# KARS (KraneShares Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility Index ETF)

KraneShares · Thematic ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

KARS holds 81 stocks, and 94% of its weight is outside the S&P 500.

## Key facts

- KARS, already in the S&P 500: 6.5%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- KARS, active share vs the S&P 500: 98.1%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- KARS, top ten holdings: 40.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- KARS, total return, 1 year: +5.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- KARS, net assets: $77m (issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- KARS, expense ratio: 0.69% (485BPOS XBRL, Jul 29, 2026).

## KARS over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | −13.7% | +3.3% | −17.0 pts | −12.9 pts |
| 6 months | −7.9% | +16.0% | −23.9 pts | −28.6 pts |
| 1 year | +5.0% | +17.5% | −12.4 pts | −17.9 pts |
| 3 years | +1.0% | +77.9% | −76.8 pts | −94.0 pts |
| Since launch | +31.6% | +210.7% | −179.1 pts | −323.0 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Theme | Electric vehicles and batteries | ETFIQ, editorial |
| Launched | Jan 19, 2018 | ETFIQ |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 6.5% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 98.1% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 4.3% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the Nasdaq-100 | 96.5% | ETFIQ |
| Top ten holdings weight | 40.0% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 81 | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | Sep 11, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |
| Top holdings | SAMSUNG SDI CO LTD 5.0%, BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG 4.5%, Panasonic Holdings Corporation 4.5%, STMICROELECTRONICS NV 4.5%, TESLA INC 4.3%, XIAOMI CORP-CLASS B 4.2%, BYD CO LTD -A 4.0%, CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHN-A 3.8%, AURORA INNOVATION INC 2.7%, RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE INC-A 2.6% | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $77m | issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Below its all-time high | −41.8% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.69% | 485BPOS XBRL, Jul 29, 2026 |
| Fee for the part that differs from the S&P 500, active expense ratio | 0.70% | ETFIQ |
| Closest funds by holdings overlap | LIT 34%, IDRV 29%, BATT 27%, FDRV 21%, SMOG 18% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How much of KARS is in S&P 500 companies?

By its holdings published by its issuer for Sep 11, 2026, 6% of KARS by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Its active share against the index is 98%, so that share is the part doing something different.

### What does KARS hold?

81 positions as published by its issuer for Sep 11, 2026, with the top ten at 40% of the fund. The largest are SAMSUNG SDI CO LTD at 5.0%, BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG at 4.5%, Panasonic Holdings Corporation at 4.5%.

### Has KARS beaten the S&P 500?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 KARS returned +5.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so it finished behind the index by 12.4 points.

### What does KARS cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.69% a year. Because 98% of the fund differs from the S&P 500, the fee on that differing part works out at 0.70%.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, KARS, data as of Sep 11, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/kars
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