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KNOAXS Knowledge Leaders ETF

Grow my money11y track recordRanked #2,450 of 2,998 in this goal

Seeks long-term capital appreciation.

By AXS · Launched 2015

Annual Cost

0.84%

#4,420 of 5,861 · expensive

Fund Size

$45M

#3,739 of 5,861 · mid-size

Return (1Y)Goal

+29.0%

Track Record

11 years

#1,293 of 5,861 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$12,758+27.6%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Equity

Region

Global

Cap

Multi cap

Strategy

Active selection

Focus

General Innovation

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 31.8% of fundwell diversified

Micron Technology Inc.
8.6%
TE Connectivity PLC
3.8%
Trane Technologies PLC
3.1%
Garmin Ltd
2.9%
Labcorp Holdings Inc
2.6%
Suncor Energy Inc.
2.6%
Stryker Corporation
2.3%
CNH Industrial N.V.
2.0%
GE Healthcare Technologies Inc.
1.9%
KYOCERA Corp.
1.9%

Asset allocation

Stocks
93.9%
Cash
6.1%

By sector

Technology
38.5%
Industrials
22.9%
Healthcare
13.6%
Basic Materials
6.5%
Consumer Cyclical
5.8%
Energy
4.2%
Consumer Defensive
3.3%
Financial Services
1.8%
Other
3.5%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
17.9%Moderate

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-34.1%Severe

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
0.81Decent risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.20Good downside protection

Listing

Exchange
NYSE Arca

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Strategy
Invests primarily in equities of highly innovative companies, or "knowledge leaders," with market capitalizations over $500 million. At least 40% of assets are in companies located outside the U.S., focusing on those with strong research and development capabilities.
Inception date
July 7, 2015
Fund family
AXS

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Data updated on 2026-08-04