Core Insights - Since 2025, the A-share market has shown a structural trend favoring small and mid-cap stocks, leading to impressive performance from quantitative strategy private equity funds, with the best performers achieving a return of 73% [1] - The number of private equity funds with over 10 billion yuan in assets has rapidly expanded, surpassing the number of subjective private equity funds for the first time [2] Group 1: Performance Metrics - As of mid-year, 51 private equity funds with over 10 billion yuan reported an average return of 10.87% in the first half of the year, with 94.12% of these funds achieving positive returns [1] - Among the 48 funds that made profits, 21 had returns within 10%, another 21 had returns between 10% and 19.99%, and 6 funds achieved returns of 20% or more [1] - In the quantitative long strategy category, over 800 private equity products reported positive returns this year, with a success rate of approximately 94% [2] Group 2: Strategy Insights - Quantitative stock selection strategies have shown particularly strong performance, with an average return close to 20%, and the best product exceeding 54% [2] - The average return for quantitative index enhancement strategies is 17%, with 94% of these products achieving positive returns [2] - The growth of quantitative private equity funds is not solely driven by small-cap stocks, but rather reflects a broader strategy that can adapt to various market conditions [3]