Core Insights - The article highlights the significant decline in performance of the China International Fund Management (CIFM), particularly in its actively managed equity funds, contrasting with the success of other funds like Yongying Technology Smart A, which achieved a record return of 233.29% in 2025 [1][11] Performance Analysis - In 2025, out of 4,369 actively managed equity funds, only 75 achieved doubled returns, with Yongying Technology Smart A leading the pack [1][11] - CIFM's star manager Han Weijun saw all six of his managed funds report negative returns, with the worst performer, the CIFM Domestic Demand Growth One-Year Holding Mixed Fund, losing 36.33% [2][11] - Among the "old three swordsmen" of CIFM, only He Shuai performed relatively well, with one fund exceeding a 40% return, but still ranking outside the top 1000 in its category [3][11] Fund Management and Scale - CIFM's total assets under management (AUM) decreased from 588.1 billion yuan at the end of June 2022 to 490.2 billion yuan by the end of 2025, a loss of nearly 100 billion yuan over three and a half years [1][11] - The mixed fund category saw the most significant decline, shrinking by 115.7 billion yuan to 87 billion yuan, a drop of over 57% [1][11] - The bond fund category also experienced a reduction of 42.1 billion yuan, indicating a broader trend of asset shrinkage within CIFM [1][11] Risk of Fund Liquidation - Several CIFM funds are at risk of liquidation, including the CIFM Yujing Pure Bond One-Year Open Fund, which has been below the 50 million yuan threshold for 45 consecutive working days [7][12] - The CIFM Hongtai One-Year Holding Mixed Fund has already been liquidated due to its net asset value falling below 50 million yuan for 50 consecutive working days [8][12] Managerial Changes - CIFM currently employs 42 fund managers, with an average tenure of just over three years, indicating a potential instability in management [16] - The departure of key managers from the "new three swordsmen" has left only Yang Jinjing remaining, raising concerns about the continuity of fund management [5][16]

Core Insights - The 2025 public fund rankings concluded with a notable performance from the champion fund, while several funds, including those managed by prominent fund managers, reported negative returns, highlighting the challenges faced in the market [2] Group 1: Fund Performance - Han Weijun, a well-known fund manager at Jiaoyin Fund, managed six funds that all recorded negative returns in 2025, with the worst performer being the Jiaoyin Domestic Demand Growth One-Year Holding Mixed Fund, which ranked in the bottom fifty out of approximately 4,400 funds [2] - The net value of the poorly performing fund is approximately 0.6127 yuan, reflecting a floating loss of about 40% [2] - The highest annual gain among the top ten holdings in Han Weijun's fund was only about 41%, with the best-performing stock being Nongfu Spring, which was held since the second quarter of the previous year [3] Group 2: Stock Selection and Strategy - The second-best performing stock in the fund, Yanjinpuzi, had an annual gain of only about 11%, and no other major holdings exceeded a 10% gain for the year [3] - The largest decline among the fund's holdings was seen in the pet economy stock, Guibao Pet, which fell by 16.42% over the year, despite being held for four consecutive quarters [3] - Han Weijun indicated a shift in strategy for the fourth quarter of 2025, focusing on traditional consumer stocks with high dividend rates and low valuations, while also considering increasing exposure to Hong Kong consumer stocks [3][4] Group 3: Other Fund Managers - Among the "Old Three Swordsmen" of Jiaoyin Fund, He Shuai achieved the best performance with a fund returning approximately 43%, ranking around 1,300 among peers, while other funds he managed saw growth between 20% and 30% [5] - The "New Three Swordsmen" faced challenges, with Yang Hao's sole fund achieving a net value growth rate of only 5.92%, ranking in the bottom third of 2,262 funds [6] - Wang Chong, managing two funds, had both rank outside the top 4,000, with one fund showing a mere 2.79% growth rate [6] Group 4: Manager Changes - Liu Peng, a prominent manager among the "New Three Swordsmen," left the firm in September 2023, while Tian Yilong had already departed by June 2024, leaving only Yang Jinjing with over five years of management experience [7]