Semiconductor Equipment Companies Expected to Grow Stronger,China Merchants CSI Semiconductor Industry ETF(561980) Rises 2.53%, Aiming for Third Consecutive Gain

NewTimeSpace News – As of 10:37 on January 16, 2026, Semiconductor Equipment ETF (561980) rose 2.53%, aiming for its third consecutive gain, with the latest price at RMB 2.51. Looking at a longer timeframe, as of January 15, 2026, the ETF has accumulated a 4.39% gain over the past week, ranking 1st among 2 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 10.93% with trading volume of RMB 361 million, showing active market trading. Over a broader period, as of January 15, the ETF's average daily trading volume over the past week reached RMB 359 million.

Regarding scale, the ETF's latest assets under management reached RMB 3.215 billion, marking a new high for the past year and ranking 1st among 2 comparable funds. (Data source: Wind)

In terms of shares, the ETF's latest share count reached 1.319 billion units, a new high for the past month and ranking 1st among 2 comparable funds. (Data source: Wind)

For fund flows, the ETF recorded latest net capital inflow of RMB 76.2581 million. Looking at a longer period, 3 out of the past 5 trading days saw capital inflows, totaling RMB 185 million in "capital attraction" with an average daily net inflow of RMB 36.9949 million. (Data source: Wind)

Data shows leveraged funds continue to build positions. The ETF's net purchases through margin financing this month reached RMB 1.8215 million, with the latest financing balance at RMB 123 million. (Data source: Wind)

As of January 15, the ETF's NAV has increased 178.50% over the past two years, ranking 12th out of 2,510 equity index funds, placing it in the top 0.48%.

In terms of return capability, as of January 15, 2026, since its inception, the ETF's highest monthly return reached 24.91%, the longest consecutive gain period lasted 4 months with a total gain of 68.32%, the ratio of up months to down months was 15/13, the average return during positive months was 10.72%, the annual profitability percentage was 100.00%, and the historical probability of profit from holding for 2 years was 100.00%. As of January 15, 2026, the ETF's annualized excess return over benchmark since inception is 0.92%.

As of January 9, 2026, the ETF's Sharpe ratio over the past year stands at 2.00, ranking 1st among 2 comparable funds, indicating the highest returns for equivalent risk.

Regarding drawdown, as of January 15, 2026, the ETF's maximum year-to-date drawdown was 3.47%, with a relative benchmark drawdown of 0.07%, representing the smallest drawdown among comparable funds. The recovery period after drawdown was 2 days.

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 15, 2026, the ETF's year-to-date tracking error was 0.016%, representing the highest tracking precision among comparable funds.

Semiconductor Equipment ETF closely tracks the CSI Semiconductor Industry Index. The CSI Semiconductor Industry Index selects up to 40 listed securities of companies whose business involves semiconductor materials, equipment, applications, and related fields as index constituents to reflect the overall performance of listed companies in the semiconductor core industry.

Dongguan Securities stated that as DRAM and NAND architectures evolve toward 3D, demand for etching and thin film deposition equipment will significantly increase. Specifically, the 3D evolution drives the addressable equipment market to roughly 1.7 times and 1.8 times its original size for DRAM and NAND, respectively. Domestic semiconductor equipment companies are expected to gradually grow bigger and stronger.

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