On August 17, China's A-share semiconductor, chip, and STAR Market sectors surged, with the top 10 best-performing ETFs being semiconductor and STAR Market products. According to the "Index Express" mini-program, the STAR Market Growth Index gained nearly 6% by the close of trading.

On the news front, Jensen Huang, alongside six major Wall Street asset management firms, pushed for the capitalization of AI computing power assets, with Nvidia potentially offering up to 25% residual value support for a single project. Separately, Zhongji Innolight announced plans to invest over 1.7 billion yuan to acquire a stake in Zhongshi Technology, sparking expectations of consolidation in the computing hardware supply chain. Under these multiple catalysts, sectors like semiconductor equipment, chip design, and AI computing power rallied together.

Where to start

With the "hard tech" sector experiencing a collective surge, how can investors quickly identify quality targets amid a flood of products and navigate market volatility? The "Index Express" platform, as a one-stop index investment service, offers a complete toolchain from tracking hot topics to assisting with decisions, featuring a closed-loop process of "check, compare, invest, and learn."

On the "Index Express" homepage, investors can view real-time key metrics for all market indices and ETFs, including gains, losses, and trading volume, making it easy to spot anomalies in hot sectors. The "Weekly Selection" area curates noteworthy targets based on recent market trends—currently, products related to semiconductor equipment and STAR Market chips are featured. Meanwhile, the "Allocation Strategy" section offers diversified strategies with varying risk-return profiles, providing reference strategies for users to allocate index products.

AI-driven decision support

Additionally, the "Ask AI" intelligent service, which launched in June this year, provides investors with more efficient decision-making support. This feature is the industry's first AI large-model index investment tool aimed at retail investors, supporting both voice and text input. Investors can simply ask, "Help me compare the fees, scale, and liquidity of several semiconductor equipment ETFs," and the AI will automatically call up backend data to complete the query and analysis, translating professional metrics into easy-to-understand natural language. The backend is connected to the "Index Express" authoritative database, augmented by the knowledge base of a professional index research team, effectively reducing the risk of large model hallucinations and ensuring data accuracy.

Furthermore, investors can use the "Index Express" ETF comparison tool, which presents differences across more than 30 metrics in a clear visual format. Using the "Watchlist" function, investors can add products in sectors like semiconductors, chips, and AI to a personalized list, customize viewing metrics, and build their own investment dashboard. In the "Academy" section, educational content in the form of images and videos helps investors systematically build a knowledge base for index investing.

Why just 10 ASX 200 shares?

Currently, "Index Express" supports both WeChat mini-program and web-based (www.etf.com.cn) access, with a unified account system enabling seamless transition between mobile and PC. As a one-stop index investment service platform, it is committed to providing investors with investment tools for "real-time market data synchronization, flexible product screening, and efficient multi-channel trading." It now aggregates over 3,600 ETFs and off-exchange index products, covering more than 600 indices across markets including A-shares, Hong Kong stocks, and U.S. stocks.

Since its launch in September 2025, the platform has continuously iterated, successively introducing "Hot Picks," "Allocation Strategies," the "Watchlist" function, the "Academy" section, overseas authoritative index data, a web version, and the "Ask AI" smart service, representing an ongoing exploration of inclusive finance. Going forward, "Index Express" will continue to be guided by investor needs, constantly promoting functional optimization and upgrades to provide more convenient tools and better services for investors to understand and effectively use indices.

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