CSI Index: A-share broad-based indices fluctuated and weakened in Q3; dividend strategy highlights defensive value.

CSI Index Releases Overview of Indices and Related Products for Q3 2026. In Q3 2026, major broad-based A-share indices generally showed a fluctuating and weakening trend. The quarterly returns of the SSE 50, CSI 300, and CSI A500 were -5.56%, -12.49%, and -14.96%, respectively. In terms of industry sectors, market style shifted from the technology growth theme of the previous quarter to defensive and balanced allocation. The quarterly returns of the CSI All Share Energy, CSI All Share Pharmaceuticals, and CSI All Share Real Estate were 14.77%, 8.92%, and 8.58%, respectively. In fixed income and multi-asset, the bond market overall trended upward in Q3, with long-duration interest rate bond indices leading gains and ultra-long-duration interest rate bonds performing particularly strongly; credit bond and composite bond indices rose moderately, with both the CSI AAA Composite Bond Index and the CSI All Bond Index gaining more than 1%. Dividend multi-asset strategy indices generally closed higher, highlighting their defensive attributes amid the equity market correction. In terms of newly launched domestic products, a total of 224 products were established in Q3, including 116 ETFs (including enhanced ETFs), with total new issuance of 31.861 billion shares; 77 ETFs tracked indices managed by CSI Index, with total new issuance of 19.051 billion shares.