Core Viewpoint - The recent trading data indicates a decline in both financing and margin trading activities for the non-ferrous metal ETF, with a net sell-off observed on August 11, 2025, suggesting a cautious sentiment among investors [1][4]. Financing Summary - On August 11, 2025, the non-ferrous metal ETF (512400) saw a financing buy-in of 21.71 million yuan and a financing repayment of 23.52 million yuan, resulting in a net financing sell-off of 1.81 million yuan, with a financing balance of 129 million yuan [1]. - The financing balance decreased from 131 million yuan on August 8 to 129 million yuan on August 11, reflecting a downward trend in investor engagement [2]. Margin Trading Summary - On August 11, 2025, the margin trading data showed a net sell-off of 14,060 shares, with a remaining margin of 4.76 million shares, indicating a continued trend of net sell-offs over the past three trading days, totaling 179,820 shares [2][3]. - The margin trading balance on August 11 was reported at 6.21 million yuan, with a total margin balance of 135 million yuan, down by 1.16% from the previous day [4]. Overall Margin Balance - The total margin balance decreased to 135 million yuan on August 11, 2025, down by 1.59 million yuan from the previous day, marking a 1.16% decline [4].

Quantitative Models and Construction Methods Genetic Programming Industry Rotation Model - **Model Name**: Genetic Programming Industry Rotation Model - **Model Construction Idea**: Directly extract factors from industry index data such as volume, price, and valuation, and update the factor library at the end of each quarter[30] - **Model Construction Process**: The model adopts weekly frequency rebalancing, selecting the top five industries with the highest composite multi-factor scores for equal-weight allocation every weekend[30] - **Model Evaluation**: The model has achieved an absolute return of 28.79% this year, outperforming the industry equal-weight benchmark by 17.68 percentage points[30] - **Model Testing Results**: - Annualized Return: 31.39% - Annualized Volatility: 18.12% - Sharpe Ratio: 1.73 - Maximum Drawdown: -19.63% - Calmar Ratio: 1.60 - Last Week Performance: 3.15% - Year-to-Date (YTD): 28.79%[32] Absolute Return ETF Simulation Portfolio - **Model Name**: Absolute Return ETF Simulation Portfolio - **Model Construction Idea**: The asset allocation weights are mainly calculated based on the recent trends of various assets, with stronger trend assets assigned higher weights. The internal equity asset allocation weights directly adopt the monthly views of the monthly frequency industry rotation model[34] - **Model Construction Process**: The model's latest holdings include dividend style ETFs and ETFs related to pharmaceuticals, non-ferrous metals, media, steel, and energy chemicals[36] - **Model Evaluation**: The model has risen by 0.34% last week and has accumulated a 5.69% return this year[34] - **Model Testing Results**: - Annualized Return: 6.52% - Annualized Volatility: 3.81% - Maximum Drawdown: 4.65% - Sharpe Ratio: 1.71 - Calmar Ratio: 1.40 - Year-to-Date (YTD): 5.69% - Last Week Performance: 0.34%[39] Global Asset Allocation Simulation Portfolio - **Model Name**: Global Asset Allocation Simulation Portfolio - **Model Construction Idea**: Predict future returns of global major assets using a cycle three-factor pricing model, and construct the portfolio using a "momentum selects assets, cycle adjusts weights" risk budgeting framework[40] - **Model Construction Process**: The strategy currently overweights bonds and foreign exchange, with higher risk budgets assigned to assets such as Chinese bonds and US bonds[40] - **Model Evaluation**: The strategy has achieved an annualized return of 7.22% in the backtest period, with a Sharpe ratio of 1.50[40] - **Model Testing Results**: - Annualized Return: 7.22% - Annualized Volatility: 4.82% - Maximum Drawdown: -6.44% - Sharpe Ratio: 1.50 - Calmar Ratio: 1.12 - Year-to-Date (YTD): -3.04% - Last Week Performance: 0.61%[41] Quantitative Factors and Construction Methods Sentiment Indicators - **Factor Name**: Sentiment Indicators - **Factor Construction Idea**: Construct sentiment indicators from the perspectives of the put-call ratio, implied volatility, and basis in the options and futures markets[2] - **Factor Construction Process**: - **Put-Call Ratio**: Observe the ratio of the trading volume of call options to put options in the 50ETF and 500ETF options markets[17] - **Implied Volatility**: Construct the implied volatility ratio series of call and put options[20] - **Basis**: Construct the annualized basis rate weighted by the open interest for the four major stock index futures products[26] - **Factor Evaluation**: The sentiment indicators show that the previous overheating sentiment in the A-share market has continued to ease[2] Factor Backtesting Results Sentiment Indicators - **Put-Call Ratio**: The ratio has significantly fallen from the high levels observed on July 23, indicating a more rational market sentiment[17] - **Implied Volatility Ratio**: Despite the stock market rebound last week, the implied volatility ratio of call options to put options has been trending downward, further reflecting rational investor sentiment[20] - **Annualized Basis Rate**: The basis rate has been fluctuating downward, indicating rational sentiment in the futures market[26]

Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Increase" rating for the equity ETF series, suggesting a patient hold while waiting for follow-up on lower-tier targets [1][2]. Core Viewpoints - The report emphasizes a strategy of patience, indicating that investors should hold their positions and await developments in lower-tier assets [2][19]. Market Overview - A-share market performance from August 4 to August 8, 2025, shows the top three broad indices were: - Wind Micro-Pan Daily Equal Weight Index (4.49%) - CSI 2000 (3.54%) - CSI 1000 (2.51%) - The bottom three were: - ChiNext Index (0.49%) - STAR 50 (0.65%) - CSI 300 (1.23%) [11][14]. Style Index Performance - The top three style indices during the same period were: - Cyclical (CITIC Style) (3.49%) - Small Cap Growth (2.59%) - Giant Tide Small Cap (2.05%) - The bottom three were: - Consumer (CITIC Style) (0.77%) - Giant Tide Mid Cap (1.11%) - Large Cap Growth (1.17%) [14][15]. Industry Index Performance - The top three Shenwan first-level industry indices were: - National Defense and Military Industry (5.93%) - Nonferrous Metals (5.78%) - Machinery Equipment (5.37%) - The bottom three were: - Pharmaceutical Biology (-0.84%) - Computer (-0.41%) - Commercial Retail (-0.38%) [16][17]. Market Outlook - The macro model for August indicates a score of 0, with a 75% historical probability of an increase, suggesting a favorable outlook for the A-share market in August [19][25]. - The technical timing model indicates that the Wind All A Index is currently in an overbought state, with a risk level of 103.77, suggesting potential for increased volatility [19][22]. - The report notes that while there may be short-term fluctuations, the overall trend remains positive, and investors should maintain their positions [19][21]. Fund Allocation Recommendations - The report suggests a balanced ETF allocation strategy, indicating that lower-tier assets may present significant opportunities in the short term [19][21].

Group 1 - Mining and non-ferrous concept stocks declined in early trading, with Northern Rare Earth falling over 3%, and Zijin Mining and Shandong Gold dropping over 2% [1] - Mining and non-ferrous related ETFs fell approximately 2% [1] Group 2 - Specific ETF performance includes: - Main Mining ETF (561330) at 1.201, down 0.032 (-2.60%) - Main Mining ETF (159690) at 1.237, down 0.030 (-2.37%) - Main Non-ferrous 50 ETF (159652) at 1.067, down 0.023 (-2.11%) - Main Non-ferrous Metals ETF (516650) at 1.205, down 0.025 (-2.03%) - Main Non-ferrous ETF (159880) at 1.252, down 0.023 (-1.80%) - Main Non-ferrous Metals ETF (159871) at 1.263, down 0.024 (-1.86%) - Main Non-ferrous Leaders ETF (159876) at 1.292, down 0.024 (-1.82%) [2] - A brokerage firm indicated that in 2025, the non-ferrous metal sector will still face high market volatility risks due to uncertainties from demand and supply disturbances. However, emerging demand in the downstream structure of copper and aluminum has shifted from quantitative to qualitative changes, which is expected to support a long-term upward adjustment in non-ferrous metal prices [2]

