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KraneShares Global Carbon Strategy ETF*

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Investment Strategy:

The KraneShares Global Carbon Strategy ETF (KRBN) is benchmarked to IHS Markit’s Global Carbon Index, which offers broad coverage of cap-and-trade carbon allowances by tracking the most traded carbon credit futures contracts. The index introduces a new measure for hedging risk and going long the price of carbon while supporting responsible investing.

Currently, the index covers the major European and North American cap-and-trade programs: European Union Allowances (EUA), California Carbon Allowances (CCA), the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), and United Kingdom Allowances (UKA).

Global Carbon Allowance Market Highlights

  • According to IHS Markit, as of December 31, 2021 the global price of carbon was $51.45 per ton of CO2. It is estimated that carbon allowance prices need to reach $147 per ton of CO2 to meet a 1.5°C global warming limit1,2
  • As of December 2021, the four largest global carbon futures markets tracked by IHS Markit’s Global Carbon Index, had an annual trading volume of $683.9 billion.1
  • In April 2019, The Financial Times reported that European carbon allowances within the European Union Emissions Trading System were the world’s top-performing commodity over the past two years.3,4
  • In 2021, China launched its carbon allowance market, expected to be the largest in the world, projected to cover ~3.3 billion CO2.4

KRBN Features

  • Going long the price of carbon may support responsible investing and incentivize pollution reduction aligned with ESG investment goals.
  • Can provide potential portfolio diversification due to the global carbon futures markets’ historically low correlation to other asset classes.1
  • KRBN may be appropriate for investors who are concerned about the increase in cost of carbon emissions on their portfolios. As the cost of carbon emissions rise, KRBN typically benefits, while companies with heavy carbon footprints typically suffer.3
  • May be a beneficiary of tightening carbon emissions regulation worldwide.

*Formerly the KraneShares Global Carbon ETF

1. IHS Markit, 12/31/2021
2. Financial Times, “Global Carbon Pricing, Too Important to Leave to Governments”, Jul 7, 2021.
3. Financial Times, April 17, 2019 “Niche asset nears mainstream as investors warm to EU carbon market”
4. Environmental Defense Fund, “China’s National ETS Open for Business”, Jan 5, 2021; World Bank State of Carbon Markets, June 2019.

Fund Details

Data as of 10/04/2022
Ticker KRBN
Primary Exchange NYSE
CUSIP 500767678
ISIN US5007676787
Net Assets $718,124,532
Total Annual Fund Operating Expense 0.78%
Inception Date 7/30/2020
Distribution Frequency Annual

Fund Documents

Daily Performance

Data as of 10/04/2022
Premium Discount Chart
NAV
Net Asset Value$38.10 
Daily Change 1.56%
Price
Market Price $38.19 
Daily Change 1.41%
30 Day Median Bid/Ask Spread
  		0.24%

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.

Performance History

Distributions
Cumulative %
Data as of: 09/30/2022 		Fund NAV Closing Price Index
1 Month -14.27% -15.01% -13.66%
3 Month -24.56% -24.44% -23.72%
6 Month -19.28% -20.27% -18.71%
Since Inception 88.73% 86.91% 90.16%
Avg Annualized %
Data as of quarter end: 09/30/2022 		Fund NAV Closing Price Index
1 Year -7.67% -9.02% -6.31%
Since Inception 33.96% 33.36% 34.42%
Growth of $10,000
Data as of 10/04/2022

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.

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.

Carbon Allowance Futures

Data as of 10/04/2022
Name Identifier Position Current Exposure($) % NAV
European Union Allowance (EUA) 2022 Future MOZ22 Comdty 5,618 375,505,788 52.29%
California Carbon Allowance (CCA) Vintage 2022 Future CTIZ22 Comdty 7,064 194,754,480 27.12%
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) Vintage 2022 Future WQCZ22 Comdty 3,295 43,823,500 6.1%
California Carbon Allowance (CCA) Vintage 2023 Future LUDZ23 Comdty 1,316 39,006,240 5.43%
UK Allowance (UKA) 2022 Future UKEZ2 Comdty 443 37,414,645 5.21%
European Union Allowance (EUA) 2023 Future MOZ23 Comdty 497 34,559,653 4.81%
725,064,307 101%

