Semiconductor and Memory Chip Surge Propels Premia China STAR 50 ETF (03151.HK) Up Over 2%
Newtime space News: At the close of the HKEX on April 14, 2026, the STAR Board experienced a significant breakout rally. Driven by a booming semiconductor and memory chip market, Premia China STAR 50 ETF (03151.HK) closed at 9.925 HKD, rising 2.96%. This performance slightly outpaced the 2.17% gain of the underlying the STAR Market 50 Index, signaling strong demand from international investors for tech-focused assets.
HKEX closing data reveals that the ETF has demonstrated robust performance this year, with a YTD increase of 7.88%. Its Assets Under Management (AUM) have reached 661 million HKD, with total outstanding shares of 68.4 million units.
HKEX data shows that Premia China STAR50 ETF (03151.HK) tracks the STAR Market 50 Index, which comprises 50 stocks with large market caps and good liquidity listed on the STAR Market. The index features prominent "hard tech" leadership characteristics, with semiconductors accounting for over 65% of the weight; combined with medical devices, software development, and photovoltaic equipment, these sectors represent nearly 80% of the index.
Semiconductor chips carry the highest weighting at approximately 31%, alongside computer applications, specialized equipment, chemical products, and biomedicine. The top three sectors combined account for over 86% of the index, aligning with the "Technology Empowers the Nation" strategic direction.
On the news front, as investment in AI hardware continues to heat up, capital is flowing into critical "Hard Tech" segments such as semiconductor and communication equipment, which hold high weights in the STAR Market 50 Index. Following a recent period of adjustment, the STAR Market 50 Index gapped up this morning and maintained strength throughout the session, successfully stabilizing above the 1,400-point psychological level, establishing strong technical buy-side support.
China Merchants Securities notes that AI terminal innovation and computing infrastructure construction are driving the global semiconductor industry into a high-prosperity cycle. Domestic sci-tech innovation chips are encountering a historic opportunity of "rising prices and volumes" coupled with accelerating import substitution. The firm is particularly bullish on demand explosions in memory chips, semiconductor equipment and materials, and domestic computing power chips.
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