new wave of "purchase restrictions" aimed at managing inflows and protecting existing investors' interests [1][2] - For example, funds managed by Lan Xiaokang, including China Europe Dividend Enjoyment A, have lowered their daily subscription limit to 10,000 yuan, following previous reductions from 1 million yuan to 500,000 yuan [1] - The strong performance of these funds, with year-to-date returns of 42.93%, 32.18%, and 45.79%, has attracted significant investor interest, prompting fund companies to balance scale management with investment stability [1] Group 2 - The trend of imposing purchase limits is not isolated, as other funds like Guangfa Carbon Neutrality and E Fund Kexiang have also suspended large subscriptions due to their impressive year-to-date returns of 65.03% and 61.49%, respectively [2] - In the QDII sector, Guangfa Global Select has set a subscription limit of 10,000 yuan for institutional investors, reflecting a broader trend of limiting large inflows in high-performing products [2] - This phenomenon highlights a shift in the public fund industry towards prioritizing refined operations over mere scale expansion, as evidenced by multiple funds implementing purchase restrictions [3] Group 3 - The recent wave of purchase restrictions reflects several industry trends, including the tendency for high-performing funds to attract significant capital, which can pressure fund managers' strategies and increase costs [3] - Fund managers are seeking to control the pace of capital inflows to avoid forced adjustments in their portfolios due to sudden surges in subscriptions [3] - This shift indicates a transition in the public fund industry from a focus on scale-driven growth to a more quality-oriented approach centered on risk control, investment discipline, and long-term returns [3]

Core Viewpoint - The recent trend of performance-driven funds implementing purchase limits is aimed at controlling fund size and maintaining investment strategy effectiveness, reflecting a cautious approach to potential market volatility and structural characteristics in the A-share market [1][6][7]. Group 1: Fund Management Actions - On December 2, 2023, China Europe Fund announced a further reduction of the daily purchase limit to 10,000 yuan for four funds managed by fund manager Lan Xiaokang [2][4]. - This follows previous adjustments where the daily limit was set at 500,000 yuan on November 24 and 1,000,000 yuan in August for the same funds [4]. - Over 250 active equity funds have announced suspensions of large purchases or general purchase suspensions this year, indicating a broader trend among high-performing funds [7]. Group 2: Performance Metrics - The funds managed by Lan Xiaokang, including China Europe Dividend Enjoyment A, China Europe Rongheng Balance A, and China Europe Value Return A, have shown impressive annual performances of 41.64%, 31.29%, and 44.42%, respectively, significantly exceeding their benchmarks [4]. - Other high-performing funds, such as China Europe Small Cap Growth A and China Europe Digital Economy A, reported annual returns of 58.11% and 129.06%, placing them among the top in their category [5]. Group 3: Market Insights - Industry experts suggest that the recent purchase limits are a response to the notable structural characteristics of the A-share market, which may present specific industry and style-related investment opportunities [1][7]. - The cautious stance of fund managers reflects a desire to avoid potential negative effects such as trading congestion or valuation bubbles that can arise from concentrated investor interest in high-performing sectors [7].

Core Viewpoint - The recent trend of performance-driven funds implementing purchase limits is primarily aimed at controlling fund size and maintaining the effectiveness of investment strategies, as the A-share market is expected to exhibit distinct structural characteristics in the future [2][9]. Group 1: Fund Purchase Limits - On December 2, China Europe Fund announced that the daily purchase limit for four funds managed by fund manager Lan Xiaokang has been reduced to 10,000 yuan [4]. - This year, over 250 active equity funds have announced the suspension of large purchases or have paused subscriptions, with most of these funds showing strong performance and many reaching new net asset value highs [9]. - The recent purchase limit adjustments reflect a cautious attitude from fund managers towards potential negative effects such as trading congestion or valuation bubbles in specific industry sectors or styles [9]. Group 2: Performance of Managed Funds - As of November 28, the one-year performance of the funds managed by Lan Xiaokang, including China Europe Dividend Preferred A, China Europe Rongheng Balanced A, and China Europe Value Return A, were 41.64%, 31.29%, and 44.42%, respectively, all achieving significant excess returns compared to their benchmarks [6]. - Other high-performing funds under China Europe Fund, such as those managed by Qian Yating and Tang Minwei, have also announced purchase limits, with one fund achieving a one-year performance of 58.11% and another at 129.06% [7].

