
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.
| Symbol | Name | Weight | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| MU | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 10.90% | $4.69M |
| RMS.PA | HERMES INTERNATIONAL /EUR/ | 3.92% | $1.69M |
| TT | TRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLC | 2.95% | $1.27M |
| EMSN.SW | EMS-CHEMIE HOLDING AG-RE /CHF/ | 2.83% | $1.22M |
| GEBN.SW | GEBERIT AG-REG /CHF/ | 2.78% | $1.19M |
| GRMN | GARMIN LTD | 2.61% | $1.12M |
| FIX | COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC | 2.41% | $1.04M |
| COST | COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP | 2.36% | $1.02M |
| LH | LABCORP HOLDINGS INC | 2.34% | $1.01M |
| RHM.DE | RHEINMETALL AG /EUR/ | 1.99% | $854.58K |
| MSFT | MICROSOFT CORP | 1.65% | $708.88K |
| SCHP.SW | SCHINDLER HOLDING-PART C /CHF/ | 1.64% | $706.02K |
| ARGX.BR | ARGENX SE /EUR/ | 1.51% | $651.24K |
| PH | PARKER HANNIFIN CORP | 1.51% | $648.18K |
| GEV | GE VERNOVA INC | 1.47% | $634.70K |
| SPGI | S&P GLOBAL INC | 1.47% | $631.18K |
| V | VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES | 1.47% | $631.07K |
| 6503.T | MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP /JPY/ | 1.46% | $628.21K |
| GOOG | ALPHABET INC-CL C | 1.45% | $623.02K |
| TMO | THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC | 1.39% | $596.38K |
| HEI.DE | HEIDELBERG MATERIALS AG /EUR/ | 1.36% | $585.06K |
| TYL | TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INC | 1.34% | $575.12K |
| LIFCO-B.ST | LIFCO AB-B SHS /SEK/ | 1.33% | $572.61K |
| CTAS | CINTAS CORP | 1.33% | $572.46K |
| IDXX | IDEXX LABORATORIES INC | 1.32% | $567.44K |