The underlying index of the AI ETF E Fund (159819) rose 1.7%.

As of 10:13, the CSI Artificial Intelligence Theme Index (930713) rose 1.7%. Among its weighted components, Zhongji Xuchuang increased by 2.42%, New Epoch Technology rose by 0.28%, Cambricon Technologies gained 1.57%, Montage Technology climbed 2.83%, Sugon Information Industry Co., Ltd. advanced 3.95%, iFlytek rose 1.06%, Hikvision increased by 5.22%, OmniVision Technologies, Inc. gained 0.67%, Kingsoft Office rose 0.34%, and Inspur Information hit the daily limit-up. As of April 17, the CSI Artificial Intelligence Theme Index has gained 93.07% over the past year.

The E Fund Artificial Intelligence ETF (159819) tracks the CSI Artificial Intelligence Theme Index. As of the previous trading day, the fund's average daily turnover over the past month was 553 million yuan, ranking first among its peers. Its active on-exchange trading and strong liquidity can meet investors' large-volume trading needs.

On the news front, the National Data Administration pointed out that China's average daily Token call volume was 100 billion at the beginning of 2024, surged to 100 trillion by the end of 2025, and had already exceeded 140 trillion by March 2026, representing growth of over a thousand times in two years. Amid the surge in demand, domestic cloud providers have successively initiated price adjustments since March. The price increases for Tencent Cloud's Hunyuan series model services are generally over 4 times, Alibaba Cloud's AI computing power and storage products saw maximum price hikes of 34%, and Baidu Intelligent Cloud's related products were raised by 5%-30%. Since April, Tencent Cloud and Alibaba Cloud have again issued price adjustment notices, with AI-related product price increases ranging from 2% to 7%. The adjustments will take effect gradually in May.

A Shanghai Securities research report stated that as the smallest unit of information processed by large models, Token possesses the characteristics of being measurable, priceable, and tradable in the intelligent era. A new value system is rapidly evolving and forming around the calling, distribution, and settlement of Tokens, becoming a potentially important monetization path for the artificial intelligence industry. The Agent market is moving towards prosperity, and token consumption continues to grow.

The E Fund Artificial Intelligence ETF (159819) adopts a relatively low-tier fee structure within the industry, with a management fee rate of 0.15% per year and a custody fee rate of 0.05% per year, significantly lower than similar funds, providing long-term holders with a more attractive cost advantage. The low-fee design aligns with the investment characteristics of ETFs, helping investors capture the growth dividends of the AI industry at a lower cost.