Core Viewpoint - Stablecoins are rapidly becoming a strategic focus for global fintech companies, with significant developments in tokenization and cross-border payments expected in July 2023 [1][2]. Group 1: Market Developments - The financial technology ETF (516860) has seen a rise of over 13% year-to-date and more than 117% over the past year, indicating strong market interest [1]. - Major stocks within the financial technology ETF, such as Xinyada and Dazhihui, have experienced significant price increases, reflecting positive market sentiment [1]. - The Hong Kong government has announced a policy to promote the tokenization of various assets, including precious metals and renewable energy, establishing a stablecoin ecosystem anchored by high-quality Chinese assets [1][2]. Group 2: RWA and Stablecoins - Real World Assets (RWA) refer to the tokenization of physical or intangible assets through blockchain technology, aiming to enhance liquidity and reduce investment barriers [4][6]. - Stablecoins serve as a trading tool for RWA, providing a stable value and facilitating easier transactions, especially in international trade [6][7]. - The regulatory framework for stablecoins is expected to bolster the development of RWA by providing a legitimate payment and settlement framework [6][7]. Group 3: Future Prospects - The integration of stablecoins and RWA is anticipated to break traditional financial barriers, enabling more efficient transactions and lowering investment thresholds in sectors like real estate and private credit [7][9]. - The expansion of RWA into various asset categories, including securities and real estate, is expected to create new growth opportunities for financial institutions [9]. - The financial technology ETF is positioned to benefit from the growing RWA market, with its components actively participating in tokenization services [9][10]. Group 4: Financial Technology ETF Insights - The financial technology ETF comprises 57 stocks, focusing on the electronic and non-bank financial sectors, with a significant portion of its weight in leading companies [10]. - The average R&D investment of the ETF's components exceeds 15%, indicating a strong commitment to innovation within the sector [10]. - The current price-to-earnings ratio of the index is at 79 times, suggesting a valuation that is within the historical upper range [11].

Group 1 - The A-share market showed strong performance with major indices rising over 1%, and the Financial Technology ETF (516860) surged over 3%, reflecting positive market sentiment [1] - The Financial Technology ETF has seen a cumulative increase of over 86% in the past year, indicating robust growth in the sector [1] - Key stocks within the ETF, such as Dongxin Peace and Hengyin Technology, reached their daily limit, while others like Wealth Trend and Silver杰 also experienced significant gains [1] Group 2 - The People's Bank of China is set to develop a new financial technology development plan, aiming to enhance the digital transformation of finance through policy documents [1] - The introduction of the stablecoin legislation in Hong Kong signifies a proactive approach towards financial technology innovation in the region [2] - The central bank's eight financial opening measures, including the establishment of a digital RMB international operation center, are expected to foster a favorable environment for financial technology innovation [2] Group 3 - The Financial Technology ETF's constituent stocks are expected to benefit from the growth of cross-border payment services, with Sifang Precision being a key player in this domain [3] - Sifang Precision's blockchain technology enables cross-border payments to be completed in five seconds, showcasing its competitive edge [3] - The ETF covers a wide range of sectors, with 57 constituent stocks focusing on electronic and non-bank financial industries, highlighting the dual nature of "finance + technology" [3] Group 4 - The average R&D investment of the ETF's constituent stocks is projected to exceed 15% in 2024, surpassing the average for the A-share technology sector [3] - The index's PE (TTM) stands at 75 times as of June 2025, placing it in the top 75% historical percentile, indicating a valuation with a safety margin [4]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided in the report. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The central bank's reserve requirement ratio cut and interest rate reduction stimulated the financial sector, leading to capital differentiation and industry rotation among ETFs. Stock ETFs had a net capital outflow overall, but there were differences between broad - based and industry - themed ETFs. Some sectors like military, communication equipment, and gold saw reverse capital inflows [2][16]. - The E Fund CSI Digital Economy Theme ETF (159311) was launched. The digital economy, as a long - term growth track, has attracted institutional investors, with continuous policy support [3][16]. 