AXS Knowledge Leaders ETF
KNO
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- Financial Services
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- Asset Management
- Address
- 181 Westchester Ave, Suite 402 Port Chester NY United States of America 10573
- IPO Date
- Dec 28, 2007
- Website
- axsinvestments.com
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- AXS Knowledge Leaders ETF (KNO) is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in equities of highly innovative companies, termed "knowledge leaders," across developed markets worldwide. Issued by AXS Investments and managed by Steven Vannelli, CFA, the fund employs a proprietary quantitative methodology to identify approximately 100-120 holdings from 11 economic sectors in 22 developed countries, excluding Hong Kong; it maintains an equal-weighted portfolio, rebalanced quarterly, with a gross expense ratio of 0.78% and quarterly distributions. Knowledge leaders are selected based on their substantial investments in intangible assets, including research and development, brand development, and employee training, capitalizing on the "Knowledge Effect" thesis that such firms generate superior stock performance over time. The fund trades on the Cboe BZX Exchange under the ticker KNO (CUSIP: 46144X396) and targets investors seeking diversified global innovation exposure beyond U.S. large-cap technology biases. Launched on July 7, 2015, as the Knowledge Leaders Developed World ETF (KLDW) by Knowledge Leaders Capital in Denver, Colorado, the fund was rebranded and adopted by AXS Investments, based in New York, in July 2024, with Steven Vannelli joining as portfolio manager to continue the strategy. This strategic shift integrated KNO into AXS Investments' lineup of growth-oriented ETFs and mutual funds, enhancing its distribution while preserving the original methodology developed from over 25 years of research on intangible capital. No further major acquisitions, funding rounds, or product launches have been reported since the 2024 rebranding.