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KraneShares Electric Vehicles & Future Mobility Index ETF

KARSNYSE ArcaKraneSharesD

$25.71+0.08 (+0.31%)

As of Nov 10, 2026, 11:18 AM ET

D32/ 100

Rank 7 of 7 in EV & Battery

D32/100Rank 7 of 7inEV & Battery
Intraday session: up, 23 prints from 25.63 to 25.71. Range 25.58 to 25.71. Use the arrow keys to read each point.25.5725.6025.6525.6810 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.69%
Fund size
$64M
1Y total return
−15.9%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.22%
Holdings
84
Avg volume · 30D
13.7K sh
52W range
low $24.95high $38.12
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The ETF.net KARS Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

D

Score 32 out of 100

Category
EV & Battery⁠
Rank
7 of 7
Six-pillar profile for KARS. Scores out of 100: Cost 18, Risk 34, Mission not scored, Tradability 26, Holdings 72, Durability 61. Strongest: Holdings (72). Weakest: Cost (18). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 32 of 100 falls in the D band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    F18 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 7

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D34 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 7

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D26 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 7

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A72 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 7

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B61 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 7

Our read on KARS

ETF.net Research

In short

DA 2018-vintage global take on electric vehicles that buys the whole chain, not just the badge on the hood: batteries, autonomous driving, hydrogen fuel cells, charging and shared mobility, in a tight book of about 60 names.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track the Bloomberg Electric Vehicles Index, investing in companies involved in electric vehicles, their components, and related future-mobility technologies such as batteries, autonomous driving, shared mobility, hydrogen fuel cells, and electric infrastructure.

Why people hold it

  • Reaches past the carmakers: the index also covers batteries, autonomous driving, shared mobility, hydrogen fuel cells and electric infrastructure.kraneshares.com
  • Global by mandate rather than US-only, so the roster can hold makers and suppliers wherever they happen to be listed.kraneshares.com
  • About 60 holdings keeps the theme concentrated enough to actually show up, instead of being diluted across hundreds of loosely related names.
  • Rules-based: it follows the Bloomberg Electric Vehicles Index, so the lineup comes from a published methodology, not a manager's mood.kraneshares.com

Worth knowing

  • The 0.69% expense ratio sits mid-pack for EV funds, and neighbors like FDRV (0.39%) and IBAT (0.47%) charge less for adjacent exposure.
  • Trades lightly next to the biggest thematic ETFs, which can mean wider bid-ask spreads at the moment of execution.
  • One theme, roughly 60 stocks: EV demand cycles, battery input costs and policy shifts all land in the same portfolio at the same time.

KARS Performance

Launched Jan 18, 2018

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.
KARS$8,410
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,339
Nov 7, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. KARS $8,410. SPY $11,339. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$8,000$10,000$12,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 7, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 9, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for KARS. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodKARS
Year to date−16.1%
1 month−8.0%
3 months−16.9%
1 year−15.9%
3 yearsper year+2.3%
5 yearsper year−12.1%
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for KARS
YearReturn barKARS
2026 YTD−16.1%
2025+46.0%
2024−17.9%
2023−7.8%
2022−39.2%
2021+24.2%
2020+71.2%

KARS in the news

KARS Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Nov 9, 2026.
0.22%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.06Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.06 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Annual

Distribution history

2018–2026

One bar per payment. 8 payments from 2018 to 2026 YTD. Dec 26, 2018 $0.25; Dec 27, 2019 $0.44; Dec 29, 2020 $0.06; Dec 29, 2021 $3.15; Dec 28, 2022 $0.32; Dec 18, 2023 $0.23; Dec 17, 2024 $0.16; Dec 22, 2025 $0.06. Use the arrow keys to read each point.201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 22, 2025Dec 23, 2025$0.06
Dec 17, 2024Dec 18, 2024$0.16
Dec 18, 2023Dec 20, 2023$0.23
Dec 28, 2022Dec 30, 2022$0.32
Dec 29, 2021Dec 31, 2021$3.15
Dec 29, 2020Dec 31, 2020$0.06
Dec 27, 2019Dec 31, 2019$0.44
Dec 26, 2018Dec 28, 2018$0.25

$10,000 in KARS 5 years ago paid $719 in dividends.

KARS Risk

Risk pillarD34 out of 100Rank 6 of 7 in EV & Battery
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
27.0%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.06
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−64.8%
Trough Apr 2025
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.31
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

KARS Cost

Compare KARS and FDRV

Overpaying vs FDRV, cheapest in EV & Battery

$5,531

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • KARS 0.69%

    $13,429

  • FDRV 0.39% Cheapest

    $7,898

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • KARS 0.69%
  • FDRV 0.39%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530KARS $13,429FDRV $7,898

Year by year

YearKARSFDRVOverpaying
10$1,232$705$527
20$4,697$2,725$1,972
30$13,429$7,898$5,531

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