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Overview

Investment Strategy:

KARS is benchmarked to the Bloomberg Electric Vehicles Index, which provides exposure to companies engaged in the production of electric vehicles and/or their components. The Index includes issuers engaged in the electric vehicle production, autonomous driving, shared mobility, lithium and/or copper production, lithium-ion/lead acid batteries, hydrogen fuel cell manufacturing, and electric infrastructure businesses.

KARS Features:

  • Access to global companies that operate in all areas of new transportation methods, passenger and freight, including electric vehicles, autonomous vehicles and shared mobility
  • Exposure to companies that lead the development of vehicle connectivity like Internet of Vehicles (IoV) and Intelligent mobility.
  • Exposure to the potential growth brought on by increased demand for lithium-ion battery and non-ferrous metals like lithium due to electric vehicle adoption.
  • Access to equities listed in Mainland China, which is currently the world’s largest electric vehicle market1.

Future Mobility Sector Highlights:

  • 58% of new car sales and 31% of the global car fleet are projected to be electric by 2040.1
  • The global electric vehicle market is projected to command $2.7 trillion of total investment before 2040.2
  • Autonomous vehicles and the resulting ”passenger economy” are projected to create $8 trillion of value in the global economy.3

1.) Data from Bloomberg New Energy Finance as of 5/15/2020. Retrieved 9/30/2020.
2.) Morgan Stanley Research. “The EV Infrastructure 55: A Diversified Way to Play a Critical Enabler in the EV Theme.” Morgan Stanley. 10/17/2017
3.) Lanctot, Roger. “Accelerating The Future: The Economic Impact of the Emerging Passenger Economy.” Strategy Analytics. June 2017.

Fund Details

Data as of 05/25/2023
Ticker KARS
Primary Exchange NYSE
CUSIP 500767827
ISIN US5007678270
Net Assets $172,147,243
Total Annual Fund Operating Expense 0.70%
Inception Date 01/18/2018
Distribution Frequency Annual

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Daily Performance

Data as of 05/25/2023
Daily Net Asset Value (NAV) and Market Price
NAV $28.93
NAV Daily Change -1.57%
Market Price $28.81
Market Price Daily Change -1.40%
30 Day Median Bid/Ask Spread
0.25%
The ETF’s 30 Day Median Bid-Ask Spread is calculated by identifying the ETF’s national best bid and national best offer ("NBBO") as of the end of each 10 second interval during each trading day of the last 30 calendar days and dividing the difference between each such bid and offer by the midpoint of the NBBO. The median of those values is identified and that value is expressed as a percentage rounded to the nearest hundredth.
Distributions

Performance History

Cumulative %
Data as of: 04/30/2023
Fund NAV Closing Price Index
1 Month -5.75% -5.96% -5.67%
3 Month -13.55% -14.19% -14.14%
6 Month -3.69% -3.75% -3.89%
Since Inception 28.89% 28.94% 32.83%
Avg Annualized %
Data as of month end: 04/30/2023
Fund NAV Closing Price Index
1 Year -15.10% -14.36% -14.69%
3 Year 12.16% 12.87% 13.33%
5 Year 7.24% 7.23% 8.04%
Since Inception 4.92% 4.93% 5.52%
Avg Annualized %
Data as of quarter end: 03/31/2023
Fund NAV Closing Price Index
1 Year -21.78% -21.35% -21.56%
3 Year 20.30% 20.81% 21.70%
5 Year 7.97% 7.77% 8.68%
Since Inception 6.20% 6.26% 6.80%

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost and current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.

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Growth of $10,000

Data as of 05/25/2023

The Growth of $10,000 chart reflects an initial investment of $10,000 on the day prior to the selected time period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. For the growth of $10,000 chart since inception, the initial investment of $10,000 is instead made on the inception date of the Fund. Fund expenses, including management fees and other expenses were deducted. The growth of a $10,000 investment in the fund is hypothetical and for illustration purposes only.

