Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No industry investment rating is provided in the report. 2. Core Viewpoints - The US ETF market has new developments, with the issuance of a commodity long - short strategy product and continuous inflow of funds into stock products. Meanwhile, the performance of Korean - related ETF products is outstanding. The US non - money public funds have experienced changes in scale and redemption pressure, and recently, domestic stock funds have seen an expanded outflow [2]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 US ETF Innovation Products: Commodity Long - Short Strategy Product Issuance - Last week, 19 new products were issued in the US, more than half of which were single - stock products. These single - stock products involve 2x leveraged products and products combining options and leverage, targeting various companies such as those in the cryptocurrency, sports, health, and AI sectors [7]. - Stoneport Advisors issued a commodity long - short strategy product, which tracks an index using a quantitative method to construct a long - short strategy for US - listed commodity futures. The index determines the investable pool annually based on the S&P GSCI and Dow Jones Commodity Index, currently including 23 commodities from sectors like agriculture, precious metals, industrial metals, and energy. It decides long - short weights monthly according to the yield trend algorithm [8]. - First Trust issued a "critical metals" ETF, investing in companies mainly earning income from North America and involved in the mining of new - energy - related metals, new - energy vehicle metals, and other technology metals, ultimately selecting 50 stocks [8]. - iShares issued a large - cap core index enhancement product aiming for low tracking error against the Russell 1000 index and excess returns, managed by a quantitative team, and a European corporate bond product using euro - dollar foreign exchange hedging to reduce exchange - rate impact [10]. - KraneShares issued an options strategy product, using a Delta - neutral spread strategy by buying put options and selling call options while selecting stocks to obtain option premium differences [10]. 3.2 US ETF Dynamics 3.2.1 US ETF Funds: Stock Products Continuously Inflow - In the past week, the inflow of US ETFs exceeded $30 billion, with significant inflow into stock products and outflow from Bitcoin ETFs. BlackRock's S&P 500 ETF ranked first in inflow, short - term bond ETFs had obvious inflows, while technology - related products and Bitcoin ETFs had outflows [2][11][14]. - Gold ETFs had relatively stable fund flows last week, and among broad - based ETFs, the S&P 500 had higher inflows than the Nasdaq 100 in the past two weeks [16]. 3.2.2 US ETF Performance: Korean - Related Products Lead in Gains - US - listed stock ETFs have performed excellently this year. Two passive products have gains of over 80%, and 3x leveraged products have gains of over 300%. However, except for the largest product with a scale close to $7 billion, other products have relatively small scales [17]. 3.3 Recent US Ordinary Public Fund Fund Flows - In September 2025, the total amount of US non - money public funds was $23.47 trillion, an increase of $0.49 trillion compared to August 2025. In September, the S&P 500 rose 3.53%, the scale of US domestic equity products increased by 2.13%, and the redemption pressure increased [2][18]. - Last week, the outflow of US domestic equity funds expanded to $37 billion, and bond products also had a slight outflow [2][19].

Core Viewpoint - The recent "anti-involution" trend in the Hangzhou futures market has led to significant drawdowns in the net value of several subjective CTA products from private equity institutions, highlighting the need for improved responsiveness to market changes despite a strong foundation in industrial fundamental analysis [1] Group 1: Market Dynamics - The Hangzhou futures market is characterized by a unique ecosystem formed since 2015, integrating "industrial capital + private equity funds + futures asset management" [1] - Major private equity firms such as Donghe Asset Management and Qiantang Yongli Asset Management have deep ties with Yong'an Futures, leveraging frontline intelligence in "warehousing-logistics-production line" [1] - The recent market changes have challenged traditional advantages, with losses attributed to a lag in responding to policy rhythms, emotional capital, and quantitative fund behaviors [1] Group 2: Performance Data - As of August 15, there are 690 futures and derivatives strategy products with performance data this year, with 79 from Hangzhou, ranking third in quantity [2] - The average return for Hangzhou products this year is 11.69%, placing them second overall, while they have shown resilience in the past month [2] - Among the 79 products in Hangzhou, the number of quantitative CTA and subjective CTA products is roughly equal, with subjective CTA strategies yielding higher average returns [2] Group 3: Strategy Breakdown - In Hangzhou, the top ten performing futures and derivatives strategy products have a high entry threshold, with subjective CTA products dominating the rankings [3] - The proportion of products achieving positive returns in the past month among subjective CTA products is 62.07%, indicating the agility of smaller private equity firms [4] - Qiantang Yongli Asset Management stands out as the only private equity firm in the 20-50 billion scale category, showcasing strong investment capabilities [4] Group 4: Institutional Insights - Eight private equity institutions in Hangzhou meet the ranking criteria, with the top three being mixed-type (subjective + quantitative) firms, reflecting the advantages of mixed strategies [4] - Junfu Investment and Qiantang Yongli Asset Management rank second and fifth respectively among 20-50 billion scale private equity firms, demonstrating robust investment styles [4] - Win Private Equity has emerged as a standout institution over the past year, advocating for counter-cyclical investments and showcasing exceptional performance in strategy and risk management [4]