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating - There is no information provided regarding the industry investment rating in the report. 2. Core View of the Report - As of the week ending July 25, 2025, the weekly returns of Tonglian All A (Shanghai, Shenzhen, Beijing), ChinaBond Composite Bond Index, and Nanhua Commodity Index were 2.11%, -0.48%, and 2.73% respectively. In the public - fund market, the returns of stock - bond strategies were differentiated in the past week. Among equity strategies, passive index - type products led in returns, and market - neutral strategy products mostly rose. In bond strategies, the pure - bond fund index showed a significant decline. In the commodity market, energy - chemical ETFs were strong with a weekly increase of 6.00%, non - ferrous metal ETFs rebounded, and precious - metal ETFs continued the upward trend of net value [3]. - Among the CITIC five - style indices, all style indices closed up last Friday. The cycle and growth styles led in returns. The style rotation chart showed that the relative strength of the cycle and stable styles increased significantly, while the momentum of the consumption style decreased slightly. In the public - fund pool, the average returns of financial and consumption - style funds significantly outperformed the index in the past week, with excess returns of 1.14% and 0.23% respectively. The excess returns of cycle and growth - style funds continued to shrink. The stable style strengthened slightly, and the cycle style declined. In terms of crowding, the growth and cycle styles rebounded marginally, while the consumption and financial styles remained in the historically high - crowding range [3]. - Among Barra factors, the residual volatility factor performed well in the past week, with an excess return of 0.60%. The returns of momentum and valuation factors weakened marginally, and the excess return of the profitability factor continued to shrink. In terms of winning rate, the growth factor declined, and the capital - flow factor strengthened slightly. This week, the cross - sectional rotation speed of factors rose from the historically low - quantile range to the middle range. According to the latest scoring results of the style timing model, the financial style weakened marginally this week, and the consumption style recovered. The current signal favors the consumption style. The return of the style timing strategy last week was 0.36%, and the excess return compared to the benchmark balanced allocation was - 1.59% [3]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Market Index Performance - Tonglian All A (Shanghai, Shenzhen, Beijing) had a weekly return of 2.11%, the ChinaBond Composite Bond Index had a return of - 0.48%, and the Nanhua Commodity Index had a return of 2.73% as of July 25, 2025 [3]. 3.2 Public - Fund Market Performance - **Equity Strategies**: Passive index - type products led in returns, and market - neutral strategy products mostly rose [3]. - **Bond Strategies**: The pure - bond fund index showed a significant decline [3]. - **Commodity Market**: Energy - chemical ETFs had a weekly increase of 6.00%, non - ferrous metal ETFs rebounded, and precious - metal ETFs continued the upward trend of net value [3]. 3.3 CITIC Five - Style Index Performance - **Return Performance**: All style indices closed up last Friday. The cycle and growth styles led in returns [3]. - **Relative Strength and Momentum**: The relative strength of the cycle and stable styles increased significantly, while the momentum of the consumption style decreased slightly [3]. - **Fund Excess Return**: The average returns of financial and consumption - style funds significantly outperformed the index in the past week, with excess returns of 1.14% and 0.23% respectively. The excess returns of cycle and growth - style funds continued to shrink [3]. - **Style Trend**: The stable style strengthened slightly, and the cycle style declined [3]. - **Crowding**: The growth and cycle styles rebounded marginally, while the consumption and financial styles remained in the historically high - crowding range [3]. 3.4 Barra Factor Performance - **Factor Return**: The residual volatility factor had an excess return of 0.60%. The returns of momentum and valuation factors weakened marginally, and the excess return of the profitability factor continued to shrink [3]. - **Winning Rate and Momentum**: The growth factor declined in terms of winning rate, and the capital - flow factor strengthened slightly [3]. - **Factor Rotation Speed**: The cross - sectional rotation speed of factors rose from the historically low - quantile range to the middle range [3]. 3.5 Style Timing Strategy - According to the latest scoring results of the style timing model, the financial style weakened marginally this week, and the consumption style recovered. The current signal favors the consumption style. The return of the style timing strategy last week was 0.36%, and the excess return compared to the benchmark balanced allocation was - 1.59% [3].

Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Overweight" rating for the industry [1] Core Viewpoints - The report emphasizes the importance of high prosperity investment directions and suggests a continuous focus on these areas for sustained offensive strategies [3][20] Summary by Sections A-share Market Overview (July 21-25, 2025) - The top three broad indices were: STAR 50 (up 4.63%), STAR Composite Index (up 3.95%), and STAR 100 (up 3.72%). The bottom three were: Shanghai 50 (up 1.12%), Shenzhen Dividend (up 1.33%), and Shanghai Index (up 1.67%) [12] - The top three style indices were: Mid-cap Value (up 4.29%), Small-cap Value (up 3.85%), and Mid-cap Growth (up 3.55%). The bottom three were: Large-cap Value (down 0.11%), Financial (up 0.36%), and National Value (up 1.32%) [14] - The top three Shenwan first-level industry indices were: Building Materials (up 8.20%), Coal (up 7.98%), and Steel (up 7.67%). The bottom three were: Banking (down 2.87%), Communication (down 0.77%), and Utilities (down 0.27%) [18] A-share Market Outlook (July 28 - August 1, 2025) - The macro model continues to signal holding positions, indicating that any short-term adjustments may be limited in time and space, presenting new opportunities [20] - The technical timing model shows that the Wind All A Index has a risk level of 106.78 and a composite momentum score of 69.78, indicating a strong upward trend and potential for increased volatility and sustained growth [20][24] - The report suggests maintaining positions in the A-share market, focusing on high prosperity trends, and highlights structural market movements, particularly in the STAR 50 and semiconductor sectors [21][23] Fund Allocation Recommendations - The report recommends a balanced ETF allocation strategy, emphasizing the importance of selecting ETFs with a minimum one-year establishment period and a fund size exceeding 100 million [67][68] - The report lists several recommended ETFs, including those focused on steel, non-ferrous metals, robotics, and 5G communications, among others [70]

