KARS Fees and Costs — KraneShares Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility Index ETF
Data updated: 2026-08-28
The net expense ratio is 0.69%: a 0.68% management fee plus 0.01% other expenses. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $83K in broker commissions, 0.1137% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 69%.
KARS Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of KARS. Prospectus, as of August 1, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.68% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.01% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.69% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.69% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | No |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
KARS Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in KARS, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $505 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.84% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.69%) | $72 | $227 | $394 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $12 | $37 | $65 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $13 | $46 |
| Total costs | $84 | $277 | $505 |
| Value after costs | $10,416 | $11,299 | $12,258 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.84% | 0.84% | 0.84% |
KARS Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.1137%
- Total broker commissions: $83K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 69%
- Securities on loan, average value: $2.1M
- Net income from securities lending: $48K (0.065% of average net assets)
KARS Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MISCHLER FINANCIAL | $34K | 41.10% |
| BAML | $17K | 20.86% |
| UBS INTERNATIONAL INC | $17K | 19.94% |
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES | $15K | 17.97% |
| GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. | $106 | 0.13% |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.