ETF Fund Flows: Net Outflows Hit Semiconductor, Dividend, Bank, Communications, Battery and Robot ETFs

ETF flow data showed net outflows from a range of thematic funds, including the STAR Market semiconductor ETF, dividend low-volatility ETF, bank ETF, communications ETF, battery ETF and robot ETF. Among the named products, Huabao Bank ETF (512800) recorded a net outflow of 185 million yuan, leaving assets at 9.894 billion yuan. China Universal Battery ETF (159796) saw a net outflow of 178 million yuan and ended with 3.665 billion yuan in assets. E Fund Robot ETF (159530) posted a net outflow of 170 million yuan. The moves indicate that investors reduced positions across both growth-oriented and defensive sector ETFs during the period, with semiconductor, communications, battery and robot products among the growth themes and bank and dividend low-volatility funds representing more defensive exposures. The data covered selected funds rather than the full ETF market.