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Summary of Report on SmartBeta Strategies and 中证红利低波 Index

The report analyzes the development and performance of SmartBeta strategies in global markets, focusing on the Middle China Dividend Low Volatility Index (中证红利低波指数). SmartBeta investments use quantitative factors like dividends, low volatility, or growth, differing from traditional market-cap weighted indices. In the US, there are 753 SmartBeta ETFs with $145T in assets as of 2022, representing robust growth since 2003. China's SmartBeta market is smaller but growing, with 95 products and $675 billion in scale by 2022.

The Middle China Dividend Low Volatility Index was introduced in 2013, selecting 50 stocks with strong dividends, low volatility, and good liquidity. It uses dividend yield-based weighting. Key advantages include superior long-term performance compared to broad-based indices like the CSI 300: the index has delivered a 219.55% cumulative return up to 2023, outperforming the CSI 300's 105.43%. It has high win rates in annual and quarterly returns, with an annual win rate of over 90%. During market downturns, such as 2015-2018 and 2022, it exhibited strong defensive characteristics, with smaller losses or even gains. The index features high profitability (ROE >10% for over a decade), consistent high dividend payments (over 94% payout since 2013), and low valuation metrics (P/E at 5.66x and P/B below 0.67), indicating undervaluation relative to broad indices.

The index's 84.82% allocation to state-owned enterprises aligns with Chinese policies promoting SOE valuation reforms, offering opportunities in sectors like banking and utilities. With China's economy showing signs of recovery (GDP growth of 4.5% in 2023 Q1), the index favors cyclical sectors like banking, which make up a large part of its components.

Related ETFs, such as Huatai Baorui's CSI Dividend Low Volatility ETF and its linked funds, have performed well, outperforming the index with high excess returns and low tracking errors. Managed by Fund Manager Liu Jun, Huatai Baorui Fund demonstrates extensive ETF experience. However, risks include historical performance not guaranteeing future results, market volatility, and economic uncertainties.

Overall, the index provides a disciplined approach to factor investing, supporting allocations in high-quality, defensive stocks during volatile markets.