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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.
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Exposure type
Producer Manufacturing
Health Technology
Electronic Technology
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Top 10 holdings
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Frequently Asked Questions
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
KNO trades at 48.55 USD today, its price has fallen −0.24% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on KNO price chart.
KNO net asset value is 48.74 today — it's risen 1.48% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.
KNO assets under management is 38.94 M USD. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
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 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.
Since ETFs work like an individual stock, they can be bought and sold on exchanges (e.g. NASDAQ, NYSE, EURONEXT). As it happens with stocks, you need to select a brokerage to access trading. Explore our list of available brokers to find the one to help execute your strategies. Don't forget to do your research before getting to trading. Explore ETFs metrics in our ETF screener to find a reliable opportunity.
KNO invests in stocks. See more details in our Analysis section.
KNO expense ratio is 0.78%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, KNO isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, KNO technical analysis shows the buy rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating KNO shows the neutral signal. See more of KNO technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Today, KNO technical analysis shows the buy rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating KNO shows the neutral signal. See more of KNO technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Yes, KNO pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.15%.
KNO trades at a premium (0.39%).
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
KNO shares are issued by SR Partners LLC
KNO follows the No Underlying Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Jul 7, 2015.
The fund's management style is active, aiming to outperform its benchmark index by actively selecting and adjusting assets. The goal is to achieve returns that exceed those of the index the fund tracks.