Seize the strategic revaluation opportunity of rare earths, Rare Earth ETF (516780) renamed to "Rare Earth ETF Huatai Berger"

Starting March 18, 2026, the original “Rare Earth ETF” (516780) will officially be renamed “Rare Earth ETF Huatai-PineBridge.” It is reported that the Rare Earth ETF Huatai-PineBridge (516780) is the first rare earth-themed ETF in the A-share market and a popular product for rare earth sector investments. According to exchange data, the latest size of the Rare Earth ETF Huatai-PineBridge is 3.267 billion yuan. As of the mid-2025 fund report, there were over 32,000 holders of the ETF, making it one of the few rare earth-themed ETFs with more than 20,000 shareholders during the same period.

The ETF closely tracks the CSI Rare Earth Industry Index, which selects securities of listed companies involved in rare earth mining, processing, trade, and application to reflect the overall performance of listed companies in the rare earth industry. The top five constituent stocks are Northern Rare Earth, Xiamen Tungsten, Goldwind Technology, China Rare Earth, and Shenghe Resources, all leading enterprises with competitive advantages in the industry.

Currently, the supply and demand in the rare earth market remain tight, further strengthening market expectations for rising prices. On the supply side, China, as the dominant producer, enforces strict total volume controls and export restrictions on rare earth mining, limiting capacity release and weakening global trade flows. Coupled with slow overseas expansion, global rare earth inventories remain tight. On the demand side, rapid development in industries such as new energy vehicles, aerospace, and advanced manufacturing has created substantial demand for rare earths. Additionally, rare earths are a key strategic resource in major geopolitical competitions, giving the ETF continued investor attention.

With the implementation of the new abbreviation for “Rare Earth ETF Huatai-PineBridge” (516780), all ETFs under Huatai-PineBridge will be renamed according to standardized naming conventions, completing the “ETF Huatai-PineBridge” brand matrix and making it easier for investors to identify their specialized products.

As one of the first ETF managers in the market, Huatai-PineBridge has been deeply engaged in index investment for nearly 20 years, creating the market’s first dividend-themed ETF and the first cross-market ETF, the CSI 300 ETF Huatai-PineBridge. By the end of 2025, the company’s ETFs have generated over 164 billion yuan in cumulative profits for holders over the past two years, making it one of only four fund companies in the same period with cumulative profits exceeding 100 billion yuan. Regarding fees, 77.8% of the company’s ETF assets adopt the lowest fee structure among market equity index funds (management fee of 0.15% per year + custody fee of 0.05% per year).

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(Editor: He Chong)

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