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KMCA vs MAKX: which is really different?

KMCA and MAKX hold 0% of their weight in the same names.

PLUS Korea Manufacturing Core Alliance Index ETF and ProShares S&P Kensho Smart Factories ETF.

0.0%KMCA in the S&P 500
36.7%MAKX in the S&P 500
−12.4%KMCA total return, 1 year
+22.8%MAKX total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: KMCA scores higher

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

KMCA 91.8MAKX 32.30.1, 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

KMCA100% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 3 months 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 61% of the fund · 35 holdings filed May 31, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 61% of the fund
MAKX63% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
37%63%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 95% · top ten 60% of the fund · 24 holdings filed Sep 18, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 15% in37%63%inoutside the S&P 500active share 95% · top ten 60% of the fund

0% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, KMCA and MAKX hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Only in each
Only in KMCAOnly in MAKX
SAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS 15.17%3D SYSTEMS CORP 8.20%
SK HYNIX INC 12.17%OUSTER INC 7.38%
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 8.01%EMERSON ELECTRIC CO 6.26%
DAEDUCK ELECTRONICS CO LTD 6.62%COGNEX CORP 6.11%
ISUPETASYS COMPANY LTD 3.80%SK TELECOM CO LTD-SPON ADR 6.02%
SAMSUNG SDI COMPANY LTD 3.72%ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC 5.59%
HANMI SEMICONDUCTOR COMPANY LTD 3.25%AUTODESK INC 5.52%
RAINBOW ROBOTICS INC 2.80%AMBIQ MICRO INC 5.21%

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

KMCA and MAKX over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
KMCAMAKXKMCAMAKXKMCAMAKX
3 months−19.3%−10.7%−21.5 pts−12.9 pts−16.8 pts−8.2 pts
6 monthsnot published+26.0%not published+8.0 ptsnot published+1.8 pts
1 yearnot published+22.8%not published+6.3 ptsnot published+1.1 pts
3 yearsnot published+94.2%not published+15.8 ptsnot published−4.0 pts
Since launch−12.4%+65.7%−17.0 pts−24.1 pts−16.3 pts−41.7 pts
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KMCA and MAKX on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
KMCA
PLUS Korea Manufacturing Core Alliance Index ETF
Holds 35 stocks in reshoring and manufacturing, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
MAKX
ProShares S&P Kensho Smart Factories ETF
Holds 24 stocks in reshoring and manufacturing, 37% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerPLUSProShares
ThemeReshoring and manufacturingReshoring and manufacturing
In the S&P 5000.0%36.7%
Active share vs the S&P 500100.0%95.1%
In the Nasdaq-1000.0%15.0%
Holdings3524
Top ten, share of the fund60.8%59.5%
Expense ratio0.65%0.58%
Fee for the differing part0.65%0.61%
Total return, 1 year−12.4% (since launch on May 7, 2026)+22.8%
vs the S&P 500−17.0 pts+6.3 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100−16.3 pts+1.1 pts
Below its high−20.2%−12.8%
Net assets$3m$5m

KMCA in plain words

By weight, 0% of KMCA'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 61% of the fund across 35 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Since it launched on May 7, 2026 the fund returned −12.4% with distributions reinvested against +4.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 17.0 pts. It sits 20.2% below its all-time high of Jun 1, 2026.

MAKX in plain words

By weight, 37% of MAKX's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 95%. The top ten holdings are 60% of the fund across 24 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +22.8% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 6.3 pts. It sits 12.8% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do KMCA and MAKX hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is mostly different names. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
Which is more different from the S&P 500, KMCA or MAKX?
KMCA has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and MAKX has 37%, so KMCA differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, KMCA or MAKX?
KMCA charges 0.65% a year and MAKX charges 0.58%, so MAKX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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KMCA against MAKX, 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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