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Key Statistics
Previous Close
$55.50Day Range
N/A52-Week Range
Avg Volume
342Dividend Yield
1.04%Expense Ratio
0.78%AUM
$38.3MShares Outstanding
665.6KETF Grades
?ETF Grades compare this fund against others in the same category using percentile rankings across six factors. Grades range from A+ (top 5%) to F (bottom 20%). Updated daily.Sector Breakdown
| Sector | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Industrials | 25.20% |
| Technology | 24.83% |
| Healthcare | 16.69% |
| Basic Materials | 7.98% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 7.85% |
| Energy | 6.18% |
| Consumer Defensive | 4.26% |
| Utilities | 2.21% |
| Financial Services | 1.99% |
| Communication Services | 1.81% |
| Real Estate | 1.00% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Japan | 24.03% |
| United States | 19.27% |
| Ireland | 10.18% |
| Canada | 9.72% |
| Other | 8.20% |
| Switzerland | 7.85% |
| United Kingdom | 6.16% |
| Germany | 4.96% |
| Sweden | 3.01% |
| Norway | 1.63% |
| Australia | 1.62% |
| Italy | 1.15% |
| Finland | 0.83% |
| Belgium | 0.71% |
| New Zealand | 0.70% |
Fund Information
- Issuer
- AXS Investments
- Category
- Industrials
- Inception Date
- Dec 28, 2007
- Exchange
- NYSE_ARCA
- Description
- KNO is actively managed to invest in a portfolio of large- and midcap companies perceived to be innovative potentially capturing outperformance through a knowledge effect. The fund will invest in developed market countries excluding Hong Kong, non-US stocks will have at least 40% exposure to these markets. KNOs proprietary model adjusts historical financial statements for intangibles and capitalizes a companys financial strength, profitability, and investment in innovation. After these adjustments, the fund adviser selects the most liquid companies. Intangible assets include R&D, advertising, brand development, and employee training expenses. Prior to May 26, 2020, the fund tracked the Knowledge Leaders Developed World Index. Also, Knowledge Leaders Capital, LLC replaced Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC as its investment adviser. On July 22, 2023, the ETF acquired all assets and liabilities of the Knowledge Leaders Developed World ETF (KLDW), which had about $130 million in assets.
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The AXS Knowledge Leaders ETF (KNO) is an exchange-traded fund issued by AXS Investments that launched on Dec 28, 2007. It currently manages $38.3M in assets under management. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.78%. It falls under the Industrials category.
Top 10 holdings represent 0.0% of the fund
Holdings data not yet available for this ETF.
Holdings are updated periodically and may not be available for all funds.
Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | — | |
| 1W | -0.35% | |
| 1M | +9.30% | |
| 3M | +0.52% | |
| 6M | +9.50% | |
| YTD | +6.83% | |
| 1Y | +21.79% | |
| 3Y | +39.09% | |
| 5Y | +23.66% |
Moving Averages
$54.29
Above 20-Day MA$54.76
Above 50-Day MA$51.84
Above 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$57.35
Current Price
$55.59
52-Week Low
$45.36
Current Yield
1.04%
Annual Dividend
$1.2293
Frequency
1x/year
Last Ex-Date
Dec 23, 2025
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2025 | $0.5535 | Dec 26, 2025 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.6758 | Dec 27, 2024 |
Dividend Payments Over Time
Category Comparison
| Metric | KNO | Industrials(380 ETFs) | Active(633 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.78% | 0.64% | 0.80% |
| AUM | $38.3M | $3.14B | $325.7M |
| Dividend Yield | 1.04% | 2.03% | 6.78% |
| Avg Volume | 342 | 216.8K | 143.2K |
| Holdings | — | 265 | 83 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | -6.15% | +8.99% | +5.49% |
| 6-Month Return | +5.13% | +8.03% | -1.71% |
| YTD Return | +3.82% | +9.47% | +1.76% |
| 1-Year Return | +16.09% | +35.61% | +10.71% |
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