The "the research institution for Hong Kong's Mandatory Provident Fund all fund performance index" calculation, Trillions of MPF recorded a positive return of 1.11% in February, along with strong performance in January, achieving the third best start since the system was established. In absolute terms, the investment gain in February is approximately HK$17.9 billion, with an average earning of about HK$3,729 per person. Historical data shows that in the past 10 years when Trillions of MPF recorded positive returns in January and February, there were 7 years with positive returns for the whole year, with an average return of about 14.36%; however, the research institution for Hong Kong's Mandatory Provident Fund believes that there are several factors in 2026 that may cause variability in this trend. Although Trillions of MPF recorded positive returns overall in February, U.S. stocks and Hong Kong and mainland China stocks were the only two asset categories that incurred losses, which has only happened 4 times in the past, with the last occurrence in February 2007. Taking into account contributions, the total assets of Trillions of MPF rose to HK$1.63 trillion at the end of February, an increase of HK$20.9 billion from the end of January, marking the 10th consecutive month of reaching a historical high; equivalent to an average account balance of HK$340,216 for 4.79 million members, an increase of HK$4,355 from the end of January, also breaking records.