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About Investment Managers Series Trust II AXS Knowledge Leaders ETF
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Inception date
Jul 7, 2015
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
AXS Investments LLC
Distributor
ALPS Distributors, Inc.
KNO is actively managed to invest in a portfolio of large- and midcap companies perceived to be innovative potentially capturing outperformance through a knowledge effect. The fund will invest in developed market countries excluding Hong Kong, non-US stocks will have at least 40% exposure to these markets. KNOs proprietary model adjusts historical financial statements for intangibles and capitalizes a companys financial strength, profitability, and investment in innovation. After these adjustments, the fund adviser selects the most liquid companies. Intangible assets include R&D, advertising, brand development, and employee training expenses. Prior to May 26, 2020, the fund tracked the Knowledge Leaders Developed World Index. Also, Knowledge Leaders Capital, LLC replaced Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC as its investment adviser. On July 22, 2023, the ETF acquired all assets and liabilities of the Knowledge Leaders Developed World ETF (KLDW), which had about $130 million in assets.
Classification
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Producer Manufacturing
Health Technology
Electronic Technology
Stocks90.41%
Producer Manufacturing16.94%
Health Technology14.44%
Electronic Technology12.78%
Technology Services8.69%
Process Industries6.56%
Consumer Durables5.81%
Consumer Non-Durables4.93%
Consumer Services3.95%
Non-Energy Minerals2.95%
Finance2.60%
Health Services2.54%
Energy Minerals2.46%
Utilities1.64%
Commercial Services1.49%
Industrial Services1.49%
Communications1.14%
Bonds, Cash & Other9.59%
Cash9.59%
Stock breakdown by region
Europe43.66%
North America27.82%
Asia25.08%
Oceania3.44%
Latin America0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
KNO invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Producer Manufacturing, with 16.94% stocks, and Health Technology, with 14.44% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Europe region.
KNO last dividends amounted to 0.68 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.56 USD in dividends, which shows a 17.28% increase.
KNO assets under management is 38.94 M USD. It's risen 1.60% over the last month.
KNO fund flows account for −95.43 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, KNO pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.15%. The last dividend (Dec 27, 2024) amounted to 0.68 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
KNO shares are issued by SR Partners LLC under the brand AXS Investments. The ETF was launched on Jul 7, 2015, and its management style is Active.
KNO expense ratio is 0.78% meaning you'd have to pay 0.78% of your investment to help manage the fund.
KNO follows the No Underlying Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
KNO invests in stocks.
KNO price has risen by 1.55% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 7.36% increase. See more dynamics on KNO price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 1.48% over the last month, showed a 12.43% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 8.48% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 1.48% over the last month, showed a 12.43% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 8.48% in a year.
KNO trades at a premium (0.39%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.