3. Summary According to Relevant Catalogs 3.1 ETF and Index Product Focus - The central bank's policy on May 7th led to positive responses in the financial sector, with the Securities ETF (159841) rising and the Financial Technology ETF (516860) increasing by 2.79%. There was a net capital outflow in stock ETFs, but broad - based ETFs such as SSE 50 and STAR 50 had capital inflows, while some like ChiNext and Dividend Low - Volatility ETFs had outflows. Military, communication equipment, and gold sectors had capital inflows [2][16]. - The E Fund CSI Digital Economy Theme ETF (159311) started its offering on May 6, 2025, focusing on the digital economy industry chain [3][16]. 3.2 Market Performance Review Last Week 3.2.1 Main Asset Index Performance - Domestic equity broad - based indices showed mixed performance. ChiNext, CSI 300, SSE 50, and CSI 500 rose by 3.27%, 2%, 1.93%, and 1.6% respectively, while STAR 50 fell by 0.6%. Bond - related indices also had mixed results. Commodity - related indices all increased, with NYMEX WTI crude oil, ICE Brent crude oil, COMEX gold, and COMEX silver rising by 4.75%, 4.23%, 2.65%, and 1.93% respectively. Overseas equity indices had both gains and losses [4][17]. 3.2.2 Shenwan Primary Industry Performance All Shenwan primary industries rose last week, with National Defense and Military Industry, Communication, and Power Equipment leading the gains, rising by 6.33%, 4.96%, and 4.02% respectively [20]. 3.3 Valuation Situation - The valuation quantiles of major equity broad - based indices all increased. CSI 300, SSE 50, CSI 800, Wind All - A, CSI 500, ChiNext, and CSI 1000 rose by 7.78pp, 7.6pp, 6.01pp, 5.02pp, 3.3pp, 2.77pp, and 1.57pp respectively. Most valuation quantiles of Shenwan primary industries also increased, with some exceptions like Agriculture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry and Fishery, Media, and Comprehensive [24][30]. 3.4 ETF Scale Change and Trading Volume 3.4.1 ETF Scale Change - Non - monetary ETFs increased in scale by 55.299 billion yuan last week, with a net inflow of - 7.313 billion yuan. Stock - type ETFs increased by 39.399 billion yuan with a net inflow of - 10.879 billion yuan; commodity - type ETFs increased by 3.038 billion yuan with a net inflow of 2.025 billion yuan; bond - type ETFs increased by 4.867 billion yuan with a net inflow of 4.202 billion yuan; cross - border Hong Kong - related ETFs increased by 3.187 billion yuan with a net inflow of - 2.23 billion yuan; cross - border non - Hong Kong - related ETFs increased by 4.808 billion yuan with a net inflow of - 0.431 billion yuan [6][35]. - Among equity broad - based ETFs, the CSI 300 theme ETF had the largest scale increase of 15.211 billion yuan, while the Hang Seng Index theme ETF had the largest scale decrease of - 0.03 billion yuan. The STAR 50 theme ETF had the largest capital inflow of 2.707 billion yuan, and the CSI 300 theme ETF had the largest capital outflow of - 5.692 billion yuan [7][35]. 3.4.2 ETF Trading Volume Compared with the previous week, the average daily trading volume of some ETFs increased significantly. For example, the E Fund CSI Overseas Internet ETF among cross - border non - Hong Kong - related ETFs, the E Fund CSI Hong Kong Securities Investment Theme ETF among cross - border Hong Kong - related ETFs, the Huatai - Peregrine CSI 300 ETF among stock - type ETFs, the Huaan Gold ETF among commodity - type ETFs, and the Fuguo China Bond 7 - 10 - year Policy - Financial Bond ETF among bond - type ETFs [47][48]. 3.5 ETF Performance - Among cross - border non - Hong Kong - related ETFs, the Huaan Germany (DAX) ETF performed best with a 4.59% increase; among cross - border Hong Kong - related ETFs, the GF CSI Hong Kong Stock Connect Non - Bank Financial Theme ETF performed best with a 4.3% increase; among stock - type ETFs, the Yongying China Securities General Aviation Industry ETF performed best with a 6.48% increase; among commodity - type ETFs, the Jianxin Shanghai Gold ETF performed best with a 0.92% increase; among bond - type ETFs, the Haifutong SSE Investment - Grade Convertible Bond ETF performed best with a 1.15% increase [8][50]. 3.6 ETF Issuance and Listing - Three ETFs were listed for trading last week. - Eight new ETFs were established last week, all of which were passive index funds [9][65]. 3.7 Current ETF Market Scale As of May 9, 2025, there were 1148 listed ETFs in the market, with a total scale of 4111.612 billion yuan. Among stock - type ETFs, scale - based index ETFs had the largest scale of 2239.861 billion yuan, followed by theme - based index ETFs with a scale of 458.643 billion yuan [53].

