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BATT vs KARS

Amplify Lithium & Battery Technology ETF

BATTCNYSE Arca

KraneShares Electric Vehicles & Future Mobility Index ETF

KARSDNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

BATT −0.10pt a year

BATT0.59%KARS0.69%

Avg volume · 30D

BATT 3.0×the volume

BATT41.1KKARS13.7K

5Y return · a year

BATT +6.2pt

BATT−5.9%KARS−12.1%

BATT vs KARS Performance

Nov 9, 2021 – Nov 9, 2026

−26.0%BATT−47.6%KARS

Nov 9, 2021 to Nov 9, 2026. BATT −26.0%. KARS −47.6%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−60%−40%−10%0%Nov 2021May 2024Nov 2026
Expense ratio
BATT 0.59%, better
KARS 0.69%
Fund size
BATT $89M
KARS $64M
1Y total return
BATT −2.8%, better
KARS −15.9%
Yield (12M)
BATT 1.99%, better
KARS 0.22%
Holdings
BATT 53
KARS 84
Avg volume (30D)
BATT 41.1K sh, better
KARS 13.7K sh
NAV per share
BATT $12.52
KARS $25.58
52W range

ETF.net Grade

BATT: Cost 62, Risk 41, Mission not scored, Tradability 46, Holdings 31, Durability 63. KARS: Cost 18, Risk 34, Mission not scored, Tradability 26, Holdings 72, Durability 61.
Pillar letters and Scores for BATT, KARS, with each pillar’s weight
PillarBATTKARS
Cost30% weightB62HigherF18
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightC41HigherD34
Tradability15% weightC46HigherD26
Holdings10% weightD31A72Higher
Durability5% weightB63HigherB61

Rank among EV & Battery funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. BATT and KARS are both graded against the same 7 EV & Battery funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

EV & Battery⁠

Category · 7 funds
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BATT ranks 4th and KARS 7th of 7 funds in the EV & Battery Category.

  1. Rank 1BIDRViShares Self-Driving EV and Tech ETFScore 64
  2. Rank 2BFDRVFidelity Electric Vehicles and Future Transportation ETFScore 63
  3. Rank 3BDRIVGlobal X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETFScore 55
  4. Rank 4CBATTAmplify Lithium & Battery Technology ETFScore 50
  5. Rank 5CCARZFirst Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETFScore 43
  6. Rank 5CMOTOSmartETFs Smart Transportation & Technology ETFScore 43
  7. Rank 7DKARSKraneShares Electric Vehicles & Future Mobility Index ETFScore 32

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

BATTCAmplify Lithium & Battery Technology ETF

KARSDKraneShares Electric Vehicles & Future Mobility Index ETF

In short

BATT Most EV funds buy the carmakers. BATT buys the battery, tracking a global index of roughly 50 lithium and battery-technology companies. It has been running since 2018 and charges less than the typical fund in its category.

KARS A 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

BATT The Fund seeks to track the EQM Lithium & Battery Technology Index before fees and expenses through passive indexing; it normally invests at least 80% of net assets in securities comprising the Index.

KARS 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

  • BATT The battery-chain purist. Where category peers like DRIV, IDRV and FDRV lean on autonomous driving and vehicle makers, BATT's index is built around lithium and battery technology itself.amplifyetfs.com
  • 0.59% a year, below the 0.68% median for EV and battery funds. On a theme with this much swing, a lower annual toll is one of the few things you control.
  • Simple plumbing: a passive 1940 Act fund that normally keeps at least 80% of net assets in the securities of the EQM Lithium & Battery Technology Index. What is in the index is what you own.amplifyetfs.com
  • Trading since 2018, so the battery theme's booms and busts are already on its tape rather than in a backtest.
  • KARS 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

  • BATT Cheaper doors into electrification exist: FDRV charges 0.39% and IBAT 0.47%, though each defines the theme differently.
  • About 50 stocks bolted to one supply chain. Lithium price swings or a single cell maker's bad quarter show up in the fund quickly.
  • The mandate is global, so foreign-market and currency exposure comes with it. Payouts are occasional (annual or semiannual), not an income stream.
  • KARS 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.

Full BATT profile⁠

Full KARS profile⁠

BATT vs KARS Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

BATT vs KARS Cost

Overpaying KARS vs BATT

$1,794

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

  • BATT 0.59%

    $11,635

  • KARS 0.69%

    $13,429

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BATT 0.59%
  • KARS 0.69%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530KARS $13,429BATT $11,635

Year by year

YearBATTKARSOverpaying
10$1,058$1,232$174
20$4,051$4,697$646
30$11,635$13,429$1,794

Expense ratio

  • 0.59%BATT, cheaper
  • 0.69%KARS
  • Middle half of EV & Battery funds
  • Median 0.68%

BATT 3rd cheapest of 7 funds

KARS 6th cheapest of 7 funds

BATT vs KARS Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 9, 2026
Yield (12M)
BATT 1.99%, better
KARS 0.22%
Payout (12M)
BATT $0.26
KARS $0.06
Last payment
BATT $0.26
KARS $0.06
Ex-dividend
BATT Dec 30, 2025
KARS Dec 22, 2025
Paid on
BATT Dec 31, 2025
KARS Dec 23, 2025
Frequency
BATT Annual
KARS Annual

Distribution history

Per share, 2018 to 2026, same scale for both

BATTAnnual · 8 paymentsAll BATT payments⁠
One bar per payment. 8 payments from 2018 to 2026 YTD. Dec 28, 2018 $0.10; Dec 30, 2019 $0.35; Dec 29, 2020 $0.03; Dec 29, 2021 $0.42; Dec 28, 2022 $0.48; Dec 27, 2023 $0.34; Dec 30, 2024 $0.28; Dec 30, 2025 $0.26. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.50202020232026YTD
KARSAnnual · 8 paymentsAll KARS payments⁠
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.$0$2.50202020232026YTD

BATT vs KARS Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • BATT
  • KARS
Nov 9, 2021 to Nov 9, 2026. Worst fall: KARS −64.8% · Apr 2025. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−60%−40%−20%0%Nov 2021May 2024Nov 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
BATT 27.2%KARS 27.0%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
BATT 0.37, betterKARS 0.06
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
BATT −61.4%, betterKARS −64.8%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
BATT 1.49KARS 1.31

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