KEMX
KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets EX China Index ETF
KEMX is benchmarked to the MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index, which tracks large-cap and mid-cap companies within emerging market countries, excluding China.
Emerging Market
EQUITY
Rules-Based
MANAGEMENT STYLE
64.1 M
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
24 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | KraneShares |
| Category | Emerging |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Apr 12, 2019 |
| Assets (mns) | $64 |
| Expense ratio | 24 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Annually |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Market Cap |
| Weighting | Market Cap |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFAC | 13.1 % |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD | 3.5 % |
| RELIANCE INDS-SPONS GDR 144A | 2.1 % |
| INFOSYS TECHNOLOGIES-SP ADR | 1.8 % |
| ICICI BANK LTD | 1.6 % |
| MEDIATEK INC | 1.6 % |
| HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC | 1.5 % |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY | 1.5 % |
| HDFC BANK LIMITED | 1.5 % |
| NASPERS LTD CLASS N | 1.5 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 296 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 234 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $137,551 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 81.5% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 17.6% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.0% |
| Developed mkts. | 0.6% |
| Emerging mkts. | 99.4% |
Country Exposure
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TAIWAN | 29.7 % |
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INDIA | 22.0 % |
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SOUTH KOREA | 15.8 % |
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BRAZIL | 6.3 % |
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SOUTH AFRICA | 5.0 % |
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MEXICO | 3.0 % |
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MALAYSIA | 2.5 % |
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INDONESIA | 2.4 % |
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POLAND | 2.1 % |
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THAILAND | 1.6 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 03/31/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | -0.3% | -2.8% | 5.8% | -2.7% | 3.4% | -- | -- | 1.5% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.9% | -2.2% | -1.5% | 1.5% | 7.1% | -- | -- | 2.3% |
| Total Returns | 0.6% | -5.0% | 4.3% | -1.2% | 10.5% | -- | -- | 3.8% | Ann. Volatility | 15.6% | 15.9% | 14.8% | 16.8% | 21.4% | -- | -- | 20.6% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.85 | 70% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.90 | 77% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.90 | 77% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 16 |
| Turnover | 0.7% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.35% |
| ADV of underlying (mns) | $6,943 |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $27.86 |
| 30d moving avg. | $27.66 |
| Annualized volatility | 17.8% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 47 |
| Short interest (ETF) | 0.1% |
| Short interest (underlying) | 0.0% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. KEMX |
Expenses vs. KEMX |
ALTAR Score™ vs. KEMX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMXC | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF | 61.4% | +1 bp | -0.4% |
| STXE | Strive Emerging Markets Ex-China ETF | 61.1% | +8 bp | -0.3% |
| XCEM | Columbia EM Core ex-China ETF | 58.1% | -8 bp | +0.1% |
| XC | WisdomTree Emerging Markets Ex-China Fund | 56.1% | +8 bp | -2.9% |
| EMCR | Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Climate Impr | 51.2% | -9 bp | +0.4% |
| JHEM | John Hancock Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF | 46.3% | +25 bp | +2.4% |
| XCNY | SPDR S&P Emerging Markets ex-China ETF | 46.2% | -9 bp | -8.5% |
| EEMX | SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets Fossil Fuel Free ETF | 44.9% | +6 bp | +2.3% |
| ECON | Columbia Emerging Markets Consumer ETF | 44.8% | +25 bp | +4.9% |
| DBEM | Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Hedged Equity ETF | 44.6% | +42 bp | +2.1% |
Risk and Returns: KEMX vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025E | 2026E | ||
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| Earnings per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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| Book value per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
EPS Revision Activity (6 mo. ago = 100%)
Compound Annual Growth Rates
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Valuation Metrics
| 2024 | 2025E | Fwd Est | 2026E | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 4/23/2025
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KEMX
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ETF Research Center Rating
UNDERWEIGHT
Below average appreciation potential. A rating of UNDERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 2nd quintile (ranking higher than only 20%-40%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at relatively expensive valuations and/or having below-average fundamentals.
ALTAR Score™
KEMX
8.5%
Cat. Avg
10.0%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 154 funds in the Emerging Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 10.0% and a standard deviation of
4.2%. KEMX's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.4 standard deviations
below
the category average. This places KEMX in the 36th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
KEMXSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Rules-Based Emerging Market Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 103 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 64.6 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 29 bp |
| KEMX (24 bp) Percentile rank | 8 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| KEMX | 24.0 | 35.0 | 59 |
| Peer Avg. | 48.7 | 41.5 | 90.2 |
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