Zhitong Finance APP learned that on May 23, Hang Seng Index Company launched the Hang Seng China Metaverse Index and the Hang Seng Shanghai, Shenzhen and Hong Kong Gene and Oncology Index. Among them, as of May 17, 2022, the top five companies with the highest proportion of the constituent stocks of China's Metaverse Index are Tencent Holdings (00700), NetEase-S (09999), Kuaishou-W (01024), Goertek (002241.SZ), and Sunny Optical Technology (02382). The total proportion of A-share constituent stocks is 49.06%, and the total proportion of Hong Kong stock constituent stocks is 50.94%. ;The top five companies with the highest proportion of Shanghai, Shenzhen and Hong Kong gene and oncology index components are WuXi AppTec (603259.SH), Hengrui Medicine (600276.SH), Shiyao Group (01093), Junshi Biologics (688180.SH), and Fosun Pharmaceuticals (600196.SH). The total proportion of A-share constituent stocks is 73.61%, and the total proportion of Hong Kong stocks is 26.39%. The field of virtual world that uses advanced technology to create virtual reality, gaming and other digital experiences in the concept of
has recently attracted global attention and has become a new investment theme that investors are increasingly concerned about. The Hang Seng China Metaverse Index took advantage of the situation and was launched to reflect the performance of mainland Chinese companies involved in business, value chain and development related to the Metaverse.
As genetic drugs and innovative drugs are increasingly developing into mainstream therapies for combating cancer and other diseases, the Hang Seng Shanghai-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Gene and Oncology Index aims to track the performance of companies involved in the research and development and services of genes or oncology-related products.
Director and Index Director Huang Weixiong, Director of Hang Seng Index Company, said: "The positive impact of emerging megatrends on our daily lives is becoming increasingly significant. Our newly launched two megatrend indices are designed to help investors capture the investment opportunities with innovative and change themes that may emerge in the Mainland and Hong Kong stock markets." The stock selection scope of the two indexes includes stocks listed in Shanghai, Shenzhen and Hong Kong. Two new indices are calculated and released instantly every two seconds. Including the previously launched Hang Seng Shanghai-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Electronic Trade Index, Hang Seng Shanghai-Shenzhen-Hong Kong New Generation Communication Index and Hang Seng Shanghai-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Z Generation Index. After the launch of the new index, it further enriches the theme scope of the Hang Seng Large Trend Index series.
