KNO ETF — AXS Knowledge Leaders ETF

AXS Knowledge Leaders ETF (KNO)

Updated October 16, 2026.

KNO is an ETF. its distribution rate is 0.88%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.88%, its expense ratio is 0.75%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 92/100 (Safe). Total return is 180.4% over the past 11.3 years, 167.5 points behind SPY at 347.9%.

The AXS Knowledge Leaders ETF invests primarily in mid- and large-cap equities from developed markets in North America, Europe, and Asia that the advisor identifies as highly innovative "knowledge leaders," with at least 80% of assets in such companies and no more than 25% in any single industry. The fund offers a modest current distribution rate paid annually, with an expense ratio of 0.75%. It may appeal to growth-oriented investors seeking equity exposure to companies viewed as innovation leaders across developed markets.

KNO performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 180.4% over the past 11.3 years, 167.5 points behind SPY at 347.9%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 25.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.7%.

KNO key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

92 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.81%

Issuer

AXS

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Expense ratio

0.75%

Distribution rate

0.88%

Distribution frequency

Annual

Trailing yield

0.88%

Last close

$62.70 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$42,501,728

Average volume

22.0

Dividend

$0.554

Ex-dividend date

12/23/2025

Payment date

12/26/2025

Beta

1.09

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.88%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.88%) 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: AXS; 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.

KNO risks and drawbacks

KNO'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 11.7%.

Who may consider KNO — and who may not

KNO may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (KNO 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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