KraneShares Electric Vehicles & Future Mobility Index ETF (KARS)
| Assets | $159.25M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.72% |
| PE Ratio | 15.05 |
| Shares Out | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.32 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.16% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 28, 2022 |
| Payout Ratio | 17.44% |
| 1-Year Return | -11.30% |
| Volume | 33,896 |
| Open | 27.72 |
| Previous Close | 27.34 |
| Day's Range | 27.35 - 27.76 |
| 52-Week Low | 26.57 |
| 52-Week High | 34.99 |
| Beta | n/a |
| Holdings | 74 |
| 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
38.25% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Tesla, Inc. | TSLA | 4.52% |
| Panasonic Holdings Corp | 6752.T | 4.40% |
| Aptiv PLC | APTV | 4.13% |
| Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd Class A | 300750.SZ | 3.94% |
| Nidec Corp | 6594.T | 3.94% |
| Li Auto Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A | 2015.HK | 3.90% |
| Samsung SDI Co Ltd | 006400.KS | 3.86% |
| Albemarle Corporation | ALB | 3.73% |
| Rivian Automotive, Inc. | RIVN | 3.06% |
| XPeng Inc Class A | 9868.HK | 2.75% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-28 | $0.31917 | 2022-12-30 |
| 2021-12-29 | $3.14881 | 2021-12-31 |
| 2020-12-29 | $0.0574 | 2020-12-31 |
| 2019-12-27 | $0.4351 | 2019-12-31 |
| 2018-12-26 | $0.24658 | 2018-12-28 |
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