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KEMQ ETF — KraneShares Emerging Markets Consumer Technology
KraneShares Emerging Markets Consumer Technology (KEMQ)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
KEMQ's distribution is rated unproven by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (50/100, medium confidence). It pays annual and its distribution rate is 0.51%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $1.30 with an ex-date of December 22, 2025, was 963.9% higher than the previous $0.122. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: KraneShares, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
KEMQ is an ETF. its distribution rate is 0.51%, its trailing-12-month yield is 5.45%, its expense ratio is 0.49%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 5.6% over the past 9 years, 238.4 points behind SPY at 244.0%.
KraneShares Emerging Markets Consumer Technology is an ETF that tracks an index of internet and technology companies in emerging markets, investing at least 80% of its assets in publicly-traded or privately offered securities of such firms. The fund carries a modest expense ratio of 0.49% annually and makes annual distributions; the most recent distribution was a one-time special payout and should not be relied upon as an indicator of regular income. This fund appeals to investors seeking exposure to technology sector growth in developing economies.
KEMQ dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
Trailing-12-month yield (5.45%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $1.298. The ex-dividend date is 12/22/2025. The payment date is 12/23/2025.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-22 | $1.298 | 963.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-17 | $0.122 | 190.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-18 | $0.042 | -37.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-12-29 | $0.067 | -91.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-12-29 | $0.744 | 76.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-12-27 | $0.422 | — |
| 2019 total | $0.422 | — |
| 2020 total | $0.744 | 76.3% |
| 2021 total | $0.067 | -91.0% |
| 2023 total | $0.042 | -37.3% |
| 2024 total | $0.122 | 190.5% |
| 2025 total | $1.298 | 963.9% |
KEMQ dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +963.9%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +963.9% |
| 5Y | 74.5% |
KEMQ holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
KEMQ performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 5.6% over the past 9 years, 238.4 points behind SPY at 244.0%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -3.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 21.9%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -4.1% | — |
| 3M | -7.1% | — |
| 6M | -3.4% | — |
| YTD | -3.4% | — |
| 1Y | -3.5% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 17.80% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 21.90% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | -2.10% |
| Since inception (9 years) | 5.6% | 0.60% |
KEMQ key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 50 · Unproven
- Issuer
- KraneShares
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 10/11/2017
- Expense ratio
- 0.49%
- Distribution rate
- 0.51%
- Distribution frequency
- Annual
- Trailing yield
- 5.45%
- Last close
- $23.81 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $23,628,018
- Average volume
- 281.0
- Dividend
- $1.298
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/22/2025
- Payment date
- 12/23/2025
- Beta
- 1.25
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (0.51%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (5.45%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: KraneShares; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
KEMQ risks and drawbacks
KEMQ's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 21.9%.
Who may consider KEMQ — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (KEMQ pays annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does KEMQ pay monthly?
No. KEMQ currently pays annual, not monthly.
What is KEMQ's expense ratio?
KEMQ's expense ratio is 0.49%.
How has KEMQ's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +963.9%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does KEMQ pay a dividend?
KEMQ pays annual. The dividend amount is $1.298. The ex-dividend date is 12/22/2025. The payment date is 12/23/2025.
How has KEMQ performed?
Total return is 5.6% over the past 9 years, 238.4 points behind SPY at 244.0%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -3.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 21.9%.
Is KEMQ a good investment?
KEMQ's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 50 (Unproven). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 0.51% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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