Hong Kong’s stock exchange has launched a technology-themed index which has been licensed to E Fund Management, one of China’s largest asset managers, for a new exchange-traded fund.
The HKEX Tech 100 Index is designed to mirror performance of the 100 largest Hong Kong-listed companies across six innovative themes: artificial intelligence; biotech and pharmaceutical; electric vehicles and smart driving; information technology; internet; and robotics.
All 100 stocks are qualified for trading via the Stock Connect scheme, which allows investors in Hong Kong and the Mainland to trade equities listed in each other’s markets, the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) says in a statement on December 9.
In addition, the bourse and E Fund have signed an agreement for the asset manager to launch an ETF tracking the benchmark in China.
According to Bonnie Chan, chief executive officer of HKEX, this will help support further development of a product suite linked to Hong Kong equities in China, “meeting the strong market demand in the region for opportunities in Hong Kong’s vibrant tech sector”.
“This new benchmark provides investors with an effective and comprehensive tool to capture opportunities in some of the most exciting and transformative sectors in our market,” she says.
Guangzhou-based E Fund managed around 4 trillion RMB (US$566 billion) of assets as of September 2025.
