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EMQQ vs KWEB: which is really different?

EMQQ and KWEB hold 40% of their weight in the same names, and EMQQ returned more over the year.

EMQQ The Emerging Markets Internet ETF and KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF.

0.0%EMQQ in the S&P 500
0.0%KWEB in the S&P 500
−30.5%EMQQ total return, 1 year
−37.3%KWEB total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: EMQQ scores higher

How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?

EMQQ 91.8KWEB 91.80.1, the lowest in this set91.8, the highest

A percentile among the 379 thematic ETFs with a holdings filing. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All thematic ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed

EMQQ100% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 58% of the fund · 58 holdings filed May 31, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 15% in0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 58% of the fund
KWEB100% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 62% of the fund · 46 holdings filed Sep 18, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 8% in0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 62% of the fund

40% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, EMQQ and KWEB hold 40% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions EMQQ and KWEB both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingEMQQKWEB
PDD Holdings Inc.6.23%8.17%
NETEASE, INC.3.46%6.26%
KUAISHOU TECHNOLOGY1.33%2.99%
JD Health International Inc0.41%2.52%
Only in each
Only in EMQQOnly in KWEB
MercadoLibre, Inc. 8.40%TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD 9.96%
RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED 8.15%ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD 8.70%
Alibaba Group Holding Limited 6.79%MEITUAN-CLASS B 7.09%
SEA LIMITED 6.08%LENOVO GROUP LTD 6.63%
Tencent Holdings Limited 5.95%KE HOLDINGS INC-CL A 4.23%
Nu Holdings Ltd. 5.66%JD.COM INC-CLASS A 3.87%
MEITUAN 4.06%TRIP.COM GROUP LTD 3.57%
NASPERS LIMITED 3.35%BAIDU INC-CLASS A-HKD 3.22%

Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.

Performance, window by window

EMQQ and KWEB over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
EMQQKWEBEMQQKWEBEMQQKWEB
3 months−0.1%−1.6%−2.4 pts−3.9 pts+2.4 pts+0.9 pts
6 months−2.4%−12.0%−20.5 pts−30.1 pts−26.7 pts−36.3 pts
1 year−30.5%−37.3%−47.1 pts−53.8 pts−52.3 pts−59.0 pts
3 years+11.2%+0.7%−67.2 pts−77.7 pts−87.0 pts−97.5 pts
Since launch+32.8%+21.7%−322.8 pts−436.7 pts−634.5 pts−928.1 pts
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EMQQ and KWEB on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
EMQQ
EMQQ The Emerging Markets Internet ETF
Holds 58 stocks in internet and e-commerce, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
KWEB
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
Holds 46 stocks in internet and e-commerce, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerEMQQ GlobalKraneShares
ThemeInternet and e-commerceInternet and e-commerce
In the S&P 5000.0%0.0%
Active share vs the S&P 500100.0%100.0%
In the Nasdaq-10014.6%8.2%
Holdings5846
Top ten, share of the fund58.1%61.7%
Expense ratio0.86%0.69%
Fee for the differing part0.86%0.69%
Total return, 1 year−30.5%−37.3%
vs the S&P 500−47.1 pts−53.8 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100−52.3 pts−59.0 pts
Below its high−58.8%−71.2%
Net assets$264m$4.7bn

EMQQ in plain words

By weight, 0% of EMQQ's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 58% of the fund across 58 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −30.5% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 47.1 pts. It sits 58.8% below its all-time high of Feb 17, 2021.

KWEB in plain words

By weight, 0% of KWEB's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 62% of the fund across 46 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −37.3% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 53.8 pts. It sits 71.2% below its all-time high of Feb 17, 2021.

Questions people ask

Do EMQQ and KWEB hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 40% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is a meaningful overlap. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
Which is more different from the S&P 500, EMQQ or KWEB?
EMQQ has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and KWEB has 0%, so EMQQ differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, EMQQ or KWEB?
EMQQ charges 0.86% a year and KWEB charges 0.69%, so KWEB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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EMQQ against KWEB, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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