Group 1: Core Insights - The article highlights a significant increase in the issuance of leveraged inverse ETFs in the US, with 22 new products launched last week, including 8 leveraged inverse products, primarily focused on single stocks [1][2] - Notable new products include leveraged ETFs linked to MicroStrategy, Upstart, Archer Aviation, Mercado Libre, Boeing, and a 2x leveraged inverse product tied to the Nasdaq 100 Mega Index [1] - FundX launched a future-themed fund targeting small to mid-cap companies expected to lead future trends, similar to ARK's disruptive innovation investment philosophy [2] Group 2: ETF Market Dynamics - The US ETF market saw continued inflows into Bitcoin and gold ETFs, while stock ETFs experienced slight outflows [3][5] - A notable migration of funds occurred from BlackRock's IVV to Vanguard's S&P 500 ETF, with IVV seeing outflows exceeding $20 billion [5][7] - The top inflow products included Vanguard's S&P 500 ETF (VOO) with $145.09 million, while iShares' IVV faced the largest outflow of $226.58 million [6] Group 3: Performance of Alternative Products - The performance of alternative ETFs has varied significantly this year due to global macro uncertainties, with long/short equity and futures products underperforming, while State Street's multi-asset products performed well [8] - The top three holdings of State Street's multi-asset product include commodities, global infrastructure, and global natural resources ETFs [8] Group 4: Fund Flow Trends - Recent data from the Investment Company Institute (ICI) indicates that US domestic equity funds experienced a significant outflow of approximately $16.9 billion, more than double the previous week, while bond products saw inflows nearing $10 billion [9]

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - No information provided Group 2: Core Views of the Report - Leveraged and inverse products in the US ETF market have a high issuance enthusiasm, and Bitcoin and gold ETFs continue to see capital inflows. Meanwhile, the performance of alternative ETF products varies significantly, and the capital flow of US ordinary public - offering funds shows a pattern of outflows from domestic stock funds and inflows into bond products [1][2] Group 3: Summary by Directory 1. US ETF Innovation Products: High Issuance Enthusiasm for Leveraged and Inverse Products - Last week, there were 22 newly issued products in the US, with the issuance of leveraged and inverse products continuing to increase. There were 8 leveraged and inverse products issued, including 6 single - stock products such as 2x long and short products of MicroStrategy, and 2x leveraged products of UPSTART, Archer Aviation, Mercado Libre, and Boeing. ProShares issued 2x leveraged and inverse products linked to the Nasdaq 100 Mega Index [7] - Bitwise issued an option strategy product linked to GameStop last week, using both call and put options to achieve monthly returns [8] - There were 4 bond ETFs and 1 money ETF issued last week. Vanguard's multi - sector bond ETF involves US Treasuries, corporate bonds, and emerging - market bonds, aiming to increase returns through active management. Invesco expanded its target - maturity bond products and also issued an international stock product. FundX issued a future - themed fund, and T. Rowe Price issued 3 active industry ETFs covering finance, medicine, and natural resources [10] 2. US ETF Dynamics 2.1 US ETF Capital: Bitcoin and Gold ETFs Continue to See Inflows - Last week, US equity ETFs continued to have a small outflow, while cross - border products continued to see inflows, with the combined inflow of equity - bond cross - border products exceeding $5 billion. Bitcoin and gold ETFs also continued to see inflows. There was a migration of S&P 500 ETF capital from BlackRock to Vanguard, with an outflow of over $20 billion from BlackRock's IVV. Among bond products, aggregate bonds saw inflows while tool - type products saw outflows [11] 2.2 US ETF Performance: Significant Differences in Alternative Products - Since the beginning of this year, due to high global macro uncertainty, the performance of ETF products using hedge - fund - related strategies has varied significantly. Stock long - short products and futures products have performed weakly, while State Street's multi - asset product has performed well, with its top three current holdings being State Street's commodity, global infrastructure, and global natural resources ETFs [16] 3. Recent Capital Flow of US Ordinary Public - Offering Funds - In April 2025, the total amount of non - money public - offering funds in the US was $21.06 trillion, a decrease of $0.12 trillion compared to March 2025. In April, the S&P 500 fell 0.76%, and the scale of US domestic equity products declined by 0.88%, with the decline slightly larger than the stock decline. From May 28th to June 4th, US domestic equity funds had a total outflow of approximately $16.9 billion, more than twice the outflow of the previous week, while bond products saw an inflow of nearly $10 billion [17]

Group 1: New ETF Products - Pacer launched two new cash flow products, expanding its cash flow product line, including a quality-related product that selects S&P 500 stocks with at least 10 years of positive free cash flow [1] - VistaShares introduced an options strategy product that aims for a 15% annualized return by selecting stocks based on quality metrics and selling options [1] - Invesco launched three new products, including one focused on Nasdaq 100 stocks with an options strategy to control drawdowns [1] Group 2: ETF Fund Flows - U.S. stock ETFs experienced outflows, while international stocks and bond products saw significant inflows, particularly in bond ETFs [3][6] - Vanguard's S&P 500 ETF (VOO) had a net inflow of $27.11 billion, while iShares' core S&P 500 ETF (IW) saw a net outflow of $36.98 billion [7] - The iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) continued to attract over $1 billion in inflows [6] Group 3: Bond Market Dynamics - Long-term U.S. Treasury bonds have seen a decline of over 2% in May, but bond ETFs are experiencing inflows, indicating a shift in risk appetite [10] - The Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND) has a year-to-date return of 2.21%, while the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) has a return of 1.08% [10] Group 4: Fund Flow Trends - In the week of April 23 to April 30, U.S. domestic stock funds experienced a significant outflow of $10.2 billion, while bond product outflows slowed [11] - As of March 2025, the total amount of non-money market mutual funds in the U.S. was $21.17 trillion, reflecting a decrease of $0.88 trillion from February [11]