Top 10 Holdings

Data as of 05/26/2023 Full Holdings .CSV
Rank Name % of Net Assets Ticker Identifier Shares Held Market Value($)
1 PANASONIC HOLDINGS CORP 5.24% 6752 JP3866800000 878,500 9,010,417
2 NIDEC CORP 4.34% 6594 JP3734800000 147,800 7,458,643
3 TESLA INC 4.10% TSLA US88160R1014 36,542 7,058,818
4 SAMSUNG SDI CO LTD 4.07% 006400 KR7006400006 13,389 7,005,608
5 BYD CO LTD -A 3.86% 002594 CNE100001526 189,800 6,633,090
6 CONTEMPORARY A-A 3.85% 300750 CNE100003662 212,920 6,627,960
7 ALBEMARLE CORP 3.41% ALB US0126531013 28,731 5,860,837
8 APTIV PLC 3.35% APTV JE00B783TY65 62,632 5,770,286
9 LI AUTO INC-CLASS A 3.25% 2015 KYG5479M1050 393,700 5,592,808
10 ECOPRO BM CO LTD 3.25% 247540 KR7247540008 31,106 5,589,662

Holdings are subject to change.

Fund Documents

©2023 Krane Funds Advisors, LLC
280 Park Avenue, 32nd Floor, New York, NY 10017

Carefully consider the Funds’ investment objectives, risk factors, charges and expenses before investing. This and additional information can be found in the Funds’ full and summary prospectus, which may be obtained by visiting: KWEB, KLIP, KBA, KURE, KFYP, KRBN, KEUA, KCCA, KGRN, KALL, KBND, KHYB, OBOR, KARS, KEMQ, KMED, KEMX, KESG, KSTR, KFVG, KBUY, KTEC, KGRO, KSET, KDIV, KMET, IVOL, KMLM, BNDD, KVLE. Read the prospectus carefully before investing. Please note these links also contain the Funds' top ten holdings, performance, and other important information.

Risk Disclosures:

Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal. There can be no assurance that a Fund will achieve its stated objectives. Indices are unmanaged and do not include the effect of fees. One cannot invest directly in an index.

This information should not be relied upon as research, investment advice, or a recommendation regarding any products, strategies, or any security in particular. This material is strictly for illustrative, educational, or informational purposes and is subject to change. Certain content represents an assessment of the market environment at a specific time and is not intended to be a forecast of future events or a guarantee of future results; material is as of the dates noted and is subject to change without notice.

The Fund may invest in derivatives, which are often more volatile than other investments and may magnify the Fund’s gains or losses. A derivative (i.e., futures/forward contracts, swaps, and options) is a contract that derives its value from the performance of an underlying asset. The primary risk of derivatives is that changes in the asset’s market value and the derivative may not be proportionate, and some derivatives can have the potential for unlimited losses. Derivatives are also subject to liquidity and counterparty risk. The Fund is subject to liquidity risk, meaning that certain investments may become difficult to purchase or sell at a reasonable time and price. If a transaction for these securities is large, it may not be possible to initiate, which may cause the Fund to suffer losses. Counterparty risk is the risk of loss in the event that the counterparty to an agreement fails to make required payments or otherwise comply with the terms of the derivative.

The ability of the Fund to achieve its respective investment objectives is dependent, in part, on the continuous availability of A Shares and the ability to obtain, if necessary, additional A Shares quota. If the Fund is unable to obtain sufficient exposure to limited availability of A Share quota, the Fund could seek exposure to the component securities of the Underlying Index by investment in other types of securities. The Fund is subject to political, social or economic instability within China which may cause decline in value. Emerging markets involve heightened risk related to the same factors as well as increase volatility and lower trading volume. Fluctuations in currency of foreign countries may have an adverse effect to domestic currency values. Narrowly focused investments typically exhibit higher volatility. The Fund’s assets are expected to be concentrated in a sector, industry, market, or group of concentrations to the extent that the Underlying Index has such concentrations. The securities or futures in that concentration could react similarly to market developments. Thus, the Fund is subject to loss due to adverse occurrences that affect that concentration.

In addition to the normal risks associated with investing, investments in smaller companies typically exhibit higher volatility.

ETF shares are bought and sold on an exchange at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. However, shares may be redeemed at NAV directly by certain authorized broker-dealers (Authorized Participants) in very large creation/redemption units. The returns shown do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV in the secondary market. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns. Beginning 12/23/2020, market price returns are based on the official closing price of an ETF share or, if the official closing price isn't available, the midpoint between the national best bid and national best offer ("NBBO") as of the time the ETF calculates the current NAV per share. Prior to that date, market price returns were based on the midpoint between the Bid and Ask price. NAVs are calculated using prices as of 4:00 PM Eastern Time.

The KraneShares ETFs, KFA Funds ETFs, and KraneShares Mutual Funds are distributed by SEI Investments Distribution Company (SIDCO), 1 Freedom Valley Drive, Oaks, PA 19456, which is not affiliated with Krane Funds Advisors, LLC, the Investment Adviser for the Funds, or any sub-advisers for the Funds.

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