by Kraneshares
info@kraneshares.com KCSH Opportunities from Sustainable Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income An Overview of the KraneShares Sustainable Ultra Short Duration Index ETF (Ticker: KCSH) 6/30/2026
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income investments. • Generally has low correlation to traditional fixed income investments. KCSH KraneShares Sustainable Ultra Short Duration Index ETF Introduction 3
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• Money market accounts for over $7 trillion in total assets, while ultra short duration funds total over $3 50 billion dollars. 1 • For investors with money market allocations, they should consider pursuing yield, and for those wit h income allocations, they should consider ultra short. Growth of Money Market and Ultra Short Bond Funds 4 Introduction Source: Morningstar as of 6/30/2026. Source: Morningstar as of 6/30/2026. 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 Dec-09 Sep-10 Jun-11 Mar-12 Dec-12 Sep-13 Jun-14 Mar-15 Dec-15 Sep-16 Jun-17 Mar-18 Dec-18 Sep-19 Jun-20 Mar-21 Dec-21 Sep-22 Jun-23 Mar-24 Dec-24 Sep-25 Jun-26 Ultrashort Bond Total Net Assets Ultrashort Bond 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Dec-09 Sep-10 Jun-11 Mar-12 Dec-12 Sep-13 Jun-14 Mar-15 Dec-15 Sep-16 Jun-17 Mar-18 Dec-18 Sep-19 Jun-20 Mar-21 Dec-21 Sep-22 Jun-23 Mar-24 Dec-24 Sep-25 Jun-26 Money Market Total Net Assets Money Market
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Recent Flows are Diverging 5 Total 2025 flows into ultrashort ETF products is $90 billion Total 2025 flows into Money Market Funds is $696 billion Source: Morningstar Direct as of 12/31/2025. Introduction Source: Morningstar Direct as of 12/31/2025. 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 2023 2024 2025 Billions (USD) Money Market Category Annual Flows 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 2023 2024 2025 Billions (USD) Ultra Short Category Annual Flows
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rated minimum Ultra Short Bond Strategies Can Complement or Replace Money Market Allocations 6 Introduction Source: Capgemini Research Institute for Financial Services Analysis, 2025; World Wealth Report 2025 Global High Net Worth Insights Survey, N=6,472. Chart numbers and quoted percentages may not total 100% due to rounding. Alternative investments include commodities, currencies, private equity, hedge funds, structured products, and digital assets. Fixed income includes bonds and fixed annuities. Cash and cash equivalents include savings deposits and money market funds.
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Extending Duration Does Not Assure Higher Yield 7 Data from www.ustreasuryyieldcurve.com , as of 7/6/2026. Introduction • The market doesn’t pay for taking duration risk. • Declining rates are substantially priced in the yield curve.
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based yields were significantly lower
than ultrashort yields. However, by
then, most of the potential extra total
return was missed
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Ultra Short in the Context of Fed Rate Cuts
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Ultra Short in our Current Environment
Investors in ultrashort strategies have been slow to respond to Fed easing in the past
Introduction
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by S&P and Fitch) KCSH Investment Case
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10
Data from
Bloomberg as of
6
/30/2026.
Characteristics
Ultra Short Comparison
Financial 58.99 %
Consumer Non -
cyclical 13.35 %Consumer Cyclical
8.12%Technology
7.18%Communications
6.77%Industrial 3.9%Other 1.68%
KCSH Index by Sector Allocation (%)
Corporate
77.31%Cash Equivalents
14.06%Securitized
8.40%Government
5.66%
Mixed Asset Ultrashort Fund by Sector Allocation (%)
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Ultra Short Comparison 11 Data from Bloomberg as of 6 /30/2026. Characteristics 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Not Classified 3-5 Years 1-3 Years 0-1 Years KCSH Index Maturities 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%1-3 years 0-1 year Not Classified 3-5 yearsMixed Asset Ultrashort Fund Maturities
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15 scores Characteristics
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• The Fund’s bond and issuers are evaluated based on ISS ESG climate analysis and alignment with the 1.5 ° C scenario by 2050. • KCSH has a carbon intensity of 208.1 t CO2e / mln EVIC . KCSH Climate Alignment 13 Source: NY Times, “Yes, There Has Been Progress on Climate. No, It’s Not Nearly Enough..” Oct. 25, 2021. Climate Overview Excludes issuers with direct fossil fuel revenuesKCSH’s corporate debt securities are compatible with the principal objective of the Paris Agreement, which seeks to limit temperature increases in this century to 1.5 degrees Celsius, above pre -industrial levels. Excludes issuers with ratings below -5.0 for the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12 -15 Evaluation is based on data provided by Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) ESG climate analytics
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1 Year
USD
Corporate
IG
Index
Number
of
Holdings
83
Top
10
Holdings
as
of
06/30
/202
6
Holdings
are
subject
to
change.
%
CREDIT AGRICOLE SA/LONDON MTN 4 1/8 01/10/27
3.52
AMERICAN HONDA FINANCE CORP MTN 4.9 03/12/27
2.95
BANK OF MONTREAL MTN 2.65 03/08/27
2.90
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 4 1/8 12/15/26
2.64
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO 1.65 11/04/26
2.62
BANK OF AMERICA CORP MTN 4 1/4 10/22/26
2.59
FIFTH THIRD BANK NA MTN 2 1/4
02/01/27
2.57
SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP INC 2.632 07/14/26
2.35
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO/THE 1.9 02/01/27
2.32
CITIGROUP INC 4.3 11/20/26
2.06
KCSH
Performance
History
as
of
6/30
/202
6
:
Cumulative
%
Average
Annualized
%
3
Mo
6
Mo
Since
Inception
1
Yr
3
Yr
5
Yr
Since
Inception
Fund NAV
0.90%
1.70%
8.70%
3.94%
–
–
4.41%
Closing Price
1.02%
1.78%
8.78%
4.06%
–
–
4.46%
Underlying Index
0.97%
1.80%
8.92%
4.10%
–
–
4.52%
The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment r
etu
rn and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investors shares,
when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost and current performance may be lower or higher than
th
e performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end,
please visit
www.kraneshares.com/k
csh
.
Index returns are for illustrative purposes only. Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction c
ost
s or expenses. Indexes are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.
*Waivers are contractual and in effect until August 1, 2025.
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US industrial, utility, and financial issuers. The index was launched on December 1, 20
03.
State Street U.S. Gov. Money Market Fund:
The State Street U.S. Government Money Market Fund aims to maximize current income, to the extent consistent with the preserv
ati
on of capital and liquidity by investing in U.S.
government securities with remaining maturities of one year or less and in repurchase agreements collateralized by U.S. gover
nme
nt agencies. The fund was launched on January 1, 2006.
Term Definitions:
Duration: A measure of a bond’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates.
Average Yield: refers to the average rate of return earned on a bond portfolio or a specific bond over a given period.
Credit
Quality:
refers to the assessment of the risk that a bond issuer will default on their debt obligations. It is determined by credit ra
tin
g agencies and indicates the likelihood that the issuer will be able to make timely
interest payments and repay the principal amount at maturity. High credit quality (e.g., AAA ratings) suggests low risk of de
fau
lt, while low credit quality (e.g., anything below investment grade or junk bonds) indicates higher
risk.
Yield to maturity:
Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return an investor can expect to earn if a bond is held until it matures, including both
in
terest payments and any capital gain or loss and pressed as an annual percentage
rate.
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Advisor for the Fund, or IHS Markit Ltd. [R_US_ KS_SEI]
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