Semiconductor Equipment ETF E Fund (159558) Attracts Over 200 Million in a Single Day

As of the midday close, the CSI Semiconductor Materials and Equipment Index (931743) rose 0.97%. Among its constituent stocks, NAURA fell 1.01%, AMEC fell 0.22%, Piotech rose 0.89%, Changchuan Technology rose 6.26%, NSIG rose 0.51%, Hwatsing Technology rose 0.93%, Skyverse Technology rose 2.26%, Nata Opto-electronic Material rose 1.25%, Anji Microelectronics fell 0.52%, and Kingsemi rose 2.99%. As of April 15th, the CSI Semiconductor Materials and Equipment Index has gained 71.17% over the past year.

The E Fund Semiconductor Equipment ETF (159558) tracks the CSI Semiconductor Materials and Equipment Index and continues to see significant capital inflows, with a net inflow of 255 million yuan on the previous trading day. As of the previous trading day, the fund recorded a total net inflow of 251 million yuan over the past week, 2.446 billion yuan over the past three months, and 3.423 billion yuan over the past six months.

In terms of news, Tesla has made a major breakthrough in its in-house chip development. Elon Musk announced that the next-generation AI5 chip has completed tape-out and is expected to enter mass production in 2027 through a joint effort by Samsung and TSMC's US factories. This chip will succeed the AI4 and become the core computing platform for Tesla's autonomous driving and humanoid robot projects. Key performance metrics for the AI5 are expected to improve by approximately 40 times compared to the AI4, including a 9x increase in memory and an 8x increase in computing power, with dual-chip performance targeting NVIDIA's Blackwell.

China Merchants Securities believes that overseas memory manufacturers are experiencing strong demand and tight supply, with prices expected to rise further in Q2 2026. The full-year 2026 profit outlook is optimistic. Domestic module manufacturers continue to see high growth in revenue and profits, and the firm remains positive on the memory sector. With continued capacity expansion in domestic memory and advanced process nodes, the localization rate of equipment is entering a phase of rapid acceleration. The firm is overall positive on companies with high exposure to memory equipment and materials.

The E Fund Semiconductor Equipment ETF (159558) closely tracks the CSI Semiconductor Materials and Equipment Index, which focuses on the semiconductor equipment and materials sectors. According to the Shenwan three-level industry classification, semiconductor equipment accounts for 63% of the index, giving it strong resilience amid the localization trend.

The E Fund Semiconductor Equipment ETF (159558) provides an efficient tool for a one-click investment in this high-growth sector, allowing investors to capture industry trend dividends amidst market volatility, making it worthy of mid-to-long-term attention. Off-exchange investors can also consider the feeder fund classes A/C (021893/021894).