Core Insights - The financial technology sector is experiencing a new wave of development opportunities driven by strong policy support, including a recent announcement from the central bank to increase the re-lending quota for technological innovation and transformation by 300 billion yuan, bringing the total to 800 billion yuan [1][2] - Financial technology stocks showed mixed performance, with some stocks like Kela Software and Runhe Software seeing significant gains, while others like Donghua Software and Newland experienced declines [1][2] - The financial technology ETF (516860) has seen a cumulative increase of over 62% in the past year, indicating strong market interest [1] Financial Performance - Financial IT companies are witnessing a surge in order volumes, with notable performances from companies like Tonghuashun, which reported a net profit of 120 million yuan, up 16% year-on-year, and Dongfang Caifu, with a net profit of 2.72 billion yuan, up 39% [2] - The net profit of Guiding Compass skyrocketed by 726% year-on-year, primarily due to the explosion of AI advisory services [2] - The financial technology sector is entering a performance realization phase, supported by the integration of AI technology to optimize cost structures and enhance service efficiency [2] Market Trends - The internationalization of the RMB and the expansion of digital RMB trials are creating significant growth opportunities for financial technology, with cross-border RMB settlement amounts reaching 16 trillion yuan in 2024, a year-on-year increase of over 15% [2] - The financial technology index's dynamic PE is currently at 28 times, below the median of the past five years, indicating a favorable valuation compared to other sectors like AI chips, which have a PE of 45 times [5] - Leading companies such as Hengsheng Electronics and Dongfang Caifu have PEs below 30 times, highlighting their attractive value proposition in terms of performance certainty and growth potential [5] Investment Strategy - The financial technology ETF (516860) is positioned as a core tool for investors looking to capitalize on the high growth and AI technology barriers within the financial technology sector [6] - Investors are advised to focus on earnings realization during the earnings season, technological breakthroughs, and capital flows, with a strategy of buying on dips to capture the long-term benefits of "AI + finance" [6]

Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the news is the introduction of a comprehensive financial policy package aimed at stabilizing the market and expectations, with a focus on the resilience of the domestic financial system despite significant shocks since April [1] - The People's Bank of China announced a 0.5 percentage point reduction in the reserve requirement ratio and a 0.1 percentage point decrease in policy interest rates, which is expected to directly benefit financial technology ETFs [1] Group 2 - The financial technology sector is set to experience a policy-driven growth phase, with a focus on artificial intelligence and core technology breakthroughs as emphasized in the 2025 financial technology development plan [2] - Global regulatory technology investments have surged by 68% year-on-year to $7.4 billion, with Europe, the Middle East, and Africa becoming key regions for growth [2] Group 3 - Financial technology companies are leveraging AI and blockchain to reshape service chains, with significant improvements in operational efficiency, such as a 40% increase in research efficiency due to the deployment of AI models [3] - The cross-border RMB stock trading business between China Merchants Bank and Hong Kong Stock Exchange has achieved real-time settlement through cloud and edge computing, reducing transaction delays to milliseconds [3] Group 4 - The financial technology sector's performance in Q1 2025 shows significant differentiation, with leading companies experiencing increases in both volume and price, such as Tonghuashun's net profit rising by 16% and Dongfang Caifu's by 39% [4] - The average R&D expenditure ratio for the constituents of the China Securities Financial Technology Index exceeds 15%, indicating a strong focus on innovation and technology development [4]