Core Viewpoint - The recent trend of performance-driven funds implementing purchase limits is primarily aimed at controlling fund size to maintain the effectiveness of investment strategies, reflecting a cautious approach to managing potential market risks and ensuring stable growth for investors [2][10]. Group 1: Fund Purchase Limits - On November 22, China Europe Fund announced that starting November 24, the daily purchase limit for four funds managed by Lan Xiaokang will be reduced to 500,000 yuan [4]. - This year, over 230 active equity funds have announced the suspension of large purchases or general purchases, with many of these funds showing strong performance and reaching new net asset value highs [10]. - The recent limits on fund purchases are a response to the significant structural characteristics observed in the A-share market, which have led to concentrated investor interest in high-performing funds [10]. Group 2: Fund Performance - As of November 20, the one-year performance of several funds managed by Lan Xiaokang, including China Europe Dividend Enjoyment A and China Europe Value Return A, showed returns of 38.93%, 30.24%, and 41.68%, all exceeding their performance benchmarks [6]. - Other high-performing funds, such as China Europe Small Cap Growth A and China Europe Digital Economy A, reported one-year returns of 57.39% and 126.55%, respectively, placing them among the top tier of similar funds [7]. - The trend of limiting purchases among high-performing funds indicates a cautious stance from fund managers regarding the potential for market overheating and valuation bubbles in specific sectors [10]. Group 3: Investment Strategy Insights - Lan Xiaokang emphasizes the need to adjust investment strategies in light of global changes, advocating for a balanced allocation between precious metals and quality Chinese assets over the next 3 to 10 years [6]. - The cautious approach to fund management reflects a broader industry trend where fund managers are increasingly focused on the stability of net asset values and the long-term profitability of their investors [10].

Core Insights - The China Europe Small Cap Growth Mixed Fund has announced a suspension of large subscriptions over 500,000 yuan, marking the second such announcement this year, following a previous limit of 10 million yuan in August [1][2][4] - The fund has demonstrated strong performance, ranking in the top 5% of its peers over the past year and three years, with returns of 67.55% and 62.20% respectively [4] - A total of approximately 220 actively managed equity funds have announced suspensions of large subscriptions or general subscriptions this year, indicating a trend among high-performing funds to limit inflows to maintain investment strategy effectiveness [1][6] Fund Performance - As of the end of Q3, the China Europe Small Cap Growth Mixed Fund had a total size of 1.138 billion yuan [4] - The fund's managers attribute its strong performance to balanced sector and style allocation, with expectations for a continuation of structural market trends in Q4 [4] Market Trends - The trend of high-performing funds announcing subscription suspensions reflects a cautious approach by fund managers in response to the structural characteristics of the A-share market this year [6] - Notable funds, including those managed by well-known investors, have also suspended new subscriptions, indicating a broader industry trend towards managing inflows more conservatively [6]

Core Insights - The report highlights a significant shift in fund flows, with active funds experiencing net redemptions while "fixed income plus" funds have gained popularity due to declining bond yields [1][2][20] Fund Type Analysis - Active funds such as ordinary equity, mixed equity, flexible allocation, and balanced mixed funds saw a net decrease in shares, indicating a trend of investors opting for capital preservation amidst a rising market [1] - "Fixed income plus" funds, particularly secondary bond funds, saw a substantial increase of 374.3 billion shares, representing a growth rate of 56.7%, as investors sought higher returns in a low-yield environment [2][3] - The total shares for various fund types in Q3 2025 showed notable changes, with money market funds increasing by 3.3%, secondary mixed bond funds by 56.7%, and passive index funds by 9.26% [3] Company Performance - Top fund companies capitalized on the "fixed income plus" trend, with notable growth in assets under management. For instance, Invesco Great Wall and Fortune Fund doubled their sizes, while E Fund, China Merchants Fund, and GF Fund saw increases exceeding 10 billion [5][6] - China Universal Fund emerged as a surprising player in the "fixed income plus" space, with a growth of 28.8 billion, nearly doubling its size, indicating a shift from its traditional focus on active equity [5][6] - The "China Universal Fengli" fund demonstrated exceptional growth, increasing from 52.77 billion to 314.89 billion in just three quarters, marking a 497% increase, outperforming its peers [8][10] Investment Strategy and Trends - The "China Universal" fund's success is attributed to its diversified asset allocation strategy, which includes a significant allocation to Hong Kong stocks, contributing to its high returns [10] - The report notes a trend of new investors entering the market with a low-risk appetite, primarily investing in "fixed income plus" products, validating the strategy of using these funds as a gateway to the market [20] - The "China Universal" fund's multi-asset investment approach, characterized by a systematic and industrialized process, has led to rapid growth while maintaining performance levels [16][17]

Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core Views of the Report - Value style outperforms growth style and the overall market in the long - run, with better risk - return ratios [2][6]. - Value - style funds are scarce in the market, and fund managers need strong conviction and support to adhere to this style [14][16]. - Lan Xiaokang of China Europe Fund is a value - investment adherent. His China Europe Dividend Optimal has achieved excellent performance [2][17]. Summary by Directory 1. Value Style Fund Product Investment Value Overview 1.1 Value Style Performance: Better Risk - Return Ratio in the Long Run - Since 2012 (as of 2025/10/24), the Guozheng Value R has significantly outperformed the Guozheng Growth R and the Wind All - A, indicating the long - term superiority of the value style [6]. - The investment return of the value style is more stable, with a higher win - rate. From 2017 to 2025/10/24, the one - year rolling return win - rate of Guozheng Value R is 70.77%, compared to 56.50% for Guozheng Growth R [8]. - In terms of risk indicators such as yield, volatility, and maximum drawdown, the Guozheng Value R outperforms the Guozheng Growth R in different time periods, showing a better risk - return ratio [11]. 1.2 Scarcity of Value - Style Fund Products in the Market - Only 11 out of over 1700 active equity fund managers manage value - style funds that meet the defined criteria, and 4 of them are financial real - estate funds [14]. - Reasons for the scarcity include fund managers' subjective wavering, scale pressure, and inappropriate fund company assessment systems [15][16]. 2. Lan Xiaokang of China Europe Fund - A Value - Investment Adherent Seeking Maximum Investment Efficiency in Certain Returns 2.1 Background: Years of Research and Management Experience, Historical Performance Outperforming the CSI 300 - Lan Xiaokang has about 8.5 years of investment management experience, currently manages 4 funds with a total scale of 24.809 billion yuan [17]. - His fund manager index has outperformed the CSI 300, especially since 2021 [17]. 2.2 Investment Framework: Seeking Maximum Investment Efficiency under the Premise of Safety - Lan Xiaokang builds a systematic investment framework through top - down and bottom - up research, focusing on macro trends and individual stock fundamentals [19]. - He uses multiple investment strategies, including long - term, dividend, stable - return, hedging, and trend - reversal strategies, to seek differentiated excess returns [19]. 2.3 Representative Product: China Europe Dividend Optimal - Lan Xiaokang's China Europe Dividend Optimal has achieved a return of 169.82% since he took over in 2018/4/20, significantly outperforming its benchmark [20][22]. 3. Analysis of the Characteristics of China Europe Dividend Optimal 3.1 Performance: Leading in Return and Risk - Return Ratio - Since Lan Xiaokang took over, as of 2025/10/24, the cumulative return of China Europe Dividend Optimal is 169.82%, significantly outperforming the benchmark [24]. - From 2019 to 2025/10/24, the quarterly win - rate of positive returns is 74.1%. The quarterly win - rate of relative returns compared to the benchmark and Guozheng Value R is 77.8% and 74.1% respectively, with average quarterly excess returns of 3.82% and 2.58% [25]. - Since 2019, the annualized return of China Europe Dividend Optimal is 19.88%, ranking in the top 12% among similar products. The annualized volatility is 19.98%, ranking in the bottom 25%. The annualized Sharpe ratio and Calmar ratio are in the top 5% and 1.5% respectively [30]. 3.2 Industry Distribution: Timely Rotation with Good Results - The fund mainly invests in value - style sectors such as household appliances, non - bank finance, and real estate, and rotates among these sectors in a timely manner [34]. - Industry rotation operations have brought significant excess returns. For example, in 2024, the increase in bank holdings and the reduction in coal holdings contributed positive excess returns [38][42]. 3.3 Holding Characteristics: Moderate Concentration of Individual Stocks and Timely Allocation of Hong Kong Stocks - The top ten holdings of the fund account for 40% - 60%, and the top thirty holdings account for over 90%, with a moderate concentration of individual stocks [43]. - The fund has a low turnover rate, with a short - term increase in 2020 - 2021, presumably due to adjustments in response to market changes [43]. - The fund mainly focuses on large - and medium - cap stocks, and has gradually increased its allocation to Hong Kong stocks since 2023, with nearly 50% of stock positions in Hong Kong stocks as of the 2025 semi - annual report [45]. 3.4 Return Breakdown: Significant Contribution from Stock Selection - Stock selection is the main source of excess returns for the fund, and trading also contributes a small amount of excess returns [48]. - The absolute return of the fund comes from multiple sectors, with significant contributions from the cyclical sector. In terms of relative returns, the cyclical and financial real - estate sectors have made significant contributions [53]. 