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KWEB vs PNQI: which is really different?

KWEB and PNQI hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and PNQI returned more over the year.

KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF and Invesco NASDAQ Internet ETF.

0.0%KWEB in the S&P 500
75.2%PNQI in the S&P 500
−37.3%KWEB total return, 1 year
−10.8%PNQI total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: KWEB scores higher

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

KWEB 91.8PNQI 9.40.1, 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

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
PNQI25% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
75%25%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesoutside the S&P 500active share 79% · top ten 60% of the fund · 79 holdings filed Sep 19, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 64% in75%25%in the S&P 500outsideactive share 79% · top ten 60% of the fund

3% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, KWEB and PNQI hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions KWEB and PNQI both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingKWEBPNQI
ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD8.70%1.65%
TRIP.COM GROUP LTD3.57%0.30%
NETEASE INC6.26%0.26%
VIPSHOP HOLDINGS LTD - ADR1.48%0.14%
AUTOHOME INC-ADR0.62%0.04%
Only in each
Only in KWEBOnly in PNQI
TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD 9.96%Microsoft Corp 8.53%
PDD HOLDINGS INC 8.17%Apple Inc 8.38%
MEITUAN-CLASS B 7.09%Meta Platforms Inc 8.19%
LENOVO GROUP LTD 6.63%Amazon.com Inc 7.29%
KE HOLDINGS INC-CL A 4.23%Alphabet Inc 7.11%
JD.COM INC-CLASS A 3.87%Salesforce Inc 4.85%
BAIDU INC-CLASS A-HKD 3.22%Shopify Inc 4.21%
KUAISHOU TECHNOLOGY 2.99%Walt Disney Co/The 3.92%

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 Sep 18, 2026 and Sep 19, 2026.

Performance, window by window

KWEB and PNQI over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
KWEBPNQIKWEBPNQIKWEBPNQI
3 months−1.6%+10.1%−3.9 pts+7.9 pts+0.9 pts+12.6 pts
6 months−12.0%+12.0%−30.1 pts−6.0 pts−36.3 pts−12.2 pts
1 year−37.3%−10.8%−53.8 pts−27.4 pts−59.0 pts−32.6 pts
3 years+0.7%+59.2%−77.7 pts−19.2 pts−97.5 pts−39.0 pts
Since launch+21.7%+865.0%−436.7 pts+61.5 pts−928.1 pts−825.2 pts
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KWEB and PNQI on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
KWEB
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
Holds 46 stocks in internet and e-commerce, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
PNQI
Invesco NASDAQ Internet ETF
Holds 79 stocks in internet and e-commerce, 75% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerKraneSharesInvesco
ThemeInternet and e-commerceInternet and e-commerce
In the S&P 5000.0%75.2%
Active share vs the S&P 500100.0%78.8%
In the Nasdaq-1008.2%63.9%
Holdings4679
Top ten, share of the fund61.7%60.0%
Expense ratio0.69%0.60%
Fee for the differing part0.69%0.76%
Total return, 1 year−37.3%−10.8%
vs the S&P 500−53.8 pts−27.4 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100−59.0 pts−32.6 pts
Below its high−71.2%−11.4%
Net assets$4.7bn$524m

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.

PNQI in plain words

By weight, 75% of PNQI's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 79%. The top ten holdings are 60% of the fund across 79 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 19, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −10.8% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 27.4 pts. It sits 11.4% below its all-time high of Sep 19, 2025.

Questions people ask

Do KWEB and PNQI hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 3% 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, KWEB or PNQI?
KWEB has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and PNQI has 75%, so KWEB differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, KWEB or PNQI?
KWEB charges 0.69% a year and PNQI charges 0.60%, so PNQI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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KWEB against PNQI, 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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