CSI 300 Index and Related Products

The CSI 300 Index is one of the most representative broad-based indices in China's A-share market. Comprising 300 securities listed on the Shenzhen and Shanghai Stock Exchanges with relatively large market capitalization and high liquidity, it reflects the overall performance of major listed companies in the two markets.

The CSI 300 Index enjoys broad market recognition and has a wide range of applications. It serves as an important benchmark for domestic and international investors to monitor the performance of China's A-share market, implement index-based investment strategies, and manage investment risks. A diversified ecosystem of products has developed around the index, including exchange-traded funds (ETFs), conventional index funds, enhanced index funds, and related derivatives.

CSI 300 ETF Options

On Dec 23, 2019, the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) officially launched CSI 300 ETF options, its first equity options product.

The options are based on Harvest CSI 300 ETF (159919.SZ), which tracks the CSI 300 Index and offers broad exposure to the index's underlying constituents. The launch of CSI 300 ETF options provided investors with a more flexible hedging tool to manage market risk in investment portfolios focused on large-cap blue-chip A-shares.