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KFA Mount Lucas Index Strategy ETF

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Investment Strategy:

KMLM is benchmarked to the KFA MLM Index, which 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, 6 currencies, and 5 global bond markets. These three baskets are weighted by their relative historical volatility, and within each basket, the constituent markets are equal dollar weighted.

KMLM Features:

  • Access to managed futures through a liquid and low-cost ETF structure1
  • Managed futures are considered alternative investments and may provide additional diversification and decrease volatility when included within traditional equity/bond portfolios2
  • A potential hedge on equity, bond, and commodity risk
  • Sub-advised by Mount Lucas Management, who in 1988 established the first passive index to measure the returns to risk bearing in futures markets3

KMLM Partner:

Mount Lucas Management, the sub-advisor of KMLM, is a Newtown, PA based asset manager founded in 1986. Since its founding, Mount Lucas has provided innovative alternative investment strategies to institutional and high-net-worth investors that enhance and diversify traditional investments. Mount Lucas’ investment professionals have extensive experience in the development and use of systematic investment strategies that access alternative risk premia as well as a long history of discretionary macro trading and risk taking.

1. Buying and selling shares of the KFA Funds may result in brokerage commissions.
2. Diversification does not ensure a profit or guarantee against a loss.
3. Data from Mount Lucas Management.

Fund Details

Data as of 09/23/2022
Ticker KMLM
Primary Exchange NYSE
CUSIP 500767652
ISIN US5007676522
Net Assets $248,726,839
Total Annual Fund Operating Expense 0.92%
Inception Date 12/2/2020
Distribution Frequency Annual

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Daily Performance

Data as of 09/23/2022
Premium Discount Chart
NAV
Net Asset Value$37.97 
Daily Change 1.71%
Price
Market Price $38.15 
Daily Change 1.71%
30 Day Median Bid/Ask Spread
  		0.53%

The ETF’s 30 Day Median Bid-Ask Spread is calculated by identifying the ETF’s national best bid and national best offer ("NBBO") as of the end of each 10 second interval during each trading day of the last 30 calendar days and dividing the difference between each such bid and offer by the midpoint of the NBBO. The median of those values is identified and that value is expressed as a percentage rounded to the nearest hundredth.

Performance History

Distributions
Cumulative %
Data as of: 08/31/2022 		Fund NAV Closing Price Index
1 Month 7.73% 8.69% 8.53%
3 Month 3.17% 4.45% 4.59%
6 Month 25.73% 27.51% 28.87%
Since Inception 56.01% 57.65% 63.83%
Avg Annualized %
Data as of month end: 08/31/2022 		Fund NAV Closing Price Index
1 Year 36.18% 39.32% 42.19%
Since Inception 28.97% 29.75% 32.63%
Avg Annualized %
Data as of quarter end: 06/30/2022 		Fund NAV Closing Price Index
1 Year 28.25% 27.28% 33.06%
Since Inception 28.82% 28.62% 32.29%
Growth of $10,000
Data as of 09/23/2022

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost and current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.

The Growth of $10,000 chart reflects an initial investment of $10,000 on the day prior to the selected time period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. For the growth of $10,000 chart since inception, the initial investment of $10,000 is instead made on the inception date of the Fund. Fund expenses, including management fees and other expenses were deducted. The growth of a $10,000 investment in the fund is hypothetical and for illustration purposes only.

Commodity Exposures

Data as of 09/26/2022
Name Identifier Position % NAV
WHEAT FUTURE(CBT) DEC22 W Z2 Short 6.86%
SUGAR #11 (WORLD) MAR23 SBH3 Short 6.73%
CORN FUTURE DEC22 C Z2 Long 6.62%
LIVE CATTLE FUTR DEC22 LCZ2 Long 6.61%
SOYBEAN FUTURE NOV22 S X2 Long 6.61%
GOLD 100 OZ FUTR DEC22 GCZ2 Short 6.30%
COPPER FUTURE DEC22 HGZ2 Short 6.23%
NY HARB ULSD FUT DEC22 HOZ2 Long 5.59%
NATURAL GAS FUTR DEC22 NGZ22 Long 5.15%
GASOLINE RBOB FUT DEC22 XBZ2 Short 2.69%
WTI CRUDE FUTURE DEC22 CLZ2 Long 1.38%

Currency Exposures

Data as of 09/26/2022
Name Identifier Position % NAV
CHF CURRENCY FUT DEC22 SFZ2 Short 15.53%
JPN YEN CURR FUT DEC22 JYZ2 Short 15.18%
EURO FX CURR FUT DEC22 ECZ2 Short 15.16%
C$ CURRENCY FUT DEC22 CDZ2 Short 15.15%
AUDUSD CRNCY FUT DEC22 ADZ2 Short 14.94%
BP CURRENCY FUT DEC22 BPZ2 Short 14.56%

Fixed Income Exposures

Data as of 09/26/2022
Name Identifier Position % NAV
JPN 10Y BOND(OSE) DEC22 JBZ2 Short 23.87%
US 10YR NOTE (CBT)DEC22 TYZ2 Short 23.68%
CAN 10YR BOND FUT DEC22 CNZ2 Short 23.53%
EURO-BUND FUTURE DEC22 RXZ2 Short 22.70%
LONG GILT FUTURE DEC22 G Z2 Short 20.39%

Collateral and Currency Management

Data as of 09/26/2022
Name Identifier Position Current Exposure($) % NAV
SCHWAB SHORT-TER SCHO 2,900,000 139,635,000 56.14%
Cash – 104,266,015 104,266,015 41.92%
BRITISH STERLING POUND – 7,947,940 8,503,927 3.42%
EURO – 4,361,588 4,191,940 1.69%
CANADIAN DOLLAR – 1,751,527 1,275,461 0.51%
JAPANESE YEN – -49,650,677 -343,461 -0.14%
257,528,882 104%

Holdings, futures, and collateral are subject to change.

