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Overview

Investment Strategy:

KESG seeks to track the MSCI China ESG Leaders 10/40 Index, designed to provide exposure to companies with high Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) ratings relative to their sector peers. The Index consists of large and mid-cap companies in China. In order to ensure diversification, the Index limits individual constituent weights to 10% and sector weights to 40% of its composition.

China’s ESG Highlights:

  • Chinese domestic investors and issuers are moving fast to incorporate ESG considerations in their decision making, driven by strong regulatory initiatives to promote ESG practices and disclosures.
  • China’s commitment to stricter environmental mandates and conservation efforts is necessary to achieve national goals of sustained economic growth. Consequently, China now is the world leader in total renewable energy capacity, at approximately 31% of total global capacity1.
  • China’s economic and technological transformation drives demand for a more educated workforce. In recent years, many Chinese companies in knowledge-intensive sectors have improved their talent programs, which has in turn upgraded their MSCI ESG Rating.
  • Greater inclusion of China’s capital markets internationally creates more of an incentive to align shareholder rights and governance policies with global standards, paving the way for Chinese companies to develop a more diversified shareholder structure.

KESG Features:

  • MSCI China ESG Leaders 10/40 Index inclusion criteria has a track record of effectively identifying growth companies within China’s new economy.
  • As companies with high ESG scores have proven to consistently outperform their peers in China, investors do not necessarily have to compromise returns for investing based on beliefs.
  • Benchmarked to an MSCI ESG Index: MSCI is the #1 index provider for ESG, Socially Responsible Investment (SRI), and Corporate governance indexes according to a 2018 survey of 1,300 participants conducted by SRI Connect and Extel.

1. REN21’s Renewables 2019 Global Status Report (GSR)

Fund Details

Data as of 03/23/2023
Ticker KESG
Primary Exchange NYSE
CUSIP 500767660
ISIN US5007676605
Net Assets $4,910,287
Total Annual Fund Operating Expense 0.59%
Inception Date 7/29/2020
Distribution Frequency Annual

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Daily Performance

Data as of 03/23/2023
Daily Net Asset Value (NAV) and Market Price
NAV $19.64
NAV Daily Change 2.61%
Market Price $19.55
Market Price Daily Change 2.46%
30 Day Median Bid/Ask Spread
0.47%
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.
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Performance History

Cumulative %
Data as of: 02/28/2023
Fund NAV Closing Price Index
1 Month -10.99% -11.07% -10.97%
3 Month 4.51% 2.94% 4.50%
6 Month -5.64% -5.19% -5.45%
Since Inception -19.96% -19.93% -18.47%
Avg Annualized %
Data as of month end: 02/28/2023
Fund NAV Closing Price Index
1 Year -20.56% -20.60% -20.01%
Since Inception -8.24% -8.22% -7.58%
Avg Annualized %
Data as of quarter end: 12/31/2022
Fund NAV Closing Price Index
1 Year -26.26% -27.01% -25.77%
Since Inception -8.41% -8.81% -7.76%

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 03/23/2023

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 03/24/2023 Full Holdings .CSV
Rank Name % of Net Assets Ticker Identifier Shares Held Market Value($)
1 MEITUAN-CLASS B 9.18% 3690 KYG596691041 25,070 447,764
2 TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD 8.96% 700 KYG875721634 9,100 436,817
3 CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK-H 8.93% 939 CNE1000002H1 676,000 435,757
4 ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD 7.78% 9988 KYG017191142 34,936 379,638
5 BAIDU INC-CLASS A 4.84% 9888 KYG070341048 12,000 236,035
6 NETEASE INC 4.79% 9999 KYG6427A1022 13,000 233,512
7 YUM CHINA HOLDINGS INC 3.66% YUMC US98850P1093 2,896 178,625
8 BYD CO LTD-H 3.31% 1211 CNE100000296 6,000 161,433
9 WUXI BIOLOGICS CAYMAN INC 3.19% 2269 KYG970081173 25,000 155,738
10 CHINA MERCHANTS BANK-H 2.87% 3968 CNE1000002M1 27,500 140,133

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, KGHG, 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. The Fund may underperform other similar funds that do not consider conscious company/ESG guidelines when making investment decisions.

In addition to the normal risks associated with investing, investments in smaller companies typically exhibit higher volatility. KESG is non-diversified.

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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