3.5 Product Feature Summary - The fund focuses on value - style sectors and achieves good results through timely industry rotation [58]. - It has an outstanding risk - return ratio, with leading returns and low volatility [58]. - Stock selection is the main source of excess returns, mainly from cyclical and financial real - estate innovation sectors [58]. 4. Fund Manager's Ability Circle: Outstanding Hidden Trading and Industry Rotation Abilities - Lan Xiaokang has a moderately diversified industry allocation and a moderately concentrated individual - stock allocation [59]. - His stock - selection ability is strong, ranking in the top 20% among similar products since 2020 [59]. - His hidden trading ability is excellent, ranking in the top 10% among similar products [59]. - His industry rotation ability is stable, ranking in the top 15% among similar products [60]. - His ability to invest in both upward and downward markets is good, being able to seize opportunities in upward markets and defend well in downward markets [60].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - Value style outperforms growth style and the overall market in the long - term, with better return - risk ratios. Since 2012 (as of 2025/10/24), the performance of Guozheng Value R significantly led Guozheng Growth R and Wind All - A. It also has stronger performance in terms of risk, with better indicators such as return, volatility, and maximum drawdown [2][7]. - The number of value - style fund products in the market is relatively scarce. Among over 1700 active equity fund managers, only 11 managers' products meet the definition of value - style funds, and 4 of them are financial and real - estate funds [2][16]. - Lan Xiaokang of China Europe Fund adheres to value investment and aims to maximize investment efficiency in certain returns. His China Europe Dividend Optimized Enjoyment has achieved a 244.42% performance since 2019 (as of 2025/10/24), leading among value - style products [2]. - China Europe Dividend Optimized Enjoyment has outstanding characteristics, including focusing on value - style sectors with timely rotation, having a high return - risk ratio, and generating excess returns mainly through stock - picking [2]. 3. Summary According to the Directory 3.1 Value Style Fund Product Investment Value Overview 3.1.1 Value Style Performance: Better Return - Risk Ratio in the Long - Term - Long - term performance: Since 2012 (as of 2025/10/24), Guozheng Value R significantly outperformed Guozheng Growth R and Wind All - A, indicating that the value style has stronger historical performance over a long period [7]. - Return stability: From 2017 to 2025/10/24, the one - year rolling return win - rate of Guozheng Value R was 70.77%, higher than Guozheng Growth R's 56.50%, showing that the value style is more stable in obtaining returns [9]. - Risk performance: In different time periods (since 2012, 2017, and 2019), Guozheng Value R was superior to Guozheng Growth R in terms of return, volatility, maximum drawdown, and return - risk ratio [12]. 3.1.2 Relatively Scarce Value - Style Fund Products in the Market - Definition of value - style funds: Funds with an average weighted value factor exposure of over 70% in each period and a minimum value not lower than 50% are defined as value - style funds. After excluding newly - established products or those managed by fund managers after 2019, only 11 out of over 1700 active equity fund managers' products met the criteria, and 4 of them were financial and real - estate theme funds [16]. - Reasons for scarcity: Subjective reasons of fund managers, scale pressure on funds, and the考核 system of fund management companies [17][19]. 3.2 China Europe Fund's Lan Xiaokang - A Value Investment Adherent Seeking Maximum Investment Efficiency in Certain Returns 3.2.1 Background: Years of Research and Management Experience, with Historical Performance Leading the CSI 300 - Lan Xiaokang has a Ph.D. from the Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He has worked as a researcher in Rixin Securities and Xinhua Fund, and now serves as the head of the value strategy group at China Europe Fund. He has about 8.5 years of investment management experience and currently manages 4 products with a total scale of 24.809 billion yuan [2][20]. - His fund manager index has historically outperformed the CSI 300, especially since 2021 [20]. 3.2.2 Investment Framework: Seeking Maximum Investment Efficiency on the Premise of Safety - Top - down, he focuses on macro and long - term changes, determines core contradictions, and anchors investment directions. Bottom - up, he studies industry and stock fundamentals and identifies undervalued and high - quality stocks [23]. - He uses multiple investment strategies, such as long - term, dividend, stable - return, hedging, and trend - reversal strategies, to diversify sources of excess returns and improve investment efficiency [23]. 3.2.3 Representative Product: China Europe Dividend Optimized Enjoyment - Lan Xiaokang currently manages 4 products, with China Europe Dividend Optimized Enjoyment being the one he has managed the longest. Since 2018/4, the return has reached 169.82%, significantly exceeding its performance benchmark [24][27]. 