Shanghai-Shenzhen Stock Connect ETFs Daily Report: Agriculture and Farming Lead Both Markets; Big Data, Media and Securities Pull Back Across the Board, Sector Rotation Accelerates - 20260818

On 18 August 2026, agriculture and farming directions led the Shanghai-Shenzhen Stock Connect ETFs against the trend. Fullgoal CSI Agriculture Theme ETF (159825.SZ) rose 3.05%, and ChinaAMC China Science And Technology Innovation Board Semiconductor Material Equipment Theme ETF (588170.SH) rose 2.51%; Fullgoal CSI Big Data Industry ETF (515400.SH) fell 1.73%, with securities and communications ETFs pulling back broadly. NewTimeSpace monitoring showed clear rotation, with agriculture and farming strengthening while big data and securities came under pressure.

NewTimeSpace News: On 18 August 2026, the Shanghai-Shenzhen Stock Connect ETFs market showed agriculture, farming, robotics and semiconductor equipment strengthening against the trend, while big data, media, artificial intelligence, securities and communications pulled back broadly, with clear sector divergence.

Agriculture and farming themes were relatively strong on the day. Fullgoal CSI Agriculture Theme ETF (159825.SZ) rose 3.05%, the top gainer; ChinaAMC China Science And Technology Innovation Board Semiconductor Material Equipment Theme ETF (588170.SH) rose 2.51%; E Fund CNI Robot Industry ETF (159530.SZ) rose 2.51%; Penghua CSI Animal Husbandry ETF (159867.SZ) rose 2.39%; Invesco Great Wall CNI Robot Industry ETF (159559.SZ) rose 2.32%; Guotai CSI Animal Husbandry ETF (159865.SZ) rose 2.24%; GF CSI Semiconductor Material Equipment Theme ETF (560780.SH) rose 2.17%; China Merchants CSI Animal Husbandry ETF (516670.SH) rose 2.16%; ChinaAMC CSI Semiconductor Material Equipment Theme ETF (562590.SH) rose 2.08%; and E Fund CSI Semiconductor Material Equipment Theme ETF (159558.SZ) rose 1.96%. Overall, agriculture, farming, robotics and semiconductor equipment formed a sector linkage effect, with all top 10 gainers up more than 1.9%.

Shanghai-Shenzhen Stock Connect ETF Top 10 Gainers

Rank

Code

Name

Change (%)

Tracking Index

Manager

1

159825.SZ

Fullgoal CSI Agriculture Theme ETF

3.05

CSI Agriculture Theme Index

Fullgoal Fund Management

2

588170.SH

ChinaAMC China Science And Technology Innovation Board Semiconductor Material Equipment Theme ETF

2.51

SSE STAR Semiconductor Material Equipment Theme Index

China Asset Management

3

159530.SZ

E Fund CNI Robot Industry ETF

2.51

CNI Robot Industry Index

E Fund Management

4

159867.SZ

Penghua CSI Animal Husbandry ETF

2.39

CSI Animal Husbandry Index

Penghua Fund Management

5

159559.SZ

Invesco Great Wall CNI Robot Industry ETF

2.32

CNI Robot Industry Index

Invesco Great Wall Fund Management

6

159865.SZ

Guotai CSI Animal Husbandry ETF

2.24

CSI Animal Husbandry Index

Guotai Asset Management

7

560780.SH

GF CSI Semiconductor Material Equipment Theme ETF

2.17

CSI Semiconductor Material Equipment Theme Index

GF Fund Management

8

516670.SH

China Merchants CSI Animal Husbandry ETF

2.16

CSI Animal Husbandry Index

China Merchants Fund Management

9

562590.SH

ChinaAMC CSI Semiconductor Material Equipment Theme ETF

2.08

CSI Semiconductor Material Equipment Theme Index

China Asset Management

10

159558.SZ

E Fund CSI Semiconductor Material Equipment Theme ETF

1.96

CSI Semiconductor Material Equipment Theme Index

E Fund Management

Source/Compiled by: Wind / NewTimeSpace Research Institute, as of the close onAugust 18, 2026

On the downside, big data and media sectors led the declines. Fullgoal CSI Big Data Industry ETF (515400.SH) fell 1.73%, the steepest drop; GF CSI Media Index ETF (512980.SH) fell 1.64%; Harfor CSI Artificial Industry ETF (515980.SH) fell 1.52%; ChinaAMC ChiNext Momentum Growth ETF (159967.SZ) fell 1.50%; E Fund CSI Cloud Computing And Big Data Theme ETF (516510.SH) fell 1.50%; Guotai CSI All Share Investment Banking & Brokerage Index ETF (512880.SH) fell 1.46%; ChinaAMC CSI 5G Communication Theme ETF (515050.SH) fell 1.43%; ChinaAMC CSI All Share Investment Banking & Brokerage Index ETF (515010.SH) fell 1.43%; Tianhong CSI All Share Investment Banking & Brokerage Index ETF (159841.SZ) fell 1.41%; and Yinhua CSI 5G Communication Theme ETF (159994.SZ) fell 1.39%. Big data, media, artificial intelligence, securities and communications products came under pressure on the day, with all top 10 decliners falling more than 1.3%.

Shanghai-Shenzhen Stock Connect ETF Top 10 Losers

Rank

Code

Name

Change (%)

Tracking Index

Manager

1

515400.SH

Fullgoal CSI Big Data Industry ETF

-1.73

CSI Big Data Industry Index

Fullgoal Fund Management

2

512980.SH

GF CSI Media Index ETF

-1.64

CSI Media Index

GF Fund Management

3

515980.SH

Harfor CSI Artificial Industry ETF

-1.52

CSI Artificial Intelligence Theme Index

Harfor Fund Management

4

159967.SZ

ChinaAMC ChiNext Momentum Growth ETF

-1.50

ChiNext Momentum Growth Index

China Asset Management

5

516510.SH

E Fund CSI Cloud Computing And Big Data Theme ETF

-1.50

CSI Cloud Computing And Big Data Theme Index

E Fund Management

6

512880.SH

Guotai CSI All Share Investment Banking & Brokerage Index ETF

-1.46

CSI All Share Investment Banking & Brokerage Index

Guotai Asset Management

7

515050.SH

ChinaAMC CSI 5G Communication Theme ETF

-1.43

CSI 5G Communication Index

China Asset Management

8

515010.SH

ChinaAMC CSI All Share Investment Banking & Brokerage Index ETF

-1.43

CSI All Share Investment Banking & Brokerage Index

China Asset Management

9

159841.SZ

Tianhong CSI All Share Investment Banking & Brokerage Index ETF

-1.41

CSI All Share Investment Banking & Brokerage Index

Tianhong Asset Management

10

159994.SZ

Yinhua CSI 5G Communication Theme ETF

-1.39

CSI 5G Communication Index

Yinhua Fund Management

Source/Compiled by: Wind / NewTimeSpace Research Institute, as of the close onAugust 18, 2026

NewTimeSpace Research data showed that on 18 August 2026, the Shanghai-Shenzhen Stock Connect ETFs market featured rotation with agriculture, farming and semiconductors strengthening while big data, securities and communications came under pressure. Agriculture, farming, robotics and semiconductor equipment directions posted moderate gains and led the advance, while big data, media, artificial intelligence, securities and communications products pulled back collectively. Market hotspots switched from the previous session's STAR growth and semiconductors to agriculture, farming and robotics, with securities and communications sectors seeing notable profit-taking. The pace of sector rotation remained rapid.

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