Core Viewpoint - In 2025, while the A-share market thrives, with the CSI 300 index rising by 14.82% and the Shanghai Composite Index surpassing 4000 points, Da Cheng Fund's equity products significantly lag behind, leading to a decline in scale and contrasting sharply with overall market performance [1][3][36]. Group 1: Market Performance - The total share of stock funds in the market increased from 199.208 billion to 223.348 billion, a growth of 12.1% [3][36]. - Da Cheng Fund's stock fund share decreased from 243.8 billion to 200.9 billion, a decline of 17.6% [3][36]. - Da Cheng Gao Xin A, a flagship product, achieved a return of only 15.76%, ranking 723 out of 969 in its category [5][39]. Group 2: Investment Style and Performance - Da Cheng Fund relies heavily on a "deep value" investment style, with only 21% of its equity allocation in growth stocks, significantly lower than the industry average of over 30% [7][40]. - The fund's managers, Xu Yan and Liu Xu, have maintained returns around 14%, focusing on long-term holdings rather than chasing market trends [7][40]. - Da Cheng Gao Xin A's stock selection ability was only 0.85%, below the average of 1.06%, and its timing ability was -2.26, compared to the average of -0.78 [10][43]. Group 3: Fund Management and Challenges - Da Cheng Fund, established in 1999, is one of China's first ten fund companies, but its non-monetary scale is now only 288.458 billion, ranking 21st [26][58]. - The company has primarily launched fixed-income products this year, with the largest issuance being a medium to long-term pure bond fund exceeding 8 billion [28][60]. - The new fund, Da Cheng Xing Yuan Qi Hang A, faced criticism for not building positions until September, reflecting challenges in adapting to the current market environment [21][56]. Group 4: Long-term Strategy and Market Adaptation - Da Cheng Fund's CEO emphasized a commitment to "long-termism" and stable investment styles, acknowledging the mismatch between their deep value approach and the prevailing growth market in 2025 [34][65]. - The company's strategy may face scrutiny regarding its ability to deliver sustainable returns over longer periods, as it navigates the challenges of market adaptability and investment style diversification [34][66].

Core Viewpoint - In 2025, while the A-share market thrives led by technology growth, Dacheng Fund's equity products significantly lag behind, resulting in a decline in scale and contrasting sharply with overall market performance [1]. Group 1: Market Performance - The stock market is experiencing a robust year, with the CSI 300 index rising by 14.82% as of December 10, 2025, and the Shanghai Composite Index briefly surpassing 4000 points [2]. - The total share of equity funds in the market increased from 199.208 billion shares at the beginning of the year to 223.348 billion shares, marking a growth of 12.1% [4]. Group 2: Dacheng Fund's Performance - Dacheng Fund's equity fund share decreased from 24.38 billion shares at the beginning of the year to 20.09 billion shares, a decline of 17.6% [4]. - The flagship product, Dacheng Gaoxin A, achieved a return of only 15.76% this year, ranking 723 out of 969 in its category [6][7]. - Dacheng Gaoxin A's year-to-date performance is below its benchmark of 18.09% and the CSI 300's 16.69% [7]. Group 3: Investment Style and Strategy - Dacheng Fund has a significant reliance on a "deep value" investment style, with over 70% of its actively managed equity products concentrated among three key fund managers [8]. - The overall allocation to growth style investments at Dacheng Fund is only 21%, which is below the industry average of over 30% [8]. - The fund manager Xu Yan's products have maintained around a 14% return this year, focusing on independent research rather than chasing market trends [8]. Group 4: Challenges and Future Outlook - Dacheng Fund's performance in 2025 reflects a mismatch between its deep value investment style and the prevailing market growth style, highlighting challenges in investment style diversification and market adaptability [29]. - The company emphasizes a "long-termism" philosophy, suggesting that the evaluation of its strategies should consider long-term returns rather than short-term market movements [29].

- The report mentions that public funds have intensively applied for free cash flow-themed funds, with 23 such funds reported as of now[5][7][11] - The report highlights that the first QDII business approval of the year was granted to Caitong Asset Management, which took over a year and a half from application to approval[5][7][11] - Quantitative products' performance is summarized, with active quantitative products achieving an average return of 1.30% last week, while quantitative hedging products recorded 0.04%[5][20][21]

- The report discusses the recent surge in applications for free cash flow-themed public funds, with 23 such funds being reported[5][7] - The report highlights the approval of the first QDII business of the year, with Caitong Asset Management receiving approval after more than a year and a half of application process[5][7] - The report provides an overview of the fund issuance dynamics, noting that 32 new funds were established domestically, raising a total of 17.807 billion yuan, with the largest being the Golden Eagle Interbank Certificate of Deposit Index 7-day holding, managed by Chen Shuangshuang, at 5.001 billion yuan[5][13] - The report details the performance of various types of funds over the past week, with ordinary stock funds averaging a return of 0.73%, mixed funds 0.46%, bond funds 0.02%, active quantitative products 1.30%, and quantitative hedging products 0.04%[5][20] - The report provides year-to-date performance data, with ordinary stock funds averaging a return of 7.90%, mixed funds 6.39%, bond funds -0.02%, active quantitative products 6.28%, and quantitative hedging products 0.17%[5][23] - The report lists the top-performing funds in various categories, with the highest return in ordinary stock funds being 61.07% by Ping An Advanced Manufacturing Theme A, and the highest in mixed funds being 76.27% by Penghua Carbon Neutral Theme A[23][26] - The report discusses the dynamics of on-exchange funds, noting that the largest ETF tracking target is the CSI 300, with a total scale of 973.113 billion yuan, followed by the CSI A500 at 251.468 billion yuan, and the STAR 50 at 171.994 billion yuan[5][27] - The report provides data on the net inflows and outflows of various ETFs, with the largest net inflow being 44.24 billion yuan for the Hang Seng Technology ETF, and the largest net outflow being -61.47 billion yuan for the CSI 300 ETF[5][27] - The report includes detailed data on the subscription and redemption of the top five broad-based ETFs, highlighting the significant head effect of broad-based ETFs[5][33][35]