Key Takeaways
- • Harvest Global Investments Limited (HGI) announced that the Harvest STAR Chip ETF has listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, trading under HKD counter code 3559 and USD counter code 41559.
- • The Fund is a feeder structure that will invest at least 90% of its NAV in the Shanghai-listed Harvest SSE STAR Chip ETF (stock code 588200), which tracks the SSE STAR Chip Index (index code 000685), accessed via QFI status and/or Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect.
- • According to Hithink RoyalFlush data cited by the issuer, the SSE STAR Chip Index rose more than 200% from its 31 December 2019 base date to 23 October 2026, with a cumulative gain above 150% over the three years to that date.
- • The index holds up to 50 STAR Market securities across chip materials and equipment, design, manufacturing, and packaging and testing, with a 10% single-constituent weight cap applied at quarterly reviews.
- • Top constituents include Cambricon (9.71%), AMEC (8.34%), Montage Technology (8.11%) and SMIC (7.97%), with data as of 30 September 2026 per Harvest and Bloomberg.
Summary
Harvest Global Investments Limited (HGI) announced that the Harvest STAR Chip ETF has listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK), with an HKD counter code of 3559 and a USD counter code of 41559. The listing ceremony at HKEX was attended by executives from Harvest Fund Management Co., Ltd., HGI, DWS Investments Hong Kong, CMB Wing Lung Bank and Deutsche Bank's Hong Kong branch. HGI Chief Executive Zhixin Chen described the chip sector's momentum as stemming from the spread of AI computing demand across the value chain, from chip design and wafer fabrication to packaging, testing, equipment and materials.
The Fund is managed by HGI and uses a master-feeder structure. It will invest at least 90% of its net asset value in Harvest SSE STAR Chip ETF (stock code 588200), a Shanghai Stock Exchange-listed product managed by Harvest Fund Management Co., Ltd. that tracks the SSE STAR Chip Index. Exposure is obtained through the Manager's Qualified Foreign Investor status and/or Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect. The Master ETF itself is not authorised by the SFC and will not be offered directly to the Hong Kong public.
According to the issuer, citing Hithink RoyalFlush data, the SSE STAR Chip Index rose more than 200% from its 31 December 2019 base date to 23 October 2026, and gained more than 150% over the three years to that date. The index selects up to 50 STAR Market securities in semiconductor materials and equipment, chip design, manufacturing, and packaging and testing, screened for liquidity and ranked by average daily total market capitalisation over the prior year. It is reviewed quarterly and applies a 10% cap on individual constituent weights. Leading holdings as of 30 September 2026 include Cambricon (9.71%), AMEC (8.34%), Montage Technology (8.11%), SMIC (7.97%) and Hygon Information Technology (7.37%), according to Harvest and Bloomberg.
The issuer's risk disclosures flag chip industry concentration, PRC market and STAR Market risks, QFI and Stock Connect suspension risk, possible changes to PRC tax rules with potential retrospective effect, RMB currency risk, and differences between listed and unlisted class pricing. The Sub-Fund is authorised by the SFC, though such authorisation does not imply an official recommendation.
The Fund is managed by HGI and uses a master-feeder structure. It will invest at least 90% of its net asset value in Harvest SSE STAR Chip ETF (stock code 588200), a Shanghai Stock Exchange-listed product managed by Harvest Fund Management Co., Ltd. that tracks the SSE STAR Chip Index. Exposure is obtained through the Manager's Qualified Foreign Investor status and/or Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect. The Master ETF itself is not authorised by the SFC and will not be offered directly to the Hong Kong public.
According to the issuer, citing Hithink RoyalFlush data, the SSE STAR Chip Index rose more than 200% from its 31 December 2019 base date to 23 October 2026, and gained more than 150% over the three years to that date. The index selects up to 50 STAR Market securities in semiconductor materials and equipment, chip design, manufacturing, and packaging and testing, screened for liquidity and ranked by average daily total market capitalisation over the prior year. It is reviewed quarterly and applies a 10% cap on individual constituent weights. Leading holdings as of 30 September 2026 include Cambricon (9.71%), AMEC (8.34%), Montage Technology (8.11%), SMIC (7.97%) and Hygon Information Technology (7.37%), according to Harvest and Bloomberg.
The issuer's risk disclosures flag chip industry concentration, PRC market and STAR Market risks, QFI and Stock Connect suspension risk, possible changes to PRC tax rules with potential retrospective effect, RMB currency risk, and differences between listed and unlisted class pricing. The Sub-Fund is authorised by the SFC, though such authorisation does not imply an official recommendation.
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