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KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF

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Investment Strategy:

KWEB tracks the CSI Overseas China Internet Index, which consists of China based companies whose primary business or businesses are focused on internet and internet-related technology. The Index is free float market capitalization weighted and includes publicly traded securities on either the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, NASDAQ Stock Market, or New York Stock Exchange.

KWEB Provides:

  • Access to Chinese internet companies that provide similar services as Google, Facebook, Twitter, eBay, Amazon, etc.
  • Exposure to companies benefitting from increasing domestic consumption by China's growing middle class
  • Exposure to Chinese internet companies listed in both the United States and Hong Kong

China Internet Sector Highlights:

  • Chinese retail web sales totaled $2 trillion1 in 2021 (compared to $870 billion2 in the United States).
  • China's internet population reached 1.03 billion people in 2021, a penetration of only 73%3. The U.S. internet population reached 302 million people, a penetration rate of 97% in 20214.
  • Total Chinese retail sales reached $7 trillion in 20215.
  • Online shopping accounted for 25% of retail purchases in China in 20215.

1. The State Council, the People’s Republic of China. Note: Figures converted from Chinese Renminbi to USD as of 3/31/2022.
2. US Census Bureau News as of 3/31/2022.
3. Data from Statista and The World Bank as of 3/31/2022.
4. Data from Statista and The World Bank as of 3/31/2022.
5. Data from Statista as of 3/31/2022. Note: Figures converted from Chinese Renminbi to USD.

Fund Details

Data as of 09/23/2022
Ticker KWEB
Primary Exchange NYSE
CUSIP 500767306
ISIN US5007673065
Net Assets $5,393,461,699
Total Annual Fund Operating Expense 0.69%
Inception Date 7/31/2013
Distribution Frequency Annual

Fund Documents

Daily Performance

Data as of 09/23/2022
Premium Discount Chart
NAV
Net Asset Value$25.12 
Daily Change -2.46%
Price
Market Price $24.93 
Daily Change -2.46%
30 Day Median Bid/Ask Spread
  		0.04%

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: 08/31/2022 		Fund NAV Closing Price Index
1 Month 4.86% 5.61% 4.94%
3 Month 1.35% 2.78% 1.87%
6 Month -10.55% -10.52% -10.23%
Since Inception 38.15% 37.78% 40.77%
Avg Annualized %
Data as of month end: 08/31/2022 		Fund NAV Closing Price Index
1 Year -36.57% -36.86% -36.25%
3 Year -8.58% -8.63% -8.05%
5 Year -9.68% -9.76% -9.14%
Since Inception 3.62% 3.59% 3.83%
Avg Annualized %
Data as of quarter end: 06/30/2022 		Fund NAV Closing Price Index
1 Year -49.75% -49.50% -49.47%
3 Year -7.15% -7.01% -6.59%
5 Year -5.24% -5.15% -4.68%
Since Inception 4.63% 4.71% 4.86%
Growth of $10,000
Data as of 09/23/2022

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.

Top 10 Holdings

Data as of 09/26/2022
Full Holdings .CSV
Rank Name % of Net Assets Ticker Identifier Shares Held Market Value($)
1 TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD 9.22% 700 KYG875721634 13,911,475 501,882,791
2 ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD 8.92% 9988 KYG017191142 48,449,164 485,732,201
3 MEITUAN-CLASS B 8.03% 3690 KYG596691041 20,482,600 437,054,676
4 JD.COM INC - CL A 7.63% 9618 KYG8208B1014 15,516,590 415,098,784
5 NETEASE INC 5.56% 9999 KYG6427A1022 19,270,905 302,446,591
6 KE HOLDINGS INC-ADR 5.31% BEKE US4824971042 17,459,314 288,951,647
7 TRIP.COM GROUP LTD 5.29% 9961 KYG9066F1019 10,369,050 287,695,269
8 PINDUODUO INC-ADR 5.27% PDD US7223041028 4,726,773 286,726,050
9 JD HEALTH INTERN 4.37% 6618 KYG5074A1004 40,596,500 237,634,769
10 BAIDU INC-CLASS A 3.92% 9888 KYG070341048 14,305,734 213,586,418

Holdings are subject to change.

Secondary Listing Holdings Overview

Data as of 09/26/2022
Name Ticker Listed Location % of Net Assets Combined % of Net Assets
ALIBABA GRP-ADR BABA United States 0.00% 8.92%
ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD 9988 Hong Kong 8.92%
JD.COM INC-ADR JD United States 0.00% 7.63%
JD.COM INC - CL A 9618 Hong Kong 7.63%
NETEASE INC-ADR NTES United States 0.00% 5.56%
NETEASE INC 9999 Hong Kong 5.56%
TRIP.COM GROUP LTD-ADR TCOM United States 0.00% 5.29%
TRIP.COM GROUP LTD 9961 Hong Kong 5.29%
BAIDU INC - SPON ADR BIDU United States 0.00% 3.92%
BAIDU INC-CLASS A 9888 Hong Kong 3.92%
BILIBILI INC-ADR BILI United States 0.00% 2.72%
BILIBILI INC-CLASS Z 9626 Hong Kong 2.72%

Many US-listed Chinese companies also have listings in Hong Kong, called "secondary listings". KWEB seeks to provide investors with optimal exposure to the US and Hong Kong listed versions of these securities. In the table above, we display the individual and combined impact of US and secondary listings on the Fund.

Current Listed Location
Breakdown

Data as of 09/26/2022
Hong Kong 68.7%
United States 29.4%
Anticipated US to HK Relisting 2.0%

2021 Listed Location
Breakdown

Data as of 12/31/2021
Hong Kong 44.3%
United States 55.7%

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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 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 invest in Initial Public Offerings (IPOs). Securities issued in IPOs have no trading history, and information about the companies may be available for very limited periods. In addition, the prices of securities sold in IPOs may be highly volatile. In addition, as the Fund increases in size, the impact of IPOs on the Fund’s performance will generally decrease.

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. KWEB 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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