Annual Gains Outperformed 90% of Stocks! Gold ETFs Surge in Popularity, Equity ETFs Show Sharper Gains, These ETFs Also Quietly Heat Up

On April 21, gold stocks and funds continued to be active. By the close, Xiaocheng Technology, Sichuan Gold, Chifeng Gold, Hunan Gold, and others hit the daily limit up. In the ETF market, Gold Stock ETF (159562) and Gold Stock ETF (517400) both recorded limit-up movements in the late session, with several other gold stock ETFs also leading the gains. Note: Today's top-performing ETFs (as of the close on April 21). ETF annual gains rival individual stocks, with stock-type ETFs performing relatively better. This year, the gold sector has attracted significant investor attention due to the continuous rise in gold prices, with related ETFs also remaining active, especially with frequent sharp increases recently. By today's close, the average year-to-date increase for selected gold-related stock and commodity ETFs was nearly 33.20%. Among them, Gold Stock ETF (159562) led with a 42.33% increase, outperforming 93.9% of individual stocks in the market, while Gold ETF (159834) had a relatively lower annual increase but still over 30%. Note: Performance of gold-related ETFs this year (fund size as of April 18, other data as of April 21). In terms of tracked indices, stock-type gold stock ETFs performed relatively better, with an average year-to-date increase of nearly 39.71%, while the 14 gold ETFs tracking the Shanghai Gold and Gold 9999 indices averaged a 30.41% increase, a difference of nearly 9 percentage points. In terms of premium/discount rates, all 6 gold stock ETFs are currently at a premium, with Gold Stock ETF (159562) and Gold Stock ETF (517400) having premium rates of 3.86% and 3.82%, respectively, and 2 other gold stock ETFs also having premiums over 2%. From the perspective of fund share changes, among the 20 gold-related ETFs, only Gold Stock ETF (159315) saw a year-to-date decrease in shares, while the rest experienced varying degrees of growth. Among them, Gold ETF AU (518860) tracking Shanghai Gold saw its fund shares more than double year-to-date, with significant growth also seen in BOC Shanghai Gold ETF (518890) and Gold ETF Fund (518660). Among stock-type gold ETFs, Gold Stock ETF (159322) also saw its fund shares more than double year-to-date. Note: Year-to-date share performance of gold-related ETFs (fund shares and size as of April 18, other data as of April 21). Recently, less popular funds have seen a sudden increase in popularity, with high-demand ETFs being scanned. Besides gold-related ETFs, several other ETFs in different directions have also seen a sudden rise in popularity recently. In terms of premium rate statistics, as of today's close, excluding QDIIs that are often at high premiums, Hang Seng Connect 50 ETF (159712), Hang Seng ETF Connect (159312), Hang Seng Connect 100 ETF (159788), Hang Seng Connect ETF (159318), and Hang Seng Connect 100 ETF (513900) also have relatively high premium rates, all above 7%, with their premium data showing a noticeable recent climb. Note: Current top-performing ETFs by premium rate (fund size as of April 18, other data as of April 21). Among them, Hang Seng Connect 100 ETF (159788) recorded limit-up movements for two consecutive days, with its premium rate rising to the fifth position in the entire ETF market. In terms of trading volume, excluding the last two days, its average daily turnover over the past year was only 5 million yuan, relatively less popular. However, its popularity has surged recently, especially with today's full-day turnover exceeding 200 million yuan for the first time, and a turnover rate as high as 174.3%. For ordinary investors, it is still necessary to pay attention to related risks when facing highly volatile investment targets. Note: Hang Seng Connect 100 ETF (159788) recorded limit-up for two consecutive days (as of the close on April 21). Additionally, in terms of fund shares, as of April 18, excluding ETFs listed within the year, monetary, and bond ETFs, besides gold-related ETFs, Hong Kong Innovation Pharma ETF (159567), Central State-Owned Enterprise Tech ETF (560170), Hang Seng Tech ETF Fund (513260), S&P ETF (159655), CSI 300 ETF Huaxia (510330), Hang Seng Consumer ETF (513970), Nasdaq 100 ETF (513390), and SSE 50 ETF (510050) also saw significant increases in fund shares over the past week. Note: Top-performing ETFs by fund share increase over the past week with a size over 100 million yuan (fund size as of April 18, other data as of April 21).