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China's Consumer Funds Pivot to Technology Amid Prolonged Demand Weakness

China's consumer-focused investment funds are shifting strategy toward technology stocks as a sustained demand downturn forces managers to abandon their traditional sector focus. The E Fund Blue Chip Selected Mixed Fund, the nation's largest actively managed portfolio, appointed He Yicheng as co-manager this week. Yicheng brings expertise in optical communications components and semiconductor-related investments, marking a departure from the fund's historical concentration in consumer staples such as Kweichow Moutai. The move reflects pressure on consumer-sector backers to reposition portfolios amid persistent demand weakness. Other major funds are expected to follow similar trajectories as technology becomes a more attractive investment relative to consumer valuations. The shift underscores how macroeconomic headwinds are reshaping China's investment landscape.