N-CSR 1 kraneshares_ncsr.htm N-CSR

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act File Number 811-22698

 

KraneShares Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

280 Park Avenue, 32nd Floor

New York, New York 10017

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Jonathan Krane

KraneShares Trust

280 Park Avenue, 32nd Floor

New York, New York 10017

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Copy to:

Stacy L. Fuller

K&L Gates LLP

1601 K Street NW

Washington, DC 20006-1600

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 933-0393

 

Date of fiscal year end: March 31, 2024

 

Date of reporting period: March 31, 2024

 

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

 

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

 

 

 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

(a)A copy of the report transmitted to stockholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act, as amended (the “Act”) [17 CFR § 270.30e-1], is attached hereto.

 

 

 

 

Annual Report

KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF

KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index ETF

KraneShares MSCI All China Index ETF 

KraneShares MSCI One Belt One Road Index ETF

KraneShares Emerging Markets Consumer Technology Index ETF

KraneShares MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF

KraneShares Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility Index ETF

KraneShares MSCI All China Health Care Index ETF

KraneShares Asia Pacific High Income Bond ETF

KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF

KraneShares CICC China 5G & Semiconductor Index ETF

KraneShares Value Line® Dynamic Dividend Equity Index ETF

KFA Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy ETF

KraneShares SSE STAR Market 50 Index ETF

KraneShares Hang Seng TECH Index ETF

KraneShares S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF

KraneShares Dynamic Emerging Markets Strategy ETF

KraneShares Global Luxury Index ETF

 

March 31, 2024

   

 

 

 

 

Table of Contents

 

Shareholder Letters   1
Management Discussion of Fund Performance   6
Schedules of Investments/Consolidated Schedule of Investments    
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF   57
KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index ETF   60
KraneShares MSCI All China Index ETF   63
KraneShares MSCI One Belt One Road Index ETF   70
KraneShares Emerging Markets Consumer Technology Index ETF   77
KraneShares MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF   82
KraneShares Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility Index ETF   85
KraneShares MSCI All China Health Care Index ETF   89
KraneShares Asia Pacific High Income Bond ETF   92
KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF   97
KraneShares CICC China 5G & Semiconductor Index ETF   113
KraneShares Value Line® Dynamic Dividend Equity Index ETF   115
KFA Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy ETF   118
KraneShares SSE STAR Market 50 Index ETF   120
KraneShares Hang Seng TECH Index ETF   122
KraneShares S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats Index   124
KraneShares Dynamic Emerging Markets Strategy ETF   130
KraneShares Global Luxury Index ETF   131
Glossary   135
Statements of Assets and Liabilities/Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities   136
Statements of Operations/Consolidated Statement of Operations   142
Statements of Changes in Net Assets/Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets   148
Financial Highlights/Consolidated Financial Highlights   166
Notes to Financial Statements/Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements   174
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm   198
Trustees and Officers of the Trust   201
Disclosure of Fund Expenses   204
Notice To Shareholders   207
Supplemental Information   209

 

 

 

 

 

The Funds file their complete schedules of Fund holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Form N-PORT reports are available on the Commission’s website at https://www.sec.gov.

 

A description of the policies and procedures that KraneShares Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to Fund securities, as well as information relating to how the Funds voted proxies relating to Fund securities during the most recent 12-month year ended June 30, are available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 855-857-2638; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at https://www.sec.gov.

 

Fund shares may only be purchased or redeemed from a Fund in Creation Unit aggregations. Investors who cannot transact in Creation Units of a Fund’s shares must buy or sell Fund shares in the secondary market at their market price, which may be at a premium or discount to a Fund’s net asset value, with the assistance of a broker. In doing so, the investor may incur brokerage commissions and may pay more than net asset value when buying Fund shares and receive less than net asset value when selling Fund shares.

 

 

 

 

Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

Dear Shareholders:

 

We are pleased to provide you with the Annual Report for the following exchange-traded fund series of the KraneShares Trust:

 

KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (KWEB)

 

KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index ETF (KBA)

 

KraneShares MSCI All China Index ETF (KALL)

 

KraneShares MSCI One Belt One Road Index ETF (OBOR)

 

KraneShares Emerging Markets Consumer Technology Index ETF (KEMQ)

 

KraneShares MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF (KGRN)

 

KraneShares Electric Vehicles & Future Mobility Index ETF (KARS)

 

KraneShares MSCI All China Health Care Index ETF (KURE)

 

KraneShares Asia Pacific High Income Bond ETF (KHYB)

 

KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF (KEMX)

 

KraneShares CICC China 5G & Semiconductor Index ETF (KFVG)

 

KraneShares SSE STAR Market 50 Index ETF (KSTR)

 

KraneShares Hang Seng TECH Index ETF (KTEC)

 

KraneShares S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF (KDIV)

 

KraneShares Dynamic Emerging Markets Strategy ETF (KEM)

 

KraneShares Global Luxury Index ETF (KLXY)

 

Together, KWEB, KBA, KALL, OBOR, KEMQ, KGRN, KARS, KURE, KHYB, KEMX, KFVG, KSTR, KTEC, KDIV, KEM and KLXY comprise the Trust’s China Suite (the “Funds”).

 

For the 12-month Period ended March 31, 2024 (“Period”), unless otherwise indicated, the Funds delivered the following returns:

 

Fund   Fund
Return
(%)**
    Market
Price
Return
(%)**
    Underlying
Index
Return
(%)**
    Morningstar
Peer Group
Median
Return
(%)**
 
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (KWEB)     -14.48       -14.37       -14.44 (a)      -17.56 (1) 
KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect ETF(KBA)     -15.78       -15.59       -15.23 (b)      -17.56 (1) 
KraneShares MSCI All China Index ETF (KALL)     -15.09       -15.54       -16.63 (c)      -17.56 (1) 
KraneShares MSCI One Belt One Road Index ETF (OBOR)     -3.41       -3.23       -2.12 (d)      3.79 (2) 
KraneShares Emerging Markets Consumer Technology Index ETF (KEMQ)     -2.47       -2.41       -2.75 (e)      10.23 (3) 
KraneShares MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF (KGRN)     -28.17       -28.57       -27.69 (f)      -17.56 (1) 

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited) (continued)

 

Fund   Fund
Return
(%)**
    Market
Price
Return
(%)**
    Underlying
Index
Return
(%)**
  Morningstar
Peer Group
Median
Return
(%)**
 
KraneShares Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility Index ETF (KARS)     -25.91       -26.13       -24.95 (g)      21.56 (4) 
KraneShares MSCI All China Health Care Index ETF (KURE)     -29.10       -28.72       -28.43 (h)      -17.56 (1) 
KraneShares Asia Pacific High Income Bond ETF (KHYB)     6.81       6.58       N/A ^     9.60 (5) 
KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF (KEMX)     18.67       18.07       20.51 (i)      10.23 (3) 
KraneShares CICC China 5G & Semiconductor Index ETF (KFVG)     -17.85       -16.72       -17.24 (j)      -17.56 (1) 
KraneShares SSE STAR Market 50 Index ETF (KSTR)     -35.46       -35.57       -32.51 (k)      -17.56 (1) 
KraneShares Hang Seng TECH Index ETF (KTEC)     -18.29       -16.48       -18.38 (l)      -17.56 (1) 
KraneShares S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF (KDIV)     11.44       11.29       14.64 (m)      10.71 %(6) 
KraneShares Dynamic Emerging Markets Strategy ETF (KEM)     2.31       2.50       N/A ^     10.23 %(3) 
KraneShares Global Luxury Index ETF (KLXY)     7.08 *     7.32 *     7.82 *(n)      24.91 (7) 

 

* Return since Fund inception on September 6, 2023.
** Total return, assumes dividend reinvestment.
^ Fund is actively managed and does not track an Underlying Index.
(a) CSI Overseas China Internet Index.
(b) MSCI China A 50 Connect Index.
(c) MSCI China All Shares Index.
(d) MSCI Global China Infrastructure Exposure Index.
(e) Solactive Emerging Markets Consumer Technology Index.
(f) MSCI China IMI Environment 10/40 Index.
(g) Bloomberg Electric Vehicles Index.
(h) MSCI China All Shares Health Care 10/40 Index.
(i) MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index.
(j) CICC China 5G and Semiconductor Leaders Index.
(k) Shanghai Stock Exchange Science and Technology Innovation Board 50 Index.
(l) Hang Seng TECH Index.
(m) S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats Index.
(n) Solactive Global Luxury Index.
(1) The Morningstar U.S. ETF China Region Category portfolios invest almost exclusively in stocks from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. These portfolios invest at least 70% of total assets in equities and invest at least 75% of stock assets in one specific region or a combination of China and/or Taiwan.

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited) (continued)

 

(2) The Morningstar U.S. ETF Infrastructure Category portfolios invest more than 60% of their assets in stocks of companies engaged in infrastructure activities. Industries considered to be part of the infrastructure sector include oil & gas midstream; waste management; airports; integrated shipping; railroads; shipping & ports; trucking; engineering & construction; infrastructure operations; and the utilities sector.
(3) The Morningstar U.S. ETF Diversified Emerging Markets Category portfolios tend to divide their assets among 20 or more nations, although they tend to focus on the emerging markets of Asia and Latin America rather than those of the Middle East, Africa, or Europe. These portfolios invest predominantly in emerging market equities, but some funds also invest in both equities and fixed income instruments among emerging markets.
(4) The Morningstar U.S. ETF Industrials Category portfolios seek capital appreciation by investing inequity securities of U.S. or non-U.S. companies that are engaged in services related to cyclical industries. This includes and is not limited to companies in aerospace and defense, automotive, chemicals, construction, environmental services, machinery, paper and transportation.
(5) The Morningstar U.S. ETF Emerging Markets Bond Category portfolios invest more than 65% of their assets in foreign bonds from developing countries. The largest portion of the emerging-markets bond market comes from Latin America, followed by Eastern Europe. Africa, the Middle East and Asia make up the rest.
(6) The Morningstar Peer U.S. ETF Diversified Pacific/Asia Category portfolios can invest throughout the Pacific rim, including Australia and New Zealand. As a result, country weightings for these portfolios vary tremendously, though mosy retain some exposure to either Japan and Hong Kong. These portfolios invest at least 70% of total assets in equities and invest at least 75% of stock assets in Pacific countries, including at least 10% in Japan.
(7) The Morningstar U.S. ETF Consumer Cyclical Category portolios seek capital appreciation by investing in equity securities of U.S. or non-U.S. companies in the consumer cyclical sector.

 

During the Period, U.S. growth and technology markets ourperformed markets globally, including China. According, the Funds, which invest materially in China, generally underperformed broader markets. For more context on the China market, during the Period:

 

China’s broad equity market, as measured by the MSCI China All Shares Index, declined 16.63% and China’s currency, the Renminbi (RMB), depreciated 5.1% against the U.S. dollar;

 

The best-performing sectors across China’equity markets included Energy (+26.19%), Utilities (+1.09%) and Finanicals (-3.49%); and

 

The worst-performing sectors included Real Estate (-38.43%), Health Care (-28.17%) and Information Technology (-24.97%).

 

Notwithstanding the recent headwinds, we are encouraged by recent developments in China’s capital markets and continue to believe that many U.S. and global investors seek uncorrelated sources of return, including from China and Emerging Markets. We offer the China Suite for such investors and are grounded in the philosophy that –

 

We believe that China and Emerging Markets will continue to grow and become essential elements of a well-designed investment portfolio.

 

We believe that investors should have low-cost, transparent tools to obtain exposure to China’s onshore equity markets as well as fixed income and equity securities within Emerging Markets.

 

China’s central bank and market regulators continued to implement dovish economic policies during the Period, including rate cuts, encouraging companies to repurchase shares and pay dividends and fiscal stimulus.

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited) (continued)

 

We believe that the further development of China’s capital markets offers a long-term value proposition.

 

We are dedicated to helping investors obtain more complete passive and active market exposures and more balanced investment portfolios.

 

Thank you for investing with us.*

 

Jonathan Krane, CEO

 

 

 

 

 

* Since shares of a Fund did not trade in the secondary market until after the Fund’s inception date shown below in the “Management Discussion of Fund Performance”, for the period from inception date to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund, the net asset value of the Fund is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading price to calculate market price returns.

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited) (concluded)

 

Dear Shareholder:

 

We are pleased to provide you with the Annual Report for the following exchange-traded fund series of the KraneShares Trust:

 

KraneShares Value Line® Dynamic Dividend Equity Index ETF (KVLE)

 

KFA Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy ETF (KMLM)

 

Together, KVLE and KMLM comprise the Trust’s Uncorrelated Suite (the “Funds”).

 

For the 12-month period ended March 31, 2024 (“Period”), unless otherwise indicated, the Funds delivered the following returns:

 

Fund   NAV
Return
(%)*
    Market
Price
Return
(%)*
    Underlying
Index
Return
(%)*
    Morningstar
Peer Group
Median
Return
(%)*
 
KraneShares Value Line® Dynamic Dividend Equity Index ETF (KVLE)     12.45       12.41       12.14 (a)      20.22 (1) 
KFA Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy ETF (KMLM)     1.01       1.39       1.86 (b)      12.72 (2) 

 

* Total return, assuming dividend reinvestment.
(a) Value Line® Dynamic Dividend Equity Index.
(b) KFA MLM Index.
(1) The Morningstar US ETF Large Value Category portfolios primarily consist of large U.S. companies that are less expensive or growing more slowly than other large-cap stocks. Stocks in the top 70% of the capitalization of the U.S. equity market are defined as large-cap. Value is based on low valuations (low price ratios and high dividend yields) and slow growth (low growth rates for earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow).
(2) The Morningstar US ETF Systematic Trend Category portfolios primarily consist of liquid global futures, options, swaps, and foreign exchange contracts, both listed and over-the-counter. A majority of these funds follow trend-following, price-momentum strategies. Other strategies included in this category are systematic mean reversion, discretionary global macro strategies, commodity index tracking, and other futures strategies. More than 60% of the fund’s exposure is invested through derivative securities. These funds obtain exposure primarily through derivatives; the holdings are largely cash instruments.

 

We believe that investing in diversifying equity and managed futures strategies is an important way to help manage portfolio risk. We offer the Funds to help investors complete their portfolio allocations to these types of strategies.

 

Thank you for investing with us.*

 

Jonathan Krane, CEO

 

 

 

 

 

* Since shares of a Fund did not trade in the secondary market until after the Fund’s inception date shown below in the “Management Discussion of Fund Performance”, for the period from inception date to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund, the net asset value of the Fund is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading price to calculate market price returns.

 

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Management Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited) (continued)

 

KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF

 

The KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses and fees, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the CSI Overseas China Internet Index, which is designed to measure the performance of the investable universe of publicly traded China-based companies whose primary business or businesses are in the Internet and Internet-related sectors, as defined by the index sponsor, China Securities Index Co., Ltd.

 

During the Period, the Fund and China internet stocks generally underperformed US internet and technology equities, such as Nvidia and other US companies that benefitted from investor positioning around artificial intelligence (AI). China internet companies were mostly left out of these AI-driven flows. In addition, uncertainty around China’s growth trajectory during the Period negatively impacted the performance of China internet stocks. The performance of KWEB and, more broadly, China internet stocks adversely impacted the Funds (except for KPRO and KBUF, whose January launches were followed by positive performance for the remainder of the Period).

 

Despite share price declines during the Period, we continue to be optimistic about China internet companies for several reasons. Such companies continued to grow their revenues during the Period and, in some cases, their profitability. Furthermore, many such companies announced 2024 Q4 earnings that beat analyst estimates, reflecting increased Chinese consumer activity surrounding the 11/11 shopping festival. The festival is akin to “Black Friday” in the US, and it resulted in a surge in domestic tourism, event ticketing, and dining.

 

By the end of the Period, the NAV of the Fund decreased by 14.48%, while the Underlying Index decreased by 14.44%. The deviation between the Fund’s performance and that of the Underlying Index can be mainly attributed to management fees.

 

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Management Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited) (continued)

 

KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (continued)

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment‡

(at Net Asset Value)‡

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024*

 

    One Year
Return
    Three Year
Return
    Five Year
Return
    Ten Year
Return
    Annualized
Inception to Date
 
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
 
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF     -14.48 %     -14.37 %‡     -27.55 %‡     -27.80 %‡     -9.31 %‡     -9.33 %‡     1.58 %‡     1.60 %‡     1.96 %‡     1.95 %‡
MSCI China All Shares Index**     N/A       -16.63 %‡     N/A       -16.07 %‡     N/A       -4.10 %‡     N/A       N/A     N/A       N/A
CSI Overseas China Internet Index     N/A       -14.44 %‡     N/A       -27.34 %‡     N/A       -8.99 %‡     N/A       -1.30 %‡     N/A       2.15 %‡

 

* The Fund’s inception date was on July 31, 2013.
** As of May 2024, this index replaced the prior index as the primary broad-based securities market index in order to satisfy a change in regulatory requirements.
Unaudited.
^ Beginning December 23, 2020, market price returns are based on the official closing price of an ETF share or, if it more accurately reflects the market value of an ETF share at the time as of which the ETF calculates current NAV per share, the midpoint between the national best bid and national best offer (“NBBO”) as of that time. Prior to that date, market price returns were based on the midpoint between the Bid and Ask price. NAVs are calculated using prices as of 4:00 PM Eastern Time.

 

The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and the return and value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that, when redeemed, shares may be worth less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance and should not be considered as a representation of the future results of the Fund. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 855-857-2638 or visit www.kraneshares.com. The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and all capital gains. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike a Fund’s returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. If such fees and expenses were included in the index returns, the performance would have been lower. As stated in the Fund’s prospectus, the Fund’s operating expense ratio is 0.68%. Please note that one cannot invest directly in an unmanaged index. There are no assurances that the Fund will meet its stated objectives. The Fund’s holdings and allocations are subject to change and should not be considered recommendations to buy individual securities. For further information on the

 

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Management Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited) (continued)

 

KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (concluded)

 

Fund’s objectives, risks, and strategies, see the Fund’s prospectus. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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Management Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited) (continued)

 

KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index ETF

 

The KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index ETF seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the MSCI China A 50 Connect Index (the Underlying Index). The Underlying Index is constructed from the MSCI China A Index (the Parent Index), a broad-based benchmark index, which captures large and mid-cap China A-shares listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges and accessible through the Northbound Stock Connect channel. The Underlying Index aims to reflect the performance of the 50 largest securities representing each Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) sector and reflecting the sector weight allocation of the Parent Index.

 

During the Period, China’s A-share markets were under pressure due to uncertainty around China’s growth trajectory amid a challenging real estate market, low investor positioning in the stock market and a limited consumer recovery since the lifting of Covid-19 pandemic restrictions in 2022. However, the central bank and regulatory authorities implemented various measures during the Period to uplift currently low equity valuations in China. We believe the impacts of these measures may take time to be reflected in the equity market and for valuations to trend upward.

 

Large banks and energy companies were the top-performing Fund holdings, while real estate and consumer names in the portfolio lagged. We believe the outperformance of banks stemmed from government policy, which has lifted capital requirements while remaining relatively conservative on the consumer demand side. Meanwhile, the outperformance of energy companies likely stemmed from an increase in energy consumption in China during the Period as travel and activity returned to near pre-pandemic levels.

 

By the end of the Period, the NAV of the Fund decreased by 15.78% while the Underlying Index decreased by 15.23%. The deviation between the Fund’s performance and that of the Underlying Index can be mainly attributed to management fees and nominal tracking error.

 

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Management Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited) (continued)

 

KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index ETF (continued)

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment‡

(at Net Asset Value)‡

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024*

 

    One Year
Return
    Three Year
Return
    Five Year
Return
    Ten Year
Return
    Annualized
Inception to Date
 
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
 
KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index ETF     -15.78 %     -15.59 %‡     -12.18 %‡     -12.46 %‡     -0.92 %‡     -0.97 %‡     4.05 %‡     3.95 %‡     3.64 %‡     3.63 %‡
MSCI China All Shares Index**     N/A       -16.63 %‡     N/A       -16.07 %‡     N/A       -4.10 %‡     N/A       N/A     N/A       N/A
Custom Hybrid KBA Index***     N/A       -15.23 %‡     N/A       -11.55 %‡     N/A       -0.17 %‡     N/A       5.00 %‡     N/A       4.59 %‡

 

* The Fund’s inception date was on March 4, 2014.
** As of May 2024, this index replaced the prior index as the primary broad-based securities market index in order to satisfy a change in regulatory requirements.
*** The Custom Hybrid for KraneShares Bosera MSCI ETF Index consists of the MSCI China A Index from the inception of the Fund through October 23, 2014, the MSCI China A International Index from October 23, 2014 through December 26, 2017, the MSCI China A Inclusion Index from December 27, 2017 to May 29, 2019, the MSCI China A Index from May 29, 2019 to January 5, 2022, and the MSCI China A 50 Connect Index going forward. From October 23, 2014 through December 26, 2017, the Fund sought investment results that, before fees and expenses, corresponded to the price and yield performance of the MSCI China A International Index. Prior to October 23, 2014, the Fund sought investment results that, before fees and expenses, corresponded to the price and yield performance of the MSCI China A Index.
Unaudited.
^ Beginning December 23, 2020, market price returns are based on the official closing price of an ETF share or, if it more accurately reflects the market value of an ETF share at the time as of which the ETF calculates current NAV per share, the midpoint between the national best bid and national best offer (“NBBO”) as of that time. Prior to that date, market price returns were based on the midpoint between the Bid and Ask price. NAVs are calculated using prices as of 4:00 PM Eastern Time.

 

The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and the return and value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that, when redeemed, shares may be worth less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance and should not be considered as a

 

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Management Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited) (continued)

 

KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index ETF (concluded)

 

representation of the future results of the Fund. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 855-857-2638 or visit www.kraneshares.com. The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and all capital gains. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike a Fund’s returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. If such fees and expenses were included in the index returns, the performance would have been lower. As stated in the Fund’s prospectus, as supplemented, the Fund’s gross operating expense ratio is 0.78% and its net expense ratio is 0.55% due to a Fee Waiver whereby the Fund’s investment manager, Krane Funds Advisors, LLC, has contractually agreed to reduce its management fee by 0.23% of the Fund’s average daily net assets until August 1, 2024. Please note that one cannot invest directly in an unmanaged index. There are no assurances that the Fund will meet its stated objectives. The Fund’s holdings and allocations are subject to change and should not be considered recommendations to buy individual securities. For further information on the Fund’s objectives, risks, and strategies, see the Fund’s prospectus. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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Management Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited) (continued)

 

KraneShares MSCI All China Index ETF

 

The KraneShares MSCI All China Index ETF seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the MSCI China All Shares Index (the Underlying Index). The Underlying Index seeks to track the equity market performance of companies based in China and listed in Mainland China, Hong Kong and the United States. Companies available for inclusion must be headquartered in China and meet the market capitalization minimums required by the MSCI Global Investable Market Indexes Methodology.

 

During the Period, the Fund’s performance was driven in part by the broader performance of Chinese equities, discussed above. During the Period, China’s equity markets were broadly lower, which is reflected in the Fund’s performance for the Period. Offshore markets performed slightly better than onshore markets after multiple periods of outperformance for the latter. Declines in China’s broad equity market were driven by uncertainty around the country’s growth trajectory, a lackluster real estate market due to significant real estate deleveraging beginning in 2022, and lighter-than-expected stimulus measures implemented by China’s government and central bank.

 

We continue to be constructive on China’s capital markets broadly, including because policymakers have become more intent on supporting the equity market and improving investor sentiment. In this regard, we look for a portion of the Chinese population to convert equity exposure from real estate and fixed income exposure; currently, money markets and bonds represent 75% of managed savings and the government says it will incentivize savers to move into equities. In addition, the average dividend yield in the Fund is 3.2%, which is significantly higher than that of the S&P 500 Index, which is currently 1.4%.

 

By the end of the Period, the NAV of the Fund decreased by 15.09% while the Underlying Index decreased by 16.63%. The deviation between the Fund’s performance and that of the Underlying Index can be attributed to the deduction of management fees and nominal tracking error.

 

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Management Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited) (continued)

 

KraneShares MSCI All China Index ETF (continued)

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment‡

(at Net Asset Value)‡

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024*

 

    One Year
Return
    Three Year
Return
    Five Year
Return
    Annualized
Inception to Date
 
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
 
KraneShares MSCI All China Index ETF     -15.09 %     -15.54 %‡     -15.61 %‡     -15.96 %‡     -3.58 %‡     -3.85 %‡     -0.52 %‡     -0.54 %‡
MSCI China All Shares Index **     N/A       -16.63 %‡     N/A       -16.07 %‡     N/A       -4.10 %‡     N/A       -0.47 %‡
Custom Hybrid for KraneShares MSCI All China Index ETF***     N/A       -16.63 %‡     N/A       -16.07 %‡     N/A       -4.10 %‡     N/A       -0.45 %‡

 

* The Fund’s inception date was on February 12, 2015.
** As of May 2024, this index replaced the prior index as the primary broad-based securities market index in order to satisfy a change in regulatory requirements.
*** Custom Hybrid for KraneShares MSCI All China Index ETF consists of the FTSE Emerging incl. China Overseas non-R/QFII GDP Weighted Index from the inception of the Fund through July 31, 2018, and the MSCI China All Shares Index going forward. Prior to July 31, 2018, the Fund was known as the KraneShares FTSE Emerging Markets Plus ETF and sought to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, corresponded generally to the price and yield performance of the FTSE Emerging incl. China Overseas non-R/QFII GDP Weighted Index.
Unaudited.
^ Beginning December 23, 2020, market price returns are based on the official closing price of an ETF share or, if it more accurately reflects the market value of an ETF share at the time as of which the ETF calculates current NAV per share, the midpoint between the national best bid and national best offer (“NBBO”) as of that time. Prior to that date, market price returns were based on the midpoint between the Bid and Ask price. NAVs are calculated using prices as of 4:00 PM Eastern Time.

 

The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and the return and value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that, when redeemed, shares may be worth less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.

 

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Management Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited) (continued)

 

KraneShares MSCI All China Index ETF (concluded)

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future performance and should not be considered as a representation of the future results of the Fund. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 855-857-2638 or visit www.kraneshares.com. The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and all capital gains. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike a Fund’s returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. If such fees and expenses were included in the index returns, the performance would have been lower. As stated in the Fund’s prospectus, the Fund’s gross operating expense ratio is 0.68% and its net expense ratio is 0.48% due to an a Fee Waiver whereby the Fund’s investment manager, Krane Funds Advisors, LLC, has contractually agreed to reduce its management fee by 0.20% of the Fund’s average daily net assets until August 1, 2024. Please note that one cannot invest directly in an unmanaged index. There are no assurances that the Fund will meet its stated objectives. The Fund’s holdings and allocations are subject to change and should not be considered recommendations to buy individual securities. For further information on the Fund’s objectives, risks, and strategies, see the Fund’s prospectus. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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Management Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited) (continued)

 

KraneShares MSCI One Belt One Road Index ETF

 

The KraneShares MSCI One Belt One Road Index ETF seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the MSCI Global China Infrastructure Exposure Index (the Underlying Index). The Underlying Index aims to identify potential beneficiaries of the “Belt & Road” or “One Belt One Road” initiative by the central government in China based on how their geography, revenue and sector attributes align with the broad theme. The Fund seeks to capture the economic growth and monetize the potential upside for the companies involved in China’s One Belt One Road initiative.

 

OBOR invests exclusively in emerging markets, and during the Period, emerging market equities, as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, were down, returning -3.08%. The best-performing sectors across Emerging Markets equity included Energy (+36.93%), Information Technology (+26.39%) and Utilities (+19.79%). The worst-performing sectors across the Emerging Market equity market included Communication Services (-11.34%), Real Estate (-11.08%) and Consumer Discretionary (-4.68%). Although the Fund was lower for the Period, it performed relatively in line with the MSCI Emerging Markets Index.

 

Top-performers within the Fund included banks, such as Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank, Bank of Jiangsu and Kuwait Finance House. Another notable outperformer was Keppel Ltd., a Singapore-based infrastructure-focused conglomerate. Meanwhile, underperformers included technology company Hoyuan Green Energy, a Wuxi-based manufacturer of assembly line equipment and solar panels and China National Building Material Co., a supplier of concrete and other construction materials.

 

Looking ahead, we remain optimistic about the opportunity of the Fund. Increasing tensions along key trade routes, such as the Suez Canal, may lead to increased use of and investment in alternative routes, such as the railroad from Central Asia through Turkey and into Europe, which is included in China’s One Belt & One Road initiative. China State Construction Engineering, an OBOR holding, is currently the primary builder of many sites near Cairo, Egypt. Finally, certain African investment opportunities, including Ethiopia, which grew its economy by over +7% in 2023 is a prime target for China-originated investment in the manufacturing sector.

 

By the end of the Period, the NAV of the Fund decreased by 3.41% while the Underlying Index decreased by 2.12%. The deviation between the Fund’s performance and that of the Underlying Index can be mainly attributed to the deduction of management fees and nominal tracking error.

 

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Management Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited) (continued)

 

KraneShares MSCI One Belt One Road Index ETF (continued)

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment‡

(at Net Asset Value)‡

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024*

 

    One Year
Return
    Three Year
Return
    Five Year
Return
    Annualized
Inception to Date
 
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
 
KraneShares MSCI One Belt Road Index ETF     -3.41 %     -3.23 %‡     -6.70 %‡     -7.07 %‡     1.05 %‡     1.01 %‡     0.42 %‡     0.39 %‡
MSCI ACWI Index**     N/A       23.22 %‡     N/A       6.96 %‡     N/A       10.92 %‡     N/A       9.67 %‡
MSCI Global China Infrastructure Exposure Index     N/A       -2.12 %‡     N/A       -6.17 %‡     N/A       2.15 %‡     N/A       1.51 %‡

 

* The Fund’s inception date was on September 7, 2017.
** As of May 2024, this index replaced the prior index as the primary broad-based securities market index in order to satisfy a change in regulatory requirements.
Unaudited.
^ Beginning December 23, 2020, market price returns are based on the official closing price of an ETF share or, if it more accurately reflects the market value of an ETF share at the time as of which the ETF calculates current NAV per share, the midpoint between the national best bid and national best offer (“NBBO”) as of that time. Prior to that date, market price returns were based on the midpoint between the Bid and Ask price. NAVs are calculated using prices as of 4:00 PM Eastern Time.

 

The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and the return and value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that, when redeemed, shares may be worth less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance and should not be considered as a representation of the future results of the Fund. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 855-857-2638 or visit www.kraneshares.com. The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and all capital gains. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike a Fund’s returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. If such fees and expenses were included in the index returns, the performance would have been lower. As stated in the Fund’s prospectus, the Fund’s operating expense ratio is 0.78%. Please note that one cannot invest directly in an unmanaged index. There are no assurances that the Fund will

 

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Management Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited) (continued)

 

KraneShares MSCI One Belt One Road Index ETF (concluded)

 

meet its stated objectives. The Fund’s holdings and allocations are subject to change and should not be considered recommendations to buy individual securities. For further information on the Fund’s objectives, risks, and strategies, see the Fund’s prospectus. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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Management Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited) (continued)

 

KraneShares Emerging Markets Consumer Technology Index ETF

 

The KraneShares Emerging Markets Consumer Technology Index ETF seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Solactive Emerging Markets Consumer Technology Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index selects companies from 26 eligible countries within emerging markets whose primary business or businesses are internet retail, internet software/services, purchase, payment processing, semiconductor production, or software for internet and e-commerce transactions.

 

The Fund’s performance was impacted, in part, by the performance of emerging markets equities. Emerging market equities, as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, were down for the Period, returning -3.08%. The best-performing sectors across Emerging Markets equity included Energy (+36.93%), Information Technology (+26.39%) and Utilities (+19.79%). The worst-performing sectors across the Emerging Market equity market included Communication Services (-11.34%), Real Estate (-11.08%) and Consumer Discretionary (-4.68%).

 

Emerging market consumer technology equities, in particular, followed, ending the Period with negative returns overall. However, performance varied widely by sector. Financial and Information Technology stocks outperformed, while Consumer Staples and Communication Services stocks lagged. KEMQ holdings in Central Asia (India), Western Europe and South and Central America had a strong return during the Period, but holdings in North America and Asia Pacific struggled. Looking ahead, we believe consumer technology equities may benefit from increased demand for artificial intelligence (“AI”) integration, the impact of 5G and edge computing and the rise of direct-to-consumer and service-based business models.

 

By the end of the Period, the NAV of the Fund decreased by 2.47% while the Underlying Index decreased by 2.75%. The deviation between the Fund’s performance and that of the Underlying Index can be mainly attributed to the deduction of management fees.

 

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Management Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited) (continued)

 

KraneShares Emerging Markets Consumer Technology Index ETF (continued)

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment‡

(at Net Asset Value)‡

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024*

 

    One Year
Return
    Three Year
Return
    Five Year
Return
    Annualized
Inception to Date
 
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
 
KraneShares Emerging Markets Consumer Technology Index ETF     -2.47 %     -2.41 %‡     -22.46 %‡     -22.66 %‡     -7.46 %‡     -7.59 %‡     -7.06 %‡     -7.12 %‡
MSCI Emerging Markets Index**     N/A       8.59 %‡     N/A       -4.68 %‡     N/A       2.61 %‡     N/A       N/A  
Solactive Emerging Markets Consumer Technology Index     N/A       -2.75 %‡     N/A       -21.86 %‡     N/A       -6.75 %‡     N/A       -6.12 %‡

 

* The Fund’s inception date was on October 11, 2017.
** As of May 2024, this index replaced the prior index as the primary broad-based securities market index in order to satisfy a change in regulatory requirements.
Unaudited.
^ Beginning December 23, 2020, market price returns are based on the official closing price of an ETF share or, if it more accurately reflects the market value of an ETF share at the time as of which the ETF calculates current NAV per share, the midpoint between the national best bid and national best offer (“NBBO”) as of that time. Prior to that date, market price returns were based on the midpoint between the Bid and Ask price. NAVs are calculated using prices as of 4:00 PM Eastern Time.

 

The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and the return and value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that, when redeemed, shares may be worth less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance and should not be considered as a representation of the future results of the Fund. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 855-857-2638 or visit www.kraneshares.com. The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and all capital gains. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike a Fund’s returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. If such fees and

 

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Management Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited) (continued)

 

KraneShares Emerging Markets Consumer Technology Index ETF (concluded)

 

expenses were included in the index returns, the performance would have been lower. As stated in the Fund’s prospectus, the Fund’s gross operating expense ratio is 0.79% and its net expense ratio is 0.59% due to a Fee Waiver whereby the Fund’s investment manager, Krane Funds Advisors, LLC, has contractually agreed to reduce its management fee by 0.20% of the Fund’s average daily net assets until August 1, 2024.

 

Please note that one cannot invest directly in an unmanaged index. There are no assurances that the Fund will meet its stated objectives. The Fund’s holdings and allocations are subject to change and should not be considered recommendations to buy individual securities. For further information on the Fund’s objectives, risks, and strategies, see the Fund’s prospectus. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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Management Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited) (continued)

 

KraneShares MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF

 

The KraneShares MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the MSCI China IMI Environment 10/40 Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is comprised of securities that derive at least 50% of their revenues from environmentally beneficial products and services. The Underlying Index is based on four key clean technology themes: (1) Alternative Energy, (2) Sustainable Water, (3) Pollution Prevention and (4) Energy Efficiency. The Underlying Index is designed to measure the performance of Chinese companies that focus on contributing to a more environmentally sustainable economy by making efficient use of scarce natural resources or by mitigating the impact of environmental degradation.

 

During the Period, the Fund’s performance was driven in part by the broader performance of Chinese equities, discussed above. In addition, China’s clean technology equities saw share price declines as investors became concerned about potential overcapacity for industrial companies, particularly in the solar panel manufacturing industry. Electric vehicle companies in the Consumer Discretionary sector were the top-performers in the Fund, though were still lower. Meanwhile, companies in the Materials sector saw the deepest declines for the Period. Looking ahead, we project continued high-level support within China for the clean technology transition and demand in the U.S. and Europe for solar panels manufactured economically in China.

 

By the end of the Period, the NAV of the Fund decreased by 28.17% while the Underlying Index decreased by 27.69%. The deviation between the Fund’s performance and that of the Underlying Index can be mainly attributed to management fees and nominal tracking error.

 

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Management Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited) (continued)

 

KraneShares MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF (continued)

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment‡

(at Net Asset Value)‡

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024*

 

    One Year
Return
    Three Year
Return
    Five Year
Return
    Annualized
Inception to Date
 
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
 
KraneShares MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF     -28.17 %     -28.57 %‡     -19.56 %‡     -20.06 %‡     1.89 %‡     1.86 %‡     -1.46 %‡     -1.51 %‡
MSCI China All Shares Index**     N/A       -16.63 %‡     N/A       -16.07 %‡     N/A       -4.10 %‡     N/A       -3.81 %‡
MSCI China IMI Environment 10/40 Index     N/A       -27.69 %‡     N/A       -20.56 %‡     N/A       0.31 %‡     N/A       -2.47 %‡

 

* The Fund’s inception date was on October 12, 2017.
** As of May 2024, this index replaced the prior index as the primary broad-based securities market index in order to satisfy a change in regulatory requirements.
Unaudited.
^ Beginning December 23, 2020, market price returns are based on the official closing price of an ETF share or, if it more accurately reflects the market value of an ETF share at the time as of which the ETF calculates current NAV per share, the midpoint between the national best bid and national best offer (“NBBO”) as of that time. Prior to that date, market price returns were based on the midpoint between the Bid and Ask price. NAVs are calculated using prices as of 4:00 PM Eastern Time.

 

The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and the return and value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that, when redeemed, shares may be worth less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance and should not be considered as a representation of the future results of the Fund. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 855-857-2638 or visit www.kraneshares.com. The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and all capital gains. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike a Fund’s returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. If such fees and expenses were included in the index returns, the performance would have been lower. As stated

 

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Management Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited) (continued)

 

KraneShares MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF (concluded)

 

in the Fund’s prospectus, the Fund’s gross operating expense ratio is 0.78%. Please note that one cannot invest directly in an unmanaged index. There are no assurances that the Fund will meet its stated objectives. The Fund’s holdings and allocations are subject to change and should not be considered recommendations to buy individual securities. For further information on the Fund’s objectives, risks, and strategies, see the Fund’s prospectus. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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Management Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited) (continued)

 

KraneShares Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility Index ETF

 

The KraneShares Electric Vehicle & Future Mobility Index ETF (the “Fund) seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Bloomberg Electric Vehicles Index (the “Underlying Index”).The Underlying Index seeks to measure the performance of companies that are engaged in the production of electric vehicles, their components, or other initiatives that may change the future of mobility. This includes electric vehicles, autonomous driving, lithium and/or copper production, lithium-ion/lead acid battery production, hydrogen fuel cell manufacturing and/or electric infrastructure businesses.

 

The electric vehicle (“EV”) industry demonstrated remarkable resilience in 2023, with pure-play EV companies such as Tesla, Li Auto, Xpeng and Rivian proving their ability to compete with legacy automakers, such as Ford and General Motors. Almost 4 million EVs were sold worldwide during the last calendar year. Although such companies achieved significant sales growth, an uncertain global macroeconomic backdrop weighed on their performance. Despite short-term volatility, we believe that the fundamental transition from gas-powered to electric vehicles remains intact and that the sector still presents potential opportunities for investors, including because EV manufacturers are focusing on developing lower-cost models and because China continues to subsidize purchases of EVs and has extended its program to do so through 2027.

 

By the end of the Period, the NAV of the Fund decreased by 25.91% while the Underlying Index decreased by 24.95%. The deviation between the Fund’s performance and that of the Underlying Index can be mainly attributed to management fees.

 

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Management Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited) (continued)

 

KraneShares Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility Index ETF (continued)

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment‡

(at Net Asset Value)‡

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024*

 

    One Year
Return
    Three Year
Return
    Five Year
Return
    Annualized
Inception to Date
 
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
 
KraneShares Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility Index ETF     -25.91 %     26.13 %‡     -16.61 %‡     -16.71 %‡     3.89 %‡     3.78 %‡     0.21 %‡     0.21 %‡
MSCI ACWI**     N/A       -23.22 %‡     N/A       6.96 %‡     N/A       10.92 %‡     N/A       8.19 %‡
Custom Hybrid for KraneShares Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility Index ETF***     N/A       -24.95 %‡     N/A       -15.59 %‡     N/A       4.93 %‡     N/A       0.89 %‡

 

* The Fund’s inception date was on January 18, 2018.
** As of May 2024, this index replaced the prior index as the primary broad-based securities market index in order to satisfy a change in regulatory requirements.
*** The Custom Hybrid for KraneShares Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility Index ETF consists of the Solactive Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility Index from the inception of the Fund through June 15, 2021 and the Bloomberg Electric Vehicles Total Return Index going forward.
Unaudited.
^ Beginning December 23, 2020, market price returns are based on the official closing price of an ETF share or, if it more accurately reflects the market value of an ETF share at the time as of which the ETF calculates current NAV per share, the midpoint between the national best bid and national best offer (“NBBO”) as of that time. Prior to that date, market price returns were based on the midpoint between the Bid and Ask price. NAVs are calculated using prices as of 4:00 PM Eastern Time.

 

The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and the return and value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that, when redeemed, shares may be worth less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance and should not be considered

 

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Management Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited) (continued)

 

KraneShares Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility Index ETF (concluded)

 

as a representation of the future results of the Fund. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 855-857-2638 or visit www.kraneshares.com. The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and all capital gains. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike a Fund’s returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. If such fees and expenses were included in the index returns, the performance would have been lower. As stated in the Fund’s prospectus, the Fund’s operating expense ratio is 0.70%. Please note that one cannot invest directly in an unmanaged index. There are no assurances that the Fund will meet its stated objectives. The Fund’s holdings and allocations are subject to change and should not be considered recommendations to buy individual securities. For further information on the Fund’s objectives, risks, and strategies, see the Fund’s prospectus. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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Management Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited) (continued)

 

KraneShares MSCI All China Health Care Index ETF

 

The KraneShares MSCI All China Health Care Index ETF seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, track the price and yield performance of a specific foreign equity securities index. The Fund’s current index is the MSCI China All Shares Health Care 10/40 Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index captures large and mid-cap representation across China A-shares, B-shares, H-shares, Red-chips, P-chips and foreign listings (e.g. ADRs). The Underlying Index aims to reflect the opportunity set of the various China equity share classes listed in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Shenzhen and outside of China. It is based on the concept of the integrated MSCI China equity universe with China A-shares included.

 

During the Period, the Fund’s performance was driven in part by the broader performance of Chinese equities, discussed above. In addition, China’s Health Care sector continued declines due to regulatory changes and an antigraft campaign in the medical product distribution industry. Moreover, contract research organizations WuXi Biologics and WuXi Apptec came under share price pressure during the Period after a U.S. congressional committee proposed legislation to block entities that receive funding from U.S. Medicare and Medicaid from using their services.

 

Nonetheless, China’s leading pharmaceutical companies continued to increase their revenues during the Period, along with the number of deals to license and sell China-produced drugs in overseas markets. For these and related reasons, we believe the share price declines in the industry do not reflect the fundamentals of the companies held by the Fund. Further, looking ahead, according to new estimates from the Brookings Institution, the number of people in China over the age of 60 is expected to more than double (from 200 million today to 500 million) by 2050, potentially driving significant demand for health care services and creating opportunities for non-state-owned companies to fill the gaps that China’s health care system is not currently equipped to handle.