3.3 Analysis of the Characteristics of China Europe Dividend Optimized Enjoyment 3.3.1 Performance: Leading in Both Returns and Return - Risk Ratios - Since being managed by Lan Xiaokang (as of 2025/10/24), the cumulative return of China Europe Dividend Optimized Enjoyment reached 169.82%, significantly leading the benchmark. The relative return curve shows small drawdowns and stable outperformance [29]. - From 2019 to 2025/10/24, in 27 quarters, the fund had a positive return in 20 quarters, with a win - rate of 74.1%. Compared with the benchmark and Guozheng Value R, the relative return win - rates were 77.8% and 74.1% respectively, with average quarterly excess returns of 3.82% and 2.58% [30]. - Since 2019, the annualized return of the fund was 19.88%, in the top 12% of similar products, and the annualized volatility was 19.98%, in the lower 25% of similar products. Its Sharpe and Calmar ratios were in the top 5% and 1.5% of all active equity products [35]. 3.3.2 Industry Distribution: Timely Rotation with Good Results - The fund focuses on value - style sectors such as household appliances, non - ferrous metals, non - bank finance, banks, real estate, and petroleum and petrochemicals, and conducts timely rotation among these sectors [39]. - Industry rotation operations have brought significant excess returns. For example, recent major rotations mostly contributed positive excess returns [43]. 3.3.3 Positioning Characteristics: Moderate Stock Concentration and Timely Allocation of Hong Kong Stocks - Stock positions are moderately concentrated, with the top ten holdings accounting for 40% - 60% and the top thirty holdings accounting for over 90% in most periods. The turnover rate is relatively low, mostly around 1.5 times [48]. - The fund mainly focuses on medium - and large - cap stocks, with less than 10% of positions in small - cap stocks (market value below 10 billion yuan) in most periods. It has gradually increased its allocation to Hong Kong stocks since 2023, with nearly 50% of stock positions in Hong Kong stocks as of the 2025 semi - annual report [50]. 3.3.4 Return Breakdown: Significant Contribution from Stock - Picking - Using the Brinson model, the fund's returns are mainly from stock - picking, with trading also contributing moderately. Stock - picking has provided stable excess returns with relatively small historical drawdowns [53]. - In terms of sectors, the absolute returns come from multiple sectors, with the cyclical sector contributing more, and the consumer sector contributing significantly before 2021. The cyclical and financial real - estate sectors have significant relative returns [58]. 3.3.5 Product Characteristic Summary - The fund focuses on value - style sectors and achieves good results through timely rotation, with a high return - risk ratio. Stock - picking is the main source of excess returns, mainly from cyclical, financial real - estate, and innovation sectors [63]. 3.4 Fund Manager's Capability Circle: Outstanding Hidden Trading and Industry Rotation Abilities - Industry and stock concentration: The fund manager distributes positions moderately across industries and moderately concentrates on stocks. - Stock - selection ability: Since 2020, the fund has achieved median or above - median stock - selection returns in most reporting periods, ranking in the top 20% of similar products. - Hidden trading ability: Although trading operations are infrequent, they can still bring some excess returns, ranking in the top 10% of similar products. - Industry rotation ability: Industry rotation operations contribute positive excess returns, with most reporting periods leading the median of similar products, ranking in the top 15% of similar products. - Investment ability in both up and down markets: The fund can seize some opportunities in rising markets and has good defensive capabilities in falling markets [65][66].

Core Insights - The new fund issuance is experiencing a peak following the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival, marking the final "battle season" for fund managers in 2023 [2] - A total of 23 funds were launched on October 9, with nearly 70 new funds scheduled for October, including several actively managed equity funds led by high-performing fund managers [2][4] Fund Types and Performance - Actively managed equity funds, index funds, and hybrid bond funds are the main types driving new fund issuance, which is expected to bring additional capital to the equity market [2] - 19 actively managed equity funds are set to be launched post-holiday, with notable managers like Yan Siqian and Jin Zicai leading new offerings, reflecting strong performance in their previous funds [4][5] - Technology-themed funds have shown robust performance, prompting fund companies to increase their focus on this sector in Q4 [4] Market Trends - The issuance of index funds is also significant, with over 30 new products planned for October, covering various indices to meet diverse investor needs [7] - The bond fund market is shifting towards hybrid bond funds, with no pure bond funds scheduled for October, reflecting recent poor performance in the bond market [8] - The overall new fund issuance has stabilized and rebounded in 2023, with a notable increase in actively managed equity funds, while bond fund issuance has significantly declined [10][13] Fund Issuance Statistics - In the first three quarters of 2023, a total of 1,148 new funds were established, surpassing the total for the previous year [11] - The number of actively managed equity funds launched has reached a record high, with 654 new stock funds and a total issuance of 3,366 billion units, the highest since 2022 [12] - The largest actively managed equity fund launched this year raised nearly 50 billion units, indicating strong investor interest in equity funds [12][13]