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KMCA vs PEXL: which is really different?

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

PLUS Korea Manufacturing Core Alliance Index ETF and Pacer US Export Leaders ETF.

0.0%KMCA in the S&P 500
97.3%PEXL in the S&P 500
−12.4%KMCA total return, 1 year
+25.5%PEXL 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 91.8PEXL 3.70.1, 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
PEXL3% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
97%3%of its weight in S&P 500 companies3% of its weight outside the S&P 500active share 69% · top ten 44% of the fund · 100 holdings filed Apr 30, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 63% in97%3%of its weight in S&P 500 companies3% of its weight outside the S&P 500active share 69% · top ten 44% 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 PEXL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Only in each
Only in KMCAOnly in PEXL
SAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS 15.17%Broadcom Inc 5.75%
SK HYNIX INC 12.17%Alphabet Inc 5.64%
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 8.01%Advanced Micro Devices Inc 5.43%
DAEDUCK ELECTRONICS CO LTD 6.62%Apple Inc 4.81%
ISUPETASYS COMPANY LTD 3.80%Microsoft Corp 4.56%
SAMSUNG SDI COMPANY LTD 3.72%Meta Platforms Inc 4.41%
HANMI SEMICONDUCTOR COMPANY LTD 3.25%Netflix Inc 3.71%
RAINBOW ROBOTICS INC 2.80%Procter & Gamble Co/The 3.21%

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 Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.

Performance, window by window

KMCA and PEXL over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
KMCAPEXLKMCAPEXLKMCAPEXL
3 months−19.3%−4.7%−21.5 pts−6.9 pts−16.8 pts−2.2 pts
6 monthsnot published+22.1%not published+4.1 ptsnot published−2.1 pts
1 yearnot published+25.5%not published+8.9 ptsnot published+3.7 pts
3 yearsnot published+71.4%not published−7.0 ptsnot published−26.7 pts
Since launch−12.4%+196.6%−17.0 pts−9.9 pts−16.3 pts−125.0 pts
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KMCA and PEXL 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
PEXL
Pacer US Export Leaders ETF
Holds 100 stocks in reshoring and manufacturing, 97% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerPLUSPacer
ThemeReshoring and manufacturingReshoring and manufacturing
In the S&P 5000.0%97.3%
Active share vs the S&P 500100.0%68.8%
In the Nasdaq-1000.0%63.4%
Holdings35100
Top ten, share of the fund60.8%43.5%
Expense ratio0.65%0.49%
Fee for the differing part0.65%0.71%
Total return, 1 year−12.4% (since launch on May 7, 2026)+25.5%
vs the S&P 500−17.0 pts+8.9 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100−16.3 pts+3.7 pts
Below its high−20.2%−5.1%
Net assets$3m$46m

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.

PEXL in plain words

By weight, 97% of PEXL's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 69%. The top ten holdings are 44% of the fund across 100 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +25.5% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 8.9 pts. It sits 5.1% below its all-time high of Jun 30, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do KMCA and PEXL 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 PEXL?
KMCA has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and PEXL has 97%, so KMCA differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, KMCA or PEXL?
KMCA charges 0.65% a year and PEXL charges 0.49%, so PEXL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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KMCA against PEXL, 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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