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VanEck made investors more money ($21.6B) and had more funds that made money (57%).
The past year, all their funds · Data as of Nov 3, 2026
Tale of the tape 1Y · lower fee wins
Every dot is one thematic fund, placed at its 1-year return. Right of the line = made money. The ringed dot is the middle fund.
| BOX SCORE · THEMATIC | VanEck | KraneShares |
|---|---|---|
| Funds in the category | 6 | 10 |
| Made money (W–L) | 3–1 | 2–7 |
| Win % | 75% | 22% |
| Money made | $16.9B | −$2.7B |
| Typical return | +21.7% | −12.8% |
| Launches · 2026 | 2 | 1 |
| Assets | $69.9B | $5.9B |
| Fee per $100 | $0.36 | $0.74 |
| Fund | Name | Assets | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMH | VanEck Semiconductor ETF | $66.4B | +40.2% ✓ |
| NLR | VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF | $3.1B | −41.8% ✕ |
| SMHX | VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF | $242M | +21.7% ✓ |
| IBOT | VanEck Robotics ETF | $99M | +18.2% ✓ |
| WARP | VanEck Space ETF | $38M | — |
| SMHC | VanEck China Semiconductor ETF | $11M | — |
| Fund | Name | Assets | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| KWEB | KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF | $4.3B | −38.4% ✕ |
| AGIX | KraneShares Public-Private AI & Technology ETF | $683M | +6.4% ✓ |
| KOID | KraneShares Global Humanoid Robotics and Embodied Intelligence Index ETF | $336M