Market Overview - The Shanghai Composite Index rose by 0.01% to close at 3582.3 points, with a daily high of 3613.02 points [1] - The Shenzhen Component Index fell by 0.37% to close at 11059.04 points, with a daily high of 11158.22 points [1] - The ChiNext Index experienced a slight decline of 0.01%, closing at 2310.67 points, with a daily high of 2333.31 points [1] ETF Market Performance - The median return of stock ETFs was -0.09% [2] - The highest performing scale index ETF was Huatai-PB CSI A100 ETF with a return of 1.19% [2] - The highest performing industry index ETF was Penghua CSI Securities Leader ETF with a return of 1.5% [2] - The highest performing strategy index ETF was China Southern CSI Dividend Quality ETF with a return of 0.5% [2] - The highest performing style index ETF was Yinhua CSI 500 Value ETF with a return of 0.94% [2] - The highest performing theme index ETF was Bosera CSI Sustainable Development 100 ETF with a return of 3.27% [2] ETF Performance Rankings - The top three ETFs by return were: - Bosera CSI Sustainable Development 100 ETF (3.27%) - Huatai-PB SSE STAR Market Semiconductor Materials Equipment Theme ETF (3.01%) - China Southern SSE STAR Market Semiconductor Materials Equipment Theme ETF (2.91%) [5] - The top three ETFs by decline were: - E Fund CSI All Share Construction Materials ETF (-6.28%) - Fortune CSI All Share Construction Materials ETF (-5.91%) - Guotai CSI All Share Construction Materials ETF (-5.61%) [6] ETF Fund Flow - The top three ETFs by fund inflow were: - Southern CSI 500 ETF (inflow of 872 million) - E Fund CSI A500 ETF (inflow of 790 million) - Huatai-PB CSI 300 ETF (inflow of 493 million) [8] - The top three ETFs by fund outflow were: - China Southern SSE 50 ETF (outflow of 458 million) - E Fund ChiNext ETF (outflow of 418 million) - Guotai CSI All Share Securities Company ETF (outflow of 413 million) [10] ETF Margin Trading Overview - The top three ETFs by margin buying were: - China Southern SSE STAR Market 50 Component ETF (856 million) - Guotai CSI All Share Securities Company ETF (386 million) - E Fund ChiNext ETF (325 million) [11] - The top three ETFs by margin selling were: - China Southern SSE 50 ETF (22.74 million) - Huatai-PB CSI 300 ETF (20.41 million) - Southern CSI 1000 ETF (6.79 million) [13] Industry Insights - Dongwu Securities noted that AI demand is driving benefits in the equipment supply chain, with advanced processes continuing to expand [14] - Tianfeng Securities highlighted an improving supply-demand balance in the electronics and semiconductor industry, with domestic manufacturers increasing market share in mature processes [14] - The organic silicon industry maintains an operating rate of 72.26%, with sufficient pre-sale orders and a rebound in raw material prices providing cost support [14] - The semiconductor materials sector is seeing steady demand for electronic gases, with companies like Huate Gas and Jinhong Gas making progress in customer certifications [14]

Group 1 - The semiconductor industry is experiencing growth, with the Guozheng Semiconductor Chip Index (980017) rising by 0.65% as of July 23, 2025, and key stocks such as Zhongwei Company (688012) and Huahai Qingke (688120) showing significant increases of 4.54% and 4.11% respectively [1] - The Shaanxi Electronic Chip Industry's 8-inch high-performance semiconductor integrated circuit production line project has reached 95% completion, with equipment commissioning scheduled for mid-August and trial production expected to begin in September. The project has a total investment of 4.5 billion yuan, with an initial investment of 3.2 billion yuan and a designed monthly capacity of 50,000 wafers, expandable to 100,000 wafers in the future [1] - The semiconductor ETF (159813) is closely tracking the Guozheng Semiconductor Chip Index, reflecting the market performance of listed companies in the chip industry [2] Group 2 - AI demand is driving the equipment supply chain, with advanced processes continuing to expand. Domestic IC design companies are working on adapting inference cards to domestic supply chains, benefiting from cost-effective 12nm process platforms [2] - As of June 30, 2025, the top ten weighted stocks in the Guozheng Semiconductor Chip Index include SMIC (688981), Haiguang Information (688041), and Cambrian (688256), collectively accounting for 67.05% of the index [2]

Group 1 - The semiconductor materials and equipment theme index on the STAR Market has seen a slight decline of 0.23% as of July 21, 2025, with mixed performance among constituent stocks [1] - The STAR semiconductor ETF (588170) has experienced a recent inflow of funds, accumulating a total of 32.47 million yuan over the past six days, with a peak single-day net inflow of 16.21 million yuan [1] - The ETF's latest scale reached 261 million yuan, marking a one-month high [1] Group 2 - OpenAI's CEO stated that the number of GPUs in use will exceed 1 million by the end of the year, indicating strong demand for AI-related hardware [2] - Hon Hai (Foxconn) has begun mass production of NVIDIA's GB200 AI servers and is set to introduce the next-generation GB300 servers, with expectations for the Vera Rubin platform to become a key product by late 2026 to 2027 [2] - Domestic IC design companies are working on adapting inference cards to local supply chains, which could benefit from the growing demand for AI and advanced packaging technologies [2][3] Group 3 - The STAR semiconductor ETF (588170) tracks the semiconductor materials and equipment theme index, focusing on companies in semiconductor equipment (59%) and materials (25%) sectors [3] - The semiconductor equipment and materials industry is crucial for domestic substitution, characterized by low domestic production rates and high potential for domestic replacement [3]

Group 1 - The report from Dongwu Securities indicates that AI demand is driving the equipment supply chain, with advanced processes continuing to expand production [1] - Historically, training cards were primarily supplied by Nvidia, with the necessary advanced processes like 3D stacking being outsourced to TSMC; however, inference cards do not necessarily require 3-5nm advanced processes and can be effectively produced on domestic 12nm platforms [1] - Domestic IC design companies such as TianShu ZhiXin, MuXi, SuiYuan, and DengLin are beginning to migrate inference cards to the domestic supply chain, with companies like ShengHe JingWei and SMIC expected to benefit from this shift [1] Group 2 - From an advanced logic perspective, domestic advanced logic production is expected to exceed expectations by 2025 [1] - In terms of memory, a new iteration cycle is anticipated next year, which is expected to lead to more projects being launched [1]

Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Overweight" rating for the semiconductor industry, indicating a positive outlook for the sector in the next 6 months [1][7]. Core Insights - The rapid development of AI computing demand is a key driver for the semiconductor industry, with domestic equipment manufacturers expected to benefit significantly [1][4]. - The high-end SoC testing machine market presents substantial opportunities, necessitating breakthroughs from domestic manufacturers due to the complexity of testing [4]. - The demand for AI is driving the equipment supply chain, with advanced processes continuing to expand, particularly in domestic IC design companies [4]. - Silicon photonics equipment leaders are seeing a surge in orders, benefiting from the industrialization of silicon photonics driven by AI [4]. - Investment recommendations include focusing on advanced packaging, backend testing, front-end processes, and silicon photonics equipment [4]. Industry Trends - The semiconductor industry is projected to outperform the CSI 300 index, with a forecasted growth trajectory that shows a significant increase in demand for AI-related technologies [3][4]. - The report highlights the importance of domestic supply chains in the production of inference chips, which are becoming increasingly competitive on cost [4]. - The anticipated expansion in advanced logic and memory sectors is expected to lead to new project launches in the coming year [4].