Top 10 Holdings

Data as of 09/26/2022
Full Holdings .CSV
Rank Name % of Net Assets Ticker Identifier Type Shares Held Market Value($) Notional Value($)
1 SCHWAB SHORT-TER 54.22% SCHO US8085248628 Mutual Fund 2,900,000 139,635,000 0
2 Cash 40.49% – – Cash 104,266,015 104,266,015 0
3 BRITISH STERLING POUND 3.30% – – Currency 7,947,940 8,503,927 0
4 EURO 1.63% – – Currency 4,361,588 4,191,940 0
5 CANADIAN DOLLAR 0.50% – – Currency 1,751,527 1,275,461 0
6 AUDUSD CRNCY FUT DEC22 0.00% ADZ2 – Future -575 0 -37,170,875
7 BP CURRENCY FUT DEC22 0.00% BPZ2 – Future -542 0 -36,222,538
8 C$ CURRENCY FUT DEC22 0.00% CDZ2 – Future -518 0 -37,684,500
9 CAN 10YR BOND FUT DEC22 0.00% CNZ2 – Future -652 0 -58,522,134
10 CHF CURRENCY FUT DEC22 0.00% SFZ2 – Future -305 0 -38,620,625

Holdings are subject to change.

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Carefully consider the Funds’ investment objectives, risk factors, charges and expenses before investing. This and additional information can be found in the Funds’ full and summary prospectus, which may be obtained by visiting: KWEB, KBA, KURE, KFYP, KRBN, KEUA, KCCA, KGRN, KALL, KBND, KHYB, OBOR, KARS, KEMQ, KMED, KEMX, KESG, KSTR, KFVG, KBUY, KTEC, KGRO, KGHG, KSET, KDIV, IVOL, KMLM, KLCD, KSCD, BNDD, KVLE. Read the prospectus carefully before investing. Please note these links also contain the Funds' top ten holdings, performance, and other important information.

Risk Disclosures:

Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal. There can be no assurance that a Fund will achieve its stated objectives. Indices are unmanaged and do not include the effect of fees. One cannot invest directly in an index.

This information should not be relied upon as research, investment advice, or a recommendation regarding any products, strategies, or any security in particular. This material is strictly for illustrative, educational, or informational purposes and is subject to change. Certain content represents an assessment of the market environment at a specific time and is not intended to be a forecast of future events or a guarantee of future results; material is as of the dates noted and is subject to change without notice.

The Fund may invest in derivatives, which are often more volatile than other investments and may magnify the Fund’s gains or losses. A derivative (i.e., futures/forward contracts, swaps, and options) is a contract that derives its value from the performance of an underlying asset. The primary risk of derivatives is that changes in the asset’s market value and the derivative may not be proportionate, and some derivatives can have the potential for unlimited losses. Derivatives are also subject to liquidity and counterparty risk. The Fund is subject to liquidity risk, meaning that certain investments may become difficult to purchase or sell at a reasonable time and price. If a transaction for these securities is large, it may not be possible to initiate, which may cause the Fund to suffer losses. Counterparty risk 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 the derivative.

Fluctuations in currency of foreign countries may have an adverse effect to domestic currency values. 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.

The Fund invests through a subsidiary, and is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments. Since the Subsidiary is organized under the law of the Cayman Islands and is not registered with the SEC under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as such the Fund will not receive all of the protections offered to shareholders of registered investment companies. The Fund and the Subsidiary will be considered commodity pools upon commencement of operations, and each will be subject to regulation under the Commodity Exchange Act and CFTC rules. Commodity pools are subject to additional laws, regulations and enforcement policies, which may increase compliance costs and may affect the operations and performance of the Fund and the Subsidiary. Futures and other contracts may have to be liquidated at disadvantageous times or prices to prevent the Fund from exceeding any applicable position limits established by the CFTC. The value of a commodity-linked derivative investment typically is based upon the price movements of a physical commodity and may be affected by changes in overall market movements, volatility of the Index, changes in interest rates, or factors affecting a particular industry or commodity.

The Fund is subject to interest rate risk, which is the chance that bonds will decline in value as interest rates rise. The Fund is subject to liquidity risk, meaning that certain investments may become difficult to purchase or sell at a reasonable time and price. If a transaction for these securities is large, it may not be possible to initiate which may cause the Fund to suffer losses. Narrowly focused investments typically exhibit higher volatility. The Fund’s assets are expected to be concentrated in a sector, industry, market, or group of concentrations to the extent that the Underlying Index has such concentrations. The securities or futures in that concentration could react similarly to market developments. Thus, the Fund is subject to loss due to adverse occurrences that affect that concentration. KMLM is non-diversified.

ETF shares are bought and sold on an exchange at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. However, shares may be redeemed at NAV directly by certain authorized broker-dealers (Authorized Participants) in very large creation/redemption units. The returns shown do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV in the secondary market. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns. Beginning 12/23/2020, market price returns are based on the official closing price of an ETF share or, if the official closing price isn't available, the midpoint between the national best bid and national best offer ("NBBO") as of the time the ETF calculates the current NAV per share. 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 KraneShares ETFs, KFA Funds ETFs, and KraneShares Mutual Funds are distributed by SEI Investments Distribution Company (SIDCO), 1 Freedom Valley Drive, Oaks, PA 19456, which is not affiliated with Krane Funds Advisors, LLC, the Investment Adviser for the Funds, or any sub-advisers for the Funds.

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