 

By the end of the Period, the NAV of the Fund decreased by 29.10% while the Underlying Index decreased by 28.43%. The deviation between the Fund’s performance and that of the Underlying Index can be mainly attributed to the deduction of management fees.

 

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Management Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited) (continued)

 

KraneShares MSCI All China Health Care Index ETF (continued)

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment‡

(at Net Asset Value)‡

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024*

 

    One Year
Return
    Three Year
Return
    Five Year
Return
    Annualized
Inception to Date
 
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
 
KraneShares MSCI All China Health Care Index ETF     -29.10 %     -28.72 %‡     -23.91 %‡     -24.48 %‡     -5.37 %‡     -5.37 %‡     -6.07 %‡     -6.17 %‡
MSCI China All Shares Index**     N/A       -16.63 %‡     N/A       -16.07 %‡     N/A       -4.10 %‡     N/A       -5.93 %‡
MSCI China All Shares Healthcare 10/40 Index     N/A       -28.43 %‡     N/A       -23.31 %‡     N/A       -4.48 %‡     N/A       -5.37 %‡

 

* The Fund’s inception date was on January 31, 2018.
** As of May 2024, this index replaced the prior index as the primary broad-based securities market index in order to satisfy a change in regulatory requirements.
Unaudited.
^ Beginning December 23, 2020, market price returns are based on the official closing price of an ETF share or, if it more accurately reflects the market value of an ETF share at the time as of which the ETF calculates current NAV per share, the midpoint between the national best bid and national best offer (“NBBO”) as of that time. Prior to that date, market price returns were based on the midpoint between the Bid and Ask price. NAVs are calculated using prices as of 4:00 PM Eastern Time.

 

The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and the return and value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that, when redeemed, shares may be worth less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance and should not be considered as a representation of the future results of the Fund. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 855-857-2638 or visit www.kraneshares.com. The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and all capital gains. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike a Fund’s returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. If such fees and expenses were included in the index returns, the performance would have been lower. As stated in the Fund’s prospectus, the Fund’s gross operating expense ratio is 0.79% and its net expense

 

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KraneShares MSCI All China Health Care Index ETF (concluded)

 

ratio is 0.65% due to a Fee Waiver whereby the Fund’s investment manager, Krane Funds Advisors, LLC, has contractually agreed to reduce its management fee by 0.14% of the Fund’s average daily net assets until August 1, 2024. Please note that one cannot invest directly in an unmanaged index. There are no assurances that the Fund will meet its stated objectives. The Fund’s holdings and allocations are subject to change and should not be considered recommendations to buy individual securities. For further information on the Fund’s objectives, risks, and strategies, see the Fund’s prospectus. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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KraneShares Asia Pacific High Income Bond ETF

 

The KraneShares Asia Pacific High Income Bond ETF seeks to provide a total return that, before fees and expenses, exceeds that of the JP Morgan Asia Credit Index (JACI) Non-Investment Grade Corporate Index (the “Benchmark Index”) over a complete market cycle. The Benchmark Index is comprised of liquid U.S. dollar-denominated debt instruments issued out of Asia ex-Japan and is market capitalization weighted. The Underlying Index is limited to issuers classified as non-investment grade based on the middle rating between Moody’s, Fitch and S&P.

 

The Asia Pacific High Income Bond market rallied during the Period as credit quality improved following the exclusion of certain real estate developers’ bonds from the Fund’s Benchmark Index. Meanwhile, many Asian countries continued to experience strong economic growth. U.S. interest rates also remained elevated, leading high yield to outperform. The Fund’s portfolio management team lowered the Fund’s cash position during the Period as they deployed capital to issuers in India’s renewable energy industry, among other issuers.

 

The Fund’s positive performance during the Period reflects the resiliency and attractiveness of the market amid a challenging environment for global fixed income. The Fund’s average duration remains low at nearly two years, indicating significantly lower interest rate risk compared to its U.S. and developed market peers. We remain positive about the Fund’s strategy going forward, including because the Fed is moving more slowly than many had anticipated to lower interest rates due to better-than-expected economic data prints, which benefits low duration high yield. In addition, analysts project a reduction in the default rate among Asian high yield issuers in 2024 as compared to 2023.

 

By the end of the Period, the NAV of the Fund increased by 6.81%.

 

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Management Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited) (continued)

 

KraneShares Asia Pacific High Income Bond ETF (continued)

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment‡
(at Net Asset Value)‡

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024*,

 

    One Year
Return
    Three Year
Return
    Five Year
Return
    Annualized
Inception to Date
 
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
   

Net
Asset

Value

    Market
Price^
   

Net
Asset
Value

    Market
Price^
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
 
KraneShares Asia Pacific High Income Bond ETF     6.81 %     6.58 %‡     -5.14 %‡     -5.10 %‡     -1.59 %‡     -1.66 %‡     -0.42 %‡     -0.44 %‡
JP Morgan JACI Diversified**     N/A       7.29 %‡     N/A       -0.62 %‡     N/A       1.83 %‡     N/A       2.28 %‡
JP Morgan JACI New - Corporate Non Investment Grade     N/A       3.35 %‡     N/A       -7.47 %‡     N/A       -2.36 %‡     N/A       -0.71 %‡
Custom Hybrid for KraneShares Asia Pacific High Income Bond ETF     N/A       3.35 %‡     N/A       -7.00 %‡     N/A       -2.59 %‡     N/A       -0.80 %‡
Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index     N/A       0.49 %‡     N/A       -4.73 %‡     N/A       -1.17 %‡     N/A       -0.57 %‡

 

* The Fund’s inception date was on June 26, 2018.
** As of May 2024, this index replaced the prior index as the primary broad-based securities market index in order to satisfy a change in regulatory requirements.
Prior to August 1, 2021, the Fund previously sought to track the performance of the Solactive USD China Corporate High Yield Bond Index, before fees and expenses. Its performance prior to that date would have been different if the current goal and principal investment strategies had been in effect.
Unaudited.
^ Beginning December 23, 2020, market price returns are based on the official closing price of an ETF share or, if it more accurately reflects the market value of an ETF share at the time as of which the ETF calculates current NAV per share, the midpoint between the national best bid and national best offer (“NBBO”) as of that time. Prior to that date, market price returns were based on the midpoint between the Bid and Ask price. NAVs are calculated using prices as of 4:00 PM Eastern Time.

 

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Management Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited) (continued)

 

KraneShares Asia Pacific High Income Bond ETF (concluded)

 

The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and the return and value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that, when redeemed, shares may be worth less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance and should not be considered as a representation of the future results of the Fund. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 855-857-2638 or visit www.kraneshares.com. The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and all capital gains. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike a Fund’s returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. If such fees and expenses were included in the index returns, the performance would have been lower. As stated in the Fund’s prospectus, the Fund’s operating expense ratio is 0.69%. Please note that one cannot invest directly in an unmanaged index. There are no assurances that the Fund will meet its stated objectives. The Fund’s holdings and allocations are subject to change and should not be considered recommendations to buy individual securities. For further information on the Fund’s objectives, risks, and strategies, see the Fund’s prospectus. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF

 

The KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index designed to track the equity market performance of mid- and large-cap companies of emerging market countries, excluding China.

 

Although emerging market equities inclusive of China, as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, were down for the Period, returning -3.08%, emerging market equities, excluding China, demonstrated strong performance during the Period. The best-performing sectors across included Energy (+36.93%), Information Technology (+26.39%) and Utilities (+19.79%). The worst-performing sectors included Communication Services (-11.34%), Real Estate (-11.08%) and Consumer Discretionary (-4.68%). The Fund’s performance was driven, in particular, by its large allocation to Information Technology companies, which benefited from developed market flows into artificial intelligence-related equities. In addition, the Fund’s positions in the Energy and Utility sectors achieved a healthy return over the Period.

 

Although KEMX slightly underperformed global markets, represented by the MSCI All Country World Index, holdings in Eastern Europe and Central/Southern Asia (India) mostly outperformed, while South and Central American equities were in line with global markets. However, the performance of the Fund’s holdings in Thailand, Chile, the Czech Republic, and Qatar contributed to its overall slight underperformance versus global equities. Indian markets benefitted from strong economic growth and optimism around potential reforms that are expected to benefit household spending. Meanwhile, South Korea and Japan benefitted from increased earnings projections for semiconductor manufacturers on artificial intelligence (AI)-driven demand.

 

By the end of the Period, the NAV of the Fund increased by 18.67% while the Underlying Index increased by 20.51%. The deviation between the Fund’s performance and that of the Underlying Index can be attributed to the deduction of management fees and the Fund’s representative sampling strategy.

 

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KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF (continued)

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment‡
(at Net Asset Value)‡

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024*

 

    One Year
Return
    Three Year
Return
    Annualized
Inception to Date
 
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
 
KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF     18.67 %     18.07 %‡     1.60 %‡     1.69 %‡     6.36 %‡     6.45 %‡
MSCI Emerging Markets Index**     N/A       8.59 %‡     N/A       -4.68 %‡     N/A       2.05 %‡
MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index     N/A       20.51 %‡     N/A       2.16 %‡     N/A       5.84 %‡

 

* The Fund’s inception date was on April 11, 2019.
** As of May 2024, this index replaced the prior index as the primary broad-based securities market index in order to satisfy a change in regulatory requirements.
Unaudited.
^ Beginning December 23, 2020, market price returns are based on the official closing price of an ETF share or, if it more accurately reflects the market value of an ETF share at the time as of which the ETF calculates current NAV per share, the midpoint between the national best bid and national best offer (“NBBO”) as of that time. Prior to that date, market price returns were based on the midpoint between the Bid and Ask price. NAVs are calculated using prices as of 4:00 PM Eastern Time.

 

The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and the return and value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that, when redeemed, shares may be worth less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance and should not be considered as a representation of the future results of the Fund. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 855-857-2638 or visit www.kraneshares.com. The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and all capital gains. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike a Fund’s returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. If such fees and expenses were included in the index returns, the performance would have been lower. As stated in the Fund’s prospectus, as supplemented, the Fund’s gross operating expense ratio is 0.59% and its net expense ratio is 0.23% due to a Fee Waiver whereby the Fund’s investment manager, Krane Funds Advisors, LLC, has contractually agreed to reduce its management fee by 0.35% of the Fund’s average daily net assets until August 1, 2024. Please note that one cannot invest directly

 

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Management Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited) (continued)

 

KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF (concluded)

 

in an unmanaged index. There are no assurances that the Fund will meet its stated objectives. The Fund’s holdings and allocations are subject to change and should not be considered recommendations to buy individual securities. For further information on the Fund’s objectives, risks, and strategies, see the Fund’s prospectus. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. 

 

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Management Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited) (continued)

 

KraneShares CICC China 5G & Semiconductor Index ETF

 

The KraneShares CICC China 5G & Semiconductor Index ETF seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses and fees, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the CICC China 5G & Semiconductor Leaders Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is designed to track the performance of companies engaged in 5G and semiconductor-related businesses, including 5G equipment, semiconductors, electronic components and data centers.

 

KFVG had several outperformers during the Period, including Shenzhen Transsion Holding, Hygon Information Technology and Foxconn Industrial Internet, which are all included in the funds’ top ten holdings. However, Apple supplier, Sunny Optical Tech, was a large underperformer in the Fund’s portfolio during the Period.

 

During the Period, the Fund’s performance was driven in part by the broader performance of Chinese equities, discussed above. In addition, China 5G and Semiconductor-related stocks experienced a selloff alongside broader China equities. However, global investor sentiment towards 5G and Semiconductor-related stocks picked up towards the end of 2023, which was reflected in the Fund’s performance.

 

By the end of the Period, the NAV of the Fund decreased by 17.85% while the Underlying Index decreased by 17.24%. The deviation between the Fund’s performance and that of the Underlying Index can be mainly attributed to management fees.

 

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Management Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited) (continued)

 

KraneShares CICC China 5G & Semiconductor Index ETF (continued)

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment‡
(at Net Asset Value)‡

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024*

 

    One Year
Return
    Three Year
Return
    Annualized
Inception to Date
 
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
 
KraneShares CICC China 5G & Semiconductor Index ETF     -17.85 %     -16.72 %‡     -14.08 %‡     -13.97 %‡     -14.75 %‡     -14.47 %‡
MSCI China All Shares Index**     N/A       -16.63 %‡     N/A       -16.07 %‡     N/A       -13.61 %‡
CICC China 5G and Semiconductor Leaders Index     N/A       -17.24 %‡     N/A       -13.20 %‡     N/A       -13.73 %‡

 

* The Fund’s inception date was on November 23, 2020.
** As of May 2024, this index replaced the prior index as the primary broad-based securities market index in order to satisfy a change in regulatory requirements.
Unaudited.
^ Beginning December 23, 2020, market price returns are based on the official closing price of an ETF share or, if it more accurately reflects the market value of an ETF share at the time as of which the ETF calculates current NAV per share, the midpoint between the national best bid and national best offer (“NBBO”) as of that time. Prior to that date, market price returns were based on the midpoint between the Bid and Ask price. NAVs are calculated using prices as of 4:00 PM Eastern Time.

 

The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and the return and value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that, when redeemed, shares may be worth less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance and should not be considered as a representation of the future results of the Fund. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 855-857-2638 or visit www.kraneshares.com. The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and all capital gains. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike a Fund’s returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. If such fees and expenses were included in the index returns, the performance would have been lower. As stated in the Fund’s prospectus, the Fund’s gross operating expense ratio is 0.79% and its net expense ratio is 0.64% due to a Fee Waiver whereby the Fund’s investment manager, Krane Funds Advisors, LLC, has contractually agreed to reduce its management fee by 0.14% of the Fund’s average daily

 

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Management Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited) (continued)

 

KraneShares CICC China 5G & Semiconductor Index ETF (concluded)

 

net assets until August 1, 2024. Please note that one cannot invest directly in an unmanaged index. There are no assurances that the Fund will meet its stated objectives. The Fund’s holdings and allocations are subject to change and should not be considered recommendations to buy individual securities. For further information on the Fund’s objectives, risks, and strategies, see the Fund’s prospectus. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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Management Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited) (continued)

 

KraneShares Value Line® Dynamic Dividend Equity Index ETF

 

KraneShares Value Line® Dynamic Dividend Equity Index ETF (the Fund) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Value Line Dynamic Core Equity Index (the Underlying Index).

 

The Underlying Index introduces a market adaptive approach to investing in US large cap companies. The strategy seeks to identify US companies whose equity securities pay a high dividend yield and are the highest rated by Value Line®’s Safetyand Timeliness Ranking Systems. Careful quantitative modelling, which incorporates a unique set of risk management tools, adjusts the beta of the overall portfolio based on the market environment. The index is rebalanced monthly.

 

During the period, large cap, high dividend, US-listed stocks had mixed performance. The Fund, with several of the “Magnificent Seven” stocks in its top 10 holdings, performed relatively in line with the S&P 500 and Russell 1000 Value Index while maintaining a higher dividend yield. Throughout the period, the Fund benefitted from a higher exposure to Information Technology compared to many dividend fund competitors. The Fund uses optimization software in an effort to balance the benefits of a higher-yielding portfolio of better-quality names without straying too far from the risk profile of the S&P 500 benchmark.

 

Financials, Consumer Discretionary, Industrials, and Information Technology were the top-performing sectors in the Fund during the Period, while Utilities, Consumer Staples, and Health Care lagged. The top-performing Fund holding during the Period was truck manufacturer PACCAR Inc. The worst-performing holding was renewable energy company Enviva Inc. At the end of the Period, the Fund held 23.61% of the portfolio in the Information Technology sector and 15.06% in the Utilities sector.

 

For the one-year Period, the NAV of the Fund increased by 12.45% while the Underlying Index increased by 12.14%. The deviation between the Fund’s performance and that of the index can be mainly attributed to a nominal tracking error.

 

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Management Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited) (continued)

 

KraneShares Value Line® Dynamic Dividend Equity Index ETF (continued)

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment‡
(at Net Asset Value)‡

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024*

 

    One Year
Return
    Three Year
Return
    Annualized
Inception to Date
 
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
 
KraneShares Value Line® Dynamic Dividend Equity Index ETF     12.45 %     12.41 %‡     8.26 %‡     8.26 %‡     12.06 %‡     12.06 %‡
S&P 500 Index**     N/A       29.88 %‡     N/A       11.49 %‡     N/A       13.90 %‡
Value Line Dynamic Core Equity Index     N/A       12.14 %‡     N/A       8.00 %‡     N/A       11.77 %‡

 

* The Fund’s inception date was on November 23, 2020.
** As of May 2024, this index replaced the prior index as the primary broad-based securities market index in order to satisfy a change in regulatory requirements.
Unaudited.
^ Beginning December 23, 2020, market price returns are based on the official closing price of an ETF share or, if it more accurately reflects the market value of an ETF share at the time as of which the ETF calculates current NAV per share, the midpoint between the national best bid and national best offer (“NBBO”) as of that time. Prior to that date, market price returns were based on the midpoint between the Bid and Ask price. NAVs are calculated using prices as of 4:00 PM Eastern Time.

 

The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and the return and value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that, when redeemed, shares may be worth less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance and should not be considered as a representation of the future results of the Fund. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 855-857-2638 or visit www.kraneshares.com. The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and all capital gains. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike a Fund’s returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. If such fees and expenses were included in the index returns, the performance would have been lower. As stated in the Fund’s prospectus, the Fund’s operating expense ratio is 0.55%. Please note that one cannot invest directly in an unmanaged index. There are no assurances that the Fund will meet its stated objectives. The Fund’s holdings and allocations are subject to change and should not be considered recommendations to buy individual securities. For further information on the

 

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Management Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited) (continued)

 

KraneShares Value Line® Dynamic Dividend Equity Index ETF (concluded)

 

Fund’s objectives, risks, and strategies, see the Fund’s prospectus. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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KFA Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy ETF

 

The KFA Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy ETF (the Fund) seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the price performance of the KFA MLM Index (Index).

 

The Index consists of a portfolio of twenty-two liquid futures contracts traded on U.S. and foreign exchanges. The Index includes futures contracts on 11 commodities, six currencies, and five global bond markets. These three baskets are weighted by their relative historical volatility, and within each basket, the constituent markets are equal dollar weighted.

 

The Fund’s strategy may be referred to as a type of “trend following” strategy. Trend following strategies typically do poorly in two types of environments. First, extended periods of stable, range bound markets can lead to consecutive cumulative small losses. Second, trend reversals following a large price move can cause trend following strategies to underperform. The fourth quarter of 2023 was representative of this type of market as it saw reversals across many markets in all asset classes: a bond rally after a multi-year profitable short trade, a dollar weakening, and an energy sell-off. Each of these reversals adversely affected the Fund’s positioning at both market and sector levels going into 2024.

 

A distinguishing feature of the Fund is that it provides pure trend following and does not invest in equity index futures. The main benefit of this approach is that it provides enhanced access to higher skew, or the degree to which the Fund provides a return that is uncorrelated to the broader market, in periods of stress and better diversification when combined with traditional asset allocations, which tend to be comprised of mostly equity exposure. The downside, or cost, to this approach is its lack of access to equity returns, in terms of both direction and size, during an equity bull market. Trend following managed futures strategies that included equity in early 2024 were admittedly able to go long toward the beginning of December 2023, which benefited such strategies significantly. Meanwhile, volatility-scaling positions increased their exposures significantly through the end of Q1 2024. This provided positive results for these strategies, but we believe that, in so doing, they diluted the absolute level of diversification they can provide. We encourage our investors to remember that the Fund takes the hard road, prioritizing maximum diversification potential by avoiding equity markets.

 

At the end of the Period, the Fund’s largest exposure in each of its three respective asset classes (fixed income, currencies, commodities) were the US 10-Year Future (short) at 25.59% of NAV, the British Pound (long) at 16.25% of NAV, and Gold (long) at 7.36% of NAV.

 

For the Period, the NAV of the Fund increased by 1.01%, while the Underlying Index increased by 1.86%. The deviation between the Fund’s performance and that of the index can be mainly attributed to the deduction of management fees.

 

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Management Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited) (continued)

 

KFA Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy ETF (concluded)

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment‡
(at Net Asset Value)‡

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024*

 

    One Year
Return
    Three Year
Return
    Annualized
Inception to Date
 
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
 
KFA Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy ETF     1.01 %     1.39 %‡     9.45 %‡     9.37 %‡     11.68 %‡     11.67 %‡
Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index **     N/A       0.49 %‡     N/A       -4.73 %‡     N/A       -5.16 %‡
KFA MLM Index     N/A       1.86 %‡     N/A       12.09 %‡     N/A       14.19 %‡

 

* The Fund’s inception date was on December 1, 2020.
** As of May 2024, this index replaced the prior index as the primary broad-based securities market index in order to satisfy a change in regulatory requirements.
Unaudited.
^ Beginning December 23, 2020, market price returns are based on the official closing price of an ETF share or, if it more accurately reflects the market value of an ETF share at the time as of which the ETF calculates current NAV per share, the midpoint between the national best bid and national best offer (“NBBO”) as of that time. Prior to that date, market price returns were based on the midpoint between the Bid and Ask price. NAVs are calculated using prices as of 4:00 PM Eastern Time.

 

The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and the return and value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that, when redeemed, may be worth less than its original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance and should not be considered as a representation of the future results of the Fund. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please call (855-857-2638) or visit www.kraneshares.com. The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and all capital gains. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike a Fund's returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. If such fees and expenses were included in the index returns, the performance would have been lower. As stated in the Fund’s prospectus, the Fund’s operating expense ratio is 0.89%. Please note that one cannot invest directly in an unmanaged index. There are no assurances that the Fund will meet its stated objectives. The Fund’s holdings and allocations are subject to change and should not be considered recommendations to buy individual securities. For further information on the Fund’s

 

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(at Net Asset Value)‡ (concluded)

 

objectives, risks, and strategies, see the Fund’s prospectus. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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KraneShares SSE STAR Market 50 Index ETF

 

The KraneShares SSE STAR Market 50 Index ETF seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (“SSE”) Science and Technology Innovation Board 50 Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is comprised of the 50 largest companies listed on the SSE Science and Technology Innovation Board (“STAR Market”) as determined by market capitalization and liquidity.

 

During the Period, the Fund’s performance was driven in part by the broader performance of Chinese equities, discussed above. In addition, China’s STAR Market was caught up in a continued selloff in growth equities during the Period, which adversely impacted the Fund’s performance. China’s initial public offering (“IPO”) applications slumped during the Period as earnings volatility, a slowing economy and regulatory changes led to the deferral of many IPOs, which, given the STAR Market’s and the Fund’s focus on new listings on innovative firms, adversely impacted investor sentiment and the Fund’s performance for the period.

 

The best-performing holdings of the Fund for the Period were mainly in the Information Technology sector, including Shenzhen Transsion Holdings and Shanghai Bochi Electronic Technology Corp. Meanwhile, companies in the Industrial sector, including Pylon Technologies, were the primary detractors from the Fund’s performance during the Period. We remain excited about the future potential for KSTR for several reasons, including that Chinese regulators are taking steps to shore up the market for the growth-stage technology companies that typically list on the STAR Market. In that regard, during the Period, regulators decided to temporarily tighten the supply of IPOs after a surge in recent years that led to lofty valuations and subsequent share price declines.

 

By the end of the Period, the NAV of the Fund decreased by 35.46% while the Underlying Index decreased by 32.51%. The deviation between the Fund’s performance and that of the Underlying Index can be attributed to the index’s inclusion of a sanctioned security, which the Fund did not hold and the deduction of management fees.

 

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KraneShares SSE STAR Market 50 Index ETF (continued)

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment‡
(at Net Asset Value)‡

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024*

 

    One Year
Return
    Three Year
Return
    Annualized
Inception to Date
 
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
 
KraneShares SSE Star Market 50 Index ETF     -35.46 %     -35.57 %‡     -19.71 %‡     -19.80 %‡     -22.99 %‡     -22.90 %‡
MSCI China All Shares Index**     N/A       -16.63 %‡     N/A       -16.07 %‡     N/A       -18.30 %‡
SSE Science & Technology Innovation Board 50 Index     N/A       -32.51 %‡     N/A       -17.45 %‡     N/A       -21.21 %‡

 

* The Fund’s inception date was on January 26, 2021.
** As of May 2024, this index replaced the prior index as the primary broad-based securities market index in order to satisfy a change in regulatory requirements.
Unaudited.
^ Beginning December 23, 2020, market price returns are based on the official closing price of an ETF share or, if it more accurately reflects the market value of an ETF share at the time as of which the ETF calculates current NAV per share, the midpoint between the national best bid and national best offer (“NBBO”) as of that time. Prior to that date, market price returns were based on the midpoint between the Bid and Ask price. NAVs are calculated using prices as of 4:00 PM Eastern Time.

 

The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and the return and value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that, when redeemed, shares may be worth less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance and should not be considered as a representation of the future results of the Fund. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 855-857-2638 or visit www.kraneshares.com. The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and all capital gains. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike a Fund’s returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. If such fees and expenses were included in the index returns, the performance would have been lower. As stated in the Fund’s prospectus, the Fund’s operating expense ratio is 0.88%. Please note that one cannot invest directly in an unmanaged index. There are no assurances that the Fund will meet its stated objectives. The Fund’s holdings and allocations are subject to change and should

 

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KraneShares SSE STAR Market 50 Index ETF (concluded)

 

not be considered recommendations to buy individual securities. For further information on the Fund’s objectives, risks, and strategies, see the Fund’s prospectus. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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KraneShares Hang Seng TECH Index ETF

 

The KraneShares Hang Seng TECH Index ETF seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses and fees, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Hang Seng TECH Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is designed to track the performance of the 30 largest technology companies listed in Hong Kong that have significant revenue exposure to technology themes and pass the index’s screening criteria.

 

During the Period, top performers in KTEC included Li Auto Inc, BYD, Xiaomi Corp and NetEase. A major laggard in the fund was SenseTime Group. More broadly, the Fund’s performance was driven in part by the broader performance of Chinese equities, discussed above. In addition, Hong Kong-listed technology stocks experienced share price declines. Unfortunately for the Fund, KTEC companies were mostly left out of increased flows into U.S.-listed technology companies. Uncertainties around China’s growth trajectory negatively impacted the Fund’s performance during the Period.

 

By the end of the Period, the NAV of the Fund decreased by 18.29% while the Underlying Index decreased by 18.38%. The deviation between the Fund's performance and that of the Underlying Index can be attributed to nominal tracking error.

 

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KraneShares Hang Seng TECH Index ETF (continued)

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment‡
(at Net Asset Value)‡

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024*

 

    One Year
Return
    Annualized
Inception to Date
 
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
 
KraneShares Hang Seng TECH Index ETF     -18.29 %     -16.48 %‡     -25.59 %‡     -25.27 %‡
MSCI All China Shares Index**     N/A       -16.63 %‡     N/A       -18.01 %‡
HKSE Hang Seng TECH Index     N/A       -18.38 %‡     N/A       -25.35 %‡

 

* The Fund’s inception date was on June 8, 2021.
** As of May 2024, this index replaced the prior index as the primary broad-based securities market index in order to satisfy a change in regulatory requirements.
Unaudited.
^ Beginning December 23, 2020, market price returns are based on the official closing price of an ETF share or, if it more accurately reflects the market value of an ETF share at the time as of which the ETF calculates current NAV per share, the midpoint between the national best bid and national best offer (“NBBO”) as of that time. Prior to that date, market price returns were based on the midpoint between the Bid and Ask price. NAVs are calculated using prices as of 4:00 PM Eastern Time.

 

The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and the return and value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that, when redeemed, shares may be worth less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance and should not be considered as a representation of the future results of the Fund. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 855-857-2638 or visit www.kraneshares.com. The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and all capital gains. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike a Fund’s returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. If such fees and expenses were included in the index returns, the performance would have been lower. As stated in the Fund’s prospectus, the Fund’s operating expense ratio is 0.69%. Please note that one cannot invest directly in an unmanaged index. There are no assurances that the Fund will meet its stated objectives. The Fund’s holdings and allocations are subject to change and should not be considered recommendations to buy individual securities. For further information on the

 

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KraneShares Hang Seng TECH Index ETF (concluded)

 

Fund’s objectives, risks, and strategies, see the Fund’s prospectus. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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KraneShares S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF

 

The KraneShares S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is designed to measure the performance of constituents in the S&P Pan Asia BMI Index that have followed a policy of consistently increasing dividends every year for the last seven years. The S&P Pan Asia BMI Index is a comprehensive benchmark index that includes securities of companies from the Asia-Pacific region, including developed and emerging market countries.

 

The Fund’s positive performance for the Period reflects its significant position in Japanese equities, which rallied over the past year thanks, in part, to the divergent monetary policy in the nation. Japan was one of the only developed market countries to maintain an ultra-low interest rate regime in 2023. Meanwhile, KDIV companies overall also benefitted from having strong balance sheets against the backdrop of an strengthening U.S. dollar and higher interest rates.

 

The top-performing company in KDIV during the Period was Taiwan-based computer component maker Wistron Corporation. The worst-performing company in KDIV for the Period was Japanese electronic equipment maker Fujitsu. We continue to see opportunities in the KDIV portfolio, including because the companies in the portfolio have an an average dividend yield of approximately 4.50%, which is higher than the current yield on a 10-year U.S. treasury, the Bank of Japan officials has indicated that it will maintain accommodative monetary conditions, and Chinese authorities have begun to urge companies to increase their dividend payments, which should benefit the Fund.

 

By the end of the Period, the NAV of the Fund increased by 11.44% while the Underlying Index increased by 14.64%. The deviation between the Fund’s performance and that of the Underlying Index can be mainly attributed to the deduction of management fees and the sampling of the index performed by the Fund.

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment‡
(at Net Asset Value)‡

 

 

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(at Net Asset Value)‡ (concluded)

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024*

 

    One Year
Return
    Annualized
Inception to Date
 
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
 
KraneShares S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF     11.44 %     11.29 %‡     11.44 %‡     11.51 %‡
MSCI ACWI**     N/A       23.22 %‡     N/A       19.70 %‡
S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats Index     N/A       14.64 %‡     N/A       13.69 %‡

 

* The Fund’s inception date was on September 14, 2022.
** As of May 2024, this index replaced the prior index as the primary broad-based securities market index in order to satisfy a change in regulatory requirements.
Unaudited.
^ Beginning December 23, 2020, market price returns are based on the official closing price of an ETF share or, if it more accurately reflects the market value of an ETF share at the time as of which the ETF calculates current NAV per share, the midpoint between the national best bid and national best offer (“NBBO”) as of that time. Prior to that date, market price returns were based on the midpoint between the Bid and Ask price. NAVs are calculated using prices as of 4:00 PM Eastern Time.

 

The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and the return and value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that, when redeemed, shares may be worth less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance and should not be considered as a representation of the future results of the Fund. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 855-857-2638 or visit www.kraneshares.com. The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and all capital gains. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike a Fund’s returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. If such fees and expenses were included in the index returns, the performance would have been lower. As stated in the Fund’s prospectus, the Fund’s operating expense ratio is 0.68%, which includes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying Funds. Please note that one cannot invest directly in an unmanaged index. There are no assurances that the Fund will meet its stated objectives. The Fund’s holdings and allocations are subject to change and should not be considered recommendations to buy individual securities. For further information on the Fund’s objectives, risks, and strategies, see the Fund’s prospectus. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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KraneShares Dynamic Emerging Markets Strategy ETF

 

The KraneShares Dynamic Emerging Markets Strategy ETF is an active ETF that invests in other Funds to provide investors with exposure to broad Emerging Market equities while dynamically adjusting the portfolio’s China weight based on fundamental, valuation and technical signals. KEM has the potential to mitigate downside risk by dynamically adjusting its allocations between the Underlying ETFs and cash and cash equivalents. By combining a strategic allocation with a systematic valuation overlay between China and the rest of Emerging Markets, KEM seeks to outperform the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (“Benchmark Index”).

 

KEM primarily invests in the following ETFs:

 

The KraneShares MSCI All China Index ETF

 

The KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF

 

Emerging Market equities, as measured by the Benchmark Index, were down for the Period, returning -3.08%. The best-performing sectors across Emerging Markets equity included Energy (+36.93%), Information Technology (+26.39%) and Utilities (+19.79%). The worst-performing sectors across the Emerging Market equity market included Communication Services (-11.34%), Real Estate (-11.08%) and Consumer Discretionary (-4.68%). During the Period, KEM underperformed the Benchmark Index due to its overweight position in China, represented by the KraneShares MSCI All China Index ETF. The Fund was overweight due to the extreme valuation disparity between China and the rest of Emerging Markets, as the latter has a significantly lower average earnings multiple.

 

From the Fund’s inception on August 24, 2023 to the end of the Fund’s fiscal year end on March 31, 2024, the NAV of the Fund increased by 2.31%.

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment‡

(at Net Asset Value)‡

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024*

 

    Cumulative
Inception to Date
 
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
 
KraneShares Dynamic Emerging Markets Strategy ETF     2.31 %     2.50 %‡
MSCI Emerging Markets Index**     N/A       7.52 %‡
MSCI Emerging Markets Index     N/A       7.33 %‡

 

* The Fund’s inception date was on August 24, 2023.

 

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** As of May 2024, this index replaced the prior index as the primary broad-based securities market index in order to satisfy a change in regulatory requirements.
Unaudited.
^ Beginning December 23, 2020, market price returns are based on the official closing price of an ETF share or, if it more accurately reflects the market value of an ETF share at the time as of which the ETF calculates current NAV per share, the midpoint between the national best bid and national best offer (“NBBO”) as of that time. Prior to that date, market price returns were based on the midpoint between the Bid and Ask price. NAVs are calculated using prices as of 4:00 PM Eastern Time.

 

The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and the return and value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that, when redeemed, shares may be worth less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance and should not be considered as a representation of the future results of the Fund. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 855-857-2638 or visit www.kraneshares.com. The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and all capital gains. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike a Fund’s returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. If such fees and expenses were included in the index returns, the performance would have been lower. As stated in the Fund’s prospectus, the Fund’s operating expense ratio is 0.49%, which includes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying Funds. Please note that one cannot invest directly in an unmanaged index. There are no assurances that the Fund will meet its stated objectives. The Fund’s holdings and allocations are subject to change and should not be considered recommendations to buy individual securities. For further information on the Fund’s objectives, risks, and strategies, see the Fund’s prospectus. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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KraneShares Global Luxury Index ETF

 

The KraneShares Global Luxury Index ETF seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Solactive Global Luxury Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index is designed to measure the performance of developed markets companies from global luxury-related sectors weighted by market capitalization. These companies operate across industries, including leather goods, jewelry, accessories, skincare, cosmetics, beverages, travel and supercar businesses.

 

Global luxury equities posted positive returns over the Period. Apparel, accessories, luxury goods and luxury automobile holdings drove the fund’s performance. Overall, the global luxury market performance was mixed due to consumption lagging in China for most of the Period and slowed growth in North America and Europe. The Fund’s holdings in distillers, vintners and casinos and gaming struggled the most.

 

KLXY launched mid-way through the Period in September 2023 and initially saw downward pressure on its NAV. However, the global luxury equity outlook has improved in 2024, with hopes of a consumption and travel recovery in the months ahead, assuming improving macroeconomic conditions. Rising wealth in the Middle East, with the region projected to see an 82.4% rise in high-net-worth individuals and a 33% rise in ultra-high-net-worth individuals by 2027, portend heightened demand for luxury goods.

 

By the end of the Period, the NAV of the Fund increased by 7.08% while the Underlying Index increased by 7.82%. The deviation between the Fund’s performance and that of the Underlying Index can be mainly attributed to the deduction of management fees.

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment‡

(at Net Asset Value)‡

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024*

 

    Cumulative
Inception to Date
 
    Net
Asset
Value
    Market
Price^
 
KraneShares Global Luxury Index ETF     7.08 %     7.32 %‡
MSCI ACWI**     N/A       16.19 %‡
Solactive Global Luxury Index     N/A       7.82 %‡

 

* The Fund’s inception date was on September 6, 2023.

 

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** As of May 2024, this index replaced the prior index as the primary broad-based securities market index in order to satisfy a change in regulatory requirements.
Unaudited.
^ Beginning December 23, 2020, market price returns are based on the official closing price of an ETF share or, if it more accurately reflects the market value of an ETF share at the time as of which the ETF calculates current NAV per share, the midpoint between the national best bid and national best offer (“NBBO”) as of that time. Prior to that date, market price returns were based on the midpoint between the Bid and Ask price. NAVs are calculated using prices as of 4:00 PM Eastern Time.

 

The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and the return and value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that, when redeemed, shares may be worth less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance and should not be considered as a representation of the future results of the Fund. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 855-857-2638 or visit www.kraneshares.com. The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and all capital gains. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike a Fund’s returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. If such fees and expenses were included in the index returns, the performance would have been lower. As stated in the Fund’s prospectus, the Fund’s operating expense ratio is 0.69%, which includes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying Funds. Please note that one cannot invest directly in an unmanaged index. There are no assurances that the Fund will meet its stated objectives. The Fund’s holdings and allocations are subject to change and should not be considered recommendations to buy individual securities. For further information on the Fund’s objectives, risks, and strategies, see the Fund’s prospectus. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF

 

 

    Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK — 99.8% ‡                
CHINA — 99.4%                
Communication Services — 40.8%                
Autohome ADR     2,376,354     $ 62,308,002  
Baidu, Cl A *     15,430,334       202,479,451  
Bilibili, Cl Z *     9,129,544       103,001,838  
China Literature *     16,671,400       55,703,047  
iQIYI ADR *     18,447,908       78,034,651  
JOYY ADR     1,195,538       36,762,793  
Kanzhun ADR     14,085,230       246,914,082  
Kingsoft     35,193,000       108,369,861  
Kuaishou Technology, Cl B *     31,031,000       194,477,771  
NetEase     15,623,105       324,980,227  
Tencent Holdings     13,649,875       529,848,402  
Tencent Music Entertainment Group ADR *     22,064,238       246,898,823  
Weibo ADR     3,025,846       27,504,940  
              2,217,283,888  
Consumer Discretionary — 42.3%                
Alibaba Group Holding     54,417,464       488,449,661  
JD.com, Cl A     16,785,390       231,413,170  
Meituan, Cl B *     34,975,348       432,586,120  
PDD Holdings ADR *     3,064,148       356,207,205  
TAL Education Group ADR *     16,421,308       186,381,846  
Tongcheng Travel Holdings *     43,017,400       113,500,925  
Trip.com Group *     6,515,500       287,378,134  
Vipshop Holdings ADR     12,186,757       201,690,828  
              2,297,607,889  
Consumer Staples — 5.3%                
Alibaba Health Information Technology *     173,450,000       70,475,247  
East Buy Holding *(A)     14,331,000       38,086,847  
JD Health International *     40,781,500       144,337,158  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (continued)

 

    Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK (continued)                
Consumer Staples (continued)                
Ping An Healthcare and Technology *     21,123,500     $ 31,848,066  
              284,747,318  
Financials — 3.0%                
Lufax Holding ADR     7,382,113       31,152,516  
Qifu Technology ADR     5,191,058       95,671,199  
ZhongAn Online P&C Insurance, Cl H *     22,484,800       35,911,556  
              162,735,271  
Health Care — 0.2%                
YSB *(A)     12,470,400       12,938,133  
                 
Industrials — 4.2%                
Full Truck Alliance ADR *     31,420,735       228,428,743  
                 
Real Estate — 3.6%                
KE Holdings ADR     14,185,193       194,762,700  
TOTAL CHINA             5,398,503,942  
                 
HONG KONG — 0.4%                
Consumer Discretionary — 0.4%                
Fenbi *(A)     39,647,500       21,985,721  
TOTAL HONG KONG             21,985,721  
                 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $6,895,338,198)
            5,420,489,663  
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 0.6%                
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Cl Institutional, 5.240% (B)(C)     33,462,855       33,462,855  
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT
(Cost $33,462,855)
            33,462,855  
                 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS —100.4%
(Cost $6,928,801,053)
            5,453,952,518  
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES – (0.4)%             (22,966,187 )
NET ASSETS - 100%           $ 5,430,986,331  

 

Industries are utilized for compliance purposes, whereas sectors are utilized for reporting.
* Non-income producing security.
(A) Certain securities or partial positions of certain securities are on loan at March 31, 2024.
(B) The rate shown is the 7-day effective yield as of March 31, 2024.
(C) This security was purchased with cash collateral held from securities on loan. The total value of such security as of March 31, 2024 was $33,462,855.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (concluded)

 

As of March 31, 2024, all of the Fund’s investments were considered Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, in accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosure under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

See “Glossary” for abbreviations.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index ETF

 

 

    Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK — 99.2% ‡                
CHINA — 99.2%                
Communication Services — 1.7%                
China United Network Communications, Cl A     3,082,500     $ 1,982,711  
Focus Media Information Technology, Cl A     1,399,702       1,256,963  
              3,239,674  
Consumer Discretionary — 6.8%                
BYD, Cl A     225,600       6,309,616  
China Tourism Group Duty Free, Cl A     242,932       2,858,142  
Midea Group, Cl A     437,000       3,865,371  
              13,033,129  
Consumer Staples — 13.4%                
Foshan Haitian Flavouring & Food, Cl A     226,742       1,230,773  
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group, Cl A     311,312       1,196,298  
Jiangsu Yanghe Brewery JSC, Cl A     73,622       990,192  
Kweichow Moutai, Cl A     54,189       12,709,830  
Luzhou Laojiao, Cl A     71,946       1,829,171  
Muyuan Foods, Cl A     267,345       1,588,884  
Shanxi Xinghuacun Fen Wine Factory, Cl A     59,616       2,012,381  
Wuliangye Yibin, Cl A     189,779       4,012,585  
              25,570,114  
Energy — 4.0%                
China Petroleum & Chemical, Cl A     1,904,740       1,676,394  
China Shenhua Energy, Cl A     396,847       2,136,624  
PetroChina, Cl A     1,299,000       1,767,688  
Shaanxi Coal Industry, Cl A     583,316       2,015,784  
              7,596,490  
Financials — 18.8%                
Agricultural Bank of China, Cl A     6,311,607       3,677,221  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index ETF (continued)

 

    Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK (continued)                
Financials (continued)                
Bank of Communications, Cl A     2,909,999‌     $ 2,541,099‌  
Bank of Ningbo, Cl A     489,618‌       1,391,221‌  
China Merchants Bank, Cl A     1,529,467‌       6,783,212‌  
China Pacific Insurance Group, Cl A     507,514‌       1,607,738‌  
CITIC Securities, Cl A     907,921‌       2,400,981‌  
East Money Information, Cl A     1,175,631‌       2,087,197‌  
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Cl A     4,664,126‌       3,391,905‌  
Industrial Bank, Cl A     1,540,222‌       3,347,571‌  
Ping An Bank, Cl A     1,438,767‌       2,084,710‌  
Ping An Insurance Group of China, Cl A     797,898‌       4,484,907‌  
Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, Cl A     2,176,146‌       2,137,062‌  
              35,934,824‌  
Health Care — 7.8%                
Aier Eye Hospital Group, Cl A     1,001,781‌       1,766,128‌  
Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals, Cl A     685,075‌       4,337,625‌  
Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics, Cl A     130,253‌       5,049,448‌  
WuXi AppTec, Cl A     275,582‌       1,752,848‌  
Zhangzhou Pientzehuang Pharmaceutical, Cl A     64,750‌       2,037,997‌  
              14,944,046‌  
Industrials — 14.7%                
Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway, Cl A     6,287,100‌       4,347,039‌  
China State Construction Engineering, Cl A     5,366,958‌       3,873,459‌  
Contemporary Amperex Technology, Cl A     508,555‌       13,319,775‌  
NARI Technology, Cl A     1,028,415‌       3,447,692‌  
SF Holding, Cl A     626,759‌       3,142,255‌  
              28,130,220‌  
Information Technology — 14.8%                
BOE Technology Group, Cl A     9,727,745‌       5,439,734‌  
Foxconn Industrial Internet, Cl A     3,147,500‌       9,871,161‌  
LONGi Green Energy Technology, Cl A     1,994,491‌       5,359,557‌  
Luxshare Precision Industry, Cl A     1,884,650‌       7,634,229‌  
              28,304,681‌  
Materials — 11.4%                
Wanhua Chemical Group, Cl A     863,799‌       9,851,049‌  
Zijin Mining Group, Cl A     5,100,392‌       11,815,960‌  
              21,667,009‌  
Real Estate — 1.3%                
China Vanke, Cl A     882,600‌       1,094,072‌  
Poly Developments and Holdings Group, Cl A     1,086,477‌       1,366,252‌  
              2,460,324‌  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index ETF (concluded)

 

    Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK (continued)                
Utilities — 4.5%                
China National Nuclear Power, Cl A     1,260,000‌     $ 1,594,871‌  
China Three Gorges Renewables Group, Cl A     1,941,200‌       1,253,957‌  
China Yangtze Power, Cl A     1,659,370‌       5,697,770‌  
              8,546,598‌  
TOTAL CHINA             189,427,109‌  
                 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $211,987,210)
             
189,427,109‌
 

 

    Number of
Rights
       
RIGHTS — 0.0%                
CHINA — 0.0%                
Health Care — 0.0%                
Kangmei Pharma‡‡*(A)     61,390        
TOTAL CHINA              
                 
TOTAL RIGHTS
(Cost $–)
             
                 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.2%
(Cost $211,987,210)
            189,427,109  
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES – 0.8%             1,438,831  
NET ASSETS - 100%           $ 190,865,940  

 

Industries are utilized for compliance purposes, whereas sectors are utilized for reporting.
* Non-income producing security.
(A) Level 3 security in accordance with fair value hierarchy.
‡‡ Expiration date not available.