Collateral and Currency Management

Data as of 10/04/2022
Name Identifier Position Current Exposure($) % NAV
USD Cash & Equivalents** USD 659,974,198 659,974,198 91.9%
BRITISH STERLING POUND GBP 40,034,014 45,650,901 6.36%
SCHWAB SHORT-TER SCHO 215,000 10,384,500 1.45%
Euro FX Futures ECZ2 Curncy 10 1,256,563 0.17%
EURO EUR 1,006,846 1,002,466 0.14%
718,268,627 100%

Holdings, carbon allowance futures, and collateral are subject to change.
**Includes USD cash deposits & cash in margin accounts ($661,230,760), and implied short USD exposure from Euro FX futures

Carbon Allowance Futures Breakdown

Data as of: 10/04/2022
EUA 2022 Future 52.3%
CCA 2022 Future 27.1%
RGGI 2022 Future 6.1%
CCA 2023 Future 5.4%
UKA 2022 Future 5.2%
EUA 2023 Future 4.8%

Currency Exposure
Breakdown

Data as of: 10/04/2022
EUR 0.3%
USD 93.4%
GBP 6.4%

Top 10 Holdings

Data as of 10/04/2022
Full Holdings .CSV
Rank Name % of Net Assets Ticker Identifier Type Shares Held Market Value($) Notional Value($)
1 Cash 74.04% – – Cash 531,734,719 531,734,719 0
2 EURO 17.51% – – Currency 126,265,047 125,715,670 0
3 BRITISH STERLING POUND 6.36% – – Currency 40,034,014 45,650,901 0
4 SCHWAB SHORT-TER 1.45% SCHO US8085248628 Mutual Fund 215,000 10,384,500 0
5 BRITISH STERLING POUND 0.51% – – Currency 3,190,620 3,638,273 0
6 EURO 0.14% – – Currency 1,006,846 1,002,466 0
7 CA CARBON ALLOW 21DEC22 0.00% CTIZ22 – Future 7,064 0 194,754,480
8 CALCARBALLOWV2023 DEC23 0.00% LUDZ23 – Future 1,316 0 39,006,240
9 ECX EMISSION DEC22 0.00% MOZ22 – Future 5,618 0 374,320,778
10 ECX EMISSION DEC23 0.00% MOZ23 – Future 497 0 34,450,591

Holdings are subject to change.

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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 Fund relies on the existence of cap and trade regimes. There is no assurance that cap and trade regimes will continue to exist, or that they will prove to be an effective method of reduction in GHG emissions. Changes in U.S. law and related regulations may impact the way the Fund operates, increase Fund costs and/or change the competitive landscape. New technologies may arise that may diminish or eliminate the need for cap and trade markets. Ultimately, the cost of emissions credits is determined by the cost of actually reducing emissions levels. If the price of credits becomes too high, it will be more economical for companies to develop or invest in green technologies, thereby suppressing the demand for credits. Fluctuations in currency of foreign countries may have an adverse effect to domestic currency values. The use of futures contracts is subject to special risk considerations. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts include: (a) an imperfect correlation between the change in market value of the reference asset and the price of the futures contract; (b) possible lack of a liquid secondary market for a futures contract and the resulting inability to close a futures contract when desired; (c) losses caused by unanticipated market movements, which are potentially unlimited; (d) the inability to predict correctly the direction of market prices, interest rates, currency exchange rates and other economic factors; and (e) if the Fund has insufficient cash, it may have to sell securities or financial instruments from its portfolio to meet daily variation margin requirements, which may lead to the Fund selling securities or financial instruments at a loss.

The Fund invests through a subsidiary, and is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments. Since the Subsidiary is organized under the law of the Cayman Islands and is not registered with the SEC under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as such the Fund will not receive all of the protections offered to shareholders of registered investment companies. The Fund and the Subsidiary will be considered commodity pools upon commencement of operations, and each will be subject to regulation under the Commodity Exchange Act and CFTC rules. Commodity pools are subject to additional laws, regulations and enforcement policies, which may increase compliance costs and may affect the operations and performance of the Fund and the Subsidiary. Futures and other contracts may have to be liquidated at disadvantageous times or prices to prevent the Fund from exceeding any applicable position limits established by the CFTC. The value of a commodity-linked derivative investment typically is based upon the price movements of a physical commodity and may be affected by changes in overall market movements, volatility of the Index, changes in interest rates, or factors affecting a particular industry or commodity.

The Fund is subject to interest rate risk, which is the chance that bonds will decline in value as interest rates rise. 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. KRBN 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.

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