The second batch of China Securities A500ETF officially issued 11 holdings today. According to incomplete statistics from the channel side, the total amount raised on the first day approaches 5 billion. Among them, Huaxia China Securities A500ETF has already achieved its initial issuance target of 2 billion, with Citic Securities contributing the absolute sales amount; GF China Securities A500ETF issued nearly 1 billion on the first day, with contributions evenly split between GF Securities and SWHY. In addition, products under Tianhong and E Fund were launched shortly after. As of now, the A500 index has gone through a total of three major issuances including the first batch of ETFs, the first batch of off-exchange indexes, and the second batch of ETFs. Looking at the first-day performance, the first batch of China Securities A500ETF, issued in the most pessimistic mid-September market, achieved an initial issuance of about 2 billion on the first day; the first batch of off-exchange index issuances was the most enthusiastic, with 17 China Securities A500 off-exchange funds sales exceeding 20 billion on the first day, showcasing the strong channel sales capability of the banks. Returning to the brokerage battlefield again, benefiting from the warming market conditions, the second batch of China Securities A500ETF performed better on the first day of issuance than the first batch. (Caixin Media)