 

The following summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments used as of March 31, 2024, based on the inputs used to value them:

 

Investments in Securities   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3^     Total  
Common Stock                                
China   $ 189,427,109     $     $     $  189,427,109  
Total Common Stock     189,427,109                   189,427,109  
Rights                 ‡‡       
Total Investments in Securities   $ 189,427,109     $     $     $ 189,427,109  

 

^ A reconciliation of Level 3 investments, including certain disclosures related to significant inputs used in valuing Level 3 investments is only presented when the Fund has over 1% of Level 3 investments at the end of the period in relation to net assets.
‡‡ Security or securities with a market value of $0.

 

Amounts designated as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0.

 

See “Glossary” for abbreviations.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares MSCI All China Index ETF

 

 

    Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK — 99.8% ‡                
CHINA — 99.6%                
Communication Services — 12.8%                
Autohome ADR     456‌     $ 11,956‌  
Baidu, Cl A *     5,750‌       75,452‌  
Bilibili, Cl Z *     1,100‌       12,411‌  
Focus Media Information Technology, Cl A     25,000‌       22,451‌  
iQIYI ADR *     2,365‌       10,004‌  
Kingsoft     12,600‌       38,799‌  
Kuaishou Technology, Cl B *     6,300‌       39,483‌  
NetEase     3,400‌       70,724‌  
Tencent Holdings     12,658‌       491,347‌  
Tencent Music Entertainment Group ADR *     3,190‌       35,696‌  
              808,323‌  
Consumer Discretionary — 22.4%                
Alibaba Group Holding     32,524‌       291,935‌  
ANTA Sports Products     4,000‌       42,523‌  
BYD, Cl A     2,000‌       55,936‌  
BYD, Cl H     3,000‌       77,276‌  
China Tourism Group Duty Free, Cl A     2,000‌       23,530‌  
Chongqing Changan Automobile, Cl A     24,338‌       56,316‌  
Fuyao Glass Industry Group, Cl A     7,100‌       42,304‌  
Geely Automobile Holdings     20,000‌       23,612‌  
Great Wall Motor, Cl H     14,500‌       16,118‌  
Guangzhou Automobile Group, Cl H     22,000‌       9,023‌  
H World Group ADR     681‌       26,355‌  
Haier Smart Home, Cl A     17,200‌       55,920‌  
Huayu Automotive Systems, Cl A     4,000‌       9,206‌  
JD.com, Cl A     5,372‌       74,059‌  
Li Auto, Cl A *     3,100‌       48,046‌  
Li Ning     6,500‌       17,275‌  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares MSCI All China Index ETF (continued)

 

    Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK (continued)                
Consumer Discretionary (continued)                
Meituan, Cl B *     10,666‌     $ 131,918‌  
New Oriental Education & Technology Group *     5,000‌       43,538‌  
NIO ADR *     4,002‌       18,009‌  
PDD Holdings ADR *     1,171‌       136,129‌  
SAIC Motor, Cl A     10,157‌       21,082‌  
Shenzhou International Group Holdings     3,300‌       31,244‌  
TAL Education Group ADR *     2,520‌       28,602‌  
TravelSky Technology, Cl H     6,000‌       7,268‌  
Trip.com Group *     1,400‌       61,750‌  
Vipshop Holdings ADR     1,609‌       26,629‌  
Yum China Holdings     1,055‌       41,979‌  
              1,417,582‌  
Consumer Staples — 10.3%                
Alibaba Health Information Technology *     22,000‌       8,939‌  
Anhui Gujing Distillery, Cl A     1,200‌       42,973‌  
China Mengniu Dairy     12,000‌       25,759‌  
China Resources Beer Holdings     6,000‌       27,637‌  
Foshan Haitian Flavouring & Food, Cl A     5,133‌       27,862‌  
Guangdong Haid Group, Cl A     4,300‌       26,118‌  
Henan Shuanghui Investment & Development, Cl A     4,600‌       16,631‌  
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group, Cl A     6,700‌       25,747‌  
Jiangsu Yanghe Brewery JSC, Cl A     1,400‌       18,830‌  
Kweichow Moutai, Cl A     800‌       187,637‌  
Luzhou Laojiao, Cl A     2,000‌       50,849‌  
Muyuan Foods, Cl A     7,502‌       44,586‌  
New Hope Liuhe, Cl A *     11,800‌       15,407‌  
Shanxi Xinghuacun Fen Wine Factory, Cl A     1,460‌       49,283‌  
Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding     12,000‌       13,155‌  
Want Want China Holdings     20,000‌       11,806‌  
Wuliangye Yibin, Cl A     2,800‌       59,202‌  
              652,421‌  
Energy — 5.0%                
China Oilfield Services, Cl H     14,000‌       16,099‌  
China Petroleum & Chemical, Cl A     40,800‌       35,909‌  
China Petroleum & Chemical, Cl H     84,500‌       47,938‌  
China Shenhua Energy, Cl H     10,000‌       39,290‌  
PetroChina, Cl A     19,600‌       26,672‌  
PetroChina, Cl H     59,984‌       51,274‌  
Shaanxi Coal Industry, Cl A     10,400‌       35,939‌  
Shanxi Lu’an Environmental Energy Development, Cl A     6,700‌       19,093‌  
Yankuang Energy Group, Cl H     21,000‌       44,112‌  
              316,326‌  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares MSCI All China Index ETF (continued)

 

    Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK (continued)                
Financials — 22.0%                
Agricultural Bank of China, Cl A     76,600‌     $ 44,628‌  
Agricultural Bank of China, Cl H     91,397‌       38,537‌  
Bank of Beijing, Cl A     24,600‌       19,177‌  
Bank of China, Cl A     30,400‌       18,423‌  
Bank of China, Cl H     210,396‌       86,831‌  
Bank of Communications, Cl A     38,200‌       33,357‌  
Bank of Communications, Cl H     37,000‌       24,300‌  
Bank of Hangzhou, Cl A     12,400‌       18,975‌  
Bank of Jiangsu, Cl A     19,400‌       21,109‌  
Bank of Nanjing, Cl A     12,300‌       15,179‌  
Bank of Ningbo, Cl A     6,300‌       17,901‌  
Bank of Shanghai, Cl A     16,304‌       15,091‌  
China CITIC Bank, Cl H     28,000‌       14,919‌  
China Construction Bank, Cl A     10,500‌       9,935‌  
China Construction Bank, Cl H     196,000‌       118,204‌  
China Everbright Bank, Cl A     48,100‌       20,670‌  
China Galaxy Securities, Cl H     33,500‌       16,437‌  
China Life Insurance, Cl H     20,483‌       24,575‌  
China Merchants Bank, Cl A     15,600‌       69,186‌  
China Merchants Bank, Cl H     11,500‌       45,477‌  
China Merchants Securities, Cl A     8,300‌       15,959‌  
China Minsheng Banking, Cl A     44,600‌       24,879‌  
China Minsheng Banking, Cl H     26,000‌       9,003‌  
China Pacific Insurance Group, Cl A     6,300‌       19,958‌  
China Pacific Insurance Group, Cl H     9,400‌       16,454‌  
CITIC Securities, Cl A     13,845‌       36,613‌  
CITIC Securities, Cl H     7,000‌       11,538‌  
East Money Information, Cl A     13,700‌       24,323‌  
Everbright Securities, Cl A     9,000‌       20,267‌  
GF Securities, Cl A     8,800‌       16,181‌  
Guosen Securities, Cl A     9,500‌       10,965‌  
Guotai Junan Securities, Cl A     7,300‌       13,946‌  
Haitong Securities, Cl A     11,000‌       13,181‌  
Huatai Securities, Cl A     10,400‌       20,111‌  
Huatai Securities, Cl H     8,000‌       9,138‌  
Huaxia Bank, Cl A     16,200‌       14,459‌  
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Cl A     58,600‌       42,616‌  
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Cl H     135,441‌       68,184‌  
Industrial Bank, Cl A     17,500‌       38,035‌  
Industrial Securities, Cl A     24,169‌       18,109‌  
New China Life Insurance, Cl A     3,500‌       14,375‌  
New China Life Insurance, Cl H     4,800‌       8,500‌  
Orient Securities, Cl A     12,300‌       13,977‌  
People’s Insurance Group of China, Cl H     47,452‌       15,158‌  
PICC Property & Casualty, Cl H     25,510‌       33,638‌  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares MSCI All China Index ETF (continued)

 

    Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK (continued)                
Financials (continued)                
Ping An Bank, Cl A     17,391‌     $ 25,199‌  
Ping An Insurance Group of China, Cl A     8,900‌       50,026‌  
Ping An Insurance Group of China, Cl H     16,500‌       69,677‌  
Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, Cl A     25,000‌       24,551‌  
Shenwan Hongyuan Group, Cl A     28,700‌       17,630‌  
              1,389,561‌  
Health Care — 4.7%                
Beijing Tongrentang, Cl A     1,844‌       10,411‌  
Changchun High & New Technology Industry Group, Cl A     1,200‌       19,865‌  
China Medical System Holdings     8,000‌       8,402‌  
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group     39,520‌       31,055‌  
Genscript Biotech *     12,000‌       22,232‌  
Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings, Cl A     2,800‌       11,126‌  
Huadong Medicine, Cl A     2,580‌       11,016‌  
Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals, Cl A     4,916‌       31,126‌  
Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group, Cl A     3,400‌       10,804‌  
Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding, Cl A     6,600‌       15,390‌  
Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics, Cl A     1,000‌       38,767‌  
Sinopharm Group, Cl H     5,600‌       14,346‌  
Wuxi Biologics Cayman *     10,000‌       18,271‌  
Yunnan Baiyao Group, Cl A     1,840‌       12,874‌  
Zai Lab *     4,400‌       7,252‌  
Zhangzhou Pientzehuang Pharmaceutical, Cl A     600‌       18,885‌  
Zhejiang NHU, Cl A     6,132‌       14,079‌  
              295,901‌  
Industrials — 6.9%                
AECC Aviation Power, Cl A     3,400‌       15,903‌  
China Eastern Airlines, Cl A *     21,400‌       10,729‌  
China Energy Engineering, Cl A     69,737‌       20,363‌  
China Merchants Port Holdings     15,998‌       19,195‌  
China Railway Group, Cl H     23,000‌       11,373‌  
China Southern Airlines, Cl A *     20,100‌       15,476‌  
CITIC     20,780‌       19,966‌  
Contemporary Amperex Technology, Cl A     3,100‌       81,193‌  
COSCO SHIPPING Holdings, Cl A     21,420‌       30,535‌  
Daqin Railway, Cl A     13,600‌       13,786‌  
Fosun International     15,000‌       7,820‌  
Metallurgical Corp of China, Cl A     35,600‌       16,475‌  
Power Construction Corp of China, Cl A     20,400‌       13,964‌  
Sany Heavy Industry, Cl A     11,800‌       23,696‌  
SF Holding, Cl A     3,900‌       19,553‌  
Shanghai International Airport, Cl A *     1,800‌       8,990‌  
Shanghai International Port Group, Cl A     15,000‌       11,094‌  
Weichai Power, Cl A     15,088‌       34,684‌  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares MSCI All China Index ETF (continued)

 

    Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK (continued)                
Industrials (continued)                
Zhejiang Chint Electrics, Cl A     3,300‌     $ 9,177‌  
Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric, Cl H     2,700‌       8,556‌  
Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology, Cl A     14,100‌       15,944‌  
ZTO Express Cayman ADR     1,232‌       25,798‌  
              434,270‌  
Information Technology — 4.5%                
BOE Technology Group, Cl A     41,900‌       23,431‌  
Iflytek, Cl A     2,800‌       18,789‌  
Kingboard Holdings     4,000‌       8,157‌  
Kingdee International Software Group *     14,000‌       15,795‌  
Lenovo Group     28,000‌       32,449‌  
LONGi Green Energy Technology, Cl A     8,429‌       22,650‌  
Luxshare Precision Industry, Cl A     10,274‌       41,617‌  
Sunny Optical Technology Group     2,600‌       13,272‌  
Unigroup Guoxin Microelectronics, Cl A *     2,019‌       18,048‌  
Xiaomi, Cl B *     37,400‌       71,393‌  
Yonyou Network Technology, Cl A     4,625‌       7,612‌  
ZTE, Cl H     6,600‌       13,155‌  
              286,368‌  
Materials — 4.3%                
Anhui Conch Cement, Cl A     4,600‌       14,116‌  
Anhui Conch Cement, Cl H     6,000‌       12,481‌  
Baoshan Iron & Steel, Cl A     24,900‌       22,772‌  
China National Building Material, Cl H     16,000‌       5,499‌  
China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tech, Cl A     9,200‌       24,545‌  
CMOC Group, Cl H     48,000‌       40,785‌  
Ganfeng Lithium Group, Cl A     2,720‌       13,622‌  
Inner Mongolia BaoTou Steel Union, Cl A *     56,000‌       12,341‌  
Rongsheng Petrochemical, Cl A     10,950‌       16,605‌  
Shandong Hualu Hengsheng Chemical, Cl A     4,740‌       17,079‌  
Tianqi Lithium, Cl A     2,040‌       13,478‌  
Wanhua Chemical Group, Cl A     2,500‌       28,511‌  
Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt, Cl A     2,104‌       7,859‌  
Zijin Mining Group, Cl A     17,000‌       39,383‌  
              269,076‌  
Real Estate — 2.7%                
China Merchants Shekou Industrial Zone Holdings, Cl A     8,000‌       10,413‌  
China Overseas Land & Investment     14,839‌       21,349‌  
China Resources Land     12,214‌       38,625‌  
China Vanke, Cl A     9,143‌       11,334‌  
China Vanke, Cl H     11,700‌       8,102‌  
Country Garden Holdings *     79,612‌       4,933‌  
KE Holdings ADR     1,875‌       25,744‌  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares MSCI All China Index ETF (continued)

 

    Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK (continued)                
Real Estate (continued)                
Longfor Group Holdings     8,500‌     $ 12,012‌  
Poly Developments and Holdings Group, Cl A     14,500‌       18,234‌  
Seazen Holdings, Cl A *     5,600‌       7,320‌  
Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town, Cl A *     24,000‌       8,892‌  
              166,958‌  
Utilities — 4.0%                
China Gas Holdings     13,200‌       11,907‌  
China Longyuan Power Group, Cl H     14,000‌       9,803‌  
China Resources Gas Group     6,700‌       21,359‌  
China Resources Power Holdings     12,000‌       27,997‌  
China Yangtze Power, Cl A     18,700‌       64,210‌  
ENN Energy Holdings     2,482‌       19,123‌  
Guangdong Investment     14,000‌       5,992‌  
Huadian Power International, Cl A     44,400‌       42,013‌  
Huaneng Power International, Cl H *     39,077‌       23,017‌  
Sichuan Chuantou Energy, Cl A     11,800‌       27,061‌  
              252,482‌  
TOTAL CHINA             6,289,268‌  
                 
HONG KONG — 0.2%                
Health Care — 0.2%                
Sino Biopharmaceutical     39,500‌       15,242‌  
TOTAL HONG KONG             15,242‌  
                 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $8,385,563)
            6,304,510‌  

 

    Number of
Rights
       
RIGHTS — 0.0%                
CHINA — 0.0%                
Health Care — 0.0%                
Kangmei Pharma‡‡*(A)     446        
TOTAL CHINA              
                 
TOTAL RIGHTS
(Cost $–)
             
               
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.8%
(Cost $8,385,563)
            6,304,510  
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES – 0.2%             13,282  
NET ASSETS - 100%           $ 6,317,792  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares MSCI All China Index ETF (concluded)

 

Industries are utilized for compliance purposes, whereas sectors are utilized for reporting.
* Non-income producing security.
‡‡ Expiration date not available.
(A) Level 3 security in accordance with fair value hierarchy.

 

The following summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments used as of March 31, 2024, based on the inputs used to value them:

 

Investments in Securities   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3^     Total  
Common Stock                                
China   $ 6,289,268     $     $     $ 6,289,268  
Hong Kong     15,242                   15,242  
Total Common Stock     6,304,510                   6,304,510  
Rights                 ‡‡       
Total Investments in Securities.   $ 6,304,510     $     $     $ 6,304,510  

 

^ A reconciliation of Level 3 investments, including certain disclosures related to significant inputs used in valuing Level 3 investments is only presented when the Fund has over 1% of Level 3 investments at the end of the period in relation to net assets.
‡‡ Security or securities with a market value of $0.

 

Amounts designated as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0.

 

See “Glossary” for abbreviations.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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    Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK — 99.7% ‡                
CHINA — 44.9%                
Energy — 2.6%                
China Petroleum & Chemical, Cl H     190,000‌     $ 107,788‌  
                 
Financials — 4.5%                
Bank of Changsha, Cl A     9,300‌       9,927‌  
Bank of Chengdu, Cl A     8,800‌       16,484‌  
Bank of Hangzhou, Cl A     13,700‌       20,964‌  
Bank of Jiangsu, Cl A     42,755‌       46,521‌  
Bank of Nanjing, Cl A     24,091‌       29,731‌  
Bank of Ningbo, Cl A     15,346‌       43,605‌  
Bank of Suzhou, Cl A     8,500‌       8,382‌  
Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank, Cl A     20,600‌       13,222‌  
              188,836‌  
Industrials — 16.3%                
Beijing New Building Materials, Cl A     3,908‌       15,270‌  
Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway, Cl A     114,400‌       79,099‌  
China Communications Services, Cl H     20,000‌       9,327‌  
China Energy Engineering, Cl A     75,500‌       22,046‌  
China Railway Group, Cl H     32,500‌       16,070‌  
China State Construction Engineering, Cl A     97,600‌       70,440‌  
China XD Electric, Cl A     11,900‌       9,015‌  
CRRC, Cl H     34,000‌       18,333‌  
CSSC Science & Technology, Cl A     3,500‌       7,906‌  
Daqin Railway, Cl A     36,632‌       37,134‌  
Dongfang Electric, Cl A     6,500‌       14,100‌  
Goldwind Science & Technology, Cl A     8,100‌       8,401‌  
Goneo Group, Cl A     1,000‌       14,221‌  
Gotion High-tech, Cl A *     4,200‌       11,714‌  
Jiangsu Expressway, Cl H     10,000‌       10,235‌  
Jiangsu Zhongtian Technology, Cl A     7,900‌       15,266‌  
Jiangxi Special Electric Motor, Cl A *     4,000‌       5,223‌  
Liaoning Port, Cl A     43,800‌       8,446‌  
Metallurgical Corp of China, Cl A     41,600‌       19,252‌  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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    Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK (continued)                
Industrials (continued)                
Ming Yang Smart Energy Group, Cl A     5,200‌     $ 6,740‌  
NARI Technology, Cl A     18,652‌       62,530‌  
Ningbo Deye Technology, Cl A     1,000‌       12,399‌  
Ningbo Orient Wires & Cables, Cl A     1,600‌       9,758‌  
Power Construction Corp of China, Cl A     40,100‌       27,450‌  
Shanghai Construction Group, Cl A     20,300‌       6,543‌  
Shanghai Electric Group, Cl A *     29,500‌       17,146‌  
Shanghai International Port Group, Cl A     16,010‌       11,841‌  
Shenzhen Inovance Technology, Cl A     3,150‌       26,561‌  
Sichuan Road & Bridge, Cl A     16,800‌       17,539‌  
Sieyuan Electric, Cl A     1,700‌       13,967‌  
TBEA, Cl A     11,867‌       25,040‌  
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings     19,600‌       27,739‌  
Zhejiang Expressway, Cl H     12,000‌       7,697‌  
Zhejiang Weixing New Building Materials, Cl A     3,700‌       7,843‌  
Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric, Cl H     3,800‌       12,041‌  
              684,332‌  
Materials — 3.8%                
Anhui Conch Cement, Cl H     9,500‌       19,761‌  
Beijing Oriental Yuhong Waterproof Technology, Cl A     3,000‌       6,537‌  
China National Building Material, Cl H     31,000‌       10,655‌  
China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tech, Cl A     8,524‌       22,741‌  
China Rare Earth Resources And Technology, Cl A     2,400‌       9,104‌  
Henan Shenhuo Coal Industry & Electricity Power, Cl A     5,300‌       14,527‌  
Jinduicheng Molybdenum, Cl A     7,500‌       11,755‌  
Sinomine Resource Group, Cl A     1,700‌       8,598‌  
Western Mining, Cl A     5,500‌       14,613‌  
Xiamen Tungsten, Cl A     3,300‌       8,868‌  
Yintai Gold, Cl A     6,300‌       15,697‌  
Yunnan Chihong Zinc & Germanium, Cl A     11,900‌       9,293‌  
Yunnan Tin, Cl A     3,800‌       7,887‌  
              160,036‌  
Utilities — 17.7%                
Beijing Enterprises Holdings     4,000‌       11,602‌  
CECEP Solar Energy, Cl A     9,100‌       6,580‌  
CGN Power, Cl H     82,000‌       24,307‌  
China Gas Holdings     20,800‌       18,763‌  
China Longyuan Power Group, Cl H     26,000‌       18,205‌  
China National Nuclear Power, Cl A     44,000‌       55,694‌  
China Power International Development     38,000‌       15,586‌  
China Resources Gas Group     7,100‌       22,634‌  
China Resources Power Holdings     16,635‌       38,811‌  
China Three Gorges Renewables Group, Cl A     66,700‌       43,086‌  
China Yangtze Power, Cl A     57,000‌       195,721‌  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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    Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK (continued)                
Utilities (continued)                
Datang International Power Generation, Cl A     24,000‌     $ 9,685‌  
ENN Energy Holdings     6,100‌       46,998‌  
ENN Natural Gas, Cl A     5,900‌       15,732‌  
GD Power Development, Cl A     41,500‌       28,866‌  
Huadian Power International, Cl A     19,542‌       18,491‌  
Huaneng Power International, Cl H *     33,000‌       19,438‌  
Kunlun Energy     30,000‌       25,031‌  
SDIC Power Holdings, Cl A     17,306‌       35,873‌  
Shanghai Electric Power, Cl A     6,600‌       7,891‌  
Shenergy, Cl A     11,219‌       12,223‌  
Shenzhen Energy Group, Cl A     11,100‌       10,840‌  
Sichuan Chuantou Energy, Cl A     10,584‌       24,272‌  
Wintime Energy Group, Cl A *     51,200‌       9,379‌  
Zhejiang Zheneng Electric Power, Cl A *     25,700‌       23,610‌  
              739,318‌  
TOTAL CHINA             1,880,310‌  
                 
GREECE — 0.3%                
Energy — 0.3%                
HELLENiQ ENERGY Holdings S.A     1,581‌       14,240‌  
TOTAL GREECE             14,240‌  
                 
INDIA — 4.9%                
Energy — 0.5%                
Great Eastern Shipping     1,863‌       22,365‌  
                 
Industrials — 1.1%                
AIA Engineering     791‌       37,133‌  
GMM Pfaudler     629‌       9,321‌  
              46,454‌  
Materials — 3.3%                
Carborundum Universal     2,158‌       32,818‌  
Navin Fluorine International     601‌       22,442‌  
PI Industries     1,579‌       73,221‌  
Vinati Organics     479‌       8,446‌  
              136,927‌  
TOTAL INDIA             205,746‌  
                 
INDONESIA — 3.3%                
Energy — 1.7%                
Adaro Energy Indonesia     273,100‌       46,507‌  
Indo Tambangraya Megah     7,500‌       12,630‌  
Medco Energi Internasional     119,200‌       10,751‌  
              69,888‌  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares MSCI One Belt One Road Index ETF (continued)

 

    Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK (continued)                
Materials — 1.6%                
Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper     46,700‌     $ 28,203‌  
Merdeka Copper Gold *     183,000‌       26,316‌  
Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia     26,500‌       11,909‌  
              66,428‌  
TOTAL INDONESIA             136,316‌  
                 
ISRAEL — 4.8%                
Industrials — 2.5%                
Elbit Systems     501‌       105,035‌  
                 
Materials — 2.3%                
ICL Group     14,738‌       78,202‌  
Israel *     70‌       19,106‌  
              97,308‌  
TOTAL ISRAEL             202,343‌  
                 
KAZAKHSTAN — 1.2%                
Energy — 1.2%                
NAC Kazatomprom JSC GDR     1,228‌       49,621‌  
TOTAL KAZAKHSTAN             49,621‌  
                 
KUWAIT — 10.0%                
Financials — 10.0%                
Kuwait Finance House     160,758‌       418,096‌  
TOTAL KUWAIT             418,096‌  
                 
MALAYSIA — 2.7%                
Industrials — 0.9%                
Pentamaster     9,400‌       8,878‌  
Sime Darby     51,600‌       28,345‌  
              37,223‌  
Materials — 1.8%                
Petronas Chemicals Group     53,000‌       75,139‌  
TOTAL MALAYSIA             112,362‌  
                 
PHILIPPINES — 5.4%                
Industrials — 5.4%                
Aboitiz Equity Ventures     31,840‌       26,536‌  
Ayala     5,280‌       60,112‌  
International Container Terminal Services     19,240‌       108,838‌  
JG Summit     49,842‌       32,273‌  
TOTAL PHILIPPINES             227,759‌  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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    Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK (continued)                
POLAND — 1.8%                
Materials — 1.8%                
KGHM Polska Miedz     2,653‌     $ 75,943‌  
TOTAL POLAND             75,943‌  
                 
RUSSIA — 0.0%                
Energy — 0.0%                
Rosneft Oil PJSC (A)(B)     33,666‌       —‌  
Sovcomflot PJSC (A)(B)     9,110‌       —‌  
Surgutneftegas PJSC (A)(B)     143,400‌       —‌  
              —‌  
Materials — 0.0%                
MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC (A)(B)     1,239‌       —‌  
Polymetal International *(A)(B)     7,154‌       —‌  
Segezha Group PJSC *(A)(B)     78,500‌       —‌  
              —‌  
TOTAL RUSSIA             —‌  
                 
SINGAPORE — 9.7%                
Financials — 6.1%                
Oversea-Chinese Banking     25,712‌       257,006‌  
                 
Industrials — 3.6%                
Keppel     11,100‌       60,369‌  
Singapore Airlines     11,300‌       53,586‌  
Singapore Technologies Engineering     11,900‌       35,446‌  
              149,401‌  
TOTAL SINGAPORE             406,407‌  
                 
SOUTH AFRICA — 2.4%                
Materials — 2.4%                
Impala Platinum Holdings     17,151‌       70,927‌  
Kumba Iron Ore     1,221‌       29,807‌  
TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA             100,734‌  
                 
THAILAND — 4.6%                
Energy — 4.2%                
PTT     186,800‌       174,065‌  
                 
Materials — 0.4%                
Indorama Ventures     28,300‌       18,382‌  
TOTAL THAILAND             192,447‌  
                 
TURKEY — 2.8%                
Industrials — 2.6%                
Otokar Otomotiv Ve Savunma Sanayi A.S. *     785‌       11,307‌  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares MSCI One Belt One Road Index ETF (continued)

 

    Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK (continued)                
Industrials (continued)                
Turk Hava Yollari AO *     10,468‌     $ 96,342‌  
              107,649‌  
Materials — 0.2%                
Nuh Cimento Sanayi     1,122‌       10,526‌  
TOTAL TURKEY             118,175‌  
                 
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — 0.9%                
Industrials — 0.9%                
Air Arabia PJSC     48,641‌       36,956‌  
TOTAL UNITED ARAB EMIRATES             36,956‌  
                 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $4,995,479)
            4,177,455‌  
                 
PREFERRED STOCK — 0.0%                
RUSSIA— 0.0%                
Energy — 0.0%                
Surgutneftegas PJSC (A)(B)(C)     136,600       —‌  
                 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
(Cost $74,846)
            —‌  
                 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.7%
(Cost $5,070,325)
            4,177,455‌  
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES – 0.3%             10,603‌  
NET ASSETS - 100%           $ 4,188,058‌  

 

Industries are utilized for compliance purposes, whereas sectors are utilized for reporting.
* Non-income producing security.
(A) Level 3 security in accordance with fair value hierarchy.
(B) Due to the financial uncertainty surrounding Russia and its markets, and the inability to liquidate the positions due to market closures and restrictions, the Russian securities have been determined to be worthless.
(C) Currently, no stated interest rate.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares MSCI One Belt One Road Index ETF (concluded)

 

The following summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments used as of March 31, 2024, based on the inputs used to value them:

 

Investments in Securities   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3^     Total  
Common Stock                                
China   $ 1,880,310     $     $     $ 1,880,310  
Greece     14,240                   14,240  
India     205,746                   205,746  
Indonesia     136,316                   136,316  
Israel     202,343                   202,343  
Kazakhstan     49,621                   49,621  
Kuwait     418,096                   418,096  
Malaysia     112,362                   112,362  
Philippines     227,759                   227,759  
Poland     75,943                   75,943  
Russia                 ‡‡       
Singapore     406,407                   406,407  
South Africa     100,734                   100,734  
Thailand     192,447                   192,447  
Turkey     118,175                   118,175  
United Arab Emirates     36,956                   36,956  
Total Common Stock     4,177,455                   4,177,455  
Preferred Stock                                
Russia                 ‡‡       
Total Preferred Stock                        
Total Investments in Securities   $ 4,177,455     $

    $     $ 4,177,455  

 

^ A reconciliation of Level 3 investments, including certain disclosures related to significant inputs used in valuing Level 3 investments is only presented when the Fund has over 1% of Level 3 investments at the end of the period in relation to net assets.
‡‡ Security or securities with a market value of $0.

 

Amounts designated as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0.

 

See “Glossary” for abbreviations.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares Emerging Markets Consumer Technology Index ETF

 

 

    Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK — 99.7% ‡                
AUSTRALIA — 0.7%                
Consumer Discretionary — 0.7%                
IDP Education     11,246‌     $ 131,477‌  
TOTAL AUSTRALIA             131,477‌  
                 
BRAZIL — 4.1%                
Consumer Discretionary — 3.4%                
Americanas *     1,278,400‌       166,008‌  
MercadoLibre *     306‌       462,660‌  
              628,668‌  
Information Technology — 0.7%                
TOTVS     22,700‌       128,702‌  
TOTAL BRAZIL             757,370‌  
                 
CHINA — 42.4%                
Communication Services — 14.3%                
Baidu, Cl A *     36,464‌       478,487‌  
Bilibili, Cl Z *     35,820‌       404,130‌  
Kuaishou Technology, Cl B *     72,400‌       453,746‌  
NetEase     30,500‌       634,438‌  
Tencent Holdings     17,875‌       693,856‌  
              2,664,657‌  
Consumer Discretionary — 18.3%                
Alibaba Group Holding     69,600‌       624,728‌  
JD.com, Cl A     49,075‌       676,576‌  
Meituan, Cl B *     55,898‌       691,358‌  
PDD Holdings ADR *     5,666‌       658,672‌  
Tongcheng Travel Holdings *     56,400‌       148,811‌  
Trip.com Group *     10,650‌       469,738‌  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares Emerging Markets Consumer Technology Index ETF (continued)

 

    Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK (continued)                
Consumer Discretionary (continued)                
Vipshop Holdings ADR     8,070‌     $ 133,558‌  
              3,403,441‌  
Consumer Staples — 4.5%                
Alibaba Health Information Technology *     1,036,000‌       420,942‌  
JD Health International *     116,700‌       413,034‌  
              833,976‌  
Information Technology — 5.3%                
GDS Holdings, Cl A *     480,900‌       391,408‌  
Hua Hong Semiconductor *     63,000‌       122,837‌  
Kingdee International Software Group *     412,000‌       464,829‌  
              979,074‌  
TOTAL CHINA             7,881,148‌  
                 
GREECE — 0.8%                
Consumer Discretionary — 0.8%                
OPAP     7,784‌       140,223‌  
TOTAL GREECE             140,223‌  
                 
INDIA — 7.1%                
Consumer Discretionary — 5.5%                
FSN E-Commerce Ventures *     249,952‌       485,354‌  
Zomato *     248,525‌       542,626‌  
              1,027,980‌  
Financials — 1.6%                
One 97 Communications *     31,527‌       152,206‌  
PB Fintech *     10,376‌       139,867‌  
              292,073‌  
TOTAL INDIA             1,320,053‌  
                 
JAPAN — 2.5%                
Communication Services — 2.5%                
Nexon     27,600‌       457,736‌  
TOTAL JAPAN             457,736‌  
                 
RUSSIA — 0.0%                
Communication Services — 0.0%                
VK GDR *(A)(B)     49,503‌       —‌  
                 
Consumer Discretionary — 0.0%                
Ozon Holdings PLC ADR *(A)(B)     58,005‌       —‌  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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    Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK (continued)                
Industrials — 0.0%                
HeadHunter Group PLC ADR *(A)(B)     11,746‌     $ —‌  
TOTAL RUSSIA             —‌  
                 
SINGAPORE — 3.3%                
Communication Services — 3.3%                
Sea ADR *     11,557‌       620,726‌  
TOTAL SINGAPORE             620,726‌  
                 
SOUTH AFRICA — 2.8%                
Consumer Discretionary — 2.8%                
Naspers, Cl N     2,909‌       515,789‌  
TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA             515,789‌  
                 
SOUTH KOREA — 18.5%                
Communication Services — 12.3%                
Kakao     11,138‌       444,279‌  
Kakao Games *     7,839‌       133,926‌  
Krafton *     2,675‌       490,789‌  
NAVER     3,269‌       455,050‌  
NCSoft     3,177‌       469,146‌  
Netmarble *     3,169‌       146,180‌  
Pearl Abyss *     6,325‌       140,947‌  
              2,280,317‌  
Consumer Discretionary — 2.4%                
Coupang, Cl A *     24,580‌       437,278‌  
                 
Information Technology — 3.8%                
SK Hynix     5,263‌       715,416‌  
TOTAL SOUTH KOREA             3,433,011‌  
                 
TAIWAN — 13.2%                
Consumer Discretionary — 0.8%                
momo.com     12,300‌       148,737‌  
                 
Information Technology — 12.4%                
Nanya Technology     223,000‌       471,733‌  
Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing *     163,000‌       131,404‌  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing     28,000‌       681,550‌  
United Microelectronics     286,000‌       466,486‌  
Vanguard International Semiconductor     57,000‌       152,280‌  
VisEra Technologies     14,000‌       132,111‌  
Win Semiconductors     29,000‌       132,298‌  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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    Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK (continued)                
Information Technology (continued)                
WPG Holdings     47,000‌     $ 140,838‌  
              2,308,700‌  
TOTAL TAIWAN             2,457,437‌  
                 
UNITED STATES — 3.6%                
Financials — 3.6%                
Mastercard, Cl A     1,408‌       678,051‌  
TOTAL UNITED STATES             678,051‌  
                 
URUGUAY — 0.7%                
Financials — 0.7%                
Dlocal, Cl A *     8,358‌       122,863‌  
TOTAL URUGUAY             122,863‌  
                 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $21,597,248)
            18,515,884‌  
                 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.7%
(Cost $21,597,248)
            18,515,884‌  
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES – 0.3%             61,202‌  
NET ASSETS - 100%           $ 18,577,086‌  

 

Industries are utilized for compliance purposes, whereas sectors are utilized for reporting.
* Non-income producing security.
(A) Level 3 security in accordance with fair value hierarchy.
(B) Due to the financial uncertainty surrounding Russia and its markets, and the inability to liquidate the positions due to market closures and restrictions, the Russian securities have been determined to be worthless.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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The following summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments used as of March 31, 2024, based on the inputs used to value them:

 

Investments in Securities   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3^     Total  
Common Stock                                
Australia   $ 131,477     $     $     $ 131,477  
Brazil     757,370                   757,370  
China     7,881,148                   7,881,148  
Greece     140,223                   140,223  
India     1,320,053                   1,320,053  
Japan     457,736                   457,736  
Russia                 ‡‡       
Singapore     620,726                   620,726  
South Africa     515,789                   515,789  
South Korea     3,433,011                   3,433,011  
Taiwan     2,457,437                   2,457,437  
United States     678,051                   678,051  
Uruguay     122,863                   122,863  
Total Common Stock     18,515,884                   18,515,884  
Total Investments in Securities   $ 18,515,884     $     $     $ 18,515,884  

 

^ A reconciliation of Level 3 investments, including certain disclosures related to significant inputs used in valuing Level 3 investments is only presented when the Fund has over 1% of Level 3 investments at the end of the period in relation to net assets.
‡‡  Security or securities with a market value of $0.

 

Amounts designated as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0.

 

See “Glossary” for abbreviations.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF

 

 

    Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK — 99.9% ‡                
CHINA — 98.6%                
Consumer Discretionary — 36.6%                
BYD, Cl A     19,500     $ 545,379  
BYD, Cl H     188,500       4,855,535  
Li Auto, Cl A *     311,100       4,821,653  
NIO ADR *     686,335       3,088,508  
Seres Group, Cl A *     86,200       1,032,918  
Tianneng Power International     620,000       580,672  
XPeng, Cl A *     582,200       2,387,880  
Yadea Group Holdings     1,168,694       1,893,456  
Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology *     491,100       1,647,155  
              20,853,156  
Industrials — 19.9%                
Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway, Cl A     2,858,700       1,976,568  
China Conch Venture Holdings     1,498,000       1,041,228  
China Everbright Environment Group     3,548,216       1,378,221  
Contemporary Amperex Technology, Cl A     133,450       3,495,242  
Dynagreen Environmental Protection Group, Cl H     367,000       131,298  
Ginlong Technologies, Cl A     23,550       193,190  
Goldwind Science & Technology, Cl A     200,235       207,670  
GoodWe Technologies, Cl A     10,017       138,704  
Gotion High-tech, Cl A *     102,800       286,720  
Hoymiles Power Electronics, Cl A     4,942       146,768  
Ming Yang Smart Energy Group, Cl A     131,000       169,786  
Ningbo Deye Technology, Cl A     25,380       314,681  
Sungrow Power Supply, Cl A     86,900       1,242,386  
Zhejiang Chint Electrics, Cl A     124,500       346,214  
Zhejiang Weiming Environment Protection, Cl A     98,600       249,473  
              11,318,149  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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    Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK (continued)                
Information Technology — 19.3%                
China Railway Signal & Communication, Cl A     412,176     $ 319,617  
Flat Glass Group, Cl A     91,300       358,264  
Flat Glass Group, Cl H     412,000       1,001,251  
Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics, Cl A     93,700       187,261  
JA Solar Technology, Cl A     191,768       461,433  
Kingdee International Software Group *     2,417,000       2,726,921  
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings *     1,956,000       414,870  
LONGi Green Energy Technology, Cl A     439,446       1,180,871  
Risen Energy, Cl A     65,500       132,436  
Sanan Optoelectronics, Cl A     286,200       478,550  
Shanghai Aiko Solar Energy, Cl A     105,720       198,614  
Tuya ADR *     220,668       386,169  
Xinyi Solar Holdings     4,077,588       3,157,266  
              11,003,523  
Utilities — 22.8%                
Beijing Enterprises Water Group     3,888,500       864,503  
CECEP Solar Energy, Cl A     226,000       163,421  
CGN Power, Cl A     640,000       356,123  
CGN Power, Cl H     7,130,000       2,113,551  
China Datang Renewable Power, Cl H     2,312,000       475,608  
China Longyuan Power Group, Cl H     3,260,800       2,283,179  
China National Nuclear Power, Cl A     1,102,100       1,395,006  
China Three Gorges Renewables Group, Cl A     1,662,600       1,073,989  
China Yangtze Power, Cl A     711,900       2,444,447  
SDIC Power Holdings, Cl A     434,400       900,463  
Sichuan Chuantou Energy, Cl A     266,300       610,696  
Xinyi Energy Holdings     2,006,000       284,504  
              12,965,490  
TOTAL CHINA             56,140,318  
                 
HONG KONG — 1.3%                
Utilities — 1.3%                
Canvest Environmental Protection Group     472,000       243,043  
Concord New Energy Group     6,680,000       529,180  
TOTAL HONG KONG             772,223  
               
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $71,084,667)
            56,912,541  
               
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9%
(Cost $71,084,667)
            56,912,541  
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES – 0.1%             39,191  
NET ASSETS - 100%           $ 56,951,732  

 

Industries are utilized for compliance purposes, whereas sectors are utilized for reporting.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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* Non-income producing security.

