HKEX (00388.HK) announced last Friday that the expansion of eligible ETFs for Shanghai-Hong Kong and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect will take effect on July 22. Earlier, Hong Kong Exchange, Shanghai Stock Exchange, and Shenzhen Stock Exchange announced new inclusion standards for Shanghai-Hong Kong and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect ETFs on April 19.

This expansion will further enrich the product selection of investors who use Shanghai-Hong Kong and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect, and make it easier for investors to diversify their assets in the Hong Kong and mainland markets in a more efficient way.

HKEX and Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges will respectively announce the latest list of eligible Shanghai-Hong Kong and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect ETFs and Hong Kong Stock Connect ETFs according to the new inclusion standards on July 12, 2024. The deadline for data inspection to determine whether the ETF is eligible will be June 17.