Overview

Performance

Distributions

Growth of $10,000

Holdings

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Overview

Investment Strategy:

KURE tracks the MSCI China All Shares Health Care 10/40 Index, providing targeted exposure to Chinese companies engaged in the health care sector. The Index is a free float adjusted market capitalization weighted index that includes companies listed in Mainland China, Hong Kong and United States. Issuers eligible for inclusion must be classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard as engaged in the healthcare sector. The issuers included in the Underlying Index may include small-cap, mid-cap and large-cap companies.

China Health Care Sector Highlights:

  • China is one of the fastest growing major healthcare markets in the world with a ten-year compound annual growth rate of 13%, compared to just 3% in the United States and 2% in Japan1.
  • China is the second largest healthcare market globally with total healthcare expenditures reaching $1.1 trillion in 2019, increasing at an average annual growth rate of 11% over the last 5 years2.
  • There is still opportunity for considerable growth in China’s healthcare market with per capita health spending at just $501, compared to an average of over $5,700 for the world’s top eight healthcare markets3.
  • China’s aging population, rising incomes and increasing urbanization may provide a sustained catalyst for growth in China’s healthcare sector.

KURE features:

  • Exposure to Chinese companies listed in the Mainland, Hong Kong and United States that are involved in the healthcare industry, specifically: patent and generic pharmaceuticals, hospital administration, biotechnology, medical equipment production, healthcare IT, and traditional Chinese medicine.
  • Exposure to companies that benefit from China’s growing middle class and aging population.
  • Access to leading Chinese pharmaceutical companies which have been recipients of favorable policy and market conditions for research and development and the invention of new medicines and devices.

1.) Major healthcare markets defined as top five global markets by the World Health Organization. Data from the World Health Organization, last updated on 4/7/2020. Retrieved 9/30/2021.
2.) China Briefing, “China’s Healthcare Industry – Opportunities in Telemedicine and Digital Healthcare”, Jul. 31, 2020, Retrieved 9/30/2021.
3.) Data from the World Health Organization, last updated on 4/7/2020. Retrieved 9/30/2021.

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Daily Performance

Data as of 04/18/2024
Daily Net Asset Value (NAV) and Market Price
NAV $13.95
NAV Daily Change -0.78%
Market Price $13.88
Market Price Daily Change -0.79%
30 Day Median Bid/Ask Spread
0.83%

Performance History

Cumulative %
Data as of: 03/31/2024
Fund NAV Closing Price Index
1 Month -7.52% -6.74% -7.30%
3 Month -16.59% -16.92% -16.40%
6 Month -17.64% -17.65% -16.98%
YTD -16.59% -16.92% -16.40%
Since Inception -32.06% -32.48% -28.84%
Avg Annualized %
Data as of quarter end: 03/31/2024
Fund NAV Closing Price Index
1 Year -29.10% -28.72% -28.43%
3 Year -23.91% -24.48% -23.31%
5 Year -5.37% -5.37% -4.48%
Since Inception -6.07% -6.17% -5.37%

*Fee waivers are contractual and in effect until August 1, 2024

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.

Ex-Date Record Date Payable Date Amount

Future calendar dates are subject to change. There is no guarantee that dividends will be paid. Past distributions are not indicative of future trends. This material is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice.

Distributions are issued to brokers on the payable date, and are subject to broker payment schedules.

Distribution History

2023 Distributions
Ex-Date Record Date Payable Date Amount
12/18/2023 12/19/2023 12/20/2023 0.112844
2022 Distributions
Ex-Date Record Date Payable Date Amount
12/28/2022 12/29/2022 12/30/2022 0.010399
2021 Distributions
Ex-Date Record Date Payable Date Amount
12/29/2021 12/30/2021 12/31/2021 4.053537
2020 Distributions
Ex-Date Record Date Payable Date Amount
12/29/2020 12/30/2020 12/31/2020 0.000109

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2019 Distributions
Ex-Date Record Date Payable Date Amount
12/27/2019 12/30/2019 12/31/2019 0.057325
2018 Distributions
Ex-Date Record Date Payable Date Amount
12/24/2018 12/24/2018 12/28/2018 0.039344
12/26/2018 12/27/2018 12/28/2018 0.036607

Growth of $10,000

Data as of 04/18/2024

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. Fund performance data used in this chart is based on Fund NAV and represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Top 10 Holdings

Data as of 04/18/2024 Full Holdings .CSV
Rank Name % of Net Assets Ticker Identifier Shares Held Market Value($)
1 SHENZHEN MINDR-A 8.13% 300760 CNE100003G67 96,655 3,628,545
2 JIANGSU HENGRU-A 6.56% 600276 CNE0000014W7 501,428 2,928,748
3 BEIGENE LTD 4.11% 6160 KYG1146Y1017 181,218 1,832,647
4 CSPC PHARMACEUTI 3.98% 1093 HK1093012172 2,372,889 1,775,527
5 WUXI BIOLOGICS CAYMAN INC 3.86% 2269 KYG970081173 1,018,635 1,722,102
6 ZHANGZHOU PIEN-A 3.12% 600436 CNE000001F21 44,634 1,393,801
7 INNOVENT BIOLOGICS INC 3.11% 1801 KYG4818G1010 322,500 1,387,752
8 AIER EYE HSPTL-A 2.86% 300015 CNE100000GR6 744,114 1,274,621
9 WUXI APPTEC CO LTD-A 2.75% 603259 CNE1000031K4 204,620 1,225,626
10 SHANGHAI UNITE-A 2.50% 688271 CNE100005PN5 65,744 1,114,276

Holdings are subject to change.