 

As of March 31, 2024, all of the Fund’s investments were considered Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, in accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosure under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

See “Glossary” for abbreviations.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility Index ETF

 

 

    Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK — 94.2% ‡                
AUSTRALIA — 8.0%                
Materials — 8.0%                
IGO     493,747     $ 2,277,395  
Lynas Rare Earths *     622,374       2,310,352  
Mineral Resources     26,675       1,233,336  
Pilbara Minerals     1,045,833       2,613,218  
TOTAL AUSTRALIA             8,434,301  
                 
BELGIUM — 2.5%                
Materials — 2.5%                
Umicore     120,449       2,601,037  
TOTAL BELGIUM             2,601,037  
                 
CHINA — 46.0%                
Consumer Discretionary — 22.3%                
BAIC BluePark New Energy Technology, Cl A *     1,004,100       1,042,768  
BYD, Cl A     158,900       4,444,140  
Geely Automobile Holdings     2,417,000       2,853,539  
Guangzhou Automobile Group, Cl H     1,826,000       748,930  
Li Auto, Cl A *     245,200       3,800,287  
NIO ADR *(A)     430,867       1,938,901  
Seres Group, Cl A *     262,400       3,144,290  
Shenzhen Kedali Industry, Cl A     47,736       539,269  
XPeng, Cl A *     530,600       2,176,243  
Yadea Group Holdings     718,000       1,163,266  
Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology *     500,500       1,678,683  
              23,530,316  
Industrials — 10.3%                
Beijing Easpring Material Technology, Cl A     95,100       513,590  
China Baoan Group, Cl A     492,307       718,756  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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    Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK (continued)                
Industrials (continued)                
Contemporary Amperex Technology, Cl A     181,320     $ 4,749,029  
Eve Energy, Cl A     385,960       2,081,730  
Farasis Energy Gan Zhou, Cl A *     233,120       380,163  
Gotion High-tech, Cl A *     338,089       942,965  
Qingdao TGOOD Electric, Cl A     201,800       536,714  
Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipment, Cl A     298,500       993,712  
              10,916,659  
Materials — 13.4%                
Chengxin Lithium Group, Cl A     173,400       460,464  
CMOC Group, Cl A     3,082,700       3,532,597  
CNGR Advanced Material, Cl A     124,750       916,673  
Ganfeng Lithium Group, Cl A     303,558       1,520,214  
GEM, Cl A     976,840       844,933  
Guangzhou Tinci Materials Technology, Cl A     339,894       1,040,692  
Ningbo Shanshan, Cl A     423,400       684,051  
Shanghai Putailai New Energy Technology, Cl A     379,000       1,006,435  
Shenzhen Senior Technology Material, Cl A     252,500       385,337  
Tianqi Lithium, Cl A     279,100       1,844,034  
Xiamen Tungsten, Cl A     271,251       728,900  
Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt, Cl A     318,963       1,191,433  
              14,155,763  
TOTAL CHINA             48,602,738  
                 
INDONESIA — 0.3%                
Materials — 0.3%                
Vale Indonesia     1,376,000       353,221  
TOTAL INDONESIA             353,221  
                 
JAPAN — 5.1%                
Consumer Discretionary — 4.0%                
Panasonic Holdings     442,800       4,229,194  
                 
Industrials — 1.1%                
Nidec     28,000       1,134,098  
TOTAL JAPAN             5,363,292  
                 
NETHERLANDS — 0.8%                
Industrials — 0.8%                
Alfen Beheer BV *(A)     15,109       815,882  
TOTAL NETHERLANDS             815,882  
                 
SOUTH KOREA — 13.8%                
Industrials — 9.6%                
Ecopro *     13,118       2,669,884  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility Index ETF (continued)

 

    Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK (continued)                
Industrials (continued)                
L&F *     15,781     $ 2,040,834  
LG Energy Solution *     8,194       2,404,182  
POSCO Future M     10,718       2,416,277  
SK IE Technology *     12,189       662,756  
              10,193,933  
Information Technology — 4.2%                
Samsung SDI     12,573       4,398,799  
TOTAL SOUTH KOREA             14,592,732  
                 
SWEDEN — 1.5%                
Consumer Discretionary — 1.5%                
Volvo Car, Cl B *     425,775       1,615,879  
TOTAL SWEDEN             1,615,879  
                 
UNITED STATES — 16.2%                
Consumer Discretionary — 8.0%                
Lucid Group *(A)     602,518       1,717,177  
Rivian Automotive, Cl A *     268,777       2,943,108  
Tesla *     21,470       3,774,211  
              8,434,496  
Industrials — 2.6%                
ChargePoint Holdings *(A)     270,697       514,324  
Nikola *     737,660       767,167  
Plug Power *(A)     414,811       1,426,950  
              2,708,441  
Materials — 5.6%                
Albemarle     34,392       4,530,802  
MP Materials *     99,224       1,418,903  
              5,949,705  
TOTAL UNITED STATES             17,092,642  
                 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $141,848,979)
            99,471,724  
                 
PREFERRED STOCK — 5.3%                
CHILE— 2.7%                
Industrials — 2.7%                
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile (B)     59,708       2,903,555  
                 
GERMANY— 2.6%                
Consumer Discretionary — 2.6%                
Dr Ing hc F Porsche (B)     27,134       2,704,228  
                 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
(Cost $7,141,483)
            5,607,783  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility Index ETF (concluded)

 

    Shares     Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 5.7%                
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Cl Institutional, 5.240% (C)(D)     5,989,936     $ 5,989,936  
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT
(Cost $5,989,936)
            5,989,936  
                 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS —105.2%
(Cost $154,980,398)
            111,069,443  
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES – (5.2)%             (5,451,081 )
NET ASSETS - 100%           $ 105,618,362  

 

Industries are utilized for compliance purposes, whereas sectors are utilized for reporting.
* Non-income producing security.
(A) Certain securities or partial positions of certain securities are on loan at March 31, 2024.
(B) Currently, no stated interest rate.
(C) The rate shown is the 7-day effective yield as of March 31, 2024.
(D) This security was purchased with cash collateral held from securities on loan. The total value of such security as of March 31, 2024 was $5,989,936.

 

As of March 31, 2024, all of the Fund’s investments were considered Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, in accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosure under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

See “Glossary” for abbreviations.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares MSCI All China Health Care Index ETF

 

 

    Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK — 100.0% ‡                
CHINA — 95.4%                
Health Care — 95.4%                
Aier Eye Hospital Group, Cl A     744,114     $ 1,311,864  
Akeso *     134,000       798,715  
Asymchem Laboratories Tianjin, Cl A     27,224       322,623  
Autobio Diagnostics, Cl A     46,730       366,482  
BeiGene *     181,218       2,201,999  
Beijing Tiantan Biological Products, Cl A     131,442       489,349  
Beijing Tongrentang, Cl A     109,390       617,583  
Beijing Wantai Biological Pharmacy Enterprise, Cl A     67,422       628,123  
Bloomage Biotechnology, Cl A     38,424       297,267  
Changchun High & New Technology Industry Group, Cl A     32,208       533,177  
China Medical System Holdings     358,000       376,002  
China National Medicines, Cl A     60,155       273,417  
China Resources Pharmaceutical Group     417,500       266,724  
China Resources Sanjiu Medical & Pharmaceutical, Cl A     78,790       563,111  
Chongqing Taiji Industry Group, Cl A *     44,400       203,336  
Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products, Cl A     191,372       1,184,543  
CSPC Innovation Pharmaceutical, Cl A     93,300       475,470  
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group     2,372,889       1,864,609  
Dong-E-E-Jiao, Cl A     51,340       435,022  
Genscript Biotech *     310,000       574,335  
Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings, Cl A     112,140       445,601  
Guangzhou Kingmed Diagnostics Group, Cl A     37,299       289,026  
Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting, Cl A     29,850       218,518  
Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group     314,000       621,063  
Huadong Medicine, Cl A     139,941       597,511  
Hualan Biological Engineering, Cl A     145,847       405,175  
Hubei Jumpcan Pharmaceutical, Cl A     73,500       378,919  
Humanwell Healthcare Group, Cl A     130,200       348,078  
Hygeia Healthcare Holdings     92,200       375,800  
Imeik Technology Development, Cl A     17,200       818,329  
Innovent Biologics *     322,500       1,553,482  
iRay Technology, Cl A     8,137       245,799  
Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals, Cl A     508,828       3,221,699  
Jiangsu Nhwa Pharmaceutical, Cl A     80,300       247,744  
Jiangsu Yuyue Medical Equipment & Supply, Cl A     79,910       377,515  
Joincare Pharmaceutical Group Industry, Cl A     148,745       223,105  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares MSCI All China Health Care Index ETF (continued)

 

    Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK (continued)                
Health Care (continued)                
Jointown Pharmaceutical Group, Cl A     311,775     $ 346,111  
Lepu Medical Technology Beijing, Cl A     150,000       284,695  
Livzon Pharmaceutical Group, Cl A     49,059       246,633  
Meinian Onehealth Healthcare Holdings, Cl A *     312,183       216,710  
MGI Tech, Cl A     33,155       270,066  
Nanjing King-Friend Biochemical Pharmaceutical, Cl A     128,884       198,995  
Pharmaron Beijing, Cl A     118,475       332,397  
Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer, Cl H     661,200       412,276  
Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group, Cl A     169,129       537,409  
Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group, Cl H     132,000       215,883  
Shanghai Junshi Biosciences, Cl A *     61,136       228,700  
Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding, Cl A     222,094       517,884  
Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding, Cl H     195,500       282,267  
Shanghai RAAS Blood Products, Cl A     530,034       518,324  
Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare, Cl A     65,744       1,175,358  
Shenzhen Kangtai Biological Products, Cl A     89,077       268,565  
Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics, Cl A     96,655       3,746,972  
Shenzhen New Industries Biomedical Engineering, Cl A     62,600       570,267  
Shenzhen Salubris Pharmaceuticals, Cl A     88,865       356,297  
Shijiazhuang Yiling Pharmaceutical, Cl A     133,250       370,180  
Sichuan Kelun Pharmaceutical, Cl A     119,515       502,890  
Sinopharm Group, Cl H     356,400       913,035  
Tonghua Dongbao Pharmaceutical, Cl A     158,991       224,459  
Topchoice Medical, Cl A *     25,541       210,719  
Walvax Biotechnology, Cl A     128,200       271,571  
WuXi AppTec, Cl A     204,620       1,301,492  
WuXi AppTec, Cl H     92,684       439,353  
Wuxi Biologics Cayman *     1,018,635       1,861,186  
Yunnan Baiyao Group, Cl A     143,323       1,002,811  
Zai Lab *     250,600       413,053  
Zhangzhou Pientzehuang Pharmaceutical, Cl A     48,034       1,511,863  
Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical, Cl A     118,172       209,964  
Zhejiang NHU, Cl A     246,530       566,036  
TOTAL CHINA             44,675,536  
                 
HONG KONG — 2.3%                
Health Care — 2.3%                
Sino Biopharmaceutical     2,749,750       1,061,049  
TOTAL HONG KONG             1,061,049  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares MSCI All China Health Care Index ETF (concluded)

 

  Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK (continued)                
UNITED STATES — 2.3%                
Health Care — 2.3%                
Legend Biotech ADR *     19,289     $ 1,081,920  
TOTAL UNITED STATES             1,081,920  
                 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $63,444,775)
            46,818,505  

 

    Number of
Rights
         
RIGHTS — 0.0%                
CHINA — 0.0%                
Health Care — 0.0%                
Kangmei Pharma ‡‡*(A)     109,673        
TOTAL CHINA              
                 
TOTAL RIGHTS
(Cost $–)
             
                 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS —100.0%
(Cost $63,444,775)
            46,818,505  
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES – 0.0%             (14,091 )
NET ASSETS - 100%           $ 46,804,414  

 

Industries are utilized for compliance purposes, whereas sectors are utilized for reporting.
* Non-income producing security.
(A) Level 3 security in accordance with fair value hierarchy.
‡‡ Expiration date not available.

 

The following summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments used as of March 31, 2024, based on the inputs used to value them:

 

Investments in Securities     Level 1       Level 2     Level 3^     Total  
Common Stock                                
China   $ 44,675,536     $     $     $ 44,675,536  
Hong Kong     1,061,049                   1,061,049  
United States     1,081,920                   1,081,920  
Total Common Stock     46,818,505                   46,818,505  
Rights                 ‡‡       
Total Investments in Securities   $ 46,818,505     $     $     $ 46,818,505  

 

^ A reconciliation of Level 3 investments, including certain disclosures related to significant inputs used in valuing Level 3 investments is only presented when the Fund has over 1% of Level 3 investments at the end of the period in relation to net assets.
‡‡ Security or securities with a market value of $0.

 

Amounts designated as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0.

 

See “Glossary” for abbreviations.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares Asia Pacific High Income Bond ETF

 

 

    Face Amount     Value  
CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — 94.3%                
AUSTRALIA — 3.3%                
Financials — 3.3%                
Macquarie Bank                
6.125%, USSW5 + 3.703% (A)(B)   $ 250,000     $ 239,955  
QBE Insurance Group, MTN                
5.250%, H15T5Y + 3.047% (A)(B)     250,000       242,993  
              482,948  
TOTAL AUSTRALIA             482,948  
                 
CHINA — 20.6%                
Consumer Discretionary — 5.2%                
Fortune Star BVI                
6.850%, 07/02/2024     200,000       196,760  
5.950%, 10/19/2025     400,000       365,392  
5.000%, 05/18/2026     250,000       208,943  
              771,095  
Financials — 2.5%                
Huarong Finance 2017, MTN                
4.250%, 11/07/2027     200,000       184,536  
ZhongAn Online P&C Insurance                
3.125%, 07/16/2025     200,000       191,048  
              375,584  
Materials — 1.7%                
China Hongqiao Group                
7.750%, 03/27/2025     250,000       250,875  
                 
Real Estate — 11.2%                
Fuqing Investment Management, MTN                
3.250%, 06/23/2025     200,000       179,599  
Greentown China Holdings                
5.650%, 07/13/2025     200,000       183,199  
4.700%, 04/29/2025     200,000       183,490  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares Asia Pacific High Income Bond ETF (continued)

 

    Face Amount     Value  
CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS (continued)                
Real Estate (continued)                
Hopson Development Holdings                
7.000%, 05/18/2024   $ 250,000     $ 237,500  
Pingan Real Estate Capital, MTN                
3.450%, 07/29/2026     200,000       166,437  
2.750%, 07/29/2024     250,000       243,799  
Shui On Development Holding                
6.150%, 08/24/2024     200,000       174,940  
Vanke Real Estate Hong Kong, MTN                
4.200%, 06/07/2024     300,000       282,900  
              1,651,864  
TOTAL CHINA             3,049,418  
                 
HONG KONG — 13.2%                
Consumer Discretionary — 5.4%                
Li & Fung, MTN                
5.000%, 08/18/2025     250,000       244,286  
LS Finance 2017                
4.800%, 06/18/2026     200,000       175,018  
LS Finance 2025                
4.500%, 06/26/2025     200,000       187,199  
Melco Resorts Finance                
5.250%, 04/26/2026     200,000       193,157  
              799,660  
Financials — 5.6%                
Bank of East Asia, MTN                
5.825%, H15T5Y + 5.527% (A)(B)     250,000       241,875  
FWD Group Holdings                
8.045%, H15T5Y + 4.865% (A)(B)     200,000       197,036  
6.375%, H15T5Y + 4.876% (A)(B)     200,000       194,938  
PCGI Intermediate, MTN                
4.750%, 10/28/2024     200,000       197,000  
              830,849  
Real Estate — 2.2%                
NWD Finance BVI                
6.150%, (A)(B)     200,000       176,000  
5.250%, (A)(B)     200,000       143,479  
              319,479  
TOTAL HONG KONG             1,949,988  
                 
INDIA — 21.2%                
Energy — 9.0%                
Continuum Energy Aura Pte                
9.500%, 02/24/2027     200,000       207,615  
Greenko Solar Mauritius                
5.550%, 01/29/2025     400,000       395,000  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares Asia Pacific High Income Bond ETF (continued)

 

    Face Amount     Value  
CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS (continued)                
Energy (continued)                
India Clean Energy Holdings, MTN                
4.500%, 04/18/2027   $ 400,000     $ 366,452  
India Cleantech Energy                
4.700%, 08/10/2026     383,625       359,840  
              1,328,907  
Financials — 3.2%                
Axis Bank, MTN                
4.100%, H15T5Y + 3.315% (A) (B)     200,000       185,100  
Shriram Finance, MTN                
4.150%, 07/18/2025     300,000       290,520  
              475,620  
Industrials — 6.8%                
Delhi International Airport                
6.450%, 06/04/2029     200,000       196,790  
GMR Hyderabad International Airport                
4.250%, 10/27/2027     200,000       184,100  
India Airport Infrastructure                
6.250%, 10/25/2025     250,000       249,687  
Magnum Holdings                
5.375%, 10/31/2026     400,000       382,166  
              1,012,743  
Materials — 2.2%                
Vedanta Resources                
13.875%, 12/09/2028     188,000       165,106  
Vedanta Resources Finance II                
13.875%, 12/09/2028     168,000       153,384  
              318,490  
TOTAL INDIA             3,135,760  
                 
INDONESIA — 6.6%                
Consumer Discretionary — 1.3%                
Gajah Tunggal                
8.950%, 06/23/2026     200,000       193,134  
                 
Financials — 2.5%                
Bank Negara Indonesia Persero                
4.300%, H15T5Y + 3.466% (A)(B)     400,000       368,268  
                 
Materials — 2.8%                
Nickel Industries                
11.250%, 10/21/2028     200,000       213,861  
6.500%, 04/01/2024     200,000       200,000  
              413,861  
TOTAL INDONESIA             975,263  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares Asia Pacific High Income Bond ETF (continued)

 

    Face Amount     Value  
CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS (continued)                
MACAU — 10.9%                
Consumer Discretionary — 10.9%                
Champion Path Holdings                
4.850%, 01/27/2028   $ 200,000     $ 181,350  
MGM China Holdings                
5.875%, 05/15/2026     200,000       197,513  
5.250%, 06/18/2025     200,000       197,153  
4.750%, 02/01/2027     200,000       190,521  
Studio City Finance                
6.500%, 01/15/2028     200,000       190,505  
Wynn Macau                
5.625%, 08/26/2028     200,000       189,691  
5.500%, 10/01/2027     200,000       191,501  
5.125%, 12/15/2029     300,000       274,046  
              1,612,280  
TOTAL MACAU             1,612,280  
                 
PHILIPPINES — 5.6%                
Consumer Discretionary — 1.3%                
Jollibee Worldwide Pte                
3.900%, (A)(B)     200,000       195,040  
                 
Consumer Staples — 1.3%                
Royal Capital BV                
5.000%, (A)(B)     200,000       196,540  
                 
Energy — 1.7%                
SMC Global Power Holdings                
6.500%, (A)(B)     250,000       248,920  
                 
Financials — 1.3%                
Rizal Commercial Banking                
6.500%, H15T5Y + 6.236% (A)(B)     200,000       195,098  
TOTAL PHILIPPINES             835,598  
                 
SINGAPORE — 1.2%                
Real Estate — 1.2%                
GLP Pte, MTN                
3.875%, 06/04/2025     200,000       176,099  
                 
THAILAND — 7.7%                
Financials — 7.7%                
Bangkok Bank, MTN                
5.000%, H15T5Y + 4.729% (A)(B)     200,000       194,738  
Kasikornbank, MTN                
4.000%, H15T5Y + 3.337% (A)(B)     400,000       369,198  
Krung Thai Bank                
4.400%, H15T5Y + 3.530% (A)(B)     400,000       379,200  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares Asia Pacific High Income Bond ETF (concluded)

 

    Face Amount     Value  
CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS (continued)                
Financials (continued)                
TMBThanachart Bank, MTN                
4.900%, H15T5Y + 3.256% (A)(B)   $ 200,000     $ 197,500  
              1,140,636  
TOTAL THAILAND             1,140,636  
                 
UNITED KINGDOM — 2.5%                
Financials — 2.5%                
Standard Chartered                
7.750%, H15T5Y + 4.976% (A)(B)     200,000       202,535  
4.750%, H15T5Y + 3.805% (A)(B)     200,000       166,525  
              369,060  
TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM             369,060  
                 
VIETNAM — 1.5%                
Utilities — 1.5%                
Mong Duong Finance Holdings BV                
5.125%, 05/07/2029     230,573       219,747  
                 
TOTAL CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $13,548,863)
            13,946,797  
                 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 94.3%
(Cost $13,548,863)
            13,946,797  
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES – 5.7%             837,677  
NET ASSETS - 100%           $ 14,784,474  

 

(A)

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.
(B) Variable or floating rate security. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. The rates for certain securities are not based on published reference rates and spreads and are either determined by the issuer or agent based on current market conditions; by using a formula based on the rates of underlying loans; or by adjusting periodically based on prevailing interest rates.

 

As of March 31, 2024, all of the Fund’s investments were considered Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, in accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosure under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

See “Glossary” for abbreviations.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF

 

 

  Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK — 95.7% ‡                
AUSTRALIA — 0.2%                
Materials — 0.2%                
Anglogold Ashanti     8,703     $ 194,266  
TOTAL AUSTRALIA             194,266  
                 
BRAZIL — 5.2%                
Communication Services — 0.2%                
Telefonica Brasil     10,700       108,164  
                 
Consumer Discretionary — 0.1%                
Lojas Renner     18,725       63,520  
Magazine Luiza *     117,000       42,073  
              105,593  
Consumer Staples — 0.5%                
Ambev     99,800       249,024  
Raia Drogasil     27,168       148,553  
              397,577  
Energy — 1.0%                
Petroleo Brasileiro     83,100       635,508  
Ultrapar Participacoes     24,200       137,642  
              773,150  
Financials — 1.0%                
B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao     110,500       264,685  
Banco Bradesco     53,188       135,373  
Banco do Brasil     24,200       273,737  
Banco Santander Brasil     8,100       46,151  
BB Seguridade Participacoes     13,400       87,057  
              807,003  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF (continued)

 

  Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK (continued)                
Industrials — 0.7%                
CCR     21,400     $ 59,084  
Localiza Rent a Car     15,620       170,631  
Rumo     21,400       95,167  
WEG     32,100       244,972  
              569,854  
Materials — 1.4%                
Klabin     13,400       67,622  
Suzano     15,900       203,231  
Vale     69,900       849,460  
              1,120,313  
Utilities — 0.3%                
Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo     5,400       91,374  
Equatorial Energia     24,000       156,067  
              247,441  
TOTAL BRAZIL             4,129,095  
                 
CHILE — 0.6%                
Consumer Discretionary — 0.0%                
Falabella *     13,664       35,844  
                 
Energy — 0.1%                
Empresas Copec     7,104       50,981  
                 
Financials — 0.3%                
Banco de Chile     1,210,090       134,475  
Banco de Credito e Inversiones     1,180       33,703  
Banco Santander Chile     1,205,239       59,964  
              228,142  
Materials — 0.0%                
Empresas CMPC     23,101       46,892  
                 
Utilities — 0.2%                
Enel Americas     520,652       50,698  
Enel Chile     1,305,856       78,417  
              129,115  
TOTAL CHILE             490,974  
                 
COLOMBIA — 0.2%                
Financials — 0.2%                
Bancolombia     13,385       118,708  
TOTAL COLOMBIA             118,708  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF (continued)

 

  Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK (continued)                
CZECH REPUBLIC — 0.2%                
Financials — 0.1%                
Komercni Banka     1,316     $ 47,215  
                 
Utilities — 0.1%                
CEZ     2,798       100,027  
TOTAL CZECH REPUBLIC             147,242  
                 
EGYPT — 0.1%                
Financials — 0.1%                
Commercial International Bank Egypt SAE     47,964       80,952  
TOTAL EGYPT             80,952  
                 
GREECE — 0.1%                
Communication Services — 0.1%                
Hellenic Telecommunications Organization     4,198       61,977  
TOTAL GREECE             61,977  
                 
HUNGARY — 0.4%                
Energy — 0.1%                
MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas     6,545       53,099  
                 
Financials — 0.2%                
OTP Bank Nyrt     4,008       184,552  
                 
Health Care — 0.1%                
Richter Gedeon Nyrt     3,230       81,978  
TOTAL HUNGARY             319,629  
                 
INDIA — 20.2%                
Communication Services — 1.1%                
Bharti Airtel     59,410       875,167  
                 
Consumer Discretionary — 2.2%                
Bajaj Auto     1,484       162,775  
Eicher Motors     2,373       114,359  
Mahindra & Mahindra     16,838       387,898  
Maruti Suzuki India     2,725       411,690  
Tata Motors     33,013       392,977  
Titan     5,642       257,184  
              1,726,883  
Consumer Staples — 1.9%                
Dabur India     30,609       191,998  
Godrej Consumer Products     16,619       249,437  
Hindustan Unilever     16,465       447,019  
ITC     79,210       406,818  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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  Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK (continued)                
Consumer Staples (continued)                
Nestle India     7,320     $ 230,156  
              1,525,428  
Energy — 0.7%                
Bharat Petroleum     13,753       99,335  
Indian Oil     110,166       221,580  
Oil & Natural Gas     80,510       258,754  
              579,669  
Financials — 5.9%                
Axis Bank     50,174       629,984  
Bajaj Finance     4,591       398,824  
Bajaj Finserv     7,016       138,284  
HDFC Bank     58,597       1,017,267  
HDFC Life Insurance     18,260       138,665  
ICICI Bank     84,605       1,109,063  
Jio Financial Services *     39,831       168,942  
Kotak Mahindra Bank     31,304       670,163  
State Bank of India     39,586       357,094  
              4,628,286  
Health Care — 1.0%                
Aurobindo Pharma     4,753       62,046  
Cipla     10,772       193,341  
Dr Reddy’s Laboratories     2,068       152,688  
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries     19,766       384,063  
              792,138  
Industrials — 0.8%                
Larsen & Toubro     13,103       591,330  
                 
Information Technology — 4.1%                
HCL Technologies     23,764       439,806  
Infosys ADR     83,555       1,498,141  
Tata Consultancy Services     19,766       918,665  
Tech Mahindra     13,642       204,150  
Wipro     32,992       189,916  
              3,250,678  
Materials — 1.6%                
Asian Paints     8,844       301,869  
Grasim Industries     5,965       163,589  
Hindalco Industries     36,835       247,436  
JSW Steel     15,623       155,513  
UltraTech Cement     2,121       247,930  
UPL     9,829       53,740  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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  Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK (continued)                
Materials (continued)                
Vedanta     23,982     $ 78,112  
              1,248,189  
Utilities — 0.9%                
GAIL India     55,473       120,421  
NTPC     88,524       356,421  
Power Grid Corp of India     75,110       249,368  
              726,210  
TOTAL INDIA             15,943,978  
                 
INDONESIA — 3.1%                
Communication Services — 0.3%                
Telkom Indonesia Persero     1,213,300       265,541  
                 
Consumer Staples — 0.1%                
Charoen Pokphand Indonesia     166,100       55,000  
Unilever Indonesia     171,500       29,205  
              84,205  
Energy — 0.2%                
Adaro Energy Indonesia     609,200       103,743  
United Tractors     38,100       58,093  
              161,836  
Financials — 2.3%                
Bank Central Asia     1,146,500       728,539  
Bank Mandiri Persero     948,100       433,537  
Bank Negara Indonesia Persero     353,600       131,583  
Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero     1,317,900       502,888  
              1,796,547  
Industrials — 0.2%                
Astra International     526,400       170,984  
TOTAL INDONESIA             2,479,113  
                 
MALAYSIA — 2.1%                
Communication Services — 0.1%                
CelcomDigi Bhd     78,400       69,405  
Maxis     78,400       55,823  
              125,228  
Consumer Discretionary — 0.1%                
Genting     51,400       51,042  
                 
Consumer Staples — 0.1%                
Sime Darby Plantation     59,500       54,182  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF (continued)

 

  Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK (continued)                
Financials — 1.2%                
CIMB Group Holdings     216,955     $ 304,369  
Hong Leong Bank     13,700       56,097  
Malayan Banking     147,416       301,809  
Public Bank     341,400       304,396  
              966,671  
Health Care — 0.1%                
IHH Healthcare     51,400       65,703  
                 
Materials — 0.1%                
Petronas Chemicals Group     78,400       111,148  
                 
Utilities — 0.4%                
Petronas Gas     13,400       49,886  
Tenaga Nasional     97,200       233,707  
              283,593  
TOTAL MALAYSIA             1,657,567  
                 
MEXICO — 4.9%                
Communication Services — 0.7%                
America Movil     625,000       585,829  
                 
Consumer Staples — 1.5%                
Fomento Economico Mexicano     43,400       563,044  
Grupo Bimbo, Ser A     29,400       138,795  
Wal-Mart de Mexico     113,000       455,488  
              1,157,327  
Financials — 1.0%                
Grupo Financiero Banorte, Cl O     59,500       631,343  
Grupo Financiero Inbursa, Cl O *     40,100       123,351  
              754,694  
Industrials — 0.5%                
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico, Cl B     10,860       174,454  
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, Cl B     6,925       218,460  
              392,914  
Materials — 1.1%                
Cemex *     330,000       291,251  
Grupo Mexico     59,500       351,271  
Southern Copper     1,876       199,831  
              842,353  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF (continued)

 

  Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK (continued)                
Real Estate — 0.1%                
Fibra Uno Administracion †     74,600     $ 123,916  
TOTAL MEXICO             3,857,033  
                 
PERU — 0.7%                
Financials — 0.4%                
Credicorp     1,746       295,825  
                 
Materials — 0.3%                
Cia de Minas Buenaventura SAA ADR     15,002       238,231  
TOTAL PERU             534,056  
                 
PHILIPPINES — 1.2%                
Financials — 0.3%                
BDO Unibank     71,464       196,410  
                 
Industrials — 0.4%                
Ayala     8,420       95,861  
JG Summit     106,335       68,853  
SM Investments     8,420       145,588  
              310,302  
Real Estate — 0.5%                
Ayala Land     291,100       167,001  
SM Prime     397,500       231,224  
              398,225  
TOTAL PHILIPPINES             904,937  
                 
POLAND — 1.7%                
Communication Services — 0.1%                
CD Projekt     1,591       46,640  
                 
Consumer Discretionary — 0.3%                
LPP     63       241,715  
                 
Energy — 0.1%                
ORLEN     7,386       120,540  
                 
Financials — 1.1%                
Bank Polska Kasa Opieki     4,357       198,688  
Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski     21,789       324,233  
Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen     15,829       193,747  
Santander Bank Polska     841       120,105  
              836,773  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF (continued)

 

  Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK (continued)                
Materials — 0.1%                
KGHM Polska Miedz     3,038     $ 86,963  
TOTAL POLAND             1,332,631  
                 
QATAR — 1.0%                
Financials — 0.8%                
Masraf Al Rayan     103,174       67,271  
Qatar Islamic Bank     30,255       157,881  
Qatar National Bank     107,265       418,337  
              643,489  
Industrials — 0.2%                
Industries Qatar     48,122       158,204  
TOTAL QATAR             801,693  
                 
ROMANIA — 0.2%                
Real Estate — 0.2%                
NEPI Rockcastle     24,679       170,467  
TOTAL ROMANIA             170,467  
                 
RUSSIA — 0.0%                
Communication Services — 0.0%                
Mobile TeleSystems PJSC ADR (A)(B)     3,839        
                 
Consumer Staples — 0.0%                
X5 Retail Group GDR *(A)(B)     915        
                 
Energy — 0.0%                
Gazprom PJSC *(A)(B)     89,700        
LUKOIL PJSC (A)(B)     3,729        
Novatek PJSC GDR *(A)(B)     756        
Rosneft Oil PJSC (A)(B)     10,270        
Tatneft PJSC (A)(B)     16,537        
               
Financials — 0.0%                
Sberbank of Russia PJSC (A)(B)     99,330        
                 
Materials — 0.0%                
Alrosa PJSC (A)(B)     18,910        
MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC (A)(B)     670        
Novolipetsk Steel PJSC *(A)(B)     8,860        
Severstal PAO *(A)(B)     1,512        
               
TOTAL RUSSIA              

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF (continued)

 

  Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK (continued)                
SOUTH AFRICA — 5.1%                
Communication Services — 0.4%                
MTN Group     36,978     $ 183,052  
Vodacom Group     19,409       101,010  
              284,062  
Consumer Discretionary — 1.3%                
Naspers, Cl N     5,052       895,760  
Woolworths Holdings     40,753       127,427  
              1,023,187  
Consumer Staples — 0.5%                
Bid     7,386       180,127  
Clicks Group     4,432       69,304  
Shoprite Holdings     14,100       184,245  
              433,676  
Energy — 0.1%                
Exxaro Resources     11,779       105,111  
                 
Financials — 2.0%                
Absa Group     15,838       123,893  
Capitec Bank     2,287       253,116  
Discovery     15,748       100,320  
FirstRand     98,701       321,754  
Nedbank Group     9,984       120,570  
Old Mutual     188,628       117,044  
Remgro     19,249       124,127  
Sanlam     32,093       117,602  
Standard Bank Group     29,057       284,244  
              1,562,670  
Industrials — 0.1%                
Bidvest Group     5,912       75,713  
                 
Materials — 0.7%                
Anglo American Platinum     1,541       62,539  
Gold Fields     23,506       377,238  
Sasol     12,267       94,832  
              534,609  
TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA             4,019,028  
                 
SOUTH KOREA — 17.6%                
Communication Services — 0.8%                
Kakao     5,643       225,091  
NAVER     2,769       385,449  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF (continued)

 

  Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK (continued)                
Communication Services (continued)                
NCSoft     406   $ 59,954  
              670,494  
Consumer Discretionary — 2.1%                
Coway     948       39,434  
Hyundai Mobis     1,511       286,206  
Hyundai Motor     3,306       572,181  
Kangwon Land     2,132       25,798  
Kia     6,586       539,110  
LG Electronics     2,507       177,096  
              1,639,825  
Consumer Staples — 0.5%                
Amorepacific     922       83,143  
KT&G     3,709       257,598  
LG H&H     219       61,816  
              402,557  
Energy — 0.4%                
HD Hyundai     2,312       123,478  
SK Innovation *     1,429       123,130  
S-Oil     814       47,465  
              294,073  
Financials — 2.2%                
DB Insurance     894       62,887  
Hana Financial Group     7,919       339,407  
Industrial Bank of Korea     4,598       46,108  
KB Financial Group     9,452       487,958  
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance     1,192       270,939  
Samsung Life Insurance     1,242       85,153  
Shinhan Financial Group     10,100       345,107  
Woori Financial Group     8,621       91,701  
              1,729,260  
Health Care — 0.3%                
Samsung Biologics *     383       236,414  
                 
Industrials — 1.7%                
Hyundai Engineering & Construction     1,429       35,028  
Hyundai Glovis     1,556       201,225  
Korea Aerospace Industries     4,008       153,324  
Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering *     680       59,805  
LG     2,875       186,862  
Samsung C&T     2,561       301,518  
Samsung Heavy Industries *     24,845       157,974  
SK Holdings     1,028       136,380  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF (continued)

 

  Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK (continued)                
Industrials (continued)                
SK Square *     1,906     $ 111,857  
              1,343,973  
Information Technology — 8.1%                
LG Display *     3,900       31,142  
Samsung Electro-Mechanics     1,756       193,959  
Samsung Electronics     70,830       4,335,296  
Samsung SDI     1,188       415,635  
Samsung SDS     620       75,298  
SK Hynix     9,749       1,325,212  
              6,376,542  
Materials — 1.3%                
Hyundai Steel     1,429       33,755  
Korea Zinc     138       46,333  
LG Chemical     1,055       344,026  
Lotte Chemical     325       28,800  
POSCO Holdings     1,800       564,234  
              1,017,148  
Utilities — 0.2%                
Korea Electric Power *     11,198       182,994  
TOTAL SOUTH KOREA             13,893,280  
                 
TAIWAN — 27.0%                
Communication Services — 1.1%                
Chunghwa Telecom     107,000       421,266  
Far EasTone Telecommunications     79,000       201,181  
Taiwan Mobile     79,000       254,254  
              876,701  
Consumer Staples — 0.6%                
President Chain Store     27,000       224,835  
Uni-President Enterprises     107,000       259,112  
              483,947  
Energy — 0.1%                
Formosa Petrochemical     27,000       58,634  
                 
Financials — 5.5%                
Cathay Financial Holding     160,000       243,223  
Chailease Holding     53,615       288,149  
Chang Hwa Commercial Bank     409,150       233,957  
China Development Financial Holding *     486,000       211,843  
CTBC Financial Holding     398,000       411,015  
E.Sun Financial Holding     342,397       291,541  
First Financial Holding     342,605       296,535  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF (continued)

 

  Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK (continued)                
Financials (continued)                
Fubon Financial Holding     190,827   $ 415,600  
Hua Nan Financial Holdings     272,567       197,164  
Mega Financial Holding     219,414       278,008  
Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank     165,000       249,277  
Shin Kong Financial Holding *     806,000       203,241  
SinoPac Financial Holdings     189,211       127,999  
Taishin Financial Holding     594,300       334,257  
Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding     301,114       246,510  
Yuanta Financial Holding     325,285       308,987  
              4,337,306  
Industrials — 0.3%                
Far Eastern New Century     240,000       249,348  
                 
Information Technology — 17.9%                
ASE Technology Holding     83,000       417,548  
Asustek Computer     27,000       362,351  
AUO     215,600       120,588  
Catcher Technology     27,000       184,761  
Delta Electronics     54,000       575,375  
Hon Hai Precision Industry     240,000       1,124,877  
Innolux     275,001       129,322  
Lite-On Technology     107,000       337,682  
MediaTek     27,000       1,008,171  
Novatek Microelectronics     27,000       509,569  
Pegatron     82,000       261,346  
Quanta Computer     81,000       742,841  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing     326,000       7,935,195  
United Microelectronics     214,000       349,049  
              14,058,675  
Materials — 1.5%                
Asia Cement     107,000       138,082  
China Steel     352,000       262,871  
Formosa Chemicals & Fibre     81,000       139,710  
Formosa Plastics     107,000       230,359  
Nan Ya Plastics     134,000       234,474  
Taiwan Cement     159,404       160,134  
              1,165,630  
TOTAL TAIWAN             21,230,241  
                 
THAILAND — 1.9%                
Communication Services — 0.2%                
Advanced Info Service     25,300       142,144  
              142,144  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF (continued)

 

  Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK (continued)                
Consumer Staples — 0.3%                
CP ALL     136,000     $ 204,070  
              204,070  
Energy — 0.5%                
PTT     276,600       257,743  
PTT Exploration & Production     38,000       159,342  
              417,085  
Health Care — 0.2%                
Bangkok Dusit Medical Services, Cl F     249,300       194,726  
              194,726  
Industrials — 0.3%                
Airports of Thailand     124,600       223,674  
              223,674  
Materials — 0.3%                
Indorama Ventures     81,000       52,612  
PTT Global Chemical     69,500       72,858  
Siam Cement     13,600       95,419  
              220,889  
Real Estate — 0.1%                
Central Pattana     38,800       66,993  
              66,993  
TOTAL THAILAND             1,469,581  
                 
TURKEY — 0.8%                
Consumer Staples — 0.3%                
BIM Birlesik Magazalar     18,447       205,841  
                 
Energy — 0.3%                
Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri     36,936       202,079  
                 
Financials — 0.2%                
Akbank     131,992       190,857  
TOTAL TURKEY             598,777  
                 
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — 1.1%                
Communication Services — 0.4%                
Emirates Telecommunications Group PJSC     57,737       288,669  
                 
Financials — 0.5%                
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC     58,595       132,758  
First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC     86,358       310,889  
              443,647  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF (continued)

 

  Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK (continued)                
Real Estate — 0.2%                
Emaar Properties PJSC     64,688     $ 143,920  
TOTAL UNITED ARAB EMIRATES             876,236  
                 
UNITED STATES — 0.1%                
Consumer Staples — 0.1%                
JBS     16,000       68,724  
TOTAL UNITED STATES             68,724  
                 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $71,858,742)
            75,380,185  
                 
PREFERRED STOCK — 3.8%                
BRAZIL — 2.5%                
Energy — 0.8%                
Petroleo Brasileiro (C)     89,100       665,017  
                 
Financials — 1.5%                
Banco Bradesco (C)     120,371       342,918  
Itau Unibanco Holding (C)     86,000       595,147  
Itausa (C)     113,276       237,616  
            1,175,681  
Materials — 0.1%                
Gerdau (C)     19,075       84,599  
                 
Utilities — 0.1%                
Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais (C)     21,923       55,010  
TOTAL BRAZIL             1,980,307  
                 
CHILE — 0.2%                
Industrials — 0.2%                
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile (C)     3,347       162,762  
                 
COLOMBIA— 0.1%                
Financials — 0.1%                
Bancolombia (C)     8,110       68,988  
                 
RUSSIA — 0.0%                
Energy — 0.0%                
Surgutneftegas PJSC (A)(B)(C)     50,900        
                 
SOUTH KOREA — 1.0%                
Information Technology — 1.0%                
Samsung Electronics (C)     14,496       732,203  
                 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
(Cost $2,774,416)
            2,944,260  
                 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.5%
(Cost $74,633,158)
            78,324,445  
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES – 0.5%             427,906  
NET ASSETS - 100%           $ 78,752,351  

 

Industries are utilized for compliance purposes, whereas sectors are utilized for reporting.
* Non-income producing security.
Real Estate Investment Trust

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF (continued)

 

(A) Level 3 security in accordance with fair value hierarchy.
(B) Due to the financial uncertainty surrounding Russia and its markets, and the inability to liquidate the positions due to market closures and restrictions, the Russian securities have been determined to be worthless.
(C) Currently, no stated interest rate.

 

Amounts designated as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF (concluded)

 

The following summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments used as of March 31, 2024, based on the inputs used to value them:

 

Investments in Securities   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3^     Total  
Common Stock                                
Australia   $ 194,266     $     $     $ 194,266  
Brazil     4,129,095                   4,129,095  
Chile     490,974                   490,974  
Colombia     118,708                   118,708  
Czech Republic     147,242                   147,242  
Egypt     80,952                   80,952  
Greece     61,977                   61,977  
Hungary     319,629                   319,629  
India     15,943,978                   15,943,978  
Indonesia     2,479,113                   2,479,113  
Malaysia     1,657,567                   1,657,567  
Mexico     3,857,033                   3,857,033  
Peru     534,056                   534,056  
Philippines     904,937                   904,937  
Poland     1,332,631                   1,332,631  
Qatar     801,693                   801,693  
Romania     170,467                   170,467  
Russia                 ‡‡       
South Africa     4,019,028                   4,019,028  
South Korea     13,893,280                   13,893,280  
Taiwan     21,230,241                   21,230,241  
Thailand     1,469,581                   1,469,581  
Turkey     598,777                   598,777  
United Arab Emirates     876,236                   876,236  
United States     68,724                   68,724  
Total Common Stock     75,380,185                   75,380,185  
Preferred Stock                                
Brazil     1,980,307                   1,980,307  
Chile     162,762                   162,762  
Colombia     68,988                   68,988  
Russia                 ‡‡       
South Korea     732,203                   732,203  
Total Preferred Stock     2,944,260                   2,944,260  
Total Investments in Securities   $ 78,324,445     $     $     $ 78,324,445  

 

^ A reconciliation of Level 3 investments, including certain disclosures related to significant inputs used in valuing Level 3 investments is only presented when the Fund has over 1% of Level 3 investments at the end of the period in relation to net assets.
‡‡ Security or securities with a market value of $0.

 

Amounts designated as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0.

