KESG Performance — KraneShares MSCI China ESG Leaders Index ETF

Data updated: 2023-11-29

KESG returned +3.79% over one year to Sep 2023. The annualised 3-year return is −10.14%. The fund trailed its Money Market category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $73, against $105 for the category, and to $104 over one year, against $107. Volatility over the past three years was 30.91% a year. In the 12 months to Sep 2023 the fund lost a net $22K, and assets reached $4.44M.

KESG Growth of $100

What $100 invested in KraneShares MSCI China ESG Leaders Index ETF grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Money Market category average over the same months.

PeriodKESGCategory average
1 year (Oct 2022 – Sep 2023)$104$107
3 years (Oct 2020 – Sep 2023)$73$105
Since data start (Jul 2020 – Sep 2023)$74$110

KESG Trailing Returns

Total returns to Sep 2023, from SEC N-PORT.

PeriodTotal return
1 year+3.79%
3 years (annualised)−10.14%

KESG Annual Returns

Calendar-year total returns of KraneShares MSCI China ESG Leaders Index ETF, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.

YearTotal return
2023 (Jan–Sep)−7.65%
2022−26.26%
2021−12.25%
2020 (Jul–Dec)+23.98%

KESG Monthly Returns

Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023+4.6%−11.0%+11.3%+4.5%−7.8%−4.8%−2.5%−10.1%+10.9%———
2022−7.3%−4.2%−4.1%+6.2%+2.6%−5.6%−15.2%−2.4%−9.4%+5.5%+29.3%−17.6%
2021−3.1%−1.5%+8.3%+5.7%+0.8%+1.9%−5.8%+0.7%−11.9%−4.1%−6.2%+4.0%
2020——————−3.0%+5.3%—+4.2%+8.0%+7.8%

KESG Risk

Risk measures from monthly returns over Oct 2020 – Sep 2023.

  • 3-year volatility (annualised): 30.91%
  • 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.47 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
  • Best month: +29.26% (Nov 2022)
  • Worst month: −17.58% (Dec 2022)

KESG Fund Flows

Monthly money in and out of KraneShares MSCI China ESG Leaders Index ETF, from SEC Form N-PORT.

  • 12-month net flow: −$22K
  • 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): −$22K
MonthSalesRedemptionsNet flow
Sep 2023$0$0$0
Aug 2023$0$0$0
Jul 2023−$22K$0−$22K
Jun 2023$0$0$0
May 2023$0$0$0
Apr 2023$0$0$0
Mar 2023$0$0$0
Feb 2023$0$0$0
Jan 2023$0$0$0
Dec 2022$0$0$0
Nov 2022$0$0$0
Oct 2022$0$0$0

KESG Assets Under Management

Net assets of KraneShares MSCI China ESG Leaders Index ETF by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.

Report dateNet assets
2023-09-30$4.44M
2023-06-30$4.56M
2023-03-31$4.98M
2022-12-31$4.80M
2022-09-30$4.36M
2022-06-30$6.99M
2022-03-31$7.94M
2021-12-31$9.31M
2021-09-30$10.19M
2021-06-30$13.95M
2021-03-31$12.84M
2020-12-31$6.21M

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.