NextFin News — Stock-type exchange-traded funds recorded a net inflow of 477.836 billion yuan ($70.6 billion) in July, setting a new monthly historical high according to Wind data.
The figure more than doubled the previous peak of 183.507 billion yuan set in April 2025 and far exceeded the nine earlier months that had each surpassed 100 billion yuan without ever reaching 200 billion yuan. Broad-based ETFs absorbed the bulk of the capital, taking in 315.72 billion yuan and lifting their combined assets back above the 1 trillion yuan threshold to 1.14 trillion yuan. Leading products included the Huaxia STAR 50 ETF with 40.287 billion yuan, the Huatai-PB CSI 300 ETF with 34.738 billion yuan and the E Fund ChiNext ETF with 33.841 billion yuan. Semiconductor-themed ETFs ranked highest among sector products, while tracking of the STAR 50, CSI A500 and CSI 300 indices together drew the largest aggregate sums. Single-week net inflows once hit 203.614 billion yuan and single-day broad-based inflows reached 64.693 billion yuan, both recent records.
More than 20 new ETFs remained in issuance or were preparing to launch, sustaining elevated product supply. The first batch of 18 actively managed ETFs from 18 fund houses, submitted to the China Securities Regulatory Commission in mid-July after the exchanges issued operational guidelines in June, stood ready for imminent approval and is expected to channel further incremental capital into the market.
Explore more exclusive insights at nextfin.ai.
