A-shares mainly trade on the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges, covering large caps and growth companies.
Sector rotation and policy cycles can be more pronounced for long-term investors.
- Exchanges: SSE, SZSE
- Traits: pronounced sector rotation
- Best for: DCA and diversified allocation
Major indexes cover large and mid/small caps and are common DCA benchmarks.
Index funds or ETFs provide diversified exposure at low cost.
- Broad: CSI 300
- Mid/small: CSI 500
- Access: index funds/ETFs
A-shares and funds settle on T+1/T+2 and may have subscription/redemption cycles.
DCA works best when you account for fees, holding period, and risk tolerance.
- Settlement: T+1/T+2
- Factors: subscription/redemption fees
- Tip: fixed cadence + long-term plan