 

See “Glossary” for abbreviations.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares CICC China 5G & Semiconductor Index ETF

 

 

  Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK — 99.8% ‡                
CHINA — 99.8%                
Communication Services — 1.3%                
Kunlun Tech, Cl A *     22,400     $ 122,946  
                 
Consumer Discretionary — 0.8%                
Hisense Visual Technology, Cl A     22,300       72,609  
                 
Information Technology — 97.7%                
ACM Research Shanghai, Cl A     7,783       93,048  
Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment China, Cl A     10,868       223,485  
Avary Holding Shenzhen, Cl A     41,385       132,242  
Beijing Kingsoft Office Software, Cl A     8,365       335,273  
BOE Technology Group, Cl A     638,530       357,065  
BYD Electronic International     38,500       141,919  
Cambricon Technologies, Cl A *     7,362       175,887  
Chaozhou Three-Circle Group, Cl A     34,164       116,179  
China Resources Microelectronics, Cl A     22,993       123,383  
China Zhenhua Group Science & Technology, Cl A     10,000       74,899  
Eoptolink Technology, Cl A     12,900       120,767  
Foxconn Industrial Internet, Cl A     300,174       941,403  
GigaDevice Semiconductor, Cl A     12,400       122,746  
GoerTek, Cl A     62,422       137,390  
Guobo Electronics, Cl A     7,141       67,865  
Hangzhou Silan Microelectronics, Cl A     30,000       80,450  
Hua Hong Semiconductor *     23,000       44,845  
Hygon Information Technology, Cl A     40,825       434,431  
Iflytek, Cl A     41,900       281,165  
Ingenic Semiconductor, Cl A     8,800       74,905  
JCET Group, Cl A     30,100       116,621  
Lingyi iTech Guangdong, Cl A     127,400       96,334  
Luxshare Precision Industry, Cl A     130,605       529,047  
Maxscend Microelectronics, Cl A     9,669       135,289  
Montage Technology, Cl A     20,540       129,995  
National Silicon Industry Group, Cl A *     49,367       90,025  
NAURA Technology Group, Cl A     9,218       387,998  
Sanan Optoelectronics, Cl A     90,400       151,156  
SG Micro, Cl A     8,700       77,912  
Shanghai BOCHU Electronic Technology, Cl A     2,503       94,867  
Shennan Circuits, Cl A     8,900       109,319  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares CICC China 5G & Semiconductor Index ETF (concluded)

 

  Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK (continued)                
Information Technology (continued)                
Shenzhen Goodix Technology, Cl A *     8,300     $ 67,014  
Shenzhen Transsion Holdings, Cl A     13,995       324,354  
Sunny Optical Technology Group     19,800       101,069  
Suzhou TFC Optical Communication, Cl A     6,900       144,284  
TCL Zhonghuan Renewable Energy Technology, Cl A     73,500       119,861  
TongFu Microelectronics, Cl A     27,600       85,495  
Unigroup Guoxin Microelectronics, Cl A *     15,400       137,659  
Universal Scientific Industrial Shanghai, Cl A     39,500       74,643  
Will Semiconductor Shanghai, Cl A     21,006       284,721  
Wingtech Technology, Cl A *     22,555       113,701  
WUS Printed Circuit Kunshan, Cl A     34,200       142,162  
Xiaomi, Cl B *     364,200       695,226  
Yealink Network Technology, Cl A     22,532       80,192  
Zhejiang Dahua Technology, Cl A     59,600       155,149  
Zhejiang Jingsheng Mechanical & Electrical, Cl A     23,520       111,017  
Zhongji Innolight, Cl A     14,300       308,359  
ZTE, Cl H     149,600       298,189  
              9,241,005  
TOTAL CHINA             9,436,560  
                 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $10,992,141)
            9,436,560  
                 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.8%
(Cost $10,992,141)
            9,436,560  
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES – 0.2%             22,735  
NET ASSETS - 100%           $ 9,459,295  

 

Industries are utilized for compliance purposes, whereas sectors are utilized for reporting.
* Non-income producing security.

 

As of March 31, 2024, all of the Fund’s investments were considered Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, in accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosure under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

See “Glossary” for abbreviations.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares Value Line® Dynamic Dividend Equity Index ETF

 

 

  Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK — 99.9% ‡                
UNITED STATES — 99.9%                
Communication Services — 5.3%                
Alphabet, Cl C *     2,271     $ 345,783  
Comcast, Cl A     12,557       544,346  
Meta Platforms, Cl A     1,578       766,245  
              1,656,374  
Consumer Discretionary — 5.7%                
Amazon.com *     4,589       827,764  
Home Depot     1,845       707,742  
Lowe’s     718       182,896  
Williams-Sonoma     248       78,747  
              1,797,149  
Consumer Staples — 5.2%                
Colgate-Palmolive     1,997       179,830  
Flowers Foods     18,981       450,799  
Kimberly-Clark     3,885       502,525  
Universal     9,373       484,771  
              1,617,925  
Energy — 3.0%                
DT Midstream     7,793       476,152  
Hess Midstream, Cl A     13,056       471,713  
              947,865  
Financials — 9.3%                
CME Group, Cl A     2,326       500,765  
Goldman Sachs Group     1,359       567,641  
Invesco     28,363       470,542  
JPMorgan Chase     1,966       393,790  
T Rowe Price Group     4,147       505,602  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares Value Line® Dynamic Dividend Equity Index ETF (continued)

 

  Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK (continued)                
Financials (continued)                
Western Union     33,386     $ 466,736  
              2,905,076  
Health Care — 9.2%                
AbbVie     2,265       412,457  
Amgen     27       7,677  
Bristol-Myers Squibb     10,426       565,402  
CVS Health     6,345       506,077  
Eli Lilly     65       50,567  
Gilead Sciences     6,039       442,357  
Merck     2,379       313,909  
Pfizer     21,831       605,810  
              2,904,256  
Industrials — 15.3%                
Automatic Data Processing     703       175,567  
Cummins     1,776       523,298  
Emerson Electric     4,621       524,114  
Fastenal     6,548       505,113  
Honeywell International     627       128,692  
Illinois Tool Works     813       218,152  
MSC Industrial Direct, Cl A     4,464       433,186  
Paychex     3,921       481,499  
Robert Half     2,967       235,224  
RTX     5,811       566,747  
Snap-on     1,513       448,181  
United Parcel Service, Cl B     571       84,868  
Watsco     1,086       469,119  
              4,793,760  
Information Technology — 21.2%                
Adobe *     23       11,606  
Analog Devices     805       159,221  
Apple     7,423       1,272,896  
Arista Networks *     335       97,143  
Cisco Systems     11,722       585,045  
Juniper Networks     7,789       288,660  
Microsoft     4,879       2,052,693  
NVIDIA     1,647       1,488,164  
Super Micro Computer *     108       109,083  
Texas Instruments     3,305       575,764  
              6,640,275  
Materials — 6.0%                
Air Products and Chemicals     1,834       444,323  
Dow     8,769       507,988  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares Value Line® Dynamic Dividend Equity Index ETF (concluded)

 

  Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK (continued)                
Materials (continued)                
Packaging Corp of America     2,578     $ 489,253  
Sonoco Products     7,610       440,163  
              1,881,727  
Real Estate — 6.1%                
American Tower †     2,419       477,970  
Crown Castle †     4,437       469,568  
Public Storage †     1,570       455,394  
Simon Property Group †     3,240       507,028  
              1,909,960  
Utilities — 13.6%                
ALLETE     7,094       423,086  
American Electric Power     5,671       488,273  
Consolidated Edison     5,039       457,592  
Duke Energy     5,116       494,768  
Entergy     4,432       468,374  
Evergy     4,220       225,264  
ONE Gas     3,072       198,236  
Public Service Enterprise Group     7,737       516,677  
Spire     1,820       111,693  
UGI     18,260       448,100  
WEC Energy Group     5,425       445,501  
              4,277,564  
TOTAL UNITED STATES             31,331,931  
                 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $28,492,272)
            31,331,931  
                 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9%
(Cost $28,492,272)
            31,331,931  
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES – 0.1%             42,981  
NET ASSETS - 100%           $ 31,374,912  

 

Industries are utilized for compliance purposes, whereas sectors are utilized for reporting.
* Non-income producing security.
Real Estate Investment Trust

 

As of March 31, 2024, all of the Fund’s investments were considered Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, in accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosure under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

See “Glossary” for abbreviations.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KFA Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy ETF

 

 

    Face Amount       Value  
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 73.4%                
U.S. Treasury Bills                
5.292%, 04/04/2024 (A)   $ 40,000,000     $ 39,982,696  
5.287%, 04/11/2024 (A)     35,000,000       34,949,065  
5.281%, 04/30/2024 (A)     40,000,000       39,830,568  
5.276%, 05/02/2024 (A)     40,000,000       39,818,150  
0.000%, 05/30/2024 (A)     40,000,000       39,655,014  
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $194,238,688)
            194,235,493  
                 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 73.4%
(Cost $194,238,688)
            194,235,493  
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES – 26.6%             70,390,331  
NET ASSETS - 100%           $ 264,625,824  

 

A list of the open futures contracts held by the Fund at March 31, 2024, is as follows:

 


Type of Contract
  Number of
Contracts
    Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount
    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Long Contracts                                    
British Pound   545     Jun-2024     $ 43,573,384     $ 43,010,719     $ (562,665 )
Copper ^   98     Jul-2024       9,940,441       9,895,550       (44,891 )
Euro-Bund   22     Jun-2024       3,165,643       3,165,744       101  
Gasoline ^   169     Jun-2024       17,991,298       19,082,973       1,091,675  
Gold ^   87     Jun-2024       18,433,918       19,474,080       1,040,162  
Japanese 10-Year Bond   63     Jun-2024       62,268,206       60,711,058       136,167  
Live Cattle ^   202     Jun-2024       14,761,527       14,564,200       (197,327 )
Long Gilt 10-Year Bond   493     Jun-2024       62,128,154       62,186,571       436,905  
NY Harbor ULSD ^   168     Jun-2024       18,241,103       18,484,603       243,500  
WTI Crude Oil ^   235     Jun-2024       18,157,836       19,368,700       1,210,864  
                  268,661,510       269,944,198       3,354,491  
Short Contracts                                    
AUD Currency   (535)     Jun-2024       (35,515,812)       (34,951,550 )     564,262  
CAD Currency   (528)     Jun-2024       (39,065,839 )     (39,040,320 )     25,519  
Canadian 10-Year Bond   (692)     Jun-2024       (61,564,732)       (61,478,188 )     (32,821 )
Corn ^   (840)     May-2024       (18,063,810 )     (18,564,000 )     (500,190 )
Euro FX   (227)     Jun-2024       (31,174,467 )     (30,706,006 )     468,461  
Japanese Yen   (508)     Jun-2024       (43,536,616 )     (42,452,925 )     1,083,691  
Natural Gas ^   (802)     Jun-2024       (15,921,248 )     (16,015,940 )     (94,692 )
Soybean ^   (316)     May-2024       (18,446,066 )     (18,825,700 )     (379,634 )
Sugar No 11 ^   (743)     May-2024       (19,087,751 )     (18,740,243 )     347,508  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KFA Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy ETF (concluded)

 

Type of Contract   Number of
Contracts
    Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount
    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Swiss Franc   (301)     Jun-2024     $ (43,206,047 )   $ (42,072,275 )   $ 1,133,772  
Ultra 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note   (591)     Jun-2024       (67,318,875 )     (67,734,141 )     (415,266 )
Wheat ^   (626)     May-2024       (17,720,815 )     (17,535,825 )     184,990  
                  (410,622,078 )     (408,117,113 )     2,385,600  
                $ (141,960,568 )   $ (138,172,915 )   $ 5,740,091  

 

^ Security is held by the KFA MLM Index Subsidiary, Ltd. as of March 31, 2024.
(A) Interest rate represents the security’s effective yield at the time of purchase.

 

The following summarizes the market value of the Fund’s investments and other financial instruments used as of March 31, 2024, based on the inputs used to value them:

 

Investments in Securities   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
U.S. Treasury Obligations   $     $ 194,235,493     $     $ 194,235,493  
Total Investments in Securities   $     $ 194,235,493     $     $ 194,235,493  

 

Other Financial Instruments   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Futures Contracts *                                
Unrealized Appreciation   $ 7,967,577     $     $     $ 7,967,577‌  
Unrealized Depreciation   (2,227,486)             (2,227,486)  
Total Other Financial Instruments   $ 5,740,091     $     $     $ 5,740,091‌  

 

* Futures Contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

Amounts designated as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0.

 

See “Glossary” for abbreviations.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares SSE STAR Market 50 Index ETF

 

 

    Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK — 99.3% ‡                
CHINA — 99.3%                
Consumer Discretionary — 3.5%                
Beijing Roborock Technology, Cl A     15,784     $ 744,742  
Tianneng Battery Group, Cl A     27,233       106,900  
              851,642  
Health Care — 11.7%                
Bloomage Biotechnology, Cl A     38,316       296,431  
iRay Technology, Cl A     10,198       308,072  
MGI Tech, Cl A     41,328       336,640  
Shanghai Junshi Biosciences, Cl A *     91,446       342,085  
Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare, Cl A     81,949       1,465,068  
Sichuan Biokin Pharmaceutical, Cl A *     7,104       122,865  
              2,871,161  
Industrials — 7.6%                
AVIC Chengdu UAS, Cl A     27,015       145,188  
Baimtec Material, Cl A     17,898       132,379  
GoodWe Technologies, Cl A     24,017       332,548  
Hoymiles Power Electronics, Cl A     8,292       246,257  
Ningbo Ronbay New Energy Technology, Cl A     58,142       228,711  
Pylon Technologies, Cl A     20,884       252,608  
Sany Renewable Energy, Cl A     48,246       183,271  
Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric, Cl A     51,839       339,148  
              1,860,110  
Information Technology — 73.0%                
3peak, Cl A     15,883       224,012  
ACM Research Shanghai, Cl A     17,237       206,073  
Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment China, Cl A     86,208       1,772,747  
Amlogic Shanghai, Cl A     66,246       434,134  
ASR Microelectronics, Cl A *     41,851       237,200  
Beijing Kingsoft Office Software, Cl A     45,911       1,840,133  
Cambricon Technologies, Cl A *     41,424       989,671  
China Railway Signal & Communication, Cl A     514,332       398,833  
China Resources Microelectronics, Cl A     105,009       563,488  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares SSE STAR Market 50 Index ETF (concluded)

 

  Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK (continued)                
Information Technology (continued)                
CSI Solar, Cl A *     88,016     $ 150,565  
Everdisplay Optronics Shanghai, Cl A *     831,832       248,619  
GalaxyCore, Cl A     155,152       356,873  
Guobo Electronics, Cl A     7,086       67,343  
Hwatsing Technology, Cl A     18,882       452,519  
Hygon Information Technology, Cl A     184,894       1,967,510  
Jinko Solar, Cl A     397,735       453,590  
Loongson Technology, Cl A *     31,898       383,370  
Montage Technology, Cl A     181,050       1,145,839  
National Silicon Industry Group, Cl A *     327,794       597,762  
Nexchip Semiconductor, Cl A *     79,791       146,935  
Piotech, Cl A     18,529       481,089  
Qi An Xin Technology Group, Cl A *     54,840       237,929  
Shanghai BOCHU Electronic Technology, Cl A     11,710       443,827  
Shanghai Fudan Microelectronics Group, Cl A     53,257       232,015  
Shenzhen Transsion Holdings, Cl A     64,160       1,486,998  
SICC, Cl A *     34,396       228,347  
SUPCON Technology, Cl A     109,406       701,154  
Trina Solar, Cl A     216,125       708,470  
Verisilicon Microelectronics Shanghai, Cl A *     59,630       288,196  
Xinjiang Daqo New Energy, Cl A     127,967       475,884  
              17,921,125  
Materials — 3.5%                
Cathay Biotech, Cl A     46,406       282,128  
Western Superconducting Technologies, Cl A     90,438       458,642  
Zhongfu Shenying Carbon Fiber, Cl A     25,214       106,720  
              847,490  
TOTAL CHINA             24,351,528  
                 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $34,729,302)
            24,351,528  
                 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.3%
(Cost $34,729,302)
            24,351,528  
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES – 0.7%             182,623  
NET ASSETS - 100%           $ 24,534,151  

 

Industries are utilized for compliance purposes, whereas sectors are utilized for reporting.
* Non-income producing security.

 

As of March 31, 2024, all of the Fund’s investments were considered Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, in accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosure under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

See “Glossary” for abbreviations.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares Hang Seng TECH Index ETF

 

 

  Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK — 87.2% ‡                
CHINA — 87.2%                
Communication Services — 24.6%                
Baidu, Cl A *     17,300     $ 227,013  
Bilibili, Cl Z *     6,680       75,365  
China Literature *     11,400       38,090  
Kingsoft     23,400       72,056  
Kuaishou Technology, Cl B *     34,400       215,592  
NetEase     10,205       212,277  
Tencent Holdings     12,400       481,332  
Weibo, Cl A     120       1,134  
              1,322,859  
Consumer Discretionary — 38.6%                
Alibaba Group Holding     24,000       215,423  
Haier Smart Home, Cl A     59,426       184,889  
JD.com, Cl A     37,560       517,818  
Li Auto, Cl A *     14,100       218,532  
Meituan, Cl B *     42,380       524,169  
NIO, Cl A *     3,360       16,078  
Tongcheng Travel Holdings *     30,000       79,155  
Trip.com Group *     4,150       183,043  
XPeng, Cl A *     34,500       141,501  
              2,080,608  
Consumer Staples — 4.0%                
Alibaba Health Information Technology *     156,000       63,385  
East Buy Holding *     12,500       33,221  
JD Health International *     27,250       96,446  
Ping An Healthcare and Technology *     15,100       22,766  
              215,818  
Financials — 0.6%                
 ZhongAn Online P&C Insurance, Cl H *     20,900       33,380  
                 
Information Technology — 19.4%                
 BYD Electronic International     19,500       71,881  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares Hang Seng TECH Index ETF (concluded)

 

  Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK (continued)                
Information Technology (continued)                
Hua Hong Semiconductor *     16,000     $ 31,197  
Kingdee International Software Group *     75,000       84,617  
Lenovo Group     196,000       227,143  
SenseTime Group, Cl B *     491,000       44,543  
Sunny Optical Technology Group     17,440       89,022  
Xiaomi, Cl B *     261,400       498,989  
              1,047,392  
TOTAL CHINA             4,700,057  
                 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $5,018,816)
            4,700,057  
                 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 87.2%
(Cost $5,018,816)
            4,700,057  
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES – 12.8%             690,683  
NET ASSETS - 100%           $ 5,390,740  

 

Industries are utilized for compliance purposes, whereas sectors are utilized for reporting.
* Non-income producing security.

 

As of March 31, 2024, all of the Fund’s investments were considered Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, in accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosure under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

See “Glossary” for abbreviations.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF

 

 

  Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK — 97.4% ‡                
AUSTRALIA — 15.5%                
Communication Services — 1.0%                
CAR Group     1,118     $ 26,316  
                 
Financials — 2.2%                
AUB Group     1,454       28,211  
Steadfast Group     8,314       31,894  
              60,105  
Health Care — 2.8%                
EBOS Group     1,825       37,388  
Sonic Healthcare     1,883       36,129  
              73,517  
Industrials — 2.5%                
Computershare     2,084       35,499  
Washington H Soul Pattinson     1,464       32,102  
              67,601  
Materials — 2.1%                
Brickworks     1,529       28,409  
Northern Star Resources     2,830       26,716  
              55,125  
Real Estate — 1.9%                
Charter Hall Group †     5,752       51,598  
                 
Utilities — 3.0%                
APA Group     14,617       80,199  
TOTAL AUSTRALIA             414,461  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF (continued)

 

  Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK (continued)                
CHINA — 30.7%                
Consumer Discretionary — 5.6%                
Bosideng International Holdings     154,000     $ 76,936  
Zhongsheng Group Holdings     42,000       72,769  
              149,705  
Energy — 5.7%                
PetroChina, Cl H     180,000       153,863  
                 
Financials — 8.0%                
China Merchants Bank, Cl H     27,000       106,773  
Ping An Insurance Group of China, Cl H     25,500       107,683  
              214,456  
Health Care — 5.5%                
China Medical System Holdings     39,000       40,961  
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group     58,000       45,576  
Sinopharm Group, Cl H     23,600       60,459  
              146,996  
Real Estate — 3.1%                
China Resources Land     26,000       82,221  
                 
Utilities — 2.8%                
ENN Energy Holdings     9,800       75,506  
TOTAL CHINA             822,747  
                 
HONG KONG — 10.2%                
Financials — 1.0%                
AIA Group     3,800       25,515  
                 
Real Estate — 3.5%                
Swire Properties     44,800       94,106  
                 
Utilities — 5.7%                
CK Infrastructure Holdings     13,000       76,075  
Hong Kong & China Gas     102,000       77,284  
              153,359  
TOTAL HONG KONG             272,980  
                 
INDIA — 0.9%                
Information Technology — 0.9%                
Infosys ADR     1,415       25,371  
TOTAL INDIA             25,371  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF (continued)

 

  Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK (continued)                
INDONESIA — 1.0%                
Financials — 1.0%                
Bank Central Asia     44,300     $ 28,150  
TOTAL INDONESIA             28,150  
                 
JAPAN — 29.0%                
Communication Services — 0.8%                
KDDI     400       11,846  
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone     8,900       10,573  
              22,419  
Consumer Discretionary — 3.5%                
Fujitsu General     400       4,979  
Open House Group     500       16,350  
Rinnai     300       6,906  
Sangetsu     700       15,448  
Sekisui Chemical     1,000       14,735  
Sekisui House     700       16,258  
TS Tech     1,400       18,598  
              93,274  
Consumer Staples — 2.7%                
Asahi Group Holdings     300       11,065  
Kao     300       11,176  
Lion     800       7,178  
Morinaga     500       8,674  
Nisshin Seifun Group     600       8,323  
Seven & i Holdings     600       8,746  
Sundrug     400       12,335  
Yakult Honsha     300       6,182  
              73,679  
Financials — 5.8%                
Chiba Bank     1,700       14,170  
Fuyo General Lease     100       9,092  
Jaccs     400       14,748  
SBI Holdings     800       20,885  
Sompo Holdings     900       18,970  
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group     300       17,659  
Tokio Marine Holdings     600       18,645  
Tokyo Century     1,200       12,583  
Yamaguchi Financial Group     1,500       15,446  
Zenkoku Hosho     400       14,539  
              156,737  
Health Care — 2.7%                
Alfresa Holdings     600       8,811  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF (continued)

 

  Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK (continued)                
Health Care (continued)                
Astellas Pharma     1,400     $ 15,203  
Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical     200       5,250  
Kyowa Kirin     500       8,889  
Mani     600       7,867  
Medipal Holdings     700       10,730  
Shionogi     200       10,242  
Ship Healthcare Holdings     400       5,556  
              72,548  
Industrials — 3.9%                
Benefit One     500       7,153  
COMSYS Holdings     600       14,066  
EXEO Group     1,400       14,977  
Hikari Tsushin     100       18,679  
Kandenko     1,000       11,556  
Sanwa Holdings     700       12,400  
SHO-BOND Holdings     200       8,489  
Takeuchi Manufacturing     400       16,122  
              103,442  
Information Technology — 2.2%                
Azbil     200       5,542  
Dentsu Soken     100       3,317  
FUJIFILM Holdings     300       6,680  
Murata Manufacturing     400       7,464  
NEC Networks & System Integration     500       8,375  
Otsuka     600       12,674  
SCSK     400       7,499  
TIS     300       6,520  
              58,071  
Materials — 2.3%                
Air Water     900       14,242  
Fujimi     400       9,303  
Nissan Chemical     300       11,348  
Nitto Denko     200       18,210  
Shin-Etsu Chemical     200       8,701  
              61,804  
Real Estate — 4.5%                
Aeon Mall     1,000       11,840  
Daiwa Securities Living Investments, Cl A †     24       16,714  
Hulic     1,200       12,460  
Japan Metropolitan Fund Invest †     26       16,269  
Japan Real Estate Investment †     4       14,219  
Mori Hills REIT Investment, Cl A †     18       16,282  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF (continued)

 

  Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK (continued)                
Real Estate (continued)                
Nomura Real Estate Holdings     600     $ 17,444  
Tokyo Tatemono     900       15,649  
              120,877  
Utilities — 0.6%                
Nippon Gas     900       15,280  
TOTAL JAPAN             778,131  
                 
NEW ZEALAND — 1.0%                
Health Care — 1.0%                
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare     1,759       26,988  
TOTAL NEW ZEALAND             26,988  
                 
PHILIPPINES — 2.1%                
Industrials — 2.1%                
International Container Terminal Services     9,760       55,211  
TOTAL PHILIPPINES             55,211  
                 
TAIWAN — 5.7%                
Financials — 1.2%                
Chailease Holding     6,120       32,891  
                 
Information Technology — 4.5%                
Advantech     3,300       41,653  
Sinbon Electronics     5,000       43,120  
Wistron     9,000       35,153  
              119,926  
TOTAL TAIWAN             152,817  
                 
THAILAND — 1.3%                
Financials — 1.3%                
Krungthai Card     27,000       33,854  
TOTAL THAILAND             33,854  
                 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $2,572,693)
            2,610,710  
                 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 97.4%
(Cost $2,572,693)
            2,610,710  
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES – 2.6%             69,646  
NET ASSETS - 100%         $ 2,680,356  

 

Industries are utilized for compliance purposes, whereas sectors are utilized for reporting.
Real Estate Investment Trust

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF (concluded)

 

As of March 31, 2024, all of the Fund’s investments were considered Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, in accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosure under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

See “Glossary” for abbreviations.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares Dynamic Emerging Markets Strategy ETF

 

 

  Shares     Value  
EXCHANGE - TRADED FUNDS — 99.1%                
KraneShares MSCI All China Index ETF (A)     112,596     $ 2,027,280  
KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF (A)     56,867       1,668,176  
TOTAL EXCHANGE - TRADED FUNDS
(Cost $3,726,952)
            3,695,456  
                 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.1%
(Cost $3,726,952)
            3,695,456  
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES – 0.9%             34,004  
NET ASSETS - 100%           $ 3,729,460  

 

(A) Affiliated Investment.

 

As of March 31, 2024, all of the Fund’s investments were considered Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, in accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosure under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Transactions with affiliated companies during the period ended March 31, 2024 are as follows:

 

Value as of
8/25/2023
    Purchases at
Cost
    Proceeds
from Sale
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Realized
Gain/(Loss)
    Value as of
3/31/2024
    Dividend
Income
    Capital
Gain
Distributions
 
KraneShares MSCI All China Index ETF                            
$     $ 4,550,666     $ (2,374,475 )   $ (192,775 )   $ 43,864     $ 2,027,280     $ 69,182     $  
KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF          
      3,137,413       (1,643,938 )     161,279       13,422       1,668,176       32,365        
$   $ 7,688,079     $ (4,018,413 )   $ (31,496 )   $ 57,286     $ 3,695,456     $ 101,547        

 

See “Glossary” for abbreviations.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares Global Luxury Index ETF

 

 

  Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK — 97.5% ‡                
CHINA — 0.4%                
Consumer Discretionary — 0.4%                
Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group     7,000     $ 10,321  
TOTAL CHINA             10,321  
                 
DENMARK — 1.8%                
Consumer Discretionary — 1.8%                
Pandora     301       48,572  
TOTAL DENMARK             48,572  
                 
FRANCE — 38.2%                
Consumer Discretionary — 21.2%                
Hermes International     71       181,424  
Kering     252       99,705  
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton     318       286,325  
              567,454  
Consumer Staples — 12.5%                
L’Oreal     487       230,711  
Pernod Ricard     581       94,090  
Remy Cointreau     85       8,578  
              333,379  
Health Care — 4.5%                
EssilorLuxottica     528       119,579  
TOTAL FRANCE             1,020,412  
                 
GERMANY — 0.5%                
Consumer Discretionary — 0.5%                
HUGO BOSS     226       13,332  
TOTAL GERMANY             13,332  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares Global Luxury Index ETF (continued)

 

  Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK (continued)                
HONG KONG — 0.5%                
Consumer Discretionary — 0.5%                
Melco Resorts & Entertainment ADR *     1,751     $ 12,625  
TOTAL HONG KONG             12,625  
                 
ITALY — 8.7%                
Consumer Discretionary — 7.9%                
Brunello Cucinelli     135       15,455  
Ferrari     274       119,551  
Moncler     826       61,714  
PRADA     1,900       15,051  
              211,771  
Consumer Staples — 0.8%                
Davide Campari-Milano     2,045       20,571  
TOTAL ITALY             232,342  
                 
JAPAN — 4.3%                
Consumer Discretionary — 0.2%                
Casio Computer     800       6,850  
                 
Consumer Staples — 4.1%                
Kao     1,700       63,330  
Shiseido     1,700       45,975  
              109,305  
TOTAL JAPAN             116,155  
                 
MACAU — 2.5%                
Consumer Discretionary — 2.5%                
Galaxy Entertainment Group     8,000       40,171  
Sands China *     10,000       28,174  
TOTAL MACAU             68,345  
                 
SINGAPORE — 0.5%                
Consumer Discretionary — 0.5%                
Genting Singapore     21,000       13,771  
TOTAL SINGAPORE             13,771  
                 
SWITZERLAND — 8.7%                
Consumer Discretionary — 8.7%                
Cie Financiere Richemont, Cl A     1,355       206,853  
Swatch Group     108       25,108  
TOTAL SWITZERLAND             231,961  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares Global Luxury Index ETF (continued)

 

  Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCK (continued)                
UNITED KINGDOM — 7.6%                
Consumer Discretionary — 1.0%                
Burberry Group     1,518     $ 23,261  
Watches of Switzerland Group *     892       4,041  
              27,302  
Consumer Staples — 6.6%                
Diageo     4,738       175,099  
TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM             202,401  
                 
UNITED STATES — 23.8%                
Consumer Discretionary — 18.2%                
Boyd Gaming     292       19,658  
Caesars Entertainment *     873       38,185  
Capri Holdings *     439       19,887  
Deckers Outdoor *     82       77,183  
Las Vegas Sands     1,161       60,024  
MGM Resorts International *     1,035       48,862  
Penn Entertainment *     597       10,871  
Ralph Lauren, Cl A     154       28,915  
Red Rock Resorts, Cl A     189       11,306  
Samsonite International *     5,400       20,423  
Signet Jewelers     158       15,811  
Tapestry     870       41,308  
Vail Resorts     147       32,756  
VF     1,537       23,578  
Wynn Resorts     366       37,416  
              486,183  
Consumer Staples — 5.6%                
Coty, Cl A *     1,501       17,952  
Estee Lauder, Cl A     790       121,778  
Inter Parfums     72       10,117  
              149,847  
TOTAL UNITED STATES             636,030  
                 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $2,360,393)
            2,606,267  
                 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 97.5%
(Cost $2,360,393)
            2,606,267  
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES – 2.5%             66,507  
NET ASSETS - 100%           $ 2,672,774  

 

Industries are utilized for compliance purposes, whereas sectors are utilized for reporting.
* Non-income producing security.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KraneShares Global Luxury Index ETF (concluded)

 

As of March 31, 2024, all of the Fund’s investments were considered Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, in accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosure under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

See “Glossary” for abbreviations.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Schedules of Investments/Consolidated Schedule of Investments March 31, 2024

 

Glossary (abbreviations which may be used in preceding Schedule of Investments):

 

Portfolio Abbreviations

ADR — American Depositary Receipt
BV — Business Value

BVI — Business Volume Indicator

Cl — Class

ETF — Exchange-Traded Fund

FX — Foreign Exchange

GDR — Global Depositary Receipt

H15T5Y — U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year

JSC — Joint-Stock Company

MTN — Medium Term Note

PJSC — Public Joint-Stock Company

PLC — Public Limited Company

USSW5 — U.S. Dollar Swap Semi 30/360 5 Year Currency

WTI — West Texas Intermediate

 

135

 

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

March 31, 2024

 

    KraneShares
CSI China Internet ETF
    KraneShares
Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index ETF
   

KraneShares
MSCI All China Index ETF

 
Assets:                        
Investments at Value   $ 5,453,952,518 *   $ 189,427,109     $ 6,304,510  
Cash and Cash Equivalents     7,701,062       107,179       7,746  
Foreign Currency at Value           1,422,368       70  
Dividend and Interest Receivable     5,987,945       838       725  
Due from Broker     71,554              
Receivable for Capital Shares Sold                 7,296  
Reclaim Receivable                 75  
Total Assets     5,467,713,079       190,957,494       6,320,422  
                         
Liabilities:                        
Obligation to Return Securities Lending Collateral     33,462,855              
Payable for Management Fees     3,151,527       89,730       2,570  
Payable for Securities Lending Fees     60,096              
Payable for Trustees’ Fees     52,270       1,824       60  
Total Liabilities     36,726,748       91,554       2,630  
Net Assets   $ 5,430,986,331     $ 190,865,940     $ 6,317,792  
                         
Net Assets Consist of:                        
Paid-in Capital   $ 11,754,804,617     $ 448,232,736     $ 14,889,671  
Total Distributable Loss     (6,323,818,286 )     (257,366,796 )     (8,571,879 )
Net Assets   $ 5,430,986,331     $ 190,865,940     $ 6,317,792  
Outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest (unlimited authorization - no par value)     206,750,000       8,900,000       350,000  
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share   $ 26.27     $ 21.45     $ 18.05  
Cost of Investments   $ 6,928,801,053     $ 211,987,210     $ 8,385,563  
Cost of Foreign Currency           1,429,653       70  
*Includes Market Value of Securities on Loan     31,785,469              

 

* Includes Market Value of Securities on Loan.

 

Amounts designated as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

March 31, 2024

 

    KraneShares
MSCI One Belt One Road Index ETF
    KraneShares
Emerging Markets Consumer Technology Index ETF
    KraneShares
MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF
 
Assets:                        
Investments at Value   $ 4,177,455     $ 18,515,884     $ 56,912,541  
Cash and Cash Equivalents     22,079       74,588       79,195  
Foreign Currency at Value     1,618       2,376       10  
Dividend and Interest Receivable     8,773       12,876       371  
Reclaim Receivable     111       6,385        
Total Assets     4,210,036       18,612,109       56,992,117  
                         
Liabilities:                        
Payable for Investment Securities Purchased     14,252              
Payable for Foreign Capital Gains Tax     4,911       25,757        
Payable for Management Fees     2,766       9,007       39,817  
Payable for Trustees’ Fees     40       223       568  
Unrealized Depreciation on Spot Contracts     9       1        
Payable for Securities Lending Fees           35        
Total Liabilities     21,978       35,023       40,385  
Net Assets   $ 4,188,058     $ 18,577,086     $ 56,951,732  
                   
Net Assets Consist of:                  
Paid-in Capital   $ 8,878,840     $ 72,397,385     $ 154,361,276  
Total Distributable Loss     (4,690,782 )     (53,820,299 )     (97,409,544 )
Net Assets   $ 4,188,058     $ 18,577,086     $ 56,951,732  
Outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest (unlimited authorization - no par value)     200,002       1,250,002       2,800,002  
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share   $ 20.94     $ 14.86     $ 20.34  
Cost of Investments   $ 5,070,325     $ 21,597,248     $ 71,084,667  
Cost of Foreign Currency           2,383        

 

Amounts designated as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

March 31, 2024

 

    KraneShares
Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility Index ETF
    KraneShares
MSCI All China Health Care Index ETF
    KraneShares
Asia Pacific High Income Bond ETF
 
Assets:                        
Investments at Value   $ 111,069,443 *   $ 46,818,505     $ 13,946,797  
Cash and Cash Equivalents     106,554       12,610       631,885  
Foreign Currency at Value     26,887             406  
Reclaim Receivable     375,287              
Dividend and Interest Receivable     93,479       43       214,055  
Receivable for Capital Shares Sold     1,688              
Total Assets     111,673,338       46,831,158       14,793,143  
                         
Liabilities:                        
Obligation to Return Securities Lending Collateral     5,989,936              
Payable for Management Fees     62,038       26,256       8,528  
Payable for Securities Lending Fees     1,904              
Payable for Trustees’ Fees     1,051       488       141  
Unrealized Depreciation on Spot Contracts     47              
Total Liabilities     6,054,976       26,744       8,669  
Net Assets   $ 105,618,362     $ 46,804,414     $ 14,784,474  
                         
Net Assets Consist of:                        
Paid-in Capital   $ 246,983,004     $ 146,289,582     $ 24,869,423  
Total Distributable Loss     (141,364,642 )     (99,485,168 )     (10,084,949 )
Net Assets   $ 105,618,362     $ 46,804,414     $ 14,784,474  
Outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest (unlimited authorization - no par value)     4,700,002       3,200,002       600,001  
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share   $ 22.47     $ 14.63     $ 24.64  
Cost of Investments   $ 154,980,398     $ 63,444,775     $ 13,548,863  
Cost of Foreign Currency     26,860             386  
*Includes Market Value of Securities on Loan     5,826,590              

 

Amounts designated as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

138

 

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

March 31, 2024

 

    KraneShares
MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF
    KraneShares
CICC China 5G & Semiconductor Index ETF
    KraneShares
Value Line® Dynamic Dividend Equity Index ETF
 
Assets:                        
Investments at Value   $ 78,324,445     $ 9,436,560     $ 31,331,931  
Cash and Cash Equivalents     289,677       43,512       15,397  
Foreign Currency at Value     58,685       4        
Dividend and Interest Receivable     308,248       38       27,800  
Reclaim Receivable     2,757              
Receivable for Investment Securities Sold           45,163       14,760  
Total Assets     78,983,812       9,525,277       31,389,888  
                         
Liabilities:                        
Payable for Foreign Capital Gains Tax     217,082              
Payable for Management Fees     13,792       5,290       14,673  
Payable for Trustees’ Fees     572       93       303  
Unrealized Depreciation on Spot Contracts     15       1        
Payable for Investment Securities Purchased           60,598        
Total Liabilities     231,461       65,982       14,976  
Net Assets   $ 78,752,351     $ 9,459,295     $ 31,374,912  
                         
Net Assets Consist of:                        
Paid-in Capital   $ 76,958,885     $ 27,009,489     $ 28,605,768  
Total Distributable Earnings/(Loss)     1,793,466       (17,550,194 )     2,769,144  
Net Assets   $ 78,752,351     $ 9,459,295     $ 31,374,912  
Outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest (unlimited authorization - no par value)     2,700,002       650,002       1,300,002  
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share   $ 29.17     $ 14.55     $ 24.13  
Cost of Investments   $ 74,633,158     $ 10,992,141     $ 28,492,272  
Cost of Foreign Currency     58,719       4        

 

* Includes Market Value of Securities on Loan.

