Industry insiders: The recent influx of funds into the CSI A500 ETF may be related to the controversy over the contract target of options at the same time.

The scale of the CSI A500 ETF increased by nearly 50 billion yuan in the past four trading days. Why has the CSI A500 ETF attracted a large influx of funds recently? According to many industry insiders, this may be related to the dispute over the options underlying the CSI A500 ETF. Lin Rongxiong, an analyst at Guotou Securities, stated in a recent research report that the CSI A500 ETF is expected to be included as a contract underlying ETF options, which has stimulated fund companies' layout and promotion efforts, accelerating the inflow of funds. It was found that many fund companies have increased their marketing efforts for their CSI A500 ETFs recently, with top companies exerting even greater efforts. A person from a fund company in Shanghai revealed that the options for the CSI A500 ETF are likely to be launched in 2026, and the CSI A500 ETF with high scale and liquidity may become a related options underlying. "Based on past experience, ETFs selected as underlying for options contracts often see a significant increase in liquidity, leading to rapid growth in scale, such as the E Fund ChiNext ETF and the Huatai Bairui CSI 300 ETF. With the introduction of related options, the CSI A500 index will have risk control tools that match the underlying asset, enriching investment strategies related to the CSI A500 index and attracting more long-term funds into the market," the source said. Recently, many fund company executives have strengthened communication with distribution channels and institutional investors, with institutional investors being important buying forces.