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KMCA vs PIEL: which is really different?

KMCA and PIEL hold 10% of their weight in the same names.

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

0.0%KMCA in the S&P 500
0.0%PIEL in the S&P 500
−12.4%KMCA total return, 1 year
+11.8%PIEL 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 91.8PIEL 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

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
PIEL100% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 6 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 46% of the fund · 100 holdings filed Apr 30, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 3% in0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 46% of the fund

10% 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 PIEL hold 10% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions KMCA and PIEL both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingKMCAPIEL
SK HYNIX INC12.17%9.81%
Only in each
Only in KMCAOnly in PIEL
SAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS 15.17%ASML Holding NV 6.10%
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 8.01%Novartis AG 4.89%
DAEDUCK ELECTRONICS CO LTD 6.62%AstraZeneca PLC 4.58%
ISUPETASYS COMPANY LTD 3.80%Roche Holding AG 4.49%
SAMSUNG SDI COMPANY LTD 3.72%LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitt 3.48%
HANMI SEMICONDUCTOR COMPANY LTD 3.25%SAP SE 3.28%
RAINBOW ROBOTICS INC 2.80%Hermes International SCA 3.13%
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY 2.75%BHP Group Ltd 3.06%

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 PIEL over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
KMCAPIELKMCAPIELKMCAPIEL
3 months−19.3%−6.1%−21.5 pts−8.3 pts−16.8 pts−3.6 pts
6 monthsnot published+19.0%not published+1.0 ptsnot published−5.2 pts
Since launch−12.4%+11.8%−17.0 pts+0.2 pts−16.3 pts−4.5 pts
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KMCA and PIEL 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
PIEL
Pacer International Export Leaders ETF
Holds 100 stocks in reshoring and manufacturing, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerPLUSPacer
ThemeReshoring and manufacturingReshoring and manufacturing
In the S&P 5000.0%0.0%
Active share vs the S&P 500100.0%100.0%
In the Nasdaq-1000.0%3.0%
Holdings35100
Top ten, share of the fund60.8%45.7%
Expense ratio0.65%0.49%
Fee for the differing part0.65%0.49%
Total return, 1 year−12.4% (since launch on May 7, 2026)+11.8% (since launch on Dec 23, 2025)
vs the S&P 500−17.0 pts+0.2 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100−16.3 pts−4.5 pts
Below its high−20.2%−6.1%
Net assets$3m$1m

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.

PIEL in plain words

By weight, 0% of PIEL'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 46% of the fund across 100 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Since it launched on Dec 23, 2025 the fund returned +11.8% with distributions reinvested against +11.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was about even. It sits 6.1% below its all-time high of Jun 18, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do KMCA and PIEL hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 10% 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 PIEL?
KMCA has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and PIEL has 0%, so KMCA differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, KMCA or PIEL?
KMCA charges 0.65% a year and PIEL charges 0.49%, so PIEL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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KMCA against PIEL, 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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