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KWEB vs XT: Holdings Overlap & Returns

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, KWEB returned −40.6% to XT's +22.1%; 1% 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 $4.1bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF.

At a glance
0.0%
KWEB in the S&P 500
65.5%
XT in the S&P 500
−40.6%
KWEB total return, 1 year
+22.1%
XT 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.

XT · 1 year to Oct 28, 2026 35% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
35% of its weight is outside the S&P 50066% of XT's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 35% is outside the index. Holdings as of Oct 27, 2026.66%35%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 69% · top ten 37% of the fund · 197 holdings as published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 42% in35% of its weight is outside the S&P 50066% of XT's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 35% is outside the index. Holdings as of Oct 27, 2026.66%35%in the S&P 500outsideactive share 69% · Nasdaq-100: 42% in

66% of XT's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 35% is outside the index. Holdings as of Oct 27, 2026.

Pair scorecard

XT costs 0.23 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 62.7 points.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

KWEB vs XT: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureKWEBXT
Return
Total return, 1 year−40.6%+22.1%
Drawdown
Below its all-time high73.4%, high on Feb 17, 2021
Against its benchmark
What it tracksInternet and e-commerceBroad innovation and megatrends
Its benchmark, total return, 1 year+13.4%
Against its benchmark, 1 yearahead by 8.7 pts
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.69%0.46%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026$4.3bn$4.1bn
Holdings
Holdings in common1%

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

Risk and return

Apr 2, 2015 to Oct 23, 2026 · 603 weekly returns
KWEB XT
Return
Total return edge XT −15.9% +292.0%
Annualized edge XT −1.5% +12.5%
Price return edge XT −33.9% +225.6%
Risk
Volatility edge XT 36.3% 19.0%
Max drawdown edge XT −79.9% −34.3%
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe edge XT 0.08 0.60
Sortino edge XT 0.12 0.87
Calmar edge XT −0.02 0.36
Reading

XT returned more: +292.0% to −15.9%. XT swung less: 19.0% to 36.3%. XT fell less at its worst: −34.3% to −79.9%.

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Risk and return: KWEB vs XT: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureKWEBXTEdgeHow it is measured
Return
Total return−15.9%+292.0%XTPrice change plus distributions, reinvested.
Annualized−1.5%+12.5%XTTotal return as a yearly rate.
Price return−33.9%+225.6%XTPrice change alone, distributions left out.
Risk
Volatility36.3%19.0%XTSpread of weekly returns, annualized. Lower is steadier.
Downside deviation24.2%13.2%XTLike volatility, counting only weeks below the Treasury bill rate.
Max drawdown−79.9%−34.3%XTDeepest fall from a high to the low after it.
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe0.080.60XTReturn above Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Sortino0.120.87XTReturn above Treasury bills per unit of downside deviation.
Calmar−0.020.36XTAnnualized return divided by the max drawdown.

Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records, 603 weekly returns. Cash rate: the 13-week Treasury bill.

What they share

1%

By the books each fund has filed, KWEB and XT hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026 and Oct 28, 2026.

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1% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first KWEB XT
TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD 9.90% 0.32%
ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD 8.70% 0.25%
TAL EDUCATION GROUP- ADR 2.24% 0.00%
Only in one fund ↓
Only in KWEB
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%
TRIP.COM GROUP LTD 3.75%
BAIDU INC-CLASS A-HKD 3.04%
Only in XT
TEXAS INSTRUMENT 4.56%
TESLA INC 4.45%
ELI LILLY 4.32%
MICROSOFT 4.11%
PALO ALTO NETWORKS 3.67%
NVIDIA 3.66%
ANALOG DEVICES 3.33%
JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.02%
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Window by window

Window by window: KWEB vs XT: Holdings Overlap & Returns
Total returnvs its benchmark
WindowKWEBXTKWEBXT
3 months−17.3%+10.2%not measured+5.8 pts vs ACWI
6 months−17.9%+14.0%not measured+6.6 pts vs ACWI
1 year−40.6%+22.1%not measured+8.7 pts vs ACWI
3 years−3.2%+93.2%not measured+4.3 pts vs ACWI
Since launchNot the same days: KWEB Aug 2013 · XT Mar 2015+12.7%+297.8%not measured+71.7 pts vs ACWI

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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 XT iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF · Holds 197 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 66% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
Theme Internet and e-commerce Broad innovation and megatrends
In the S&P 500 0.0% 65.5%
Active share vs the S&P 500 100.0% 69.2%
In the Nasdaq-100 8.4% 41.6%
Holdings 45 197
Top ten, share of the fund 61.5% 36.6%
Expense ratio 0.69% 0.46%
Fee for the differing part 0.69% 0.66%
Total return, 1 year −40.6% +22.1%
vs its benchmark not measured +8.7 pts vs ACWI
Below its high −73.4% −0.5%
Net assets, KWEB as of Oct 28, 2026 and XT as of Oct 27, 2026 $4.3bn $4.1bn

As of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

1% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

Client brief · page 1 of 2 Report BR-0C15526AE5

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

  1. Theme. KWEB covers Internet and e-commerce and XT covers Broad innovation and megatrends.
  2. Concentration. The top ten holdings are 61.5% of KWEB and 36.6% of XT, a gap of 24.9 points.
  3. What each follows. KWEB follows Internet and e-commerce and XT follows Broad innovation and megatrends.

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.

XT

By weight, 66% of XT'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 37% of the fund across 197 positions, as published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 the fund returned +22.1% with distributions reinvested against +13.4% for its benchmark, the MSCI All Country World Index, so a holder was ahead by 8.7 pts.

Questions people ask

Do KWEB and XT hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 1% 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 XT?
KWEB has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XT has 66%, so KWEB differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, KWEB or XT?
KWEB charges 0.69% a year and XT charges 0.46%, so XT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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