KraneShares Electric Vehicles & Future Mobility Index ETF (KARS)
| Assets | $95.96M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.72% |
| PE Ratio | 11.43 |
| Shares Out | 4.70M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.23 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.08% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 18, 2023 |
| Payout Ratio | 12.18% |
| 1-Year Return | -27.30% |
| Volume | 12,200 |
| Open | 20.78 |
| Previous Close | 20.96 |
| Day's Range | 20.75 - 21.26 |
| 52-Week Low | 20.35 |
| 52-Week High | 34.37 |
| Beta | 1.27 |
| Holdings | 64 |
| Inception Date | Jan 18, 2018 |
About KARS
Fund Home PageThe KraneShares Electric Vehicles & Future Mobility Index ETF (KARS) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Bloomberg Electric Vehicles index, a modified market-cap-weighted index of stocks that are involved in the production of electric vehicles or other initiatives that may enhance future mobility. KARS was launched on Jan 18, 2018 and is issued by KraneShares.
Top 10 Holdings
37.33% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd Class A | 300750.SZ | 4.78% |
| BYD Co Ltd Class A | 002594.SZ | 4.59% |
| Panasonic Holdings Corp | 6752.T | 3.96% |
| CMOC Group Ltd Class A | 603993.SS | 3.93% |
| Albemarle Corporation | ALB | 3.88% |
| Samsung SDI Co Ltd | 006400.KS | 3.85% |
| Seres Group Co Ltd Class A | 601127.SS | 3.45% |
| Li Auto Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A | 2015.HK | 3.07% |
| Tesla, Inc. | TSLA | 3.06% |
| Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd | 175.HK | 2.74% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2023 | $0.22563 | Dec 20, 2023 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | $0.31917 | Dec 30, 2022 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | $3.14881 | Dec 31, 2021 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | $0.0574 | Dec 31, 2020 |
| Dec 27, 2019 | $0.4351 | Dec 31, 2019 |
| Dec 26, 2018 | $0.24658 | Dec 28, 2018 |
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