Chemical Industry ETF EasyFangda rises over 1% in early trading, as high oil and gas prices continue to exceed expectations, accelerating the global restructuring of the chemical industry landscape.

As of the afternoon close on March 25, 2026, the CSI Petrochemical Industry Index (H11057) rose 0.26%. The Chemical Industry ETF by E Fund (516570) once surged more than 1%, and is now up 0.09%, with turnover of 3.16% and trading volume of RMB 72.42 million.

As of March 24, the Chemical Industry ETF by E Fund (516570) has seen an increase in size of RMB 426 million over the past month. Since the beginning of this month, its shares have grown by 510 million, delivering notable growth. In terms of capital inflows, within the past 17 trading days, the Chemical Industry ETF by E Fund (516570) has “attracted” a total of RMB 665 million.

In recent times, geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have continued to escalate, with shipping through the Strait of Hormuz nearly coming to a standstill. One-fifth of the world’s oil and gas supply-chain faces the risk of being physically severed. Guotai Junan Securities noted that sustained oil and gas prices above expectations will significantly extend the duration of the linkage impact on the chemical industry. It will not only raise the pressure for operational adjustments and cost transmission in refining and chemical segments, but also accelerate the global chemical “rising in the East and falling in the West” trend, leading to stepwise improvements in the competitiveness of differentiated chemical processes and diversified tolling and feedstock processing. Against the backdrop of sharply higher energy costs, domestic chemical companies’ export profits are expected to grow significantly, and structural opportunities have already emerged in niche segments such as animal health.

The Chemical Industry ETF by E Fund (516570, off-exchange link A/C: 020104/020105) packages three oil barrels—along with PetroChina and Wanhua Chemical, among others—leading players in the petroleum and petrochemical as well as basic chemical industries. The underlying CSI Petrochemical Industry Index has a composition close to the targets of a “dumbbell strategy” within the petrochemical and chemical industry segment, while also covering components with both high dividend yields and high growth. Since 2023, its performance in the income statement has remained among the leaders among comparable chemical-industry indices.

The Chemical Industry ETF by E Fund (516570) charges a management fee plus custody fee of 0.15% + 0.05% per year, which is significantly lower than comparable ETF products in the petrochemical and chemical industry segment. A lower fee can effectively reduce investors’ cost burden, allowing a more cost-effective allocation to capture opportunities where supply and demand in the petrochemical and chemical industry are poised to improve together—right in time!