Urgency of Domestic Semiconductor Material Substitution Rises,Guotai CSI Semiconductor Material Equipment Theme ETF(159516) Gains Over 3%

NewTimeSpace News – As of 13:38 on January 14, 2026, Semiconductor Equipment & Materials ETF (159516) rose 3.23%, with the latest price at RMB 1.82. Looking at a longer timeframe, as of January 13, 2026, the ETF has accumulated a 4.25% gain over the past week, ranking 2nd among 5 comparable funds. (The stocks listed above are index constituents only and do not constitute specific investment recommendations.)

In terms of liquidity, the ETF recorded an intraday turnover ratio of 10.2% with trading volume of RMB 1.396 billion, showing active market trading. Over a broader period, as of January 13, the ETF's average daily trading volume over the past week reached RMB 2.013 billion, ranking 1st among comparable funds.

Regarding scale, the ETF's assets under management increased by RMB 1.764 billion over the past week, achieving significant growth and ranking 1st among 5 comparable funds. (Data source: Wind)

In terms of shares, the ETF's share count increased by 1.180 billion units over the past week, a significant increase ranking 2nd among 5 comparable funds. (Data source: Wind)

In terms of fund flows, the ETF recorded latest net capital outflow of RMB 98.6075 million. Looking at a longer period, 4 out of the past 5 trading days saw capital inflows, totaling RMB 2.381 billion in "capital attraction" with an average daily net inflow of RMB 476 million. (Data source: Wind)

Data shows leveraged funds continue to build positions. The ETF's latest margin purchase reached RMB 120 million, with the latest financing balance at RMB 578 million. (Data source: Wind)

As of January 13, the ETF's NAV has increased 112.85% over the past two years, ranking 163rd out of 2,510 equity index funds, placing it in the top 6.49%.

In terms of return capability, as of January 13, 2026, since its inception, the ETF's highest monthly return reached 25.44%, the longest consecutive gain period lasted 4 months with a total gain of 57.08%, the average return during positive months was 9.92%, the annual profitability percentage was 100.00%, and the historical probability of profit from holding for 2 years was 100.00%.

As of January 13, 2026, the ETF's annualized excess return over benchmark since inception is 1.68%.

As of January 9, 2026, the ETF's Sharpe ratio over the past year stands at 1.98.

Regarding drawdown, as of January 13, 2026, the ETF's maximum year-to-date drawdown was 3.20%, with a relative benchmark drawdown of 0.04%, representing relatively low drawdown risk among comparable funds.

In terms of fees, the ETF's management fee rate is 0.50% and custody fee rate is 0.10%, representing the lowest fee level among comparable funds.

In tracking accuracy, as of January 13, 2026, the ETF's 2-year tracking error was 0.026%, representing the highest tracking precision among comparable funds.

Semiconductor Equipment & Materials ETF closely tracks the CSI Semiconductor Materials & Equipment Theme Index, which selects 40 listed company securities whose business involves semiconductor materials and equipment as index constituents to reflect the overall performance of semiconductor materials and equipment listed companies.

Everbright Securities stated that the urgency of domestic semiconductor material substitution is rising. According to TECHCET, the global semiconductor materials market size is expected to reach approximately US$70 billion in 2025, a 6% year-over-year increase, and is projected to exceed US$87 billion by 2029. Domestically, according to statistics and forecasts from the China Business Industry Research Institute, China's mainland key materials market size will reach RMB 174.1 billion in 2025, a year-over-year increase of 21.1%.

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