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KraneShares MSCI China ESG Leaders Index ETF

KESG
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Snapshot
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Inception Date
Jul 29 2020
Expense Ratio
0.59%
Type
Global Ex. US Equities
Fund Owner
Krane Shares
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$4,339
AUM
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Associated Index
MSCI China ESG Leaders 10/40 Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
Passive/Active
Passive
Fractionable on Composer
No
Prospectus
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What is KESG?

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. Underlying Index is a modified, free float adjusted market capitalization weighted index (subject to the modifications below) designed to track the equity market performance of Chinese companies that have high environmental, social and governance ( ESG ) ratings relative to their sector peers, as determined by MSCI Inc., the provider of the Underlying Index ( Index Provider ). The securities eligible for inclusion in the Underlying Index include all types of publicly issued shares of Chinese issuers, such as A-Shares, B-Shares, H-Shares, P-Chips and Red Chips, which are described below. The issuers included in the Underlying Index may include small-cap, mid-cap and large-cap companies.

ETFs related toKESG

ETFs correlated to KESG include MCHI, GXC, FXI

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KraneShares ICAV - KraneShares MSCI China ESG Leaders Index ETF
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GXC
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FXI
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Global X Funds - Global X MSCI China Consumer Discretionary ETF
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Invesco Capital Management LLC - Invesco China Technology ETF
CWEB
Direxion Shares ETF Trust - Direxion Daily CSI China Internet Index Bull 2X Shares
KWEB
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PGJ
Invesco Capital Management LLC - Invesco Golden Dragon China ETF

What is ETF correlation?

Correlation is a measure of the strength of the relationship between two ETFs. It quantifies the degree to which prices of the two ETFs typically move together.

Here, correlation is measured over the past year with the Pearson correlation coefficient (Pearon’s r), which ranges from -1 to 1.

Using ETF correlations in portfolio and strategy construction

ETF correlations can help you create investing strategies and portfolios. Use them to:

  • •Build a diversified portfolio from uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETFs with the aim of minimizing portfolio risk.
  • •Compare correlated or related ETFs to find one with a lower expense ratio or higher trading volume.
  • •Create an investing strategy that hedges an ETF with an uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETF.

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FAQ

KESG is a Global Ex. US Equities ETF. 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. Underlying Index is a modified, free float adjusted market capitalization weighted index (subject to the modifications below) designed to track the equity market performance of Chinese companies that have high environmental, social and governance ( ESG ) ratings relative to their sector peers, as determined by MSCI Inc., the provider of the Underlying Index ( Index Provider ). The securities eligible for inclusion in the Underlying Index include all types of publicly issued shares of Chinese issuers, such as A-Shares, B-Shares, H-Shares, P-Chips and Red Chips, which are described below. The issuers included in the Underlying Index may include small-cap, mid-cap and large-cap companies.

KESG tracks the MSCI China ESG Leaders 10/40 Index.

No, KESG is not actively managed. It is passively managed. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.

Yes, KESG is passively managed. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested.

The 1-month return on KESG is -0.0462%. This is the percent change in the value of KESG over the most recent 1-month period. The 3-month return on KESG is 0.0025%. This is the percent change in the value of KESG over the most recent 3-month period.

The standard deviation of KESG for the past year is 0.3586%. Standard deviation is the typical amount that the daily returns vary from the mean of the returns over the time period, standardized to a period of a year.

ETFs similar to KESG include TAN, EFG, and PBW.

ETFs correlated to KESG include MCHI, GXC, and FXI.

ETFs that are inversely correlated to KESG include YANG, EDZ, and EUM.

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