The aerospace sector has recently seen increased volatility, yet market attention and capital inflows have risen against the trend. As the only ETF currently tracking the CSI All Share Aerospace Index in the market, the Huatai-PineBridge Aerospace ETF (563380) recorded net capital inflows on 8 out of the 10 trading days since May, including four consecutive days from May 14 to May 19. Year-to-date in 2026, the ETF has attracted a cumulative 875 million yuan, driving its fund share size to increase by nearly 470% compared to the beginning of the year, reaching a new historical high of 832 million shares.
According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on May 18, national investment in high-tech industries grew by 6.1% year-on-year from January to April, with investment in aircraft and spacecraft manufacturing surging by 17.9%. As a key development focus within emerging and future industries, Chinese aerospace enterprises are continuously ramping up investments, which is expected to further stimulate industry growth momentum.
Recently, the global commercial space sector has entered a period of intensive launch activities. Internationally, Starship V3 is scheduled for launch on May 20, while SpaceX, potentially the largest IPO project in history, may publicly release its prospectus this week. Its progress in capital markets is expected to provide a new catalyst for the global satellite internet supply chain. Domestically, recent missions such as Shenzhou-XXIII and the potential deployment of the Qianfan constellation satellites could bring dual catalysts in manned spaceflight and commercial space. Additionally, the Long March 10B reusable rocket is expected to launch in May to test sea-based recovery technology. Amid these multiple intensive catalysts both domestically and internationally, global commercial space development may accelerate into a fast lane.
Driven by both technological advancements and capital, a strategic window for overall layout in the commercial space industry chain may be opening. Huaxi Securities noted in a recent research report that China's rocket and satellite industry chains are well-developed, with clear pathways for commercial space collaboration. As reusable rocket technology matures and launch costs optimize, the industry is poised for rapid growth driven by constellation deployment demands and end-consumer market expansion, potentially benefiting enterprises across the entire industry chain.
As a representative product with high purity focused on the aerospace segment within the defense sector, the Huatai-PineBridge Aerospace ETF (563380) has a 96.5% weight in defense-related stocks within its index constituents. It extensively covers core segments of the industry chain, such as aviation equipment and aerospace equipment, accounting for 79.5%, and extends into strategic emerging industries like large aircraft and low-altitude economy. The ETF facilitates one-click exposure to multiple core opportunities, including AI+space, reusable rockets, space computing power, and low-orbit satellite internet, making it a key tool for conveniently accessing the high-growth commercial space sector.
The manager of the Huatai-PineBridge Aerospace ETF (563380), Huatai-PineBridge Fund, is one of China's first ETF managers, with over 19 years of expertise in index investing. It has developed transparent, convenient, and low-cost index tools for investors, such as the Huatai-PineBridge CSI 300 ETF (510300) and the Huatai-PineBridge A500 ETF (563360). By the end of 2025, the company's ETFs had cumulatively generated over 164 billion yuan in profits for holders in the previous two years, making it one of only four fund companies in the market to achieve cumulative profits exceeding 100 billion yuan during the same period. In terms of fees, 77.8% of the company's ETF assets under management adopt the lowest-tier fee structure in the market for equity index funds, with a management fee of 0.15% per year and a custody fee of 0.05% per year.
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