AI Industry Value Center Accelerates Shift to Agent Application Layer, Harvest CSI Software Services ETF(159852) Up Nearly 3%

NewTimeSpace News - As of 14:09 on January 9, 2026, Software ETF (159852) rose 2.96%, with the latest price at 0.94 yuan. Over a longer timeframe, as of January 8, 2026, Software ETF gained 5.44% over the past week, ranking 1st out of 3 comparable funds in terms of gain. (The stocks listed above are index constituents only and do not constitute specific recommendations.)

In terms of liquidity, Software ETF recorded an intraday turnover rate of 7.51% and trading volume of 511 million yuan. Over a longer period, as of January 8, its average daily trading volume reached 569 million yuan over the past week, ranking first among comparable funds.

Scale-wise, Software ETF's latest size hit 6.658 billion yuan, hitting a one-year high and ranking 1st out of 3 comparable funds. (Data source: Wind)

In terms of shares outstanding, Software ETF's latest share count reached 7.305 billion units, hitting a one-year high and ranking 1st out of 3 comparable funds. (Data source: Wind)

Regarding capital flows, Software ETF saw consecutive net capital inflows for the past 3 days, with the highest single-day net inflow of 360 million yuan, totaling 414 million yuan in "capital absorption," with an average daily net inflow of 138 million yuan. (Data source: Wind)

Data shows leveraged funds continue to build positions. Software ETF's latest margin purchase reached 27.6495 million yuan, with the latest margin balance at 279 million yuan. (Data source: Wind)

As of January 8, Software ETF's NAV rose 6.62% over the past three years. In terms of return capability, as of January 8, 2026, since its inception, the ETF's highest monthly return was 39.35%, longest consecutive up months was 3, longest consecutive gain was 69.40%, and average return in up months was 10.06%. As of January 8, 2026, its excess return over benchmark since inception was 1.91% annualized.

On drawdowns, as of January 8, 2026, Software ETF's year-to-date maximum drawdown was 1.34%, with a relative benchmark drawdown of 0.01%, the smallest among comparable funds.

In terms of fees, Software ETF charges a management fee of 0.50% and a custody fee of 0.10%, the lowest among comparable funds.

Regarding tracking accuracy, as of January 8, 2026, Software ETF's year-to-date tracking error was 0.014%, the highest tracking precision among comparable funds.

Software ETF closely tracks the CSI Software Services Index. The CSI Software Services Index selects 30 listed securities of companies involved in software development and services as index samples to reflect the overall performance of the software services industry.

Guotai Haitong Securities believes that the value center of the AI industry is accelerating its shift toward the Agent application layer. Meta's high-priced acquisition of AI agent company Manus validates the practical application potential of AI agents with autonomous execution capabilities in complex tasks such as research, coding, and data analysis. This indicates that market recognition of AI applications capable of solving specific problems continues to grow.

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