HK shares ETFs Daily Report: Tech Growth Themes Rebound Broadly as Southbound Hang Seng TECH Strengthens in Tandem-September 18, 2026

On September 18, 2026, the HK shares ETFs market saw a broad rebound across tech growth themes. Asian semiconductor, China semiconductor, artificial intelligence and ChiNext directions led the gains, with five ETFs — E Fund (HK) Solactive Asia Semiconductor Select Index ETF, Bosera SZSE ChiNext Daily (2x) Leveraged Product, CSOP Solactive Asia AI Bottleneck Index ETF, Global X China Semiconductor ETF and Premia China STAR50 ETF — each rising more than 4%. Hong Kong-Korea tech and Asian tech themes strengthened in tandem. On the downside, Japan themes and dividend products pulled back modestly, with declines generally limited. Among southbound Stock Connect ETFs, tech themes rose broadly, with Hang Seng TECH names particularly active; high-dividend and dividend products edged lower.

Gains were concentrated in semiconductor and artificial intelligence themes. E Fund (HK) Solactive Asia Semiconductor Select Index ETF (03486.HK), managed by E Fund Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited, rose 4.91% to top the gainers list; Global X China Semiconductor ETF (03191.HK), managed by Mirae Asset Global Investments (Hong Kong), rose 4.40%, tracking the FactSet China Semiconductor Index; Global X Asia Semiconductor ETF (03119.HK), from the same manager, rose 3.36%, tracking the ICE FactSet Asia Semiconductor Index. Three semiconductor ETFs entered the top ten gainers.

ChiNext and STAR 50 themes strengthened. Bosera SZSE ChiNext Daily (2x) Leveraged Product (07234.HK), managed by Bosera Asset Management (International), rose 4.70%, tracking a leveraged ChiNext Index product; Premia China STAR50 ETF (03151.HK), managed by Premia Partners Company Limited, rose 4.04%, tracking the SSE STAR 50 Index; Bosera STAR 50 Index ETF (02832.HK), managed by Bosera Asset Management (International), rose 3.32%.

Artificial intelligence themes were active. CSOP Solactive Asia AI Bottleneck Index ETF (03499.HK), managed by CSOP Asset Management Limited, rose 4.52%; E Fund (HK) FTSE AI Select Index ETF (03489.HK), managed by E Fund Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited, rose 3.51%, tracking the FTSE Custom Global AI Select Index (Net Return).

Hong Kong-Korea and Asian tech themes rose in tandem. CSOP FTSE HK-Korea Tech+ Index ETF (03431.HK), managed by CSOP Asset Management Limited, rose 3.67%; CSOP FTSE Asia Tech Index ETF (03473.HK), from the same manager, rose 3.66%.

On the downside, Japan themes and dividend products pulled back modestly. Global X K-Pop and Culture ETF (03158.HK), managed by Mirae Asset Global Investments (Hong Kong), fell 2.26%, the biggest decliner of the day, tracking the Solactive K-Pop and Culture Index. Hang Seng Japan TOPIX 100 Index ETF (03410.HK), managed by Hang Seng Investment Management, fell 1.41%, tracking the TOPIX Total Return Index; Global X Japan Global Leaders ETF (03150.HK), managed by Mirae Asset Global Investments (Hong Kong), fell 1.10%, tracking the FactSet Japan Global Leaders Index. Two Japan-themed ETFs entered the top of the losers board.

Dividend and high-dividend themes pulled back broadly but modestly. E Fund (HK) MSCI Asia Pacific Select High Dividend Index ETF (03483.HK), managed by E Fund Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited, fell 0.54%; Fullgoal Hang Seng HK High Dividend ETF (03031.HK), managed by Fullgoal Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited, fell 0.42%; Ping An of China CSI HK Dividend ETF (03070.HK), managed by Ping An Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited, fell 0.42%, tracking the CSI Hong Kong Dividend Index; Bosera China Reform Hong Kong Central-SOEs High Dividend Yield Index ETF (Listed Class) (03437.HK), managed by Bosera Asset Management (International), fell 0.30%, tracking the CSI China Reform Hong Kong Stock Connect Central SOE Dividend Index; and Fubon Hang Seng Shanghai-Shenzhen-Hong Kong (Selected Corporations) High Dividend Yield Index ETF (03190.HK), managed by Fubon Fund Management (Hong Kong) Limited, fell 0.18%. Five dividend-themed ETFs entered the losers board.

In addition, Samsung S&P High Dividend APAC ex NZ REITs ETF (03187.HK), managed by Samsung Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited, fell 0.94%; Premia Dow Jones Emerging ASEAN Titans 100 ETF (02810.HK), managed by Premia Partners Company Limited, fell 0.34%.

Among southbound Stock Connect ETFs, the top five gainers were: CSOP FTSE HK-Korea Tech+ Index ETF (03431.HK), up 3.67% to lead; E Fund (HK) FTSE AI Select Index ETF (03489.HK), up 3.51%; CSOP Hang Seng Tech Index ETF (03033.HK), up 2.42%; iShares Hang Seng TECH ETF (03067.HK), up 2.31%; and ChinaAMC Hang Seng Tech Index ETF (03088.HK), up 2.27%. Three Hang Seng TECH ETFs each gained more than 2%, with the tech direction strengthening across the board.

The top four losers were: E Fund (HK) MSCI Asia Pacific Select High Dividend Index ETF (03483.HK), down 0.54% to lead; Ping An of China CSI HK Dividend ETF (03070.HK), down 0.42%; Bosera China Reform Hong Kong Central-SOEs High Dividend Yield Index ETF (Listed Class) (03437.HK), down 0.30%; and Global X Hang Seng High Dividend Yield ETF (03110.HK), down 0.13%, with declines generally limited.

Within southbound ETFs, tech themes rose broadly while high-dividend and dividend products pulled back modestly, broadly in line with the day's price direction across the wider market. CSOP FTSE HK-Korea Tech+ Index ETF rebounded 3.67% to lead the gainers after falling 1.24% the previous day (September 17).

Data from NewTimeSpace Research shows that, compared with the previous trading day, direction reversed across the board on September 18: semiconductor, AI and ChiNext names rebounded collectively, with the top five gainers each up more than 4%, while the biotech names that led the previous session did not appear among the top gainers. Declines were concentrated in Japan themes and dividend products, with the biggest drop at 2.26% and overall moves limited. Within southbound ETFs, tech themes rose broadly, with three Hang Seng TECH-related ETFs each gaining more than 2% while dividend products edged lower, broadly in line with the wider market.

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