 

Amounts designated as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

139

 

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities/Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

March 31, 2024

 

    KFA Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy ETF     KraneShares
SSE STAR Market 50 Index ETF
    KraneShares
Hang Seng TECH Index ETF
 
Assets:                        
Investments at Value   $ 194,235,493     $ 24,351,528     $ 4,700,057  
Cash and Cash Equivalents     60,431,815       34,213       8,382  
Cash Collateral on Futures Contracts     49,510,693              
Foreign Currency at Value           167,797       263  
Variation Margin Receivable on Future Contracts     2,131,637              
Dividend and Interest Receivable     100,920       135       23  
Receivable for Capital Shares Sold                 25  
Receivable for Investment Securities Sold                 685,089  
Unrealized Appreciation on Spot Contracts                 56  
Total Assets     306,410,558       24,553,673       5,393,895  
                         
Liabilities:                        
Payable for Investment Securities Purchased     39,656,817              
Variation Margin Payable on Future Contracts     1,933,835              
Payable for Management Fees     191,659       19,270       3,104  
Payable for Trustees’ Fees     2,423       252       51  
Total Liabilities     41,784,734       19,522       3,155  
Net Assets   $ 264,625,824     $ 24,534,151     $ 5,390,740  
                         
Net Assets Consist of:                        
Paid-in Capital   $ 313,824,903     $ 66,192,251     $ 10,620,926  
Total Distributable Loss     (49,199,079 )     (41,658,100 )     (5,230,186 )
Net Assets   $ 264,625,824     $ 24,534,151     $ 5,390,740  
Outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest (unlimited authorization - no par value)     8,850,002       2,250,000       500,002  
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share   $ 29.90     $ 10.90     $ 10.78  
Cost of Investments   $ 194,238,688     $ 34,729,302     $ 5,018,816  
Cost (Proceeds) of Foreign Currency     (17,719,041 )     96,413       264  

 

Amounts designated as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

140

 

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

March 31, 2024

 

    KraneShares
S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF
    KraneShares
Dynamic Emerging Markets Strategy ETF
    KraneShares
Global Luxury Index ETF
 
Assets:                        
Investments at Value   $ 2,610,710     $     $ 2,606,267  
Affiliated Investments at Value           3,695,456        
Cash and Cash Equivalents     6,394       34,230       4,732  
Foreign Currency at Value     1,363             731  
Receivable for Investment Securities Sold     53,250             58,340  
Dividend and Interest Receivable     10,217       125       3,311  
Reclaim Receivable                 1,223  
Total Assets     2,681,934       3,729,811       2,674,604  
                         
Liabilities:                        
Payable for Management Fees     1,551       316       1,798  
Payable for Trustees’ Fees     25       35       32  
Unrealized Depreciation on Spot Contracts     2              
Total Liabilities     1,578       351       1,830  
Net Assets   $ 2,680,356     $ 3,729,460     $ 2,672,774  
                         
Net Assets Consist of:                        
Paid-in Capital   $ 2,500,050     $ 3,767,182     $ 2,423,050  
Total Distributable Earnings/(Loss)     180,306       (37,722 )     249,724  
Net Assets   $ 2,680,356     $ 3,729,460     $ 2,672,774  
Outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest (unlimited authorization - no par value)     100,002      

150,002

      100,002  
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share   $ 26.80     $ 24.86     $ 26.73  
Cost of Investments   $ 2,572,693     $     $ 2,360,393  
Cost of Affiliated Investments           3,726,952        
Cost of Foreign Currency     1,292             714  

 

Amounts designated as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations

For the Year Ended March 31, 2024

 

    KraneShares
CSI China Internet ETF
   

KraneShares
Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index ETF

    KraneShares
MSCI All China Index ETF
 
Investment Income:                        
Dividend Income   $ 44,259,523     $ 10,454,734     $ 216,051  
Interest Income     305,989       56,769       1,045  
Security Lending Income     6,014,965              
Less: Foreign Taxes Withheld           (1,046,564 )     (17,633 )
Total Investment Income     50,580,477       9,464,939       199,463  
                         
Expenses:                        
Management Fees†     36,687,356       2,649,742       48,125  
Trustees’ Fees     521,397       30,720       646  
Security Lending Fees†     600,758              
Insurance Expense     97,267       6,686       97  
Total Expenses     37,906,778       2,687,148       48,868  
Management Fee Waiver†           (781,337 )     (14,155 )
Net Expenses     37,906,778       1,905,811       34,713  
Net Investment Income     12,673,699       7,559,128       164,750  
                         
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:                        
Investments     (540,318,449 )     (128,259,086 )     (942,608 )
Foreign Currency Translations     (81,903 )     (101,530 )     65  
Net Realized Loss     (540,400,352 )     (128,360,616 )     (942,543 )
                         
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:                        
Investments     (454,948,205 )     37,610,940       (487,541 )
Foreign Currency Translations           (19,595 )     (4 )
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)     (454,948,205 )     37,591,345       (487,545 )
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss     (995,348,557 )     (90,769,271 )     (1,430,088 )
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   $ (982,674,858 )   $ (83,210,143 )   $ (1,265,338 )

 

See Note 4 in Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Amounts designated as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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For the Year Ended March 31, 2024

 

    KraneShares
MSCI One Belt One Road Index ETF
    KraneShares
Emerging Markets Consumer Technology Index ETF
    KraneShares
MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF
 
Investment Income:                        
Dividend Income   $ 165,608     $ 113,851     $ 1,176,138  
Interest Income     776       3,235       7,927  
Security Lending Income           9,337        
Less: Foreign Taxes Withheld     (15,306 )     (5,158 )     (40,432 )
Total Investment Income     151,078       121,265       1,143,633  
                         
Expenses:                        
Management Fees†     33,101       117,322       591,363  
Trustees’ Fees     397       1,303       7,018  
Security Lending Fees†           927        
Insurance Expense     64       431       1,387  
Total Expenses     33,562       119,983       599,768  
Management Fee Waiver†           (30,083 )      
Net Expenses     33,562       89,900       599,768  
Net Investment Income     117,516       31,365       543,865  
                         
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:                        
Investments     (440,222 )     (11,664,432 )     (41,459,079 )
Foreign Currency Translations     (1,482 )     (79,754 )     (457 )
Net Realized Loss     (441,704 )     (11,744,186 )     (41,459,536 )
                         
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:                        
Investments     167,422       11,720,077       15,930,993  
Accrued Foreign Capital Gains Tax on Appreciated Securities     (2,588 )     (25,757 )      
Foreign Currency Translations     (215 )     529        
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)     164,619       11,694,849       15,930,993  
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss     (277,085 )     (49,337 )     (25,528,543 )
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   $ (159,569 )   $ (17,972 )   $ (24,984,678 )

 

See Note 4 in Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Amounts designated as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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For the Year Ended March 31, 2024

 

    KraneShares
Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility Index ETF
    KraneShares
MSCI All China Health Care Index ETF
    KraneShares
Asia Pacific High Income Bond ETF
 
Investment Income:                        
Dividend Income   $ 2,042,994     $ 1,017,856     $  
Interest Income     17,957       8,972       2,115,762  
Security Lending Income     427,504       4,269        
Less: Foreign Taxes Withheld     (193,705 )     (82,760 )      
Total Investment Income     2,294,750       948,337       2,115,762  
                         
Expenses:                        
Management Fees†     1,042,807       530,747       115,722  
Trustees’ Fees     13,923       6,241       1,545  
Security Lending Fees†     42,152       541        
Insurance Expense     2,764       1,412       285  
Total Expenses     1,101,646       538,941       117,552  
Management Fee Waiver†           (95,262 )      
Net Expenses     1,101,646       443,679       117,552  
Net Investment Income     1,193,104       504,658       1,998,210  
                         
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:                        
Investments     (43,573,405 )     (23,624,206 )     (1,965,464 )
Foreign Currency Translations     (99,962 )     (20,497 )      
Net Realized Loss     (43,673,367 )     (23,644,703 )     (1,965,464 )
                         
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:                        
Investments     (3,112,253 )     1,017,919       786,676  
Foreign Currency Translations     (1,904 )           7  
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)     (3,114,157 )     1,017,919       786,683  
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss     (46,787,524 )     (22,626,784 )     (1,178,781 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   $ (45,594,420 )   $ (22,122,126 )   $ 819,429  

 

See Note 4 in Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Amounts designated as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

144

 

 

Statements of Operations

For the Year Ended March 31, 2024

 

    KraneShares
MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF
    KraneShares
CICC China 5G & Semiconductor Index ETF
    KraneShares
Value Line® Dynamic Dividend Equity Index ETF
 
Investment Income:                        
Dividend Income   $ 1,474,398     $ 125,479     $ 1,014,581  
Interest Income     11,692       2,268       2,176  
Less: Foreign Taxes Withheld     (203,269 )     (12,306 )      
Total Investment Income     1,282,821       115,441       1,016,757  
                         
Expenses:                        
Management Fees†     233,816       95,767       172,454  
Trustees’ Fees     3,864       1,137       2,980  
Insurance Expense     331       195       443  
Total Expenses     238,011       97,099       175,877  
Management Fee Waiver†     (141,095 )     (17,189 )      
Net Expenses     96,916       79,910       175,877  
Net Investment Income     1,185,905       35,531       840,880  
                         
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:                        
Investments     (240,390 )     (3,660,440 )     889,919  
Capital Gains Tax     (18,514 )            
Foreign Currency Translations     (3,298 )     (2,541 )      
Net Realized Gain (Loss)     (262,202 )     (3,662,981 )     889,919  
                         
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:                        
Investments     7,119,695       817,258       1,941,048  
Accrued Foreign Capital Gains Tax on Appreciated Securities     (192,642 )            
Foreign Currency Translations     (3,434 )     (15 )      
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)     6,923,619       817,243       1,941,048  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)     6,661,417       (2,845,738 )     2,830,967  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   $ 7,847,322     $ (2,810,207 )   $ 3,671,847  

 

See Note 4 in Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Amounts designated as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations/Consolidated Statement of Operations

For the Year Ended March 31, 2024

 

    KFA Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy ETF     KraneShares
SSE STAR Market 50 Index ETF
    KraneShares
Hang Seng TECH Index ETF
 
Investment Income:                        
Dividend Income   $     $ 325,311     $ 43,177  
Interest Income     13,731,802       5,135       2,051  
Less: Foreign Taxes Withheld           (32,536 )     (545 )
Total Investment Income     13,731,802       297,910       44,683  
                         
Expenses:                        
Management Fees†     2,430,126       309,221       42,501  
Trustees’ Fees     25,666       3,157       585  
Insurance Expense     3,537       622       103  
Total Expenses     2,459,329       313,000       43,189  
Net Investment Income (Loss)     11,272,473       (15,090 )     1,494  
                         
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:                        
Investments     (44,415 )     (10,157,323 )     (159,248 )
Futures Contracts     (19,323,436 )            
Foreign Currency Translations     317,849       (8,161 )     (1,895 )
Net Realized Loss     (19,050,002 )     (10,165,484 )     (161,143 )
                         
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:                        
Investments     98,675       (6,012,443 )     (1,131,997 )
Futures Contracts     5,850,010              
Foreign Currency Translations     411,870       (4,485 )     121  
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)     6,360,555       (6,016,928 )     (1,131,876 )
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss     (12,689,447 )     (16,182,412 )     (1,293,019 )
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   $ (1,416,974 )   $ (16,197,502 )   $ (1,291,525 )

 

See Note 4 in Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Amounts designated as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

146

 

 

Statements of Operations

For the Year Ended March 31, 2024

 

    KraneShares
S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF
    KraneShares
Dynamic Emerging Markets Strategy ETF(1)
    KraneShares
Global Luxury Index ETF(2)
 
Investment Income:                        
Dividend Income   $ 103,046     $     $ 21,005  
Dividend from Affiliated Investment           101,547        
Interest Income           5,757       335  
Less: Foreign Taxes Withheld     (8,712 )           (1,724 )
Total Investment Income     94,334       107,304       19,616  
                         
Expenses:                        
Management Fees†     18,444       2,337       10,920  
Trustees’ Fees     256       321       199  
Interest Expense     7,967              
Insurance Expense     37              
Total Expenses     26,704       2,658       11,119  
Net Investment Income     67,630       104,646       8,497  
                         
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:                        
Investments     292,601             106,322  
Affiliated Investments           57,286        
Foreign Currency Translations     2,404       1       (1,756 )
Net Realized Gain     295,005       57,287       104,566  
                         
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:                        
Investments     (71,770 )           245,874  
Affiliated Investments           (31,496 )      
Foreign Currency Translations     55             10  
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)     (71,715 )     (31,496 )     245,884  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain     223,290       25,791       350,450  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   $ 290,920     $ 130,437     $ 358,947  

 

See Note 4 in Notes to Financial Statements.
(1) The Fund’s inception date was on August 24, 2023.
(2) The Fund’s inception date was on September 6, 2023.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    KraneShares CSI China
Internet ETF
 
    Year Ended
March 31,
2024
   

Year Ended
March 31,
2023

 
Operations:                
Net Investment Income   $ 12,673,699     $ 38,506,083  
Net Realized Loss     (540,400,352 )     (2,232,381,235 )
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)     (454,948,205 )     2,302,138,220  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations     (982,674,858 )     108,263,068  
Distributions:     (94,044,849 )      
                 
Capital Share Transactions:(1)                
Issued     1,577,944,139       3,037,376,264  
Redeemed     (1,181,907,489 )     (3,273,504,223 )
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions     396,036,650       (236,127,959 )
Total Decrease in Net Assets     (680,683,057 )     (127,864,891 )
                 
Net Assets:                
Beginning of Year     6,111,669,388       6,239,534,279  
End of Year   $ 5,430,986,331     $ 6,111,669,388  
                 
Share Transactions:                
Issued     55,900,000       100,950,000  
Redeemed     (44,750,000 )     (116,750,000 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding from Share Transactions     11,150,000       (15,800,000 )

 

(1) Includes transaction costs related to creations and redemptions.

 

Amounts designated as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

    KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50
Connect Index ETF
 
    Year Ended
March 31,
2024
   

Year Ended
March 31,
2023

 
Operations:                
Net Investment Income   $ 7,559,128     $ 10,123,340  
Net Realized Loss     (128,360,616 )     (101,610,228 )
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)     37,591,345       (2,789,412 )
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations     (83,210,143 )     (94,276,300 )
Distributions:     (6,619,090 )     (111,275,241 )
                 
Capital Share Transactions:(1)                
Issued     45,259,571       254,963,186  
Redeemed     (235,437,465 )     (137,931,980 )
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions     (190,177,894 )     117,031,206  
Total Decrease in Net Assets     (280,007,127 )     (88,520,335 )
                 
Net Assets:                
Beginning of Year     470,873,067       559,393,402  
End of Year   $ 190,865,940     $ 470,873,067  
                 
Share Transactions:                
Issued     1,900,000       7,300,000  
Redeemed     (11,050,000 )     (4,350,000 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding from Share Transactions     (9,150,000 )     2,950,000  

 

(1) Includes transaction costs related to creations and redemptions.

 

Amounts designated as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

    KraneShares MSCI All China
Index ETF
 
    Year Ended
March 31,
2024
   

Year Ended
March 31,
2023

 
Operations:                
Net Investment Income   $ 164,750     $ 171,637  
Net Realized Loss     (942,543 )     (6,451,205 )
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)     (487,545 )     4,729,548  
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations     (1,265,338 )     (1,550,020 )
Distributions:     (215,050 )     (311,974 )
                 
Capital Share Transactions:(1)                
Issued     8,973       3,417,132  
Redeemed     (1,005,314 )     (8,941,286 )
Decrease in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions     (996,341 )     (5,524,154 )
Total Decrease in Net Assets     (2,476,729 )     (7,386,148 )
                 
Net Assets:                
Beginning of Year     8,794,521       16,180,669  
End of Year   $ 6,317,792     $ 8,794,521  
                 
Share Transactions:                
Issued           150,000  
Redeemed     (50,000 )     (400,000 )
Net Decrease in Shares Outstanding from Share Transactions     (50,000 )     (250,000 )

 

(1) Includes transaction costs related to creations and redemptions.

 

Amounts designated as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

    KraneShares MSCI One Belt
One Road Index ETF
 
    Year Ended
March 31,
2024
   

Year Ended
March 31,
2023

 
Operations:                
Net Investment Income   $ 117,516     $ 168,844  
Net Realized Gain (Loss)     (441,704 )     46,956  
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)     164,619       (1,348,801 )
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations     (159,569 )     (1,133,001 )
Distributions:     (137,606 )     (215,731 )
                 
Capital Share Transactions:(1)                
Issued           12,878  
Redeemed           (2,468,601)  
Decrease in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions           (2,455,723 )
Total Decrease in Net Assets     (297,175 )     (3,804,455 )
                 
Net Assets:                
Beginning of Year     4,485,233       8,289,688  
End of Year   $ 4,188,058     $ 4,485,233  
                 
Share Transactions:                
Redeemed           (100,000 )
Net Decrease in Shares Outstanding from Share Transactions           (100,000)  

 

(1) Includes transaction costs related to creations and redemptions.

 

Amounts designated as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

    KraneShares Emerging Markets
Consumer Technology Index ETF
 
    Year Ended
March 31,
2024
   

Year Ended
March 31,
2023

 
Operations:                
Net Investment Income   $ 31,365     $ 249,218  
Net Realized Loss     (11,744,186 )     (21,075,830 )
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)     11,694,849       12,501,817  
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations     (17,972 )     (8,324,795 )
Distributions:     (27,452 )      
                 
Capital Share Transactions:(1)                
Issued     13,097,618       2,557,125  
Redeemed     (25,036,681 )     (19,605,280 )
Decrease in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions     (11,939,063 )     (17,048,155 )
Total Decrease in Net Assets     (11,984,487 )     (25,372,950 )
                 
Net Assets:                
Beginning of Year     30,561,573       55,934,523  
End of Year   $ 18,577,086     $ 30,561,573  
                 
Share Transactions:                
Issued     950,000       150,000  
Redeemed     (1,700,000 )     (1,250,000 )
Net Decrease in Shares Outstanding from Share Transactions     (750,000 )     (1,100,000 )

 

(1) Includes transaction costs related to creations and redemptions.

 

Amounts designated as “—” are $0.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

    KraneShares MSCI China Clean
Technology Index ETF
 
    Year Ended
March 31,
2024
   

Year Ended
March 31,
2023

 
Operations:                
Net Investment Income   $ 543,865     $ 458,574  
Net Realized Loss     (41,459,536 )     (32,327,369 )
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)     15,930,993       533,752  
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations     (24,984,678 )     (31,335,043 )
Distributions:     (496,202 )     (1,776,032 )
                 
Capital Share Transactions:(1)                
Issued     29,519       5,598,103  
Redeemed     (13,207,448 )     (23,735,159 )
Decrease in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions     (13,177,929 )     (18,137,056 )
Total Decrease in Net Assets     (38,658,809 )     (51,248,131 )
                 
Net Assets:                
Beginning of Year     95,610,541       146,858,672  
End of Year   $ 56,951,732     $ 95,610,541  
                 
Share Transactions:                
Issued           150,000  
Redeemed     (550,000 )     (800,000 )
Net Decrease in Shares Outstanding from Share Transactions     (550,000 )     (650,000 )

 

(1) Includes transaction costs related to creations and redemptions.

 

Amounts designated as “—” are $0.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

    KraneShares Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility Index ETF  
    Year Ended
March 31,
2024
   

Year Ended
March 31,
2023

 
Operations:                
Net Investment Income   $ 1,193,104     $ 2,256,078  
Net Realized Loss     (43,673,367 )     (41,632,141 )
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)     (3,114,157 )     (23,323,322 )
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations     (45,594,420 )     (62,699,385 )
Distributions:     (1,252,258 )     (2,090,551 )
                 
Capital Share Transactions:(1)                
Issued     4,457,911       5,211,336  
Redeemed     (37,098,611 )     (52,076,878 )
Decrease in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions     (32,640,700 )     (46,865,542 )
Total Decrease in Net Assets     (79,487,378 )     (111,655,478 )
                 
Net Assets:                
Beginning of Year     185,105,740       296,761,218  
End of Year   $ 105,618,362     $ 185,105,740  
                 
Share Transactions:                
Issued     150,000       150,000  
Redeemed     (1,500,000 )     (1,600,000 )
Net Decrease in Shares Outstanding from Share Transactions     (1,350,000 )     (1,450,000 )

 

(1) Includes transaction costs related to creations and redemptions.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

    KraneShares MSCI All China Health
Care Index ETF
 
    Year Ended
March 31,
2024
   

Year Ended
March 31,
2023

 
Operations:                
Net Investment Income   $ 504,658     $ 376,911  
Net Realized Loss     (23,644,703 )     (41,140,859 )
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)     1,017,919       23,296,248  
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations     (22,122,126 )     (17,467,700 )
Distributions:     (383,670 )     (50,955 )
                 
Capital Share Transactions:(1)                
Issued     25,068       11,751,147  
Redeemed     (25,206,898 )     (36,551,437 )
Decrease in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions     (25,181,830 )     (24,800,290 )
Total Decrease in Net Assets     (47,687,626 )     (42,318,945 )
                 
Net Assets:                
Beginning of Year     94,492,040       136,810,985  
End of Year   $ 46,804,414     $ 94,492,040  
                 
Share Transactions:                
Issued           550,000  
Redeemed     (1,350,000 )     (1,750,000 )
Net Decrease in Shares Outstanding from Share Transactions     (1,350,000 )     (1,200,000 )

 

(1) Includes transaction costs related to creations and redemptions.

 

Amounts designated as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

    KraneShares Asia Pacific
High Income Bond ETF
 
    Year Ended
March 31,
2024
   

Year Ended
March 31,
2023

 
Operations:                
Net Investment Income   $ 1,998,210     $ 1,813,772  
Net Realized Loss     (1,965,464 )     (3,640,259 )
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)     786,683       924,584  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations     819,429       (901,903 )
Distributions:     (2,334,194 )     (2,002,618 )
                 
Capital Share Transactions:(1)                
Issued     468       4,213,744  
Redeemed     (3,746,502 )     (7,799,091 )
Decrease in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions     (3,746,034 )     (3,585,347 )
Total Decrease in Net Assets     (5,260,799 )     (6,489,868 )
                 
Net Assets:                
Beginning of Year     20,045,273       26,535,141  
End of Year   $ 14,784,474     $ 20,045,273  
                 
Share Transactions:                
Issued           150,000  
Redeemed     (150,000 )     (300,000 )
Net Decrease in Shares Outstanding from Share Transactions     (150,000 )     (150,000 )

 

(1) Includes transaction costs related to creations and redemptions.

 

Amounts designated as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

    KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets
ex China Index ETF
 
    Year Ended
March 31,
2024
   

Year Ended
March 31,
2023

 
Operations:                
Net Investment Income   $ 1,185,905     $ 745,190  
Net Realized Loss     (262,202 )     (1,579,020 )
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)     6,923,619       (2,861,210 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations     7,847,322       (3,695,040 )
Distributions:     (910,616 )     (693,378 )
                 
Capital Share Transactions:(1)                
Issued     41,704,010       14,955,300  
Redeemed           (13,153,943 )
Increase in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions     41,704,010       1,801,357  
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     48,640,716       (2,587,061 )
                 
Net Assets:                
Beginning of Year     30,111,635       32,698,696  
End of Year   $ 78,752,351     $ 30,111,635  
                 
Share Transactions:                
Issued     1,500,000       600,000  
Redeemed           (500,000 )
Net Increase in Shares Outstanding from Share Transactions     1,500,000       100,000  

 

(1) Includes transaction costs related to creations and redemptions.

 

Amounts designated as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

    KraneShares CICC China 5G &
Semiconductor Index ETF
 
    Year Ended
March 31,
2024
   

Year Ended
March 31,
2023

 
Operations:                
Net Investment Income   $ 35,531     $ 74,429  
Net Realized Loss     (3,662,981 )     (2,842,161 )
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)     817,243       268,365  
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations     (2,810,207 )     (2,499,367 )
Distributions:     (28,182 )     (45,914 )
Return of Capital     (1,028 )      
                 
Capital Share Transactions:(1)                
Issued     3,888       3,203  
Redeemed     (2,801,588 )     (4,057,370 )
Decrease in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions     (2,797,700 )     (4,054,167 )
Total Decrease in Net Assets     (5,637,117 )     (6,599,448 )
                 
Net Assets:                
Beginning of Year     15,096,412       21,695,860  
End of Year   $ 9,459,295     $ 15,096,412  
                 
Share Transactions:                
Redeemed     (200,000 )     (250,000 )
Net Decrease in Shares Outstanding from Share Transactions     (200,000 )     (250,000 )

 

(1) Includes transaction costs related to creations and redemptions.

 

Amounts designated as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

    KraneShares Value Line® Dynamic
Dividend Equity Index ETF
 
    Year Ended
March 31,
2024
   

Year Ended
March 31,
2023

 
Operations:                
Net Investment Income   $ 840,880     $ 731,316  
Net Realized Gain     889,919       383,895  
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)     1,941,048       (1,007,494 )
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations     3,671,847       107,717  
Distributions:     (1,177,428 )     (1,725,465 )
                 
Capital Share Transactions:(1)                
Issued     1,125,953       6,757,879  
Redeemed     (3,419,756 )     (4,549,112 )
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions     (2,293,803 )     2,208,767  
Total Increase in Net Assets     200,616       591,019  
                 
Net Assets:                
Beginning of Year     31,174,296       30,583,277  
End of Year   $ 31,374,912     $ 31,174,296  
                 
Share Transactions:                
Issued     50,000       300,000  
Redeemed     (150,000 )     (200,000 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding from Share Transactions     (100,000 )     100,000  

 

(1) Includes transaction costs related to creations and redemptions.

 

Amounts designated as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    KFA Mount Lucas Managed Futures
Index Strategy ETF
 
    Year Ended
March 31,
2024
   

Year Ended
March 31,
2023

 
Operations:                
Net Investment Income   $ 11,272,473     $ 3,346,619  
Net Realized Loss     (19,050,002 )     (20,366,224 )
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)     6,360,555       (3,859,931 )
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations     (1,416,974 )     (20,879,536 )
Distributions:           (34,522,275 )
                 
Capital Share Transactions:(1)                
Issued     135,546,332       368,619,905  
Redeemed     (147,777,132 )     (80,641,284 )
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions     (12,230,800 )     287,978,621  
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     (13,647,774 )     232,576,810  
                 
Net Assets:                
Beginning of Year     278,273,598       45,696,788  
End of Year   $ 264,625,824     $ 278,273,598  
                 
Share Transactions:                
Issued     4,400,000       10,450,000  
Redeemed     (4,950,000 )     (2,500,000 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding from Share Transactions     (550,000 )     7,950,000  

 

(1) Includes transaction costs related to creations and redemptions.

 

Amounts designated as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    KraneShares SSE STAR Market 50
Index ETF
 
    Year Ended
March 31,
2024
   

Year Ended
March 31,
2023

 
Operations:                
Net Investment Loss   $ (15,090 )   $ (222,457 )
Net Realized Loss     (10,165,484 )     (14,314,363 )
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)     (6,016,928 )     7,885,520  
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations     (16,197,502 )     (6,651,300 )
                 
Capital Share Transactions:(1)                
Issued     850,878       2,467,586  
Redeemed     (8,248,735 )     (13,360,925 )
Decrease in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions     (7,397,857 )     (10,893,339 )
Total Decrease in Net Assets     (23,595,359 )     (17,544,639 )
                 
Net Assets:                
Beginning of Year     48,129,510       65,674,149  
End of Year   $ 24,534,151     $ 48,129,510  
                 
Share Transactions:                
Issued     50,000       150,000  
Redeemed     (650,000 )     (800,000 )
Net Decrease in Shares Outstanding from Share Transactions     (600,000 )     (650,000 )

 

(1) Includes transaction costs related to creations and redemptions.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

    KraneShares Hang Seng TECH Index ETF  
    Year Ended
March 31,
2024
   

Year Ended
March 31,
2023

 
Operations:                
Net Investment Income   $ 1,494     $ 31,932  
Net Realized Loss     (161,143 )     (4,108,228 )
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)     (1,131,876 )     2,353,946  
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations     (1,291,525 )     (1,722,350 )
Distributions:     (46,489 )     (11,428 )
                 
Capital Share Transactions:(1)                
Issued     988       7,531,750  
Redeemed     (587,039 )     (4,053,614 )
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions     (586,051 )     3,478,136  
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     (1,924,065 )     1,744,358  
                 
Net Assets:                
Beginning of Year     7,314,805       5,570,447  
End of Year   $ 5,390,740     $ 7,314,805  
                 
Share Transactions:                
Issued           550,001  
Redeemed     (50,000 )     (400,000 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding from Share Transactions     (50,000 )     150,001  

 

(1) Includes transaction costs related to creations and redemptions.

 

Amounts designated as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

    KraneShares S&P Pan Asia Dividend
Aristocrats Index ETF
 
    Year Ended
March 31,
2024
   

Year Ended
March 31,
2023(1)

 
Operations:                
Net Investment Income   $ 67,630     $ 36,318  
Net Realized Gain     295,005       5,115  
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)     (71,715 )     109,776  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations     290,920       151,209  
Distributions:     (239,494 )     (22,329 )
                 
Capital Share Transactions:(2)                
Issued           2,500,050  
Increase in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions           2,500,050  
Total Increase in Net Assets     51,426       2,628,930  
                 
Net Assets:                
Beginning of Year/Period     2,628,930        
End of Year/Period   $ 2,680,356     $ 2,628,930  
                 
Share Transactions:                
Issued           100,002  
Net Increase in Shares Outstanding from Share Transactions           100,002  

 

(1) The Fund’s inception date was on September 14, 2022.
(2) Includes transaction costs related to creations and redemptions.

 

Amounts designated as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

    KraneShares
Dynamic Emerging
Markets Strategy
ETF
 
    Period Ended
March 31,
2024(1)
 
Operations:        
Net Investment Income   $ 104,646  
Net Realized Gain     57,287  
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)     (31,496 )
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations     130,437  
Distributions:     (105,254 )
         
Capital Share Transactions:(2)        
Issued     7,491,762  
Redeemed     (3,787,485 )
Increase in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions     3,704,277  
Total Increase in Net Assets     3,729,460  
         
Net Assets:        
Beginning of Period      
End of Period   $ 3,729,460  
         
Share Transactions:        
Issued     300,002  
Redeemed     (150,000 )
Net Increase in Shares Outstanding from Share Transactions     150,002  

 

(1) The Fund’s inception date was on August 24, 2023.
(2) Includes transaction costs related to creations and redemptions.

 

Amounts designated as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (concluded)

 

    KraneShares
Global Luxury
Index ETF
 
    Period Ended
March 31,
2024(1)
 
Operations:        
Net Investment Income   $ 8,497  
Net Realized Gain     104,566  
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)     245,884  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations     358,947  
Distributions:     (4,643 )
         
Capital Share Transactions:(2)        
Issued     2,990,439  
Redeemed     (671,969 )
Increase in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions     2,318,470  
Total Increase in Net Assets     2,672,774  
         
Net Assets:        
Beginning of Period      
End of Period   $ 2,672,774  
         
Share Transactions:        
Issued     125,002  
Redeemed     (25,000 )
Net Increase in Shares Outstanding from Share Transactions     100,002  

 

(1) The Fund’s inception date was on September 6, 2023.
(2) Includes transaction costs related to creations and redemptions.

 

Amounts designated as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

Selected Per Share Data & Ratios

For the Years Ended March 31

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
($)
  Net Investment
Income (Loss)
($)*
  Net Realized and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
on Investments
($)
  Total
from
Operations
($)
  Distribution
from Net
Investment
Income
($)
  Distribution from
Capital Gains
($)
  Return of
Capital
($)
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
2024   31.25   0.06   (4.58)   (4.52)   (0.46)    
2023   29.52   0.18   1.55   1.73      
2022   75.59   (0.05)   (43.44)   (43.49)     (2.58)  
2021   45.19   (0.28)   30.90   30.62   (0.22)    
2020   47.04   (0.02)   (1.79)   (1.81)   (0.04)    
KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index ETF
2024   26.09   0.51   (4.67)   (4.16)   (0.48)    
2023   37.05   0.57   (5.28)   (4.71)   (0.54)   (5.71)  
2022   43.97   0.43   (3.41)   (2.98)   (0.49)   (3.45)  
2021   29.51   0.30   14.46   14.76   (0.30)    
2020   31.88   0.47   (2.34)   (1.87)   (0.50)    
KraneShares MSCI All China Index ETF
2024   21.99   0.45   (3.78)   (3.33)   (0.61)    
2023   24.89   0.50   (2.15)   (1.65)   (0.77)   (0.48)  
2022   34.46   0.47   (8.71)   (8.24)   (0.40)   (0.93)  
2021   23.53   0.22   11.06   11.28   (0.35)    
2020   25.48   0.36   (1.93)   (1.57)   (0.38)    
KraneShares MSCI One Belt One Road Index ETF
2024   22.43   0.59   (1.39)   (0.80)   (0.69)    
2023   27.63   0.73   (4.85)   (4.12)   (1.08)    
2022   28.85   0.95   (1.18)   (0.23)   (0.99)    
2021   17.76   0.48   11.16   11.64   (0.55)    
2020   23.69   0.70   (5.58)   (4.88)   (1.05)    
KraneShares Emerging Markets Consumer Technology Index ETF
2024   15.28   0.03   (0.41)   (0.38)   (0.04)    
2023   18.04   0.10   (2.86)   (2.76)      
2022   32.06   (0.05)   (13.90)   (13.95)   (0.01)   (0.06)  
2021   19.55   0.11   13.14   13.25   (0.74)    
2020   22.94   0.10   (3.07)   (2.97)   (0.42)    

 

* Per share data calculated using average shares method.
** Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the year or period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return is for the period indicated and periods of less than one year have not been annualized. The return shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Excludes effects of standard creation and redemption transaction fees associated with creation units.
~ During the periods, certain fees were waived. (See Note 4 in the Notes to Financial Statements).
(1) The expense ratios include $600,758, $301,354, $337,352, $376,498, and $579,613, respectively, in security lending fees paid to the Adviser. Had these fees been excluded, the expense ratios would have been 0.70%, 0.69%, 0.68%, 0.69%, and 0.69%, respectively.
(2) The expense ratios include $927 and $6,087, respectively, in security lending fees paid to the Adviser. Had these fees been excluded, the expense ratios would have been 0.59%, and 0.58%, respectively.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Total from
Distributions
($)
  Net Asset
Value, End
of Period
($)
  Total Return
(%)* *
  Net Assets,
End of Period
($)(000)
  Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
(%)~
  Ratio of Expenses
to Average Net
Assets (Excluding
Waivers, as
applicable)
(%)~
  Ratio of Net
Investment
Income (Loss)
to Average Net
Assets
(%)
 
Portfolio
Turnover
(%)
                             
(0.46)   26.27   (14.48)   5,430,986   0.70(1)   0.70   0.24   32
  31.25   5.86   6,111,669   0.69(1)   0.69   0.61   60
(2.58)   29.52   (57.99)   6,239,534   0.69(1)   0.69   (0.12)   60
(0.22)   75.59   67.77   3,662,260   0.70(1)   0.70   (0.39)   89
(0.04)   45.19   (3.85)   2,313,638   0.73(1)   0.73   (0.05)   33
                             
(0.48)   21.45   (15.78)   190,866   0.56   0.79   2.23   38
(6.25)   26.09   (12.63)   470,873   0.55   0.78   1.83   68
(3.94)   37.05   (7.96)   559,393   0.59   0.79   0.97   89
(0.30)   43.97   50.00   802,364   0.59   0.79   0.74   35
(0.50)   29.51   (5.98)   507,508   0.59   0.80   1.52   91
                             
(0.61)   18.05   (15.09)   6,318   0.49   0.69   2.33   4
(1.25)   21.99   (6.44)   8,795   0.49   0.69   2.19   55
(1.33)   24.89   (24.35)   16,181   0.48   0.68   1.49   18
(0.35)   34.46   47.97   22,402   0.49   0.69   0.67   45
(0.38)   23.53   (6.30)   7,059   0.49   0.69   1.47   7
                             
(0.69)   20.94   (3.41)   4,188   0.79   0.79   2.77   27
(1.08)   22.43   (14.98)   4,485   0.79   0.79   2.96   34
(0.99)   27.63   (1.11)   8,290   0.78   0.78   3.12   36
(0.55)   28.85   65.82   10,099   0.79   0.79   2.07   39
(1.05)   17.76   (21.78)   7,105   0.80   0.80   3.03   30
                             
(0.04)   14.86   (2.47)   18,577   0.60(2)   0.80   0.21   135
  15.28   (15.30)   30,562   0.60(2)   0.80   0.66   87
(0.07)   18.04   (43.57)   55,935   0.59   0.79   (0.17)   97
(0.74)   32.06   67.85   110,604   0.59   0.79   0.36   112
(0.42)   19.55   (13.29)   22,485   0.81   0.81   0.46   56

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Selected Per Share Data & Ratios

For the Years Ended March 31

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
($)
  Net Investment
Income (Loss)
($)*
  Net Realized and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
on Investments
($)
  Total
from
Operations
($)
  Distribution
from Net
Investment
Income
($)
  Distribution from
Capital Gains
($)
  Return of
Capital
($)
KraneShares MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF
2024   28.54   0.18   (8.21)   (8.03)   (0.17)    
2023   36.71   0.12   (7.75)   (7.63)   (0.10)   (0.44)  
2022   40.34   0.21   (3.65)   (3.44)   (0.19)    
2021   16.60   (0.28)   24.02   23.74   —#    
2020   20.28   0.70   (3.29)   (2.59)   (1.09)    
KraneShares Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility Index ETF
2024   30.60   0.21   (8.11)   (7.90)   (0.23)    
2023   39.57   0.33   (8.98)   (8.65)   (0.32)    
2022   42.25   0.08   0.39(2)   0.47   (0.52)   (2.63)  
2021   19.02   0.08   23.21   23.29   (0.06)    
2020   20.64   0.33   (1.51)   (1.18)   (0.44)    
KraneShares MSCI All China Health Care Index ETF
2024   20.77   0.13   (6.16)   (6.03)   (0.11)    
2023   23.79   0.07   (3.08)   (3.01)   (0.01)    
2022   38.30   (0.02)   (10.44)   (10.46)     (4.05)  
2021   23.78   (0.09)   14.61   14.52   —#    
2020   22.29   0.07   1.48   1.55   (0.06)    
KraneShares Asia Pacific High Income Bond ETF
2024   26.73   2.99   (1.39)   1.60   (3.69)    
2023   29.48   2.23   (2.44)   (0.21)   (2.54)    
2022   39.14   1.78   (9.26)   (7.48)   (1.88)     (0.30)
2021   37.32   2.10   2.44   4.54   (2.58)   (0.14)  
2020   40.73   2.08   (3.49)   (1.41)   (1.81)   (0.19)  
KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF
2024   25.09   0.79   3.86   4.65   (0.57)    
2023   29.73   0.91   (4.56)   (3.65)   (0.99)    
2022   30.99   0.79   (0.56)   0.23   (0.73)   (0.76)  
2021   18.41   0.55   12.53   13.08   (0.50)    
2020(4)   25.00   0.60   (6.45)   (5.85)   (0.74)    

 

* Per share data calculated using average shares method.
** Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the year or period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return is for the period indicated and periods of less than one year have not been annualized. The return shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Excludes effects of standard creation and redemption transaction fees associated with creation units.
Annualized.
†† Portfolio turnover rate is for the period indicated and periods of less than one year have not been annualized. Excludes effect of in-kind transfers.
# Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.
~ During the periods, certain fees were waived. (See Note 4 in the Notes to Financial Statements).
(1) The expense ratio includes $42,152 and $67,245, respectively, in security lending fees paid to the Adviser. Had these fees been excluded, the expense ratios would have been 0.68% and 0.69%, respectively.
(2) Realized and unrealized gains and losses per share are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period, and may not reconcile with the aggregate gains and losses in the Statement of Operations due to share transactions for the period.
(3) The expense ratio includes $541 and $1,908, respectively in security lending fees paid to the Adviser. Had these fees been excluded, the expense ratios would have been 0.65% and 0.64%, respectively.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Total from
Distributions
($)
  Net Asset
Value, End
of Period
($)
  Total Return
(%)**
Net Assets,
End of Period
($)(000)
  Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
(%)~
  Ratio of Expenses
to Average Net
Assets (Excluding
Waivers, as
applicable)
(%)~
  Ratio of Net
Investment
Income (Loss)
to Average Net
Assets
(%)
  Portfolio
Turnover
(%)
                             
(0.17)   20.34   (28.17)   56,952   0.79   0.79   0.72   65
(0.54)   28.54   (20.71)   95,611   0.79   0.79   0.38   49
(0.19)   36.71   (8.61)   146,859   0.78   0.78   0.48   62
  40.34   143.03   141,173   0.78   0.78   (0.65)   164
(1.09)   16.60   (13.17)   1,661   0.79   0.79   3.81   53
                             
(0.23)   22.47   (25.91)   105,618   0.72(1)   0.72   0.78   42
(0.32)   30.60   (21.78)   185,106   0.72(1)   0.72   0.99   69
(3.15)   39.57   0.04   296,761   0.70   0.70   0.17   114
(0.06)   42.25   122.46   198,570   0.70   0.70   0.21   81
(0.44)   19.02   (6.15)   17,116   0.72   0.72   1.57   53
                             
(0.11)   14.63   (29.10)   46,804   0.65(3)   0.79   0.74   17
(0.01)   20.77   (12.65)   94,492   0.65(3)   0.79   0.35   32
(4.05)   23.79   (28.88)   136,811   0.65   0.79   (0.04)   44
  38.30   61.06   214,464   0.65   0.79   (0.25)   45
(0.06)   23.78   6.95   32,110   0.69   0.79   0.32   101
                             
(3.69)   24.64   6.81   14,784   0.69   0.69   11.77   121
(2.54)   26.73   (0.44)   20,045   0.69   0.69   8.19   119
(2.18)   29.48   (19.73)   26,535   0.68   0.68   5.33   150
(2.72)   39.14   12.32   9,786   0.69   0.69   5.32   53
(2.00)   37.32   (3.72)   11,197   0.70   0.70   5.12   70
                             
(0.57)   29.17   18.67   78,752   0.24   0.59   2.95   6
(0.99)   25.09   (12.12)   30,112   0.24   0.59   3.55   50
(1.49)   29.73   0.57   32,699   0.23   0.58   2.52   23
(0.50)   30.99   71.19   30,991   0.30   0.58   1.90   19
(0.74)   18.41   (24.31)   1,841   0.50   0.60   2.54   5††

 

(4) The Fund’s inception date was on April 11, 2019.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights/Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Selected Per Share Data & Ratios

For the Years/Periods Ended March 31

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
($)
  Net Investment
Income (Loss)
($)*
  Net Realized and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
on Investments
($)
  Total
from
Operations
($)
  Distribution
from Net
Investment
Income
($)
  Distribution from
Capital Gains
($)
  Return of
Capital
($)
KraneShares CICC China 5G & Semiconductor Index ETF
2024   17.76   0.04   (3.21)   (3.17)   (0.04)     (1) 
2023   19.72   0.08   (1.99)   (1.91)   (0.05)    
2022   23.08   0.04   (3.40)   (3.36)      
2021(2)   25.00   (0.06)   (1.86)   (1.92)      
KraneShares Value Line® Dynamic Dividend Equity Index ETF
2024   22.27   0.60   2.11   2.71   (0.63)   (0.22)  
2023   23.53   0.56   (0.59)   (0.03)   (0.55)   (0.68)  
2022   23.01   0.48   2.45   2.93   (0.58)   (1.83)  
2021(2)   20.00   0.20   2.88   3.08   (0.07)    
KFA Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy ETF
2024   29.60   1.26   (0.96)   0.30      
2023   31.51   0.54   1.59   2.13   (1.56)   (2.48)  
2022   27.55   (0.18)   5.98   5.80   (1.77)   (0.07)  
2021(3)   25.00   (0.06)   2.61   2.55      
KraneShares SSE STAR Market 50 Index ETF
2024   16.89   (0.01)   (5.98)   (5.99)      
2023   18.76   (0.07)   (1.80)   (1.87)      
2022   21.06   (0.14)   (2.16)   (2.30)      
2021(4)   25.00   (0.03)   (3.91)   (3.94)      
KraneShares Hang Seng TECH Index ETF
2024   13.30     (2.43)   (2.43)   (0.09)    
2023   13.93   0.05   (0.66)   (0.61)   (0.02)    
2022(5)   25.00   0.01   (11.08)   (11.07)      

 

* Per share data calculated using average shares method.
** Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the year or period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return is for the period indicated and periods of less than one year have not been annualized. The return shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Excludes effects of standard creation and redemption transaction fees associated with creation units.
Annualized.
†† Portfolio turnover rate is for the period indicated and periods of less than one year have not been annualized. Excludes effect of in-kind transfers.
~ During the periods, certain fees were waived. (See Note 4 in the Notes to Financial Statements).
(1) Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.
(2) The Fund’s inception date was on November 23, 2020.
(3) The Fund’s inception date was on December 1, 2020.
(4) The Fund’s inception date was on January 26, 2021.
(5) The Fund’s inception date was on June 8, 2021.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Total from
Distributions
($)
  Net Asset
Value, End
of Period
($)
  Total Return
(%)**
  Net Assets,
End of Period
($)(000)
  Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
(%)~ 
  Ratio of Expenses
to Average Net
Assets (Excluding
Waivers, as
applicable)
(%)~ 
  Ratio of Net
Investment
Income (Loss)
to Average Net
Assets
(%)
  Portfolio
Turnover
(%)
                             
(0.04)   14.55   (17.85)   9,459   0.65   0.79   0.29   50
(0.05)   17.76   (9.62)   15,096   0.65   0.79   0.47   25
  19.72   (14.56)   21,696   0.65   0.79   0.17   58
  23.08   (7.68)   118,880   0.64    0.78    (0.64)    59 †† 
                             
(0.85)   24.13   12.45   31,375   0.56   0.56   2.69   200
(1.23)   22.27   0.19   31,174   0.56   0.56   2.53   155
(2.41)   23.53   12.62   30,583   0.55   0.55   1.99   164
(0.07)   23.01   15.46   25,315   0.55    0.55    2.68    55 †† 
                             
  29.90   1.01   264,626   0.90   0.90   4.14  
(4.04)   29.60   6.21   278,274   0.90   0.90   1.61   251
(1.84)   31.51   22.21   45,697   0.89   0.89   (0.63)   15
  27.55   10.20   28,923   0.89    0.89    (0.63)    †† 
                             
  10.90   (35.46)   24,534   0.89   0.89   (0.04)   32
  16.89   (9.97)   48,130   0.89   0.89   (0.44)   43
  18.76   (10.92)   65,674   0.88   0.88   (0.57)   78
  21.06   (15.76)   93,722   0.88    0.88    (0.88)    12 †† 
                             
(0.09)   10.78   (18.29)   5,391   0.69   0.69   0.02   55
(0.02)   13.30   (4.37)   7,315   0.69   0.69   0.42   126
  13.93   (44.28)   5,570   0.68    0.68    0.09    60 †† 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (concluded)

 

Selected Per Share Data & Ratios

For the Years/Periods Ended March 31

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
($)
 
Net Investment
Income
($)*
  Net Realized and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
on Investments
($)
  Total
from
Operations
($)
  Distribution
from Net
Investment
Income
($)
  Distribution from
Capital Gains
($)
  Return of
Capital
($)
KraneShares S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF
2024   26.29   0.68   2.22   2.90   (0.90)   (1.49)  
2023(1)   25.00   0.37   1.14   1.51   (0.22)    
KraneShares Dynamic Emerging Markets Strategy ETF
2024(2)   25.00   0.66   (0.10)   0.56   (0.70)    
KraneShares Global Luxury Index ETF
2024(3)   25.00   0.07   1.70   1.77   (0.04)    

 

* Per share data calculated using average shares method.
** Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the year or period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return is for the period indicated and periods of less than one year have not been annualized. The return shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Excludes effects of standard creation and redemption transaction fees associated with creation units.
Annualized.
†† Portfolio turnover rate is for the period indicated and periods of less than one year have not been annualized. Excludes effect of in-kind transfers.
The expense ratio includes interest expense. Had this expense been excluded, the ratio would have been 0.69%.
(1) The Fund’s inception date was on September 14, 2022.
(2) The Fund’s inception date was on August 24, 2023.
(3) The Fund’s inception date was on September 6, 2023.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Total from
Distributions
($)
  Net Asset
Value, End
of Period
($)
  Total Return
(%)**
  Net Assets,
End of Period
($)(000)
  Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
(%)
  Ratio of Expenses
to Average Net
Assets (Excluding
Waivers, as
applicable)
(%)
  Ratio of Net
Investment
Income
to Average Net
Assets
(%)
  Portfolio
Turnover
(%)
                             
(2.39)   26.80   11.44   2,680   0.99    0.99   2.50   65
(0.22)   26.29   6.08   2,629   0.68    0.68    2.68    35 †† 
                             
(0.70)   24.86   2.31   3,729   0.11    0.11    4.48    11 †† 
                             
(0.04)   26.73   7.08   2,673   0.69    0.69    0.53    14 †† 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements/Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

1. ORGANIZATION

 

KraneShares Trust (the “Trust”) is a Delaware Statutory Trust formed on February 3, 2012. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), as an open-end management investment company. As of March 31, 2024, the Trust had twenty-eight operational series. The financial statements herein and the related notes pertain to the following 18 series: KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF, KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index ETF, KraneShares MSCI All China Index ETF, KraneShares MSCI One Belt One Road Index ETF, KraneShares Emerging Markets Consumer Technology Index ETF, KraneShares MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF, KraneShares Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility Index ETF, KraneShares MSCI All China Health Care Index ETF, KraneShares Asia Pacific High Income Bond ETF, KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF, KraneShares CICC China 5G & Semiconductor Index ETF, KraneShares Value Line® Dynamic Dividend Equity Index ETF, KFA Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy ETF, KraneShares SSE STAR Market 50 Index ETF, KraneShares Hang Seng TECH Index ETF, KraneShares S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF, KraneShares Dynamic Emerging Markets Strategy ETF and KraneShares Global Luxury Index ETF (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”). KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index ETF, KraneShares MSCI All China Index ETF, KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF, KraneShares Emerging Markets Consumer Technology Index ETF, KraneShares MSCI One Belt One Road Index ETF and KraneShares Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility Index ETF are diversified Funds. All other Funds are non-diversified Funds, as defined under Section 5(b)(1) of the Investment Company Act. Krane Funds Advisors, LLC (“Krane” or the “Adviser”), a Delaware limited liability company, serves as the investment adviser for the Funds and is subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees (the “Board”). The Adviser is responsible for managing the investment activities of the Funds, the Funds’ business affairs and other administrative matters. The Adviser may use sub-advisers (each, a “Sub-Adviser” or collectively, the “Sub-Advisers”) to perform the day-to-day management of the Funds.

