In February, our country’s building materials exports grew significantly; pay attention to the investment value of the building materials ETF managed by E Fund (159787) with low fees.

In terms of news, data from the General Administration of Customs shows that in February, China’s exports of building materials such as panels, flat glass, tiles, bricks, and similar products increased by 54.4% year-on-year; exports of float glass sheets and surface-polished or ground glass increased by 29.1% year-on-year; and exports of refractory bricks, blocks, tiles, and similar refractory ceramic building materials grew by 18.7% year-on-year. The export prosperity of building materials continues to rise.

Meanwhile, in March, the construction PMI increased by 1.1% month-on-month, with the sub-index for input prices in the construction PMI rising to 52.7%, up 3.6% month-on-month, reaching a new high since September 2025. Recently, leading companies in various consumer building materials segments such as waterproofing and gypsum boards have successively issued price increase notices, signaling clear price recovery in the industry.

The CSI All Share Construction Materials Index covers leading companies in cement, glass, and consumer building materials sectors. The top ten weighted stocks include industry leaders like Anhui Conch Cement, Oriental Yuhong, and Beixin Building Materials. The E Fund Construction Materials ETF (159787) has a management fee rate of only 0.15% per year, making it the only low-cost ETF tracking this index, which can help investors capitalize on both the opportunities of overseas expansion in the building materials industry and price recovery at low cost.

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