Quantitative Models and Construction Methods 1. Model Name: Industry Crowding Monitoring Model - **Model Construction Idea**: This model is designed to monitor the crowding levels of Shenwan First-Level Industry Indices on a daily basis, identifying industries with high or low crowding levels[4] - **Model Construction Process**: The model calculates the crowding levels of various industries based on specific metrics (not detailed in the report) and ranks them accordingly. For the previous trading day, industries such as steel, building materials, and non-ferrous metals had high crowding levels, while media, home appliances, and automobiles had lower levels[4] - **Model Evaluation**: The model provides a useful tool for identifying industry crowding trends and potential investment opportunities or risks[4] 2. Model Name: Premium Rate Z-Score Model - **Model Construction Idea**: This model identifies potential arbitrage opportunities in ETF products by calculating the Z-score of premium rates over a rolling window[5] - **Model Construction Process**: The Z-score is calculated as follows: $ Z = \frac{(P - \mu)}{\sigma} $ where: - $ P $ represents the premium rate of the ETF - $ \mu $ is the mean premium rate over the rolling window - $ \sigma $ is the standard deviation of the premium rate over the rolling window The model flags ETFs with significant deviations from their historical premium rates, indicating potential arbitrage opportunities[5] - **Model Evaluation**: The model is effective in identifying ETFs with potential mispricing but requires caution due to the risk of price corrections[5] --- Backtesting Results of Models 1. Industry Crowding Monitoring Model - No specific numerical backtesting results were provided for this model[4] 2. Premium Rate Z-Score Model - No specific numerical backtesting results were provided for this model[5] --- Quantitative Factors and Construction Methods No specific quantitative factors were detailed in the report. --- Backtesting Results of Factors No specific quantitative factor backtesting results were provided in the report.

Market Overview - On July 18, 2025, A-shares saw a slight increase across the three major indices, with the Shanghai Composite Index rising by 0.50%, the Shenzhen Component Index by 0.37%, and the ChiNext Index by 0.34. The total trading volume in the Shanghai and Shenzhen markets reached 1,571.1 billion, an increase of 31.7 billion compared to the previous day [1]. Sector Performance - The rare metals sector led the gains, with the Rare Metals ETF (561800) increasing by 4.12%, followed by other ETFs in the rare metals and rare earth categories, all showing significant upward movement [2]. - Conversely, the gaming and photovoltaic sectors experienced the largest declines, with the Gaming ETF (159869) dropping by 1.47% and the Photovoltaic ETF (159618) decreasing by 0.87% [4][5]. News and Developments - A significant discovery was made by Chinese experts in the Tarim Basin, where the world's deepest sandstone-type industrial uranium mineralization was found at a depth of 1,820 meters, marking a milestone in uranium resource exploration [3]. - The Chinese government has intensified export controls on strategic minerals, which is expected to marginally improve compliance export channels and drive domestic prices upward [3]. - The small metals market is experiencing heightened activity, driven by limited reserves, high extraction difficulty, and increasing demand from sectors such as new energy and semiconductors, alongside geopolitical supply chain disruptions [3]. ETF Activity - The top-performing ETF by trading volume was the Silver Hua ETF (511880), with a transaction amount of 16.1 billion. Other notable ETFs included the Sci-Tech Bond ETF (159600) and the Hua Bao ETF (511990) [7]. - The highest turnover rate was recorded by the Benchmark National Debt ETF (511100) at 445.54%, indicating strong trading activity in this segment [9]. Upcoming ETF Launches - Four new ETFs are set to begin fundraising on July 21, 2025, including the General Aviation ETF (159255) and the Robotics ETF (159278), which will focus on emerging sectors such as low-altitude economy and robotics [10][11]. - The General Aviation ETF will cover the entire low-altitude economy chain, while the Robotics ETF will emphasize humanoid robots, reflecting a significant shift in industry focus [11][12].

Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Increase" rating for the financial products sector [1]. Core Insights - The report emphasizes the importance of structural changes in the market, indicating that a turning point in market trends may be approaching [5][17]. - The overall market performance for the week of July 7 to July 11, 2025, showed positive returns across most indices, but rapid rotation among stocks suggests a preference for holding rather than chasing hot stocks [17][20]. - The macro model for July scored -5, indicating a potential dominance of large-cap value stocks, while the overall market may experience adjustments [24]. - The technical timing model indicates a high risk level for the market, suggesting that while the trend remains positive, the relative position may be too high [17][21]. Summary by Sections A-share Market Overview (July 7 - July 11, 2025) - Major broad indices showed varied performance, with the top three being the Wind Micro-Pan Daily Equal Weight Index (2.99%), CSI 1000 (2.36%), and the ChiNext Index (2.36%) [10]. - Style indices also varied, with small-cap value (2.71%) and small-cap growth (2.31%) leading, while large-cap value (-0.18%) lagged [11]. - Among the Shenwan first-level industry indices, real estate (6.12%), steel (4.41%), and non-bank financials (3.96%) performed best, while coal (-1.08%) and banks (-1.00%) underperformed [15]. A-share Market Outlook (July 14 - July 18, 2025) - The report suggests a focus on structural changes, with a potential turning point in market trends [17]. - The macro model indicates that the market may experience adjustments, with a focus on performance post-earnings announcements [17][24]. - The report recommends a balanced ETF allocation strategy, anticipating a relatively volatile market with ongoing structural opportunities [65][66]. Fund Allocation Recommendations - The report advocates for a balanced ETF allocation strategy, emphasizing the importance of selecting funds with a minimum one-year establishment and a fund size exceeding 100 million [65][66].

Group 1: Report Investment Rating - The operation rating for CITIC Five-Style - Growth is ★☆☆ [3][4] Group 2: Core Viewpoints - In the public fund market, the enhanced index strategy led the gains in the past week, while the ordinary stock strategy index in the equity strategy was relatively weak. The net value of non-ferrous metal ETFs rebounded, and the performance of precious metal ETFs was divergent. The style timing signal currently favors the growth style, and the style timing strategy had an excess return compared to the benchmark [4] Group 3: Summary by Related Catalogs Fund Market Review - As of the week ending on June 27, 2025, the weekly returns of Tonglian All A (Shanghai, Shenzhen, Beijing), ChinaBond Composite Bond Index, and Nanhua Commodity Index were 3.35%, -0.10%, and -2.00% respectively [4] - In the public fund market, the enhanced index strategy had a weekly return of 3.18%. Among equity strategies, the ordinary stock strategy index was relatively weak, and neutral strategy products had more losses than gains. In the bond market, medium - and long - term pure bonds had a small pullback, and convertible bonds outperformed pure bonds. In the commodity market, the returns of energy - chemical and soybean meal ETFs pulled back, the net value of non - ferrous metal ETFs rebounded, and the performance of precious metal ETFs was divergent, with silver ETFs rising slightly and gold ETFs continuing to weaken [4] Equity Market Style - In the CITIC Five - Style, all style indices closed up last Friday, with the growth and financial styles leading. In terms of relative strength, consumption and stability were at a relatively low level, and in terms of indicator momentum, all five styles strengthened compared to the previous week, with consumption and stability having a large increase [4] - In the public fund pool, the average returns of cycle and consumption style funds outperformed the index in the past week, with excess returns of 0.60% and 0.06% respectively. Some growth - style funds shifted towards cycle and consumption styles [4] - In terms of crowding, consumption fell from a high - crowding range to a neutral range, the cycle style increased significantly, and the growth style was in a historically low - crowding range [4] Barra Factors - In the past week, the growth, liquidity, and momentum factors had better returns, the excess return of the profitability factor was compressed, the return of the volatility factor continued to decline, the dividend factor continued to weaken in terms of winning rate, and the momentum and residual volatility factors rebounded [4] - The cross - sectional rotation speed of factors decreased compared to the previous week and was currently in a historically low - quantile range [4] Style Timing - According to the latest scoring results of the style timing model, the financial style weakened slightly this week, while consumption and growth recovered, and the current signal favored the growth style [4] - The return of the style timing strategy last week was 3.41%, with an excess return of 0.63% compared to the benchmark balanced allocation [4]