The first CSI A500 Index ETF in Hong Kong—the CSOP Huatai-PineBridge CSI A500 ETF (03101)—is scheduled to list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange tomorrow, January 28. Its listing price is approximately HK$7.9 per share, with a board lot size of 100 shares and an annual management fee of 0.99%. The listing of the CSOP Huatai-PineBridge CSI A500 ETF on the HKEx signifies the ongoing advancement of China's financial sector opening-up and represents a major milestone in the internationalization of Chinese assets.
This fund is structured as a feeder fund; to achieve its investment objective, it will invest at least 90% of its net asset value into the Huatai-PineBridge CSI A500 Exchange Traded Open-End Index Securities Investment Fund (the master fund) through the QFI qualification granted to CSOP Asset Management Limited and/or the Stock Connect programs. The master fund was listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in 2024, and as of January 8, 2026, its assets under management amounted to approximately RMB 49.5 billion, ranking it first among similar products globally.
The fund is characterized by low tracking error, high fidelity in replicating the index, and a significant scale advantage. Investors in Hong Kong can conveniently trade this ETF in the secondary market using Hong Kong dollars, with a minimum investment threshold of around HK$790, enabling them to effectively capture the long-term growth opportunities presented by China's core assets.
The CSI A500 Index selects 500 A-share securities with large market capitalizations and strong liquidity from various industries as its components, reflecting the overall performance of the most representative listed companies across sectors. From an industry allocation perspective, the CSI A500 Index has relatively high weightings in sectors such as industrials, information technology, raw materials, financials, and communication services, indicating potential for generating relative excess returns.
In 2025, the total return of the CSI A500 Index reached 22.43%. Mr. Zhou Yi, CEO of Huatai Securities, stated, "The listing of the CSOP Huatai-PineBridge CSI A500 ETF in Hong Kong is a significant step in CSOP's comprehensive ETF strategy. Leveraging the cooperation with Huatai-PineBridge Fund Management, this product provides Hong Kong investors with a new channel to invest in leading companies across China's mainstream industries, helps enrich the Hong Kong ETF market, and meets investor demand for allocating to A-share broad-market indices."