 

China International Capital Corporation (USA) Holdings Inc., a wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of China International Capital Corporation Limited owns a majority stake in Krane. As of March 31, 2024, Central Huijin Investment Limited, a mainland Chinese-domiciled entity, and HKSCC Nominees Limited, held approximately 40.1% and 39.4%, respectively, of the shares of China International Capital Corporation Limited. Central Huijin Investment Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Investment Corporation, which is a mainland Chinese sovereign wealth fund. KFA One Holdings, LLC, located at 280 Park Avenue 32nd Floor, New York, New York, 10017, holds the remaining equity interests in Krane and Jonathan Krane, through his equity interests in KFA One Holdings, LLC, beneficially owns more than 10% of the equity interests in Krane.

 

The KFA MLM Index Subsidiary, Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the KFA Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy ETF (the “Subsidiary”). The Subsidiary is organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands as an exempt limited company. Information regarding the KFA Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy ETF and its subsidiary has been consolidated in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments, Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities, Consolidated Statement of Operations, Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets and Consolidated Financial Highlights.

 

Shares of the Funds are listed and traded on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (the “Exchange” or the "NYSE"). Market prices for Fund shares (“Shares”) may be different from their net asset value (“NAV”). The Funds issue and redeem Shares on a continuous basis at NAV only in large blocks of Shares,

 

174

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements/Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

typically 25,000, 50,000 or 100,000 Shares or multiples thereof, called “Creation Units”. This does not mean, however, that individual investors will be able to redeem and purchase Shares directly with the series of the Trust. Only Authorized Participants can redeem and purchase Creation Units of Shares directly. Each Fund will issue and redeem Shares for a basket of securities and/or a balancing cash amount. Individual shares trade in the secondary market at market prices that change throughout the day.

 

At March 31, 2024 all shares issued by the Funds were in Creation Unit aggregations to Authorized Participants through primary market transactions (e.g., transactions directly with the Funds). However, the individual shares that make up those Creation Units are traded on the Exchange (e.g., secondary market transactions). Some of those individual shares have been bought and sold by persons that are not Authorized Participants. Each Authorized Participant has entered into an agreement with the Funds’ Distributor.

 

The investment objective of each of the following Funds is to seek to provide a total return or investments results that (before fees and expenses) tracks the performance of its respective index listed below (each, an “Underlying Index”):

 

Fund   Index
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF   CSI Overseas China Internet Index
KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index ETF   MSCI China A 50 Connect Index
KraneShares MSCI All China Index ETF   MSCI China All Shares Index
KraneShares MSCI One Belt One Road Index ETF   MSCI Global China Infrastructure Exposure Index
KraneShares Emerging Markets Consumer Technology Index ETF   Solactive Emerging Markets Consumer Technology Index
KraneShares MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF   MSCI China IMI Environment 10/40 Index
KraneShares Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility Index ETF   Bloomberg Electric Vehicles Index
KraneShares MSCI All China Health Care Index ETF   MSCI China All Shares Health Care 10/40 Index
KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF   MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index
KraneShares CICC China 5G & Semiconductor Index ETF   CICC China 5G and Semiconductor Leaders Index
KraneShares Value Line® Dynamic Dividend Equity Index ETF   Value Line® Dynamic Dividend Equity Index
KFA Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy ETF   KFA MLM Index
KraneShares SSE STAR Market 50 Index ETF   SSE Science and Technology Innovation Board 50 Index
KraneShares Hang Seng TECH Index ETF   Hang Seng TECH Index
KraneShares S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF   S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats® Index
KraneShares Global Luxury Index ETF   Solactive Global Luxury Index

 

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Notes to Financial Statements/Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

KraneShares Asia Pacific High Income Bond ETF seeks to provide a total return that, before fees and expenses, exceeds that of the JP Morgan Asia Credit Index (JACI) Non-Investment Grade Corporate Index (the Benchmark Index) over a complete market cycle. KraneShares Asia Pacific High Income Bond ETF is actively managed and does not track an index.

 

Kraneshares Dynamic Emerging Markets Strategy ETF seeks growth of capital. The KraneShares Dynamic Emerging Markets Strategy ETF is actively managed and does not track an index.

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Funds. The Funds are investment companies that apply the accounting and reporting guidance issued in Topic 946 by the U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”).

 

USE OF ESTIMATES — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates, and could have a material impact to the Funds.

 

SECURITY VALUATION — The NAV per share of each Fund is computed by dividing the value of the net assets of a Fund (i.e., the value of its total assets less total liabilities and withholdings) by the total number of shares of a Fund outstanding, rounded to the nearest cent. Expenses and fees, including without limitation, the management, administration and distribution fees, are accrued daily and taken into account for purposes of determining NAV. The NAV per share for each Fund normally is calculated by the Administrator (as defined below) and determined as of the regularly scheduled close of normal trading on each day that the NYSE is scheduled to be open for business (normally 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time). Any assets or liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted into U.S. dollars at the current market rates on the date of valuation as quoted by one or more sources.

 

Securities listed on a securities exchange (i.e., exchange-traded equity securities), market or automated quotation system for which quotations are readily available (except for securities traded on NASDAQ), including securities traded over the counter, are valued by independent pricing agents at the last reported sale price on the primary exchange or market (foreign or domestic) on which they are traded (or at the time as of which the Fund’s NAV is calculated if a security’s exchange is normally open at that time). If there is no such reported sale, such securities are valued at the most recently reported bid price. For securities traded on NASDAQ, the NASDAQ Official Closing Price will be used. If a security price cannot be obtained from an independent, third-party pricing agent, the Fund seeks to obtain bid and ask prices from two broker-dealers who make a market in the portfolio instrument and determines the average of the two.

 

If available, debt securities are priced based upon valuations provided by independent, third-party pricing agents. Such values generally reflect the last reported sales price if the security is actively traded. The third-party pricing agents may also value debt securities at an evaluated bid price by employing methodologies that utilize actual market transactions, broker-supplied valuations, or other methodologies designed to identify the market value for such securities. Debt obligations with remaining maturities of sixty days or less may be valued at their amortized cost, which approximates market value.

 

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The prices for foreign securities are reported in local currency and converted to U.S. dollars using currency exchange rates. The exchange rates used for valuation are captured as of the close of the London Stock Exchange each day normally at 4:00 p.m. Greenwich Mean Time.

 

The value of a swap contract is equal to the obligation (or rights) under the swap contract, which will generally be equal to the net amounts to be paid or received under the contract based upon the relative values of the positions held by each party to the contract as determined by the applicable independent, third party pricing agent.

 

Exchange-traded options, except as discussed below for FLEX options, are valued at the closing price in the market in which they are principally traded. If no closing price is available, exchange-traded options are valued at the mean of their most recent bid and asked price, if available, and otherwise at their closing bid price. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) options are valued based upon prices determined by the applicable independent, third party pricing agent. FLEX (short for flexible) options are normally valued using a model-based price provided by a third-party pricing vendor. On days when a trade in a FLEX option occurs, the trade price will be used to value such FLEX options in lieu of the model price.

 

Futures are valued at the settlement price established by the board of trade on which they are traded. Foreign currency forward contracts are valued at the current day’s interpolated foreign exchange rate, as calculated using the current day’s spot rate and the 30-, 60-, 90- and 180-day forward rates provided by an independent pricing agent. As of and during the year ended March 31, 2024, the Funds did not hold swaps or foreign currency forward contracts.

 

On certain days, the settlement price for futures may not be available at the time the Fund calculates its NAV. On such days, the best available price (which is typically the last trade price) may be used to value futures.

 

Investments in open-end investment companies that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the end of day NAV per share. Investments in open-end investment companies that trade on an exchange are valued in the same manner as other exchange-traded equity securities (described above).

 

Securities issued by a wholly owned subsidiary of a Fund will be valued at the subsidiary’s net asset value, which will be determined using the same pricing policies and procedures applicable to the Fund.

 

Investments for which market prices are not “readily available,” or are not deemed to reflect current market values, or are debt securities where no evaluated price is available from third-party pricing agents pursuant to established methodologies, are fair valued in accordance with the Adviser’s valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board. Some of the more common reasons that may necessitate that a security be valued using “fair value” pricing may include, but are not limited to: the security’s trading has been halted or suspended; the security’s primary trading market is temporarily closed; or the security has not been traded for an extended period of time.

 

In addition, a Fund may fair value its securities if an event that may materially affect the value of a Fund’s securities that trade outside of the United States (a “Significant Event”) has occurred between the time of the security’s last close and the time that a Fund calculates its NAV. A Significant Event may relate to a single issuer or to an entire market sector, country or region. Events that may be Significant Events may include: government actions, natural disasters, armed conflict, acts of terrorism and significant market fluctuations. If Krane becomes aware of a Significant Event that has

 

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occurred with respect to a portfolio instrument or group of portfolio instruments after the closing of the exchange or market on which the portfolio instrument or portfolio instruments principally trade, but before the time at which a Fund calculates its NAV, it will notify the Administrator and may request that an ad hoc meeting of the Fair Value Pricing Committee be called.

 

With respect to trade-halted securities, the Adviser typically will fair value a trade-halted security by adjusting the security’s last market close price by the security’s sector performance, as measured by a predetermined index, unless Krane’s Fair Value Pricing Committee determines to make additional adjustments. Certain foreign securities exchanges have mechanisms in place that confine one day’s price movement in an individual security to a pre-determined price range based on that day’s opening price (“Collared Securities”). Fair value determinations for Collared Securities will generally be capped based on any applicable pre-determined “limit down” or “limit up” prices established by the relevant foreign securities exchange. As an example, China A-Shares can only be plus or minus ten percent in one day of trading in the relevant mainland China equity market. As a result, the fair value price determination on a given day will generally be capped plus or minus ten percent.

 

Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments and it is possible that a fair value determination for a security is materially different than the value that could actually be realized upon the sale of the security or that another fund that uses market quotations or its own fair value procedures to price the same securities. In addition, fair value pricing could result in a difference between the prices used to calculate a Fund’s NAV and the prices used by the Underlying Index. This may adversely affect a Fund’s ability to track its Underlying Index.

 

Trading in securities on many foreign exchanges is normally completed before the close of business on each Business Day (a “Business Day”, as used herein, is any day on which the Exchange is open for business). In addition, securities trading in a particular country or countries may not take place on each Business Day or may take place on days that are not Business Days. Changes in valuations on certain securities may occur at times or on days on which a Fund’s NAV is not calculated and on which Fund shares do not trade and sales and redemptions of shares do not occur. As a result, the value of a Fund’s portfolio securities and the net asset value of its shares may change on days when share purchases or sales cannot occur.

 

Fund shares are purchased or sold on a national securities exchange at market prices, which may be higher or lower than NAV. Transactions in Fund shares will be priced at NAV only if shares are purchased or redeemed directly from a Fund in Creation Units. No secondary sales will be made to brokers or dealers at concession by the Distributor or by a Fund. Purchases and sales of shares in the secondary market, which will not involve a Fund, will be subject to customary brokerage commissions and charges.

 

In accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosure under U.S. GAAP, the Funds disclose the fair value of their investments in a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure the fair value. The objective of a fair value measurement is to determine the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (an exit price). Accordingly, the fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

 

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Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities that the Funds have the ability to access at the measurement date.

 

Level 2 – Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices in non-active markets, quoted prices for similar investments, fair value of investments for which the Funds have the ability to fully redeem tranches at net asset value as of the measurement date or within the near term, and short-term investments valued at amortized cost).

 

Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments, broker quotes, fair value of investments for which the Funds do not have the ability to fully redeem tranches at net asset value as of the measurement date or within the near term).

 

Investments are classified within the level of the lowest significant input considered in determining fair value. Investments classified within Level 3 whose fair value measurement considers several inputs may include Level 1 or Level 2 inputs as components of the overall fair value measurement. For details of the investment classification, refer to each Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

 

FEDERAL INCOME TAXES — It is each Fund’s intention to qualify or continue to qualify as a regulated investment company for federal income tax purposes by complying with the appropriate provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and to distribute annually all or substantially all of its taxable income and gains to shareholders. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes have been made in the financial statements.

 

The Funds evaluate tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Funds’ tax returns to determine whether it is “more-likely-than-not” (i.e., greater than 50 percent) that each tax position will be sustained upon examination by a taxing authority based on the technical merits of the position. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. The Funds did not record any tax provisions in the current period. However, management’s conclusions regarding tax positions may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, examination by tax authorities (i.e., the last three tax year ends, as applicable), on-going analysis of and changes to tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof.

 

As of March 31, 2024, management of the Funds has reviewed all open tax years since inception and concluded that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in future tax returns. The Funds are also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next 12 months.

 

SECURITY TRANSACTIONS AND INVESTMENT INCOME — Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date for financial reporting purposes. Costs used in determining realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are based on specific identification. Dividend income is recorded, net of any applicable withholding tax, on the ex-dividend date, or for certain foreign securities, when the information becomes available to the Funds. Interest income is recognized on the accrual basis from the settlement date and includes the amortization of premiums and the accretion of discount calculated using the effective interest method.

 

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Dividend income received from affiliated funds is recognized on the ex-dividend date and is recorded as income distributions in the Statement of Operations. Capital gain distributions received from affiliated funds are recognized on ex-dividend date and are recorded on the Statement of Operations as such. Costs used in determining realized gains and losses on the sales of affiliated funds are on the basis of specific identification. See details on the Statements of Operations.

 

FOREIGN CURRENCY — The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the relevant rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. The Funds do not isolate that portion of realized or unrealized gains and losses resulting from changes in the foreign exchange rate from fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of the securities. The Funds report certain foreign-currency-related transactions as components of realized gains for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are treated as ordinary income for Federal income tax purposes.

 

FUTURES — The KFA Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy ETF will utilize the Subsidiary for purposes of investing in commodities futures contracts that are the same as or similar to those included in the Index. Initial margin deposits of cash or securities are made upon entering into futures contracts. The contracts are marked-to-market daily and the resulting changes in value are accounted for as unrealized gains and losses. Variation margin payments are paid or received, depending upon whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. When contracts are closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the amount invested in the contract. As of March 31, 2024, the KFA Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy ETF had open futures contracts. Refer to the Fund’s Consolidated Schedule of Investments for details regarding open futures contracts as of March 31, 2024.

 

For the year ended March 31, 2024, the average monthly notional amount of futures contracts for the KFA Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy ETF was as follows:

 

KFA Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy ETF      
Average Monthly Notional Value Long   $ 248,763,501  
Average Monthly Notional Value Short   $ 430,378,762  

 

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS — Each Fund, except for the KraneShares Asia Pacific High Income Bond ETF, the KraneShares Value Line® Dynamic Dividend Equity Index ETF and KFA Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy ETF intends to pay out dividends, if any, at least annually; the KraneShares Asia Pacific High Income Bond ETF intends to pay out net investment income, if any, at least monthly. The KraneShares Value Line® Dynamic Dividend Equity Index ETF typically distributes any net investment income quarterly. The KFA Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy ETF may pay out net investment income, if any, at least semi-annually in June and December, but may pay such income as frequently as quarterly. The Funds pay out to their shareholders net realized capital gains, if any, once a year (usually in December). Each Fund may make distributions on a more frequent basis. Each Fund reserves the right to declare special distributions, including if, in its reasonable discretion, such action is necessary or advisable to preserve the status of the Fund as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Code, or to avoid imposition of income or excise taxes on undistributed income.

 

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CASH OVERDRAFT CHARGES — Per the terms of an agreement with Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (“BBH”), the Funds’ Custodian, if a Fund has a cash overdraft on a given day, it will be assessed an overdraft charge of the BBH Overdraft Base Rate plus 2.00%. Cash overdraft charges, if applicable, are included in “Interest Expense” on the Statements of Operations.

 

SECURITIES LENDING — The Funds may lend securities from their portfolios to brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. In connection with such loans, a Fund remains the beneficial owner of the loaned securities and continues to receive payments in amounts approximately equal to the interest, dividends or other distributions payable on the loaned securities. A Fund also has the right to terminate a loan at any time. A Fund does not have the right to vote on securities while they are on loan. Loans of portfolio securities will not exceed 33 1/3% of the value of a Fund’s total assets (including the value of all assets received as collateral for the loan). A Fund will receive collateral in an amount equal to at least 100% of the current market value of the loaned securities. If the collateral consists of cash, a Fund will reinvest the cash and pay the borrower a pre-negotiated fee or “rebate” from any return earned on the investment. Should the borrower of the securities fail financially, a Fund may experience delays in recovering the loaned securities or exercising its rights in the collateral. In a loan transaction, a Fund will also bear the risk of any decline in value of securities acquired with cash collateral. Krane and a sub-adviser are subject to potential conflicts of interest because the compensation paid to them increases in connection with any net income received by a Fund from a securities lending program. Each Fund pays Krane 10% of any net monthly income received from the investment of cash collateral and loan fees received from borrowers in respect of each securities loan (net of any amounts paid to the custodian and/or securities lending agent or rebated to borrowers) (see Note 4).

 

The following table discloses the securities on loan as of March 31, 2024:

 

    Market Value     Cash Collateral for  
    Securities on Loan     Securities on Loan  
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF   $ 31,785,469     $ 33,462,855  
KraneShares Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility Index ETF     5,826,590       5,989,936  

 

CREATION UNITS — The Funds issue and redeem Shares at NAV and only in large blocks of Shares (each block of Shares for a Fund is a Creation Unit of 25,000 Shares, 50,000 Shares, 100,000 Shares, or multiples thereof). In its discretion, the Trust reserves the right to increase or decrease the number of each Fund’s shares that constitute a Creation Unit.

 

Except when aggregated in Creation Units, Shares are not redeemable securities of a Fund. Shares of a Fund may only be purchased or redeemed by certain Authorized Participants. An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a Depository Trust Company participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the Distributor. Most retail investors will not qualify as Authorized Participants or have the resources to buy and sell whole Creation Units. Therefore, they will be unable to purchase or redeem the Shares directly from a Fund. Rather, most retail investors will purchase Shares in the secondary market with the assistance of a broker and will be subject to customary brokerage commissions or fees when buying or selling Shares. If a Creation Unit is purchased or redeemed for cash, a higher transaction fee may be charged.

 

The Adviser may adjust the transaction fees from time to time based on actual experience.

 

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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — Idle cash and currency balances may be swept into various overnight sweep accounts and are classified as cash equivalents on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities/Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. These amounts, at times, may exceed United States federally insured limits. Amounts swept are available on the next business day.

 

3. DERIVATIVES TRANSACTIONS

 

The following tables are exposure by type of risk on derivatives held throughout the year.

 

    Asset Derivatives     Liability Derivatives  
    Consolidated
Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
    Fair
Value
    Consolidated
Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
    Fair
Value
 
KFA Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy ETF
Interest rate contracts   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts   $ 573,173 *   Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts   $ 448,087 *
Foreign exchange contracts   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts     3,275,705 *   Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts     562,665 *
Commodity contracts   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts     4,118,699 *   Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts     1,216,734 *
Total Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments   $ 7,967,577         $ 2,227,486  

 

* Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

The effect of derivative instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended March 31, 2024:

 

Change in realized appreciation or (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in income:

 

Derivatives Not Accounted for as Hedging Instruments   Futures  
KFA Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy ETF  
Interest rate contracts   $ (13,487,011 )
Foreign exchange contracts     (9,484,774 )
Commodity contracts     3,648,349  
Total   $ (19,323,436 )

 

Change in unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in income:

 

Derivatives Not Accounted for as Hedging Instruments   Futures  
KFA Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy ETF  
Interest rate contracts   $ 1,829,796  
Foreign exchange contracts     7,030,529  
Commodity contracts     (3,010,315 )
Total   $ 5,850,010  

 

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4. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT — The Adviser serves as investment adviser to each Fund pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust on behalf of each Fund and the Adviser (the “Agreement”). Under the Agreement, Krane is responsible for reviewing, supervising and administering each Fund’s investment program and the general management and administration of the Trust. In addition to these services, to the extent a Fund engages in securities lending, Krane will: (i) determine which securities are available for loan and notify the securities lending agent for a Fund (the "Agent"), (ii) monitor the Agent’s activities to ensure that securities loans are effected in accordance with Krane’s instructions and in accordance with applicable procedures and guidelines adopted by the Board, (iii) make recommendations to the Board regarding the Fund’s participation in securities lending; (iv) prepare appropriate periodic reports for, and seek appropriate periodic approvals from, the Board with respect to securities lending activities, (v) respond to Agent inquiries concerning the Agent’s activities, and (vi) such other related duties as Krane deems necessary or appropriate. The Board supervises Krane and establishes policies that Krane must follow in its management activities.

 

The Agreement requires the Adviser to pay all operating expenses of the Funds, except: (a) interest and taxes (including, but not limited to, income, excise, transaction, transfer and withholding taxes); (b) expenses of the Funds incurred with respect to the acquisition and disposition of portfolio securities and the execution of portfolio transactions, including brokerage commissions and short sale dividend or interest expense; (c) expenses incurred in connection with any distribution plan adopted by the Trust in compliance with Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act, including distribution fees; (d) “Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses” (as defined by Form N-1A under the Investment Company Act); (e) litigation expenses; (f) the compensation payable to the Adviser under the Agreement; (g) compensation and expenses of the Independent Trustees (including any fees of independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees); and (h) any expenses determined to be extraordinary expenses by the Board. In addition, under the Agreement, while the fees and expenses related to the Funds’ securities lending-related activities reduce the gross revenues and income of the Funds from such activities, they are not fees and expenses for which Krane is responsible.

 

Each Agreement provides that each Fund pays a unitary (or unified) fee to the Adviser for advisory and management services provided to the Fund, subject to the exceptions noted herein. In this context, there exists a risk that a Trust service provider will seek recourse against the Trust if it is not timely paid by Krane for the fees and expenses for which it is responsible, which could materially adversely affect the Funds. Pursuant to the Agreement between the Trust and the Adviser, the Funds below pay the Adviser a fee, which is calculated daily and paid monthly, at the following annual rates, based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of each Fund. In addition, as compensation for the services provided by the Adviser in connection with any securities lending-related activities, each Fund pays the Adviser 10% of the monthly investment income received from the investment of cash collateral and loan fees received from borrowers in respect to securities loans (net of any amounts paid to the custodian and/or securities lending agent or rebated to borrowers), included on the Statements of Operations as “Security Lending Fees”.

 

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    Management
    Fee
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF   0.68%
KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index ETF   0.78%
KraneShares MSCI All China Index ETF   0.68%
KraneShares MSCI One Belt One Road Index ETF   0.78%
KraneShares Emerging Markets Consumer Technology Index ETF   0.78%
KraneShares MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF   0.78%
KraneShares Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility Index ETF   0.68%
KraneShares MSCI All China Health Care Index ETF   0.78%
KraneShares Asia Pacific High Income Bond ETF   0.68%
KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF   0.58%
KraneShares CICC China 5G &d Semiconductor Index ETF   0.78%
KraneShares Value Line® Dynamic Dividend Equity Index ETF   0.55%
KFA Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy ETF   0.89%
KraneShares SSE STAR Market 50 Index ETF   0.88%
KraneShares Hang Seng TECH Index ETF   0.68%
KraneShares S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF   0.68%
KraneShares Dynamic Emerging Markets Strategy ETF   0.10%
KraneShares Global Luxury Index ETF   0.68%

 

The Adviser bears all of its own costs associated with providing these advisory services.

 

Pursuant to the terms of Fee Waiver Agreements, Krane has contractually agreed to waive its management fee for the below listed Funds by the following amounts of the Fund’s average daily net assets until August 1, 2024. The Fee Waiver Agreements may only be terminated prior thereto by the Board. In addition, the Fee Waiver Agreements will terminate if the Agreement for a Fund is terminated.

 

    Fee Waiver
    Fee
KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index ETF   0.23%
KraneShares MSCI All China Index ETF   0.20%
KraneShares Emerging Markets Consumer Technology Index ETF   0.20%
KraneShares MSCI All China Health Care Index ETF   0.14%
KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF   0.35%
KraneShares CICC China 5G & Semiconductor Index ETF   0.14%

 

SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT — Bosera Asset Management (International) Co., Ltd. (“Bosera”), operating out of Hong Kong, serves as the Sub-Adviser to the KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index ETF and KraneShares SSE STAR Market 50 Index ETF and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Funds, subject to the supervision by the Adviser and the Board. As of January 1, 2024, Krane pays Bosera fifteen (15%) percent of the net revenue received by Krane from KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index ETF under the Investment Advisory Agreement. Prior to that date, Krane paid Bosera fifty (50%) percent of the net revenue received by Krane from the Fund. For the services Bosera provides to KraneShares SSE STAR Market 50 Index ETF, the Adviser pays Bosera a twelve basis points (0.12%) sub-advisory fee based upon the monthly average assets under management of KraneShares SSE STAR Market 50 Index ETF.

 

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Nikko Asset Management Americas Inc. (“Nikko”) serves as the investment sub-adviser to KraneShares Asia Pacific High Income Bond ETF. Nikko is responsible for the day-to-day investment management of the Fund, subject to the supervision of Krane and the Board. Nikko delegates to its affiliate Nikko Asset Management Asia, Ltd. (“Nikko Asia”), a registered investment adviser with the SEC, certain of its responsibilities for the management of the Fund. Krane has entered into a Sub-Advisory Agreement with Nikko pursuant to which Krane has agreed to pay Nikko 36.77% of the sum of: (i) the total gross advisory fee due to the Adviser from the Fund under the terms of the Agreement minus (ii) any applicable fee waivers from time to time entered into between the Fund and the Adviser.

 

Mount Lucas Index Advisers LLC (“MLIA”) serves as the Sub-Adviser of the KFA Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy ETF. For the services MLIA provides to the Fund, the Adviser pays MLIA a fee equal to 32% of the Net Revenue received by Krane from the Fund. Net Revenue is defined for these purposes as gross revenue under Schedule A of the Agreement minus gross fund-related expenses (including any waiver by Krane of its compensation under the Agreement and any reimbursements by Krane of the Fund’s expenses).

 

DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT — SEI Investments Distribution Co. (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SEI Investments Company, and an affiliate of the Administrator, serves as the Funds’ distributor of Creation Units pursuant to a Distribution Agreement. The Distributor does not maintain any secondary market in Fund shares.

 

The Trust has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan (“Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act. In accordance with its Plan, each Fund is authorized to pay an amount up to 0.25% of its average daily net assets each year for certain distribution-related activities. For the year ended March 31, 2024, no fees were charged under the Plan. Fees would only be charged under the Plan upon approval by the Board.

 

ADMINISTRATOR, CUSTODIAN AND TRANSFER AGENT — SEI Investments Global Funds Services (the “Administrator”) serves as the Funds’ Administrator pursuant to an Administration Agreement. BBH serves as the Funds’ Custodian and Transfer Agent pursuant to a Custodian and Transfer Agent Agreement.

 

5. BASIS FOR CONSOLIDATION FOR THE KFA MOUNT LUCAS MANAGED FUTURES INDEX STRATEGY ETF

 

The Consolidated Schedule of Investments, Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities, Consolidated Statement of Operations, Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the Consolidated Financial Highlights of the KFA Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy ETF include the accounts of the Fund’s Subsidiary. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation for the Fund. The Subsidiary has a fiscal year end of March 31 for financial statement consolidation purposes.

 

The Subsidiary is classified as a controlled foreign corporation under the Code. The Subsidiary’s taxable income is included in the calculation of the Fund's taxable income. Net losses of the Subsidiary are not deductible by the Fund either in the current period or carried forward to future periods.

 

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The KFA Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy ETF’s investment in the Subsidiary may not exceed 25% of the value of its total assets (ignoring any subsequent market appreciation in the Subsidiary’s value), which limitation is imposed by the Code and is measured at the end of each quarter.

 

A summary of the investments in the Subsidiary is as follows:

 

    Inception Date of
Subsidiary
    Subsidiary
Net Assets at
March 31,
2024
    % of Total
Net Assets at
March 31,
2024
 
KFA MLM Index Subsidiary, Ltd.   December 1, 2020     $ 39,530,267       14.94 %

 

6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

 

For the year ended March 31, 2024, the purchases and sales of investments in securities excluding in-kind transactions, long-term U.S. Government and short-term securities were:

 

    Purchases     Sales and
Maturities
 
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF   $ 1,867,506,324     $ 1,714,015,461  
KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index ETF     126,542,029       316,639,219  
KraneShares MSCI All China Index ETF     252,289       1,254,827  
KraneShares MSCI One Belt One Road Index ETF     1,124,190       1,123,765  
KraneShares Emerging Markets Consumer Technology Index ETF     20,953,545       28,457,261  
KraneShares MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF     48,896,842       60,585,686  
KraneShares Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility Index ETF     64,001,541       79,246,170  
KraneShares MSCI All China Health Care Index ETF     11,224,725       35,772,420  
KraneShares Asia Pacific High Income Bond ETF     12,958,636       17,284,623  
KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF     34,714,703       2,399,700  
KraneShares CICC China 5G & Semiconductor Index ETF     6,131,491       8,948,985  
KraneShares Value Line® Dynamic Dividend Equity Index ETF     62,179,742       62,580,464  
KraneShares SSE STAR Market 50 Index ETF     11,170,687       18,617,226  
KraneShares Hang Seng TECH Index ETF     3,315,989       4,268,705  
KraneShares S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF     1,728,818       1,946,352  
KraneShares Dynamic Emerging Markets Strategy ETF     413,073       594,968  
KraneShares Global Luxury Index ETF     1,685,143       405,693  

 

For the year ended March 31, 2024, there were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. government securities for the Funds.

 

For the year ended March 31, 2024, in-kind transactions associated with creations and redemptions were:

 

                Realized  
    Purchases     Sales     Gain/(Loss)  
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF   $ 568,886,833     $ 422,054,926     $ 32,660,204  
KraneShares MSCI All China Index ETF           50,736       (1,507 )
KraneShares Emerging Markets Consumer Technology Index ETF     2,930,250       7,482,714       (1,256,674 )
KraneShares MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF           1,544,866       (35,750 )

 

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                Realized  
    Purchases     Sales     Gain/(Loss)  
KraneShares Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility Index ETF   $ 2,537,455     $ 19,659,368     $ (1,693,354 )
KraneShares MSCI All China Health Care Index ETF           553,031       65,651  
KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF     9,222,773              
KraneShares Value Line® Dynamic Dividend Equity Index ETF     1,124,346       3,432,018       405,193  
KraneShares Dynamic Emerging Markets Strategy ETF     7,275,006       3,423,446       62,905  
KraneShares Global Luxury Index ETF     1,618,239       643,718       106,088  

 

7. TAX INFORMATION

 

The amount and character of income and capital gain distributions to be paid, if any, are determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. As a result, net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions for a reporting period may differ significantly from distributions during such period. These book/tax differences may be temporary or permanent. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, they are charged or credited to distributable earnings (loss) or paid-in capital, as appropriate, in the period that the differences arise.

 

The permanent differences primarily consist of foreign currency translations, investments in passive foreign investment companies ("PFICs"), net operating loss, Partnership adjustments, perpetual bond adjustments and distribution reclassification. The permanent differences that are credited or charged to Paid-in Capital and Distributable Earnings for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 are primarily related to redemptions in-kind and net operating loss.

 

    Distributable     Paid-in  
    Earnings/(Loss)     Capital  
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF   $ 90,484,656     $ (90,484,656 )
KraneShares MSCI All China Index ETF     7,893       (7,893 )
KraneShares Emerging Markets Consumer Technology Index ETF     1,392,578       (1,392,578 )
KraneShares MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF     505,297       (505,297 )
KraneShares Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility Index ETF     3,189,007       (3,189,007 )
KraneShares MSCI All China Health Care Index ETF     6,451       (6,451 )
KraneShares Value Line® Dynamic Dividend Equity Index ETF     (362,555 )     362,555  
KraneShares SSE STAR Market 50 Index ETF     55,271       (55,271 )
KraneShares Dynamic Emerging Markets Strategy ETF     (62,905 )     62,905  
KraneShares Global Luxury Index ETF     (104,580 )     104,580  

 

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The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the years or periods ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023 were as follows:

 

    Ordinary     Long-Term     Return of        
    Income     Capital Gain     Capital     Totals  
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
2024   $ 94,044,849     $     $     $ 94,044,849  
2023                        
                                 
KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index ETF
2024   $ 6,619,090     $     $     $ 6,619,090  
2023     9,640,424       101,634,817             111,275,241  
                                 
KraneShares MSCI All China Index ETF                                
2024   $ 215,050     $     $     $ 215,050  
2023     192,809       119,165             311,974  
                                 
KraneShares MSCI One Belt One Road Index ETF
2024   $ 137,606     $     $     $ 137,606  
2023     215,731                   215,731  
                                 
KraneShares Emerging Markets Consumer Technology Index ETF
2024   $ 27,452     $     $     $ 27,452  
2023                        
                                 
KraneShares MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF
2024   $ 496,202     $     $     $ 496,202  
2023     337,960       1,438,072             1,776,032  
                                 
KraneShares Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility Index ETF
2024   $ 1,252,258     $     $     $ 1,252,258  
2023     2,090,551                   2,090,551  
                                 
KraneShares MSCI All China Health Care Index ETF
2024   $ 383,670     $     $     $ 383,670  
2023     50,955                   50,955  
                                 
KraneShares Asia Pacific High Income Bond ETF
2024   $ 2,334,194     $     $     $ 2,334,194  
2023     2,002,618                   2,002,618  
                                 
KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF
2024   $ 910,616     $     $     $ 910,616  
2023     693,378                   693,378  
                                 
KraneShares CICC China 5G & Semiconductor Index ETF
2024   $ 28,182     $     $ 1,028     $ 29,210  
2023     45,914                   45,914  
                                 
KraneShares Value Line® Dynamic Dividend Equity Index ETF
2024   $ 868,772     $ 308,656     $     $ 1,177,428  
2023     1,085,154       640,311             1,725,465  
                                 
KFA Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy ETF
2024   $     $     $     $  
2023     22,793,108       11,729,167             34,522,275  

 

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    Ordinary     Long-Term     Return of        
    Income     Capital Gain     Capital     Totals  
KraneShares SSE STAR Market 50 Index ETF
2024   $     $     $     $  
2023                        
                                 
KraneShares Hang Seng TECH Index ETF
2024   $ 46,489     $     $     $ 46,489  
2023     11,428                   11,428  
                                 
KraneShares S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF
2024   $ 237,535     $ 1,959     $     $ 239,494  
2023     22,329                   22,329  
                                 
KraneShares Dynamic Emerging Markets Strategy ETF
2024   $ 105,254     $     $     $ 105,254  
                                 
KraneShares Global Luxury Index ETF
2024   $ 4,643     $     $     $ 4,643  

 

As of March 31, 2024, the components of tax basis distributable earnings (distributable losses) were as follows:

 

    KraneShares
CSI China
Internet ETF
    KraneShares
Bosera MSCI
China A 50 Connect
Index ETF
    KraneShares
MSCI All China
Index ETF
    KraneShares
MSCI One Belt
One Road
Index ETF
 
Undistributed Ordinary Income   $ 61,776,827     $     $ 29,210     $ 6,580  
Capital Loss Carryforwards     (2,686,322,078 )     (189,335,870 )     (6,347,999 )     (3,643,750 )
Qualified Late-Year Loss Deferrals           (67,774 )            
Unrealized Depreciation on Investments and Foreign Currency     (3,699,273,032 )     (67,963,141 )     (2,253,091 )     (1,053,611 )
Other Temporary Differences     (3 )     (11 )     1       (1 )
Total Distributable Loss   $ (6,323,818,286 )   $ (257,366,796 )   $ (8,571,879 )   $ (4,690,782 )

 

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    KraneShares
Emerging
Markets
Consumer
Technology
Index ETF
   
KraneShares
MSCI China
Clean
Technology
Index ETF
    KraneShares
Electric Vehicles
and Future
Mobility
Index ETF
    KraneShares
MSCI All China
Health Care
Index ETF
 
Undistributed Ordinary Income   $     $     $     $ 188,412  
Capital Loss Carryforwards     (49,669,840 )     (79,020,064 )     (88,376,540 )     (65,852,693 )
Qualified Late-Year Loss Deferrals     (34,394 )     (114,325 )     (68,584 )      
Unrealized Depreciation on Investments and Foreign Currency     (4,116,065 )     (18,275,157 )     (52,919,518 )     (33,820,887 )
Other Temporary Differences           2              
Total Distributable Loss   $ (53,820,299 )   $ (97,409,544 )   $ (141,364,642 )   $ (99,485,168 )

 

    KraneShares
Asia Pacific
High Income
Bond ETF
    KraneShares
MSCI Emerging
Markets ex
China Index ETF
    KraneShares
CICC China
5G &
Semiconductor
Index ETF
    KraneShares
Value Line®
Dynamic
Dividend Equity
Index ETF
 
Undistributed Ordinary Income   $ 193,997     $ 774,098     $     $ 351,770  
Capital Loss Carryforwards     (10,377,329 )     (1,594,046 )     (15,035,433 )      
Qualified Late-Year Loss Deferrals                 (17,623 )      
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments and Foreign Currency     49,221       2,613,416       (2,497,134 )     2,417,373  
Other Temporary Differences     49,162       (2 )     (4 )     1  
Total Distributable Earnings/(Loss)   $ (10,084,949 )   $ 1,793,466     $ (17,550,194 )   $ 2,769,144  

 

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    KFA Mount
Lucas Managed
Futures Index
Strategy ETF
    KraneShares
SSE STAR
Market 50 Index
ETF
    KraneShares
Hang Seng
TECH Index ETF
    KraneShares
S&P Pan
Asia Dividend
Aristocrats
Index ETF
 
Undistributed Ordinary Income   $     $     $     $ 65,112  
Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gain                       91,067  
Capital Loss Carryforwards     (11,119,493 )     (29,622,667 )     (3,028,445 )      
Post October Losses     (24,607,088 )                  
Qualified Late-Year Loss Deferrals     (5,771,888 )     (62,657 )     (9,567 )      
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments and Foreign Currency     (6,414,135 )     (11,972,769 )     (2,192,171 )     24,124  
Other Temporary Differences     (1,286,475 )     (7 )     (3 )     3  
Total Distributable Earnings/(Loss)   $ (49,199,079 )   $ (41,658,100 )   $ (5,230,186 )   $ 180,306  

 

    KraneShares
Dynamic
Emerging
Markets
Strategy ETF
    KraneShares
Global Luxury
Index ETF
 
Undistributed Ordinary Income   $     $ 15,083  
Capital Loss Carryforwards     (1,149 )      
Qualified Late-Year Loss Deferrals     (607 )      
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments and Foreign Currency     (35,966 )     234,643  
Other Temporary Differences           (2 )
Total Distributable Earnings/(Loss)   $ (37,722 )   $ 249,724  

 

Qualified late year ordinary and Post-October capital losses (including currency and specified gain/loss items) represent losses realized from January 1, 2024 through March 31, 2024 and November 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024, respectively, that in accordance with federal income tax regulations, the Funds have elected to defer and treat as having arisen in the following fiscal year.

 

Other temporary differences primarily consist of late year and specified loss deferrals, perpetual bond adjustments, PFIC mark to market and book adjustments not recognized for tax.

 

The Funds have capital loss carryforwards as follows:

 

    Short-Term     Long-Term        
    Loss     Loss     Total  
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF   $ 689,050,525     $ 1,997,271,553     $ 2,686,322,078  
KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index ETF     78,152,608       111,183,262       189,335,870  

 

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    Short-Term     Long-Term        
    Loss     Loss     Total  
KraneShares MSCI All China Index ETF   $ 215,395     $ 6,132,604     $ 6,347,999  
KraneShares MSCI One Belt One Road Index ETF     2,450,106       1,193,644       3,643,750  
KraneShares Emerging Markets Consumer Technology Index ETF     22,091,565       27,578,275       49,669,840  
KraneShares MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF     3,500,356       75,519,708       79,020,064  
KraneShares Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility Index ETF     31,371,478       57,005,062       88,376,540  
KraneShares MSCI All China Health Care Index ETF     4,089,006       61,763,687       65,852,693  
KraneShares Asia Pacific High Income Bond ETF     8,486,154       1,891,175       10,377,329  
KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF     5,865       1,588,181       1,594,046  
KraneShares CICC China 5G & Semiconductor Index ETF     8,671,751       6,363,682       15,035,433  
KFA Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy ETF     4,174,372       6,945,121       11,119,493  
KraneShares SSE STAR Market 50 Index ETF     8,548,968       21,073,699       29,622,667  
KraneShares Hang Seng TECH Index ETF     2,090,066       938,379       3,028,445  
KraneShares Dynamic Emerging Markets Strategy ETF     1,149             1,149  

 

During the year ended March 31, 2024, the following Funds utilized capital loss carryforwards, to offset capital gains:

 

    Amount  
    Utilized  
KraneShares MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF   $ 1,634,475  
KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF     5,115  
KraneShares Hang Seng TECH Index ETF     25,841  
KraneShares S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF     1,654  

 

The differences between book and tax-basis unrealized appreciation and depreciation are attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, investments in PFICs and perpetual bonds. The federal tax cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation on investments held by the Funds at March 31, 2024 were as follows:

 

    Federal Tax
Cost
    Aggregated
Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
    Aggregated
Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF   $ 9,153,225,550     $ 381,651,172     $ (4,080,924,204 )   $ (3,699,273,032 )
KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index ETF     257,382,965       10,856,821       (78,819,962 )     (67,963,141 )
KraneShares MSCI All China Index ETF     8,557,586       388,225       (2,641,316 )     (2,253,091 )
KraneShares MSCI One Belt One Road Index ETF     5,226,031       508,773       (1,557,473 )     (1,048,700 )
KraneShares Emerging Markets Consumer Technology Index ETF     22,605,590       1,242,745       (5,333,050 )     (4,090,305 )
KraneShares MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF     75,187,700       2,800,387       (21,075,544 )     (18,275,157 )
KraneShares Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility Index ETF     163,984,472       5,705,116       (58,624,634 )     (52,919,518 )
KraneShares MSCI All China Health Care Index ETF     80,639,392       1,280,387       (35,101,274 )     (33,820,887 )

 

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    Federal Tax
Cost
    Aggregated
Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
    Aggregated
Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
KraneShares Asia Pacific High Income Bond ETF   $ 13,897,595     $ 355,550     $ (306,329 )   $ 49,221  
KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF     75,490,505       8,302,601       (5,472,102 )     2,830,499  
KraneShares CICC China 5G & Semiconductor Index ETF     11,933,663       948,835       (3,445,969 )     (2,497,134 )
KraneShares Value Line® Dynamic Dividend Equity Index ETF     28,914,558       3,325,188       (907,815 )     2,417,373  
KFA Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy ETF     205,190,113       384       (6,414,519 )     (6,414,135 )
KraneShares SSE STAR Market 50 Index ETF     36,314,520       813,218       (12,785,987 )     (11,972,769 )
KraneShares Hang Seng TECH Index ETF     6,892,285       422,212       (2,614,383 )     (2,192,171 )
KraneShares S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF     2,586,629       218,731       (194,607 )     24,124  
KraneShares Dynamic Emerging Markets Strategy ETF     3,731,422       161,279       (197,245 )     (35,966 )
KraneShares Global Luxury Index ETF     2,371,634       358,046       (123,403 )     234,643  

 

For the KraneShares MSCI One Belt One Road Index ETF, KraneShares Emerging Markets Consumer Technology Index ETF and the KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF, the difference in unrealized appreciation is attributable to Foreign Capital Gains Tax Payable.

 

Uncertainties in the Chinese tax rules governing the taxation of income distributions and capital gains from investments in A Shares could result in unexpected tax liabilities for the Funds. China generally imposes withholding tax at a rate of 10% on dividends and interest derived by non-Chinese resident investors (including, for example, Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (“QFII”)) from Chinese companies and those companies which are not Chinese tax residents, but which are deemed to be Chinese tax residents (e.g., under Notice 7). China also imposes withholding tax at a rate of 10% on capital gains derived by non-residents from investment in actual and constructive Chinese resident companies. The Chinese withholding taxes applied to dividends, interest and capital gains may, in principle, be subject to a reduced rate under an applicable Chinese tax treaty, but the application of such treaties in the case of a non-resident (e.g., in the case of a QFII acting on behalf of non-resident investors, such as the Funds) is also uncertain. The imposition of such taxes could have a material adverse effect on the Funds’ returns. The People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) rules regarding the taxation of non-resident investors are quickly evolving and certain of the tax regulations to be issued by the PRC State Administration of Taxation and/or the PRC Ministry of Finance to clarify matters may apply retrospectively. Such retroactively applied rules may be adverse to the Funds and their shareholders. It is also unclear how China’s value added tax (“VAT”) may be affected by tax treaty provisions. If such a tax is collected, the expenses will be passed on and borne by the Funds. The imposition of such taxes, as well as future changes in applicable PRC tax law, may adversely affect the Funds. If the Funds expect VAT to be imposed, they reserve the right to establish a reserve for such tax. If the Funds establish such a reserve

 

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but are not ultimately subject to the tax, shareholders who redeemed or sold their shares while the reserve was in place will effectively bear the tax and may not benefit from the later release, if any, of the reserve. Conversely, if the Funds do not establish such a reserve but ultimately are subject to the tax, shareholders who redeemed or sold their shares prior to the tax being withheld, reserved or paid will have effectively avoided the tax, even if they benefited from investments in a Fund. Effective November 17, 2014, QFIIs, RQFIIs (i.e., QFIIs investing in Yuan, rather than foreign currency) and non-Chinese resident investors investing through the Hong Kong-Shanghai Stock Connect are exempted temporarily from the 10% capital gains tax that normally applies to sales of A Shares on a public Chinese exchange (such as the Shanghai Stock Exchange). However, such investors are still required to pay capital gains tax for gains realized on trades executed before November 17, 2014.

 

On November 7, 2018, China’s Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation jointly issued Circular 108. This circular announced a three year exemption from corporate income tax withholding (“WHT”) and Value Added Tax (“VAT”) for China-sourced bond interest derived by overseas institutional investors. The WHT and VAT exemptions were extended to December 31, 2025.

 

In 2020, the PRC government eliminated QFII and RQFII quotas, meaning that entities registered with the appropriate Chinese regulator will no longer be subject to quotas when investing in PRC securities (but will remain subject to foreign shareholder limits), and merged the two programs into the Qualified Foreign Investor regime (“QFI”).

 

8. CONCENTRATION OF RISKS

 

As with all exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), shareholders of the Funds are subject to the risk that their investment could lose money. Each Fund is subject to certain of the principal risks noted below, any of which may adversely affect a Fund’s NAV, trading price, yield, total return and ability to meet its investment objective. A more complete description of principal risks is included in each Fund’s prospectus under the heading “Principal Risks”.

 

CHINA RISK — The Chinese economy is generally considered an emerging market and can be significantly affected by economic and political conditions in China and surrounding Asian countries. China may be subject to considerable degrees of economic, political and social instability. In addition, the Chinese economy is export-driven and highly reliant on trade with key partners. A downturn in the economies of China’s primary trading partners could slow or eliminate the growth of the Chinese economy and adversely impact the Fund’s investments. The Chinese government strictly regulates the payment of foreign currency denominated obligations and sets monetary policy. The Chinese government may introduce new laws and regulations that could have an adverse effect on the Fund. Although China has begun the process of privatizing certain sectors of its economy, privatized entities may lose money and/or be re-nationalized.

 

In the Chinese securities markets, a small number of issuers may represent a large portion of the entire market. The Chinese securities markets are subject to more frequent trading halts, low trading volume and price volatility. Recent developments in relations between the United States and China have heightened concerns of increased tariffs and restrictions on trade between the two countries. An increase in tariffs or trade restrictions or even the threat of such developments, could lead to significant reduction in international trade, which could have a negative impact on China’s export industry and a commensurately negative impact on the Fund.

 

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The RMB Bond market is volatile with a risk of trading suspensions in particular securities and government interventions. Trading in RMB Bonds may be suspended without warning and for lengthy periods. Information on such trading suspensions, including as to their expected length, may be unavailable. Securities affected by trading suspensions may be or become illiquid. In recent years, Chinese entities have incurred significant levels of debt and Chinese financial institutions currently hold relatively large amounts of non-performing debt. Thus, there exists a possibility that widespread defaults could occur, which could trigger a financial crisis, freeze Chinese debt and finance markets and make certain Chinese securities illiquid.

 

In addition, trade relations between the U.S. and China have recently been strained. Worsening trade relations between the two countries could adversely impact the Fund, particularly to the extent that the Chinese government restricts foreign investments in on-shore Chinese companies or the U.S. government restricts investments by U.S. investors in China including by limiting the ability of Chinese issuers to list on the U.S. exchanges. Worsening trade relations may also result in market volatility and volatility in the price of Fund shares. In addition, the U.S government has imposed restrictions on the ability of U.S. investors to hold and/or acquire securities of certain Chinese companies, which may adversely impact the Fund, may mean that the Fund’s Underlying Index may need to adjust its methodology or could increase tracking error for the Fund.

 

CONCENTRATION RISK — Because the assets of certain Funds are expected to be concentrated in an industry or group of industries to the extent that the Underlying Index concentrates in a particular industry or group of industries, the Fund is subject to loss due to adverse occurrences that may affect that industry or group of industries or sector. Market conditions, interest rates, and economic, regulatory, or financial developments could significantly affect a single industry or a group of related industries, and the securities of companies in that industry or group of industries could react similarly to these or other developments. Depending on the composition of each Fund’s Underlying Index, the Fund may be subject to principal risks, as outlined in each Fund’s prospectus. Each Fund may have significant exposure to other industries or sectors over time.

 

CURRENCY RISK — The Funds’ assets will be invested in instruments denominated in foreign currencies and the income received by the Fund may be in foreign currencies. The Fund will compute and expects to distribute its income in U.S. dollars, and the computation of income will be made on the date that the income is earned by the Fund at the foreign exchange rate in effect on that date. The Fund will conduct its foreign currency exchange transactions either on a spot (i.e., cash) basis at the spot rate prevailing in the foreign currency exchange market at the time the Fund wishes to enter into the transaction, or through forward, futures or options contracts to purchase or sell foreign currencies.

 

The Fund’s NAV is determined on the basis of the U.S. dollar. The Fund may therefore lose value if the local currency of a foreign investment depreciates against the U.S. dollar, even if the local currency value of the Fund’s holdings goes up. Currency exchange rates can be very volatile and can change quickly and unpredictably, which may adversely affect the Fund. The Fund may also be subject to delays in converting or transferring U.S. dollars to foreign currencies and vice versa. This may adversely affect the Fund’s performance over time.

 

DERIVATIVES RISK — The use of derivatives (including swaps, futures, forwards, structured notes and options) may involve leverage, which includes risks that are different from, and greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in a reference asset, because a small investment in a derivative can result in a large impact on the Fund and may cause the Fund to be more volatile. Derivatives may at times be highly illiquid, and the Fund may not be able to close out or sell a

 

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derivative at a particular time or at an anticipated price. Derivatives can be difficult to value and valuation may be more difficult in times of market turmoil. There may be imperfect correlation between the derivative and that of the reference asset, resulting in unexpected returns that could materially adversely affect the Fund. Certain derivatives (such as swaps and options) are bi-lateral agreements that expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk of loss in the event that the counterparty to an agreement fails to make required payments or otherwise comply with the terms of derivative. In that case, the Fund may suffer losses potentially equal to, or greater than, the full value of the derivative if the counterparty fails to perform its obligations. That risk is generally thought to be greater with over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives than with derivatives that are exchange traded or centrally cleared. Counterparty risks are compounded by the fact that there are only a limited number of ways available to invest in certain reference assets and, therefore, there may be few counterparties to swaps or options based on those reference assets.

 

EMERGING MARKETS RISK — A Funds’ investments in emerging markets are subject to greater risk of loss than investments in developed markets. This is due to, among other things, greater market volatility, greater risk of asset seizures and capital controls, lower trading volume, political and economic instability, greater risk of market shutdown and more governmental limitations on foreign investments than typically found in developed markets. The economies of emerging markets, and China in particular, may be heavily reliant upon international trade and may suffer disproportionately if international trading declines or is disrupted.

 

EQUITY SECURITIES RISK — The values of equity securities are subject to factors such as market fluctuations, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in stock prices. Equity securities are subject to volatile changes in value and their values may be more volatile than other asset classes. In the event of liquidation, equity securities are generally subordinate in rank to debt and other securities of the same issuer.

 

FUTURES STRATEGY RISK — The use of futures contracts is subject to special risk considerations. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts include: (a) an imperfect correlation between the change in market value of the reference asset and the price of the futures contract; (b) possible lack of a liquid secondary market for a futures contract and the resulting inability to close a futures contract when desired; (c) losses caused by unanticipated market movements, which are potentially unlimited; (d) the inability to predict correctly the direction of market prices, interest rates, currency exchange rates and other economic factors; and (e) if the Fund has insufficient cash, it may have to sell securities or financial instruments from its portfolio to meet daily variation margin requirements, which may lead to the Fund selling securities or financial instruments at a loss.

 

LIQUIDITY RISK — Certain of the Funds’ investments are subject to liquidity risk, which exists when an investment is or becomes difficult to purchase or sell at a reasonable time and price. If a transaction is particularly large or if the relevant market is or becomes illiquid, it may not be possible to initiate a transaction or liquidate a position, which may cause the Funds to suffer significant losses and difficulties in meeting redemptions. Liquidity risk may be the result of, among other things, market turmoil, the reduced number and capacity of traditional market participants, or the lack of an active trading market. Markets for securities or financial instruments could be disrupted by a number of events, including, but not limited to, an economic crisis, natural disasters, new legislation or regulatory changes inside or outside the U.S. Liquid investments may become less liquid after being purchased by the Fund, particularly during periods of market stress. In addition, if a number of securities held by the Fund stop trading, it may have a cascading effect and cause

 

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Notes to Financial Statements/Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (concluded)

 

the Fund to halt trading. Volatility in market prices will increase the risk of the Fund being subject to a trading halt. Certain countries in which the Fund may invest may be subject to extended settlement delays and/or foreign holidays, during which the Fund will unlikely be able to convert holdings to cash.

 

MARKET RISK — The values of the Fund’s holdings could decline generally or could underperform other investments. In addition, there is a risk that policy changes by the U.S. Government, Federal Reserve, and/or other government actors could cause volatility in global financial markets, negative sentiment and higher levels of Fund redemptions, which could have a negative impact on the Fund and could result in losses. Geopolitical and other risks, including environmental and public health risks may add to instability in world economies and markets generally. Changes in value may be temporary or may last for extended periods. Further, the Fund is susceptible to the risk that certain investments may be difficult or impossible to sell at a favorable time or price. Market developments may also cause the Fund’s investments to become less liquid and subject to erratic price movements. Such market developments may also cause the Fund to encounter difficulties in timely honoring redemptions, especially if market events cause an increased incidence of shareholder redemptions.

 

NEW FUND RISK — If the Fund does not grow in size, it will be at greater risk than larger funds of wider bid-ask spreads for its shares, trading at a greater premium or discount to NAV, liquidation and/or a stop to trading.

 

NON-DIVERSIFIED FUND RISK — Because a Fund is non-diversified and may invest a greater portion of its assets in fewer issuers than a diversified fund, changes in the market value of a single portfolio holding could cause greater fluctuations in the Fund’s share price than would occur in a diversified fund. This may increase the Fund’s volatility and cause the performance of a single portfolio holding or a relatively small number of portfolio holdings to have a greater impact on the Fund’s performance.

 

VALUATION RISK — Independent market quotations for the non-U.S. securities held by the Funds may not be readily available and such securities may be fair valued by a pricing service at an evaluated price. These valuations involve subjectivity and different market participants may assign different prices to the same investment. As a result, there is a risk that a Fund may not be able to sell an investment at the price assigned to the investment by the Fund. In addition, the securities in which the Funds invest may trade on days that the Funds do not price their shares; as a result, the value of Fund shares may change on days when investors cannot purchase or sell their holdings.

 

9. INDEMNIFICATIONS

 

In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on future claims that may be made against the Funds and, therefore, cannot be established; however, based on experience, the risk of loss from such claims is considered remote.

 

10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

The Funds have evaluated the need for additional disclosures and/or adjustments resulting from subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued.

 

Based on this evaluation, no additional disclosures or adjustments were required to the financial statements as of the date the financial statements were issued.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees

KraneShares Trust:

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities and the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities of the funds listed in the Appendix, eighteen of the funds comprising KraneShares Trust (collectively, the Funds), including the schedules of investments and the consolidated schedule of investments, as of March 31, 2024, the related statements of operations and consolidated statement of operations for the year or period listed in the Appendix, the statements of changes in net assets and consolidated statement of changes in net assets for each of the years or periods in the two-year period listed in the Appendix, and the related notes (collectively, the financial statements) and the financial highlights and consolidated financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five-year period listed in the Appendix. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of March 31, 2024, the results of its operations for the year or period listed in the Appendix, the changes in its net assets for each of the years or periods in the two-year period listed in the Appendix, and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five-year period listed in the Appendix, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds' management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Such procedures also included confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2024, by correspondence with custodian, transfer agent, and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures when replies from brokers were not received. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

 

We have served as the auditor of one or more KraneShares investment companies since 2017.

 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 29, 2024

 

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Appendix

 

Funds with inception prior to March 31, 2020:

 

KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF

KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index ETF

KraneShares MSCI All China Index ETF

KraneShares MSCI One Belt One Road Index ETF

KraneShares Emerging Markets Consumer Technology Index ETF

KraneShares MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF

KraneShares Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility Index ETF

KraneShares MSCI All China Health Care Index ETF

KraneShares Asia Pacific High Income Bond ETF

Statement of operations for the year ended March 31, 2024

Statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period ended March 31, 2024

Financial highlights each of the years in the five-year period ended March 31, 2024

 

Funds with inception during the year ended March 31, 2020:

 

KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF

Statement of operations for the year ended March 31, 2024

Statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period ended March 31, 2024 Financial highlights for each of the years in the four-year period ended March 31, 2024 and the period from April 11, 2019 (inception) through March 31, 2020

 

Funds with inception during the year ended March 31, 2021:

 

KraneShares CICC China 5G & Semiconductor Index ETF

KraneShares Value Line® Dynamic Dividend Equity Index ETF

Statement of operations for the year ended March 31, 2024

Statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period ended March 31, 2024

Financial highlights for each of the years in the three-year period ended March 31, 2024 and the period from November 23, 2020 (inception) through March 31, 2021

KFA Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy ETF

Consolidated statement of operations for the year ended March 31, 2024

Consolidated statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period ended March 31, 2024

Consolidated financial highlights for each of the years in the three-year period ended March 31, 2024 and the period from December 1, 2020 (inception) through March 31, 2021

KraneShares SSE STAR Market 50 Index ETF

Statement of operations for the year ended March 31, 2024

Statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period ended March 31, 2024

Financial highlights for each of the years in the three-year period ended March 31, 2024 and the period from January 26, 2021 (inception) through March 31, 2021

 

Funds with inception during the year ended March 31, 2022:

 

KraneShares Heng Seng TECH Index ETF

Statement of operations for the year ended March 31, 2024

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (concluded)

 

Statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period ended March 31, 2024

Financial highlights for each of the years in the two-year period ended March 31, 2024 and the period from June 8, 2021 (inception) through March 31, 2022

 

Funds with inception during the year ended March 31, 2023:

 

KraneShares S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF

Statement of operations for the year ended March 31, 2024

Statements of changes in net assets for the year ended March 31, 2024 and the period from September 14, 2022 (inception) through March 31, 2023

Financial highlights for the year ended March 31, 2024 and the period from September 14, 2022 (inception) through March 31, 2023

 

Funds with inception during the year ended March 31, 2024:

 

KraneShares Dynamic Emerging Markets Strategy ETF

Statements of operations and changes in net assets and financial highlights for the period from August 24, 2023 (inception) through March 31, 2024

KraneShares Global Luxury Index ETF

Statements of operations and changes in net assets and financial highlights for the period from September 6, 2023 (inception) through March 31, 2024

 

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Trustees and Officers of the Trust (Unaudited)

March 31, 2024

 

Set forth below are the names, addresses, years of birth, positions with the Trust, terms of office and lengths of time served; the principal occupations for the last five years; number of Funds in fund complex overseen; and other directorships outside the fund complex of each of the persons currently serving as Trustees and Officers of the Trust. The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) includes additional information about the Trustees and Officers. The SAI may be obtained without charge, upon request, by calling 1-855-857-2638. The following chart lists Trustees and Officers as of March 31, 2024.

 

Name, Address
(Year of Birth)
  Position(s)
Held
with Trust
  Principal Occupation(s)
During the Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in Trust
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorships
Held by
Trustees
Interested Trustee1                
                 

Jonathan Krane2

(1968)

280 Park Avenue
32nd Floor

New York,
New York, 10017

  Trustee and Chairman of the Board, No set term; served since 2012   Chief Executive Officer of Krane Funds Advisors, LLC from 2011 to present.   28   None
                 
Independent Trustees1                
                 

Patrick P. Campo

(1970)

280 Park Avenue

32nd Floor

New York,

New York, 10017

  Trustee, No set term; served since 2017   Managing Director of Ibis Global AM LLC from 2023 to present. From 2019 to 2023, Director of Research and from 2013 to 2019 Director of Long Short Equity, Titan Advisors.   28   None
                 

John Ferguson

(1966)

280 Park Avenue

32nd Floor

New York,

New York, 10017

  Trustee, No set term; served since 2012   Independent Director of K2 Advisors Offshore Fund Complex from 2022 to present. Chief Compliance Officer of Covey Advisors LLC 2023 to present. Chief Operating Officer of Shrewsbury River Capital from 2017 to 2020. Chief Operating Officer of Kang Global Investors LP (hedge fund adviser) from 2014 to 2016. President of Alden Global Capital, LLC (hedge fund adviser) from 2012 to 2014 (formerly, Chief Operating Officer from 2011 to 2012). Senior Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of K2 Advisors, LLC from 2005 to 2011.   28   None

 

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March 31, 2024

 

Name, Address
(Year of Birth)
  Position(s)
Held
with Trust
  Principal Occupation(s)
During the Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in Trust
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorships
Held by
Trustees
Independent Trustee1                
                 

Matthew Stroyman

(1968)

280 Park Avenue

32nd Floor

New York,

New York, 10017

  Trustee, No set term; served since 2012   Founder and President of BlackRidge Ventures from 2018 to present (principal investment activities and strategic advisory services in a variety of industries to clients and partners that include institutional investment firms, family offices and high net-worth individuals). Co-Founder, President and Chief Operating Officer of Arcturus (real estate asset and investment management services firm) from 2007 to 2017.   28   None

 

Name, Address
(Year of Birth)
  Position(s)
Held
with Trust
  Principal Occupation(s)
During the Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in Trust
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorships
Held by
Trustees
Officers1                
                 

Jonathan Krane

(1968)

280 Park Avenue

32nd Floor

New York,

New York, 10017

  Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, No set term; served since 2012   Chief Executive Officer of Krane Funds Advisors, LLC from 2011 to present.   28   None
                 

Jennifer Tarleton

(formerly Krane)

(1966)

280 Park Avenue

32nd Floor

New York,

New York, 10017

  Vice President and Secretary, No set term; served since 2012   Vice President of Krane Funds Advisors, LLC from 2011 to present.   28   None

 

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Trustees and Officers of the Trust (Unaudited) (concluded)

March 31, 2024

 

Name, Address
(Year of Birth)
  Position(s)
Held
with Trust
  Principal Occupation(s)
During the Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in Trust
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorships
Held by
Trustees
Officers1                
                 

Michael Quain

(1957)

280 Park Avenue

32nd Floor

New York,
New York, 10017

  Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer, No Set Term; served since 2015   Principal/President of Quain Compliance Consulting, LLC from 2014 to present.   28   None
                 

Eric Olsen

(1970)

SEI Investments Company

One Freedom Valley Drive

Oaks, PA 19456

  Assistant Treasurer, No set term; served since 2021   Director of Accounting, SEI Investments Global Fund Services (March 2021 to present); Deputy Head of Fund Operations, Traditional Assets, Aberdeen Standard Investments (August 2013 to February 2021).   28   None
                 

David Adelman

(1964)

280 Park Avenue

32nd Floor

New York,

New York, 10017

  Assistant Secretary, No set term; served since 2021   Managing Director and the General Counsel, Krane Fund Advisors, LLC from 2021. Partner, Reed Smith LLP from 2015 to 2021   28   None
                 

Jonathan Shelon

(1974)

280 Park Avenue

32nd Floor
New York,

New York, 10017

  Assistant Secretary, No set term; served since 2019   Chief Operating Officer, Krane Funds Advisors, LLC from 2015 to present. Chief Investment Officer of Specialized Strategies, J.P. Morgan from 2011 to 2015.   28   None

 

1 Each Trustee serves until his or her successor is duly elected or appointed and qualified.
2 Mr. Krane is an “interested” person of the Trust, as that term is defined in the 1940 Act, by virtue of his ownership and controlling interest in the Adviser.

 

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Disclosure of Fund Expenses (Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage expenses; and (2) ongoing costs. All ETFs have operating expenses. As a shareholder of an ETF, your investment is affected by these ongoing costs, which include (among others) costs for ETF management, administrative services, commissions, and shareholder reports like this one. It is important for you to understand the impact of these costs on your investment returns. In addition, a shareholder is responsible for brokerage fees as a result of their investment in the Fund. Operating expenses such as these are deducted from an ETF’s gross income and directly reduce its final investment return. These expenses are expressed as a percentage of the ETF’s average net assets; this percentage is known as the ETF’s expense ratio.

 

The following examples use the expense ratio and are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with those of other funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period (October 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024).

 

The table on the next page illustrates your Fund’s costs in two ways:

 

Actual Fund Return. This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses that your Fund incurred over the period. The “Expenses Paid During Period” column shows the actual dollar expense cost incurred by a $1,000 investment in the Fund, and the “Ending Account Value” number is derived from deducting that expense cost from the Fund’s gross investment return.

 

You can use this information, together with the actual amount you invested in the Fund, to estimate the expenses you paid over that period. Simply divide your actual account value by $1,000 to arrive at a ratio (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply that ratio by the number shown for your Fund under “Expenses Paid During Period.”

 

Hypothetical 5% Return. This section helps you compare your Fund’s costs with those of other funds. It assumes that the Fund had an annual 5% return before expenses during the year, but that the expense ratio (Column 3) for the period is unchanged. This example is useful in making comparisons because the Commission requires all funds to make this 5% calculation. You can assess your Fund’s comparative cost by comparing the hypothetical result for your Fund in the “Expenses Paid During Period” column with those that appear in the same charts in the shareholder reports for other funds.

 

NOTE: Because the return is set at 5% for comparison purposes — NOT your Fund’s actual return — the account values shown may not apply to your specific investment.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, including brokerage commissions on the purchases and sale of Fund shares. Therefore, the expense examples are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If these transactional costs had been included, your costs would have been higher.

 

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    Beginning
Account Value
10/1/2023
    Ending
Account
Value
3/31/2024
    Annualized
Expense
Ratios
  Expenses
Paid During
Period(1)
 
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
Actual Fund Return   $ 1,000.00     $ 968.70       0.69 %   $ 3.40  
Hypothetical 5% Return     1,000.00       1,021.55       0.69       3.49  
KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index ETF
Actual Fund Return   $ 1,000.00     $ 967.80       0.55 %   $ 2.71  
Hypothetical 5% Return     1,000.00       1,022.25       0.55       2.78  
KraneShares MSCI All China Index ETF
Actual Fund Return   $ 1,000.00     $ 948.60       0.50 %   $ 2.44  
Hypothetical 5% Return     1,000.00       1,022.50       0.50       2.53  
KraneShares MSCI One Belt One Road Index ETF
Actual Fund Return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.90       0.80 %   $ 4.04  
Hypothetical 5% Return     1,000.00       1,021.00       0.80       4.04  
KraneShares Emerging Markets Consumer Technology Index ETF
Actual Fund Return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,052.40       0.60 %   $ 3.08  
Hypothetical 5% Return     1,000.00       1,022.00       0.60       3.03  
KraneShares MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF
Actual Fund Return   $ 1,000.00     $ 815.40       0.80 %   $ 3.63  
Hypothetical 5% Return     1,000.00       1,021.00       0.80       4.04  
KraneShares Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility Index ETF
Actual Fund Return   $ 1,000.00     $ 822.20       0.72 %   $ 3.28  
Hypothetical 5% Return     1,000.00       1,021.40       0.72       3.64  
KraneShares MSCI All China Health Care Index ETF
Actual Fund Return   $ 1,000.00     $ 824.10       0.66 %   $ 3.01  
Hypothetical 5% Return     1,000.00       1,021.70       0.66       3.34  
KraneShares Asia Pacific High Income Bond ETF
Actual Fund Return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,104.60       0.70 %   $ 3.68  
Hypothetical 5% Return     1,000.00       1,021.50       0.70       3.54  
KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF
Actual Fund Return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,157.70       0.24 %   $ 1.29  
Hypothetical 5% Return     1,000.00       1,023.80       0.24       1.21  
KraneShares CICC China 5G & Semiconductor Index ETF
Actual Fund Return   $ 1,000.00     $ 977.30       0.66 %   $ 3.26  
Hypothetical 5% Return     1,000.00       1,021.70       0.66       3.34  
KraneShares Value Line® Dynamic Dividend Equity Index ETF
Actual Fund Return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,165.60       0.56 %   $ 3.03  
Hypothetical 5% Return     1,000.00       1,022.20       0.56       2.83  
KFA Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy ETF
Actual Fund Return   $ 1,000.00     $ 922.30       0.90 %   $ 4.33  
Hypothetical 5% Return     1,000.00       1,020.50       0.90       4.55  

 

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Disclosure of Fund Expenses (Unaudited) (concluded)

 

    Beginning
Account Value
10/1/2023
    Ending
Account
Value
3/31/2024
    Annualized
Expense
Ratios
    Expenses
Paid During
Period(1)
 
KraneShares SSE STAR Market 50 Index ETF
Actual Fund Return   $ 1,000.00     $ 856.20       0.90 %   $ 4.18  
Hypothetical 5% Return     1,000.00       1,020.50       0.90       4.55  
KraneShares Hang Seng TECH Index ETF
Actual Fund Return   $ 1,000.00     $ 902.60       0.70 %   $ 3.33  
Hypothetical 5% Return     1,000.00       1,021.50       0.70       3.54  
KraneShares S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF
Actual Fund Return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,081.90       1.18 %    $ 6.14  
Hypothetical 5% Return     1,000.00       1,019.10       1.18       5.96  
KraneShares Dynamic Emerging Markets Strategy ETF
Actual Fund Return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,035.10       0.12 %   $ 0.61  
Hypothetical 5% Return     1,000.00       1,024.40       0.12       0.61  
KraneShares Global Luxury Index ETF
Actual Fund Return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,143.00       0.69 %   $ 3.70  
Hypothetical 5% Return     1,000.00       1,021.55       0.69       3.49  

 

(1) Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period) unless otherwise indicated.
The annualized expense ratios include dividend expense incurred during the six-month period. Annualized dividend expense of average net assets totaled 0.48%. Had this expense not been included the ratio would have been 0.70%.

 

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Notice To Shareholders (Unaudited)

 

For shareholders that do not have a March 31, 2024 tax year end, this notice is for informational purposes only. For shareholders with a March 31, 2024 tax year end, please consult your tax advisor as to the pertinence of this notice. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, the Funds are designating the following items with regard to distributions paid during the year.

 

Return of
Capital(1)
    Long-Term
Capital Gain
Distributions
    Ordinary
Income
Distributions
      Total
Distributions
    Qualifying for
Corporate
Dividends
Received Deduction(2)
    Qualifying
Dividend
Income(3)
    Qualifying
Business
Income(4)
    U.S.
Government Interest(5)
    Interest
Related
Dividends(6)
    Short Term
Capital Gain
    Foreign
Tax
Credit(8)
 
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
  0.00 %     0.00 %     100.00 %     100.00 %     0.00 %     2.54 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.11 %     0.00 %     0.00 %
KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index ETF
  0.00 %     0.00 %     100.00 %     100.00 %     0.00 %     100.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.59 %     0.00 %     13.65 %
KraneShares MSCI All China Index ETF
  0.00 %     0.00 %     100.00 %     100.00 %     0.25 %     71.02 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.34 %     0.00 %     7.58 %
KraneShares MSCI One Belt One Road Index ETF
  0.00 %     0.00 %     100.00 %     100.00 %     0.00 %     71.07 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.42 %     0.00 %     10.01 %
KraneShares Emerging Markets Consumer Technology Index ETF
  0.00 %     0.00 %     100.00 %     100.00 %     0.00 %     92.45 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %
KraneShares MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF
  0.00 %     0.00 %     100.00 %     100.00 %     0.00 %     81.48 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.70 %     0.00 %     0.00 %
KraneShares Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility Index ETF
  0.00 %     0.00 %     100.00 %     100.00 %     0.00 %     96.41 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.69 %     0.00 %     13.40 %
KraneShares MSCI All China Health Care Index ETF
  0.00 %     0.00 %     100.00 %     100.00 %     0.00 %     100.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     1.04 %     0.00 %     17.74 %
KraneShares Asia Pacific High Income Bond ETF
  0.00 %     0.00 %     100.00 %     100.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     2.46 %     0.00 %     0.00 %
KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF
  0.00 %     0.00 %     100.00 %     100.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.54 %     0.00 %     19.59 %
KraneShares CICC China 5G & Semiconductor Index ETF
  2.54 %     0.00 %     97.46 %     100.00 %     0.00 %     100.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     1.88 %     0.00 %     29.64 %
KraneShares Value Line® Dynamic Dividend Equity Index ETF
  0.00 %     24.39 %     75.61 %     100.00 %     75.56 %     72.16 %     7.53 %     0.00 %     0.15 %     100.00 %     0.00 %
KFA Mount Lucas Managed Futures Index Strategy ETF
  0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %
KraneShares SSE Star Market 50 Index ETF
  0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %
KraneShares Hang Seng TECH Index ETF
  0.00 %     0.00 %     100.00 %     100.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     1.59 %     0.00 %     0.00 %
KraneShares S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF
  0.00 %     0.79 %     99.21 %     100.00 %     0.00 %     17.52 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     100.00 %     3.48 %
KraneShares Dynamic Emerging Markets Strategy ETF
  0.00 %     0.00 %     100.00 %     100.00 %     0.43 %     60.07 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     5.33 %     0.00 %     0.00 %
KraneShares Global Luxury Index ETF
  0.00 %     0.00 %     100.00 %     100.00 %     29.60 %     100.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     1.03 %     0.00 %     0.00 %

 

(1) Return of capital is a payment received from the fund that is not considered to be taxable income. The return of capital distribution is considered to be a return of the investor’s original investment and reduces the investor’s cost basis in the fund.
(2) Qualifying dividends represent dividends which qualify for the corporate dividends received deduction and are reflected as a percentage of ordinary income distributions (the total of short term capital gain and net investment income distributions).

 

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Notice To Shareholders (Unaudited) (concluded)

 

(3) The percentage in this column represents the amount of “Qualifying Dividend Income” as created by the Jobs and Growth Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 and is reflected as a percentage of ordinary income distributions (the total of short term capital gain and net investment income distributions). It is the intention of each of the aforementioned funds to designate the maximum amount permitted by law.
(4) The percentage of this column represents that amount of ordinary dividend income that qualified for 20% Business Income Deduction.
(5) “U.S. Government Interest” represents the amount of interest that was derived from U.S. Government obligations and distributed during the fiscal year. Generally, interest from direct U.S. Government obligations is exempt from state income tax. However, for shareholders who are residents of California, Connecticut and New York, the statutory threshold requirements were not satisfied to permit exemption of these amounts from state income.
(6) The percentage in this column represents the amount of “Interest Related Dividends” and is reflected as a percentage of ordinary income distributions that is exempt from U.S. withholding tax when paid for foreign investors.
(7) The percentage in this column represents the amount of “Short Term Capital Gain Dividends” and is reflected as a percentage of short term capital gain distributions that is exempt from U.S. withholding tax when paid for foreign investors.
(8) The following Funds intend to pass through a foreign tax credit to their shareholders. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, the total amount of foreign source income and amount of foreign tax to be paid is as follows:

 

    Foreign     Foreign Tax  
    Source     Credit Pass  
    Income     Through  
KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index ETF   $ 8,372,793     $ 1,046,326  
KraneShares MSCI All China Index ETF     188,548       17,633  
KraneShares MSCI One Belt One Road Index ETF     133,964       15,306  
KraneShares Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility Index ETF     1,040,602       193,705  
KraneShares MSCI All China Health Care Index ETF     570,991       82,760  
KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF     1,400,906       221,783  
KraneShares CICC China 5G & Semiconductor Index ETF     42,197       12,306  
KraneShares S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF     93,502       8,639  

 

The allocable share of foreign tax credit will be reported on Form 1099-DIV.

 

208

 

 

Supplemental Information (Unaudited)

 

Net asset value, or “NAV”, is the price per Share at which the Funds issue and redeem Shares to Authorized Participants. It is calculated in accordance with the policies described in Note 2 in Notes to Financial Statements. The “Market Price” of the Funds generally is determined using the closing price on the stock exchange on which the Shares of the Funds are listed for trading. The Funds’ Market Price may be at, above or below their NAV. The NAV of the Funds will fluctuate with changes in the market value of their holdings. The Market Price of the Funds will fluctuate in accordance with changes in their NAV, as well as market supply and demand of Fund Shares.

 

Premiums or discounts are the differences (expressed as a percentage) between the NAV and Market Price of the Funds on a given day, generally at the time NAV is calculated. A premium is the amount that the Funds are trading above the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV. A discount is the amount that the Funds are trading below the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV. Shareholders may pay more than NAV when they buy Fund Shares and receive less than NAV when they sell those Shares, because Shares are bought and sold at Market Price.

 

Further information regarding premiums and discounts is available on the Funds’ website at https://kraneshares.com. The premium and discount information contained on the website represents past performance and cannot be used to predict future results.

 

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KraneShares Trust:

280 Park Avenue 32nd Floor
New York, NY 10017

Distributor:

SEI Investments Distribution Co.
One Freedom Valley Drive
Oaks, PA 19456

   

Investment Adviser:

Krane Funds Advisors, LLC
280 Park Avenue 32nd Floor
New York, NY 10017

Administrator:

SEI Investments Global Funds Services
One Freedom Valley Drive
Oaks, PA 19456

   

Sub-Adviser:

Bosera Asset Management
(International) Co., Ltd.
Suite 4109
Jardine House
One Connaught Place
Central, Hong Kong

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:

KPMG LLP
1601 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103

   

Sub-Adviser:

Nikko Asset Management Americas, Inc.
605 Third Avenue 38th Floor
New York, NY 10158

 
   

Sub-Adviser:

Mount Lucas Index Advisers, LLC
405 South State Street
Newtown, PA, 18940

 

 

This information must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus for the Funds described.

 

 

 

 

 

KraneShares Trust:

280 Park Avenue, 32nd Floor

New York, NY 10017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KRS-AR-001-1100

 

 

 

 

(b) Not applicable to the Registrant.

 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, and any person who performs a similar function. During the period covered by the report, there were no amendments to the code of ethics, and the Registrant did not grant any waivers from a provision of the code of ethics.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

(a)(1) The Registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that the Registrant has an audit committee financial expert serving on the audit committee.

 

(a)(2) The audit committee financial expert, John Ferguson, is an independent trustee as defined in Form N-CSR Item 3 (a)(2).

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Fees billed by KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) related to the Registrant.

 

KPMG billed the Registrant aggregate fees for services rendered to the Registrant for the last two fiscal years as follows:

 

  2024 2023
    All fees and services to the Registrant that were pre-approved All fees and services to service affiliates that were pre-approved All other fees and services to service affiliates that did not require pre-approval All fees and services to the Registrant that were pre-approved All fees and services to service affiliates that were pre-approved All other fees and services to service affiliates that did not require pre-approval
(a)

Audit Fees

$587,250 $0 N/A $751,300 $0 N/A
(b)

Audit-Related Fees

$0 $0 N/A $0 $0 N/A
(c)

Tax Fees(1)

$178,000 $0 N/A $130,900 $0 N/A
(d)

All Other Fees

$9,000 $0 N/A $6,531 $0 N/A

 

Notes:

 

(1) These services included tax return preparation and tax compliance for the Funds.

 

(e)(1) Pursuant to the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the SEC adopted Rule 2-01 under Regulation S-X, which, among other things, requires a fund’s audit committee to pre-approve certain audit and non-audit services that are provided by its independent auditors in order to ensure the auditors’ independence. The Registrant’s Board of Trustees has established an Audit Committee that has been charged with, among other things, assisting the Board of Trustees in its oversight of: the Registrant’s independent auditors; preapproving all audit and non-audit services provided by the Registrant’s independent auditors; the integrity of the Funds’ financial statements; the independent auditors’ qualifications and independence; and the use of appropriate accounting principles.

 

 

 

 

(e)(2) Percentage of fees billed applicable to non-audit services approved pursuant to the “de minimis” exception of Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) were as follows for KPMG:

 

  2024 2023

Audit-Related Fees

0% 0%
Tax Fees 0% 0%

All Other Fees

0% 0%

 

(f) Not applicable.

 

(g) The aggregate non-audit fees and services billed by KPMG for the last two fiscal years were $0 and $0, respectively.

 

(h) During the past fiscal year, all non-audit services provided by the Registrant’s principal accountant to either the Registrant’s investment adviser or to entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Registrant’s investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant were pre-approved by the Audit Committee of the Registrant’s Board of Trustees. Included in the audit committee’s pre-approval was the review and consideration as to whether the provision of these non-audit services is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

 

(i) Not applicable. The Registrant has not retained, for the preparation of the audit report on the financial statements included in the Form N-CSR, a registered public accounting firm that has a branch or office that is located in a foreign jurisdiction and that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the “PCAOB”) has determined that the PCAOB is unable to inspect or investigate completely because of a position taken by an authority in the foreign jurisdiction.

 

(j) Not applicable. The Registrant is not a “foreign issuer,” as defined in 17 CFR 240.3b-4.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

(a) The Registrant has a separately-designated standing Audit Committee, which is composed of the Registrant’s Independent Trustees, Messrs. Patrick Campo, John Ferguson and Matthew Stroyman.

 

(b) Not applicable to the Registrant.

 

Item 6. Investments.

 

(a) The Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

Item 7. Reserved.

 

Item 8. Reserved.

 

Item 9. Reserved.

 

Item 10. Reserved.

 

Item 11. Reserved.

 

Item 12. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. 

 

Not applicable to the Registrant.

 

Item 13. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable to the Registrant.

 

 

 

 

Item 14. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

Not applicable to the Registrant.

 

Item 15. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

There have been no changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Trustees during the period covered by this report.

 

Item 16. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) The Registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act (17 CFR § 270.30a-3(c))) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report, are effective based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act (17 CFR § 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR § 240.13a-15(b) or § 240.15d-15(b)).

 

(b) There has been no change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR § 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 17. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable to the Registrant.

 

Item 18. Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation.

 

(a) Not applicable.

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

Item 19. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1) Code of Ethics filed herewith.

 

(a)(2) Not applicable.

 

(a)(3) A separate certification for the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer of the Registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR § 270.30a-2(a)), is filed herewith.

 

(a)(4) Not applicable.

 

(a)(5) Not applicable.

 

(b) Officer certifications as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act (17 CFR § 270.30a-2(b)) also accompany this filing as exhibits.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant) KraneShares Trust
   
By (Signature and Title) /s/ Jonathan Krane
  Jonathan Krane
  Principal Executive Officer

 

Date: June 6, 2024

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title) /s/ Jonathan Krane
  Jonathan Krane
  Principal Executive Officer

 

Date: June 6, 2024

 

By (Signature and Title) /s/ Jonathan Krane
  Jonathan Krane
  Principal Financial Officer

 

Date: June 6, 2024