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KWEB vs XME: Holdings Overlap & Returns

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, KWEB returned −40.6% to XME's +3.4%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $4.3bn on Oct 28, 2026 for KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF, and $3.8bn on Oct 27, 2026 for State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF.

At a glance
0.0%
KWEB in the S&P 500
21.4%
XME in the S&P 500
−40.6%
KWEB total return, 1 year
+3.4%
XME total return, 1 year
KWEB · 1 year to Oct 28, 2026 100% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
100% of its weight is outside the S&P 5000% of KWEB's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 100% is outside the index. Holdings as of Oct 28, 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 · 45 holdings as published by its issuer for Oct 28, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 8% in100% of its weight is outside the S&P 5000% of KWEB's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 100% is outside the index. Holdings as of Oct 28, 2026.0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · Nasdaq-100: 8% in

0% of KWEB's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 100% is outside the index. Holdings as of Oct 28, 2026.

XME · 1 year to Oct 28, 2026 79% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
79% of its weight is outside the S&P 50021% of XME's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 79% is outside the index. Holdings as of Oct 27, 2026.21%79%in the S&P 500of its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 53% of the fund · 38 holdings as published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in79% of its weight is outside the S&P 50021% of XME's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 79% is outside the index. Holdings as of Oct 27, 2026.21%79%inoutside the S&P 500active share 100% · Nasdaq-100: 0% in

21% of XME's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 79% is outside the index. Holdings as of Oct 27, 2026.

Pair scorecard

XME costs 0.34 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 44.0 points; KWEB is 1.1 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

KWEB vs XME: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureKWEBXME
Return
Total return, 1 year−40.6%+3.4%
Drawdown
Below its all-time high73.4%, high on Feb 17, 202123.6%, high on Jun 2, 2026
Against its benchmark
What it tracksInternet and e-commerceMiners and metals
Against the S&P 500, 1 yearbehind by 10.3 pts
Its benchmark, total return, 1 year+13.7%
Against its benchmark, 1 yearbehind by 10.3 pts
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.69%0.35%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026$4.3bn$3.8bn
Holdings
Holdings in common0%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026 and Oct 28, 2026. Method

Risk and return

Aug 9, 2013 to Oct 23, 2026 · 689 weekly returns
KWEB XME
Return
Total return edge XME +14.8% +213.7%
Annualized edge XME +1.0% +9.0%
Price return edge XME −10.9% +162.1%
Risk
Volatility edge XME (slight) 35.3% 32.5%
Max drawdown edge XME −79.9% −71.1%
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe edge XME 0.15 0.37
Sortino edge XME 0.22 0.54
Calmar edge XME 0.01 0.13
Reading

XME returned more: +213.7% to +14.8%. XME swung slightly less: 32.5% to 35.3%. XME fell less at its worst: −71.1% to −79.9%.

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Risk and return: KWEB vs XME: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureKWEBXMEEdgeHow it is measured
Return
Total return+14.8%+213.7%XMEPrice change plus distributions, reinvested.
Annualized+1.0%+9.0%XMETotal return as a yearly rate.
Price return−10.9%+162.1%XMEPrice change alone, distributions left out.
Risk
Volatility35.3%32.5%XME (slight)Spread of weekly returns, annualized. Lower is steadier.
Downside deviation23.5%22.0%XME (slight)Like volatility, counting only weeks below the Treasury bill rate.
Max drawdown−79.9%−71.1%XMEDeepest fall from a high to the low after it.
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe0.150.37XMEReturn above Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Sortino0.220.54XMEReturn above Treasury bills per unit of downside deviation.
Calmar0.010.13XMEAnnualized return divided by the max drawdown.

Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records, 689 weekly returns. Cash rate: the 13-week Treasury bill.

What they share

0%

By the books each fund has filed, KWEB and XME hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026 and Oct 28, 2026.

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first KWEB XME
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Only in KWEB
TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD 9.90%
ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD 8.70%
PDD HOLDINGS INC 8.45%
MEITUAN-CLASS B 7.40%
NETEASE INC 6.54%
KE HOLDINGS INC-CL A 4.97%
LENOVO GROUP LTD 4.59%
JD.COM INC-CLASS A 4.16%
Only in XME
CLEVELAND CLIFFS INC 6.46%
RELIANCE INC 6.15%
NUCOR CORP 5.89%
STEEL DYNAMICS INC 5.76%
COMMERCIAL METALS CO 5.16%
ROYAL GOLD INC 5.12%
NEWMONT CORP 4.91%
FREEPORT MCMORAN INC 4.86%
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Window by window

Window by window: KWEB vs XME: Holdings Overlap & Returns
Total returnvs its benchmark
WindowKWEBXMEKWEBXME
3 months−17.3%+3.9%not measured−2.2 pts vs IVV
6 months−17.9%−11.5%not measured−20.6 pts vs IVV
1 year−40.6%+3.4%not measured−10.3 pts vs IVV
3 years−3.2%+108.2%not measured+12.8 pts vs IVV
Since launchNot the same days: KWEB Aug 2013 · XME Jun 2006+12.7%+189.8%not measurednot measured

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Side by side

KWEB KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF · Holds 45 stocks in internet and e-commerce, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies XME State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF · Holds 38 stocks in miners and metals, 21% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
Theme Internet and e-commerce Miners and metals
In the S&P 500 0.0% 21.4%
Active share vs the S&P 500 100.0% 99.6%
In the Nasdaq-100 8.4% 0.0%
Holdings 45 38
Top ten, share of the fund 61.5% 53.3%
Expense ratio 0.69% 0.35%
Fee for the differing part 0.69% 0.35%
Total return, 1 year −40.6% +3.4%
vs its benchmark not measured −10.3 pts vs IVV
Below its high −73.4% −23.6%
Net assets, KWEB as of Oct 28, 2026 and XME as of Oct 27, 2026 $4.3bn $3.8bn

As of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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

Client brief · page 1 of 2 Report BR-01C8045F27

KWEB and XME are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?

  1. Theme. KWEB covers Internet and e-commerce and XME covers Miners and metals.
  2. What each follows. KWEB follows Internet and e-commerce and XME follows Miners and metals.
  3. Holdings in common. 0% of the weight is in the same securities (holdings dated Oct 28, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026).

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

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About each fund
KWEB

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 45 positions, as published by its issuer for Oct 28, 2026. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 the fund returned −40.6% with distributions reinvested. It sits 73.4% below its all-time high of Feb 17, 2021.

XME

By weight, 21% of XME'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 53% of the fund across 38 positions, as published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 the fund returned +3.4% with distributions reinvested against +13.7% for its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, so a holder was behind by 10.3 pts. It sits 23.6% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do KWEB and XME hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
Which is more different from the S&P 500, KWEB or XME?
KWEB has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XME has 21%, so KWEB differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, KWEB or XME?
KWEB charges 0.69% a year and XME charges 0.35%, so XME is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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