Core Viewpoint - The public fund issuance market continues to show a strong preference for bond funds, particularly certificates of deposit funds, while equity funds face challenges in fundraising [1][4]. Fund Issuance Overview - A total of 15 new funds were established last week, with a total issuance scale of 89.34 billion yuan, predominantly driven by bond funds, which raised 76.53 billion yuan, accounting for 85.66% of the total [1][4]. - The top fund, "People's Insurance Zhongzheng Interbank Certificate of Deposit AAA Index 7-Day Holding," raised 39.10 billion yuan with a subscription period of only 9 days, indicating high investor enthusiasm [2][3]. Fund Types and Trends - The issuance of equity products, including stock and mixed funds, was limited, with only 4 and 6 new funds respectively, raising 5.49 billion yuan and 6.06 billion yuan, which together accounted for less than 15% of the total [3][4]. - The market for passive index bond funds is expanding from interest rate bonds to credit bonds and niche sectors, with fund managers designing differentiated products to meet institutional needs [2][4]. Market Characteristics - The current fund issuance market exhibits three main characteristics: 1. Risk-averse sentiment is driving demand for low-risk products like interbank certificate of deposit funds and short-term bond funds [4]. 2. There is a divergence in the popularity of index investments, with broad-based ETFs facing challenges while thematic products require more time to cultivate the market [4]. 3. The issuance of equity products has entered a "frozen period," leading institutions to consider long-term investment strategies such as regular investment plans [4].

- The report mentions that quantitative products had mixed performance last week, with active quantitative products achieving an average return of 0.00% and quantitative hedging products showing an average return of -0.01% [6][21][23] - Year-to-date, active quantitative products have delivered an average return of 4.68%, while quantitative hedging products have achieved an average return of 0.91% [6][25][27] - Among active quantitative funds, the highest year-to-date return was achieved by "Noan Multi-Strategy A" at 33.94% [25][26][28] - For quantitative hedging funds, the highest year-to-date return was recorded by "Fuguo Quantitative Hedging Strategy Three-Month Holding A" at 3.95% [25][26][28] - In the category of enhanced index funds, the "CSI 2000 Enhanced ETF" achieved the highest year-to-date excess return relative to its benchmark at 12.49% [25][26][28]