China AI Emerges as a Compelling Growth Theme; SCY Offers Exposure to Attractive Upside 【 CSOP SG Weekly】

CSOP AML
06-30 11:33

【Money Market Fund】

US$ MMF Net 7-day Yield: +3.58%*

During the week, softer PCE data eased expectations of Fed rate hikes in the near term. However, generally, front-end rates have  broadly decoupled from earlier oil-driven moves, with front-end pricing turning more hawkish toward end‑2026 despite the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) and the gradual resumption of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

Looking ahead, macro data in coming week is expected to be largely positive. Solid labour market conditions year-to-date has reinforced the Fed’s focus on inflation risks, anchoring a hawkish front-end bias. Meanwhile, the long-end has been supported by improved policy credibility following Warsh’s explicit commitment to price stability.

* 7-day net yield is calculated based on calendar days and NAVs in 5-decimal.

【REITs】

S$ SRT YTD total return: ‑2.76%

As of 26 Jun 2026 (Fri), $CSOP iEdge SREIT ETF S$(SRT.SI)$ rose 1.08% WTD in SGD, bringing YTD return to‑2.76%. WTD gains were led by retail, industrial and office by subsector, as well as CICT, FCT and CAREIT by individual REIT.

From a more forward-looking perspective, analysts are turning more defensive, highlighting S-REITs as undervalued following recent declines, with yield spreads near 4% above the Singapore 10-year government bonds. S-REITs, particularly large-cap S-REITs, act like solid centre-backs, offering stable income, making them a dependable, capital-preservation option.

【Fixed Income】

CYC YTD NAV: +1.61% in CNY; +4.41% in USD^

During the week, the PBoC introduced overnight reverse repos to strengthen control over short-term rates, building on prior efforts to stabilise key tenors and reduce volatility. This is expected to anchor funding conditions, especially around quarter-end. Meanwhile, Huang Yiping, a member of the central bank’s monetary policy committee, signalled room for further rate cuts amid ongoing economic uncertainty. $ICBC CSOP CGB ETF S$(CYC.SI)$

^ CYC/CYB/CYX USD NAV is converted based on benchmark FX, subject to rounding error.

【Equities】

Regional Equity ETFs

US$ LCU YTD return: +19.83%

·        $CSOP FTSE Asia Pacific Select Index ETF USD(LCU.SI)$ $ declined 4.75% WTD, bringing YTD return to +19.83%.

·         WTD losses were led by IT, consumer discretionary and financials by sector, Taiwan, China and Japan by region, and TSMC, Samsung Electronics and Mediatek by individual firm.

·         The WTD decline reflects a rotation away from crowded, high-valuation technology sector as investors took profit following strong gains seen in recent months.

US$ SQU YTD return: ‑16.67%

·         $CSOP SEA TECH ETF US$(SQU.SI)$ fell 2.73% WTD, bringing YTD return to -16.67%. WTD decline was led by Delta Electronics, Wipro and Sime Darby.

A-Share Equity ETFs

S$ SHD YTD return: ‑0.38%; S$ SCY YTD return: +53.94% S$ CSA500 YTD return#: +5.91%

·         Goldman Sachs has highlighted China AI as a compelling growth theme. The reason is that despite the rise of AI stocks, China’s contribution to the AI market cap is still relatively small, which is not proportional to its strength and capabilities. This market cap to market opportunity is attractive and the CSOP CSI STAR and CHINEXT 50 Index ETF (SCY) is a way to capture this opportunity.   $CSOP DIV ETF S$(SHD.SI)$

# Data begins from CSA500 SP Equity’s inception date of 2026/01/20.

Source: CSOP, Bloomberg, JPM, HSBC, Goldman Sachs, as of 2026/06/26, except where otherwise stated.

SCY’s underlying fund’s top 10 holdings (as of 2026/03/31)

SHD’s underlying fund’s top 10 holdings (as of 2026/03/31)

CSA500’s underlying fund’s top 10 holdings (as of 2026/03/31)

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SRT & SQQ

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CYC/CYB & LCU

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SHD & CSA500

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SCY

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