China Mind the Gap 2025: Navigating Investor Return Gaps

The investor return gap varied widely across asset classes in China’s market.


Selecting what an investor might consider as good investments is only part of the investment decision process, as the timing of buying and selling the investments can impact an investor’s return on investment. In fact, investor returns, which incorporate the effect of investors’ buy and sell timing on returns, are often lower than an investment’s total return, which reflects the return of the underlying assets. With the China mutual fund market significantly growing over the past decade, it’s important for investors to understand this return gap and how it can influence their market timing strategy on their returns.



Morningstar’s inaugural China market edition of the Mind the Gap report analyses the investment behavior of onshore Chinese investors, the factors that contribute to this gap, and how investors can make better informed decisions.



Access the report to discover how to adopt a long-term investing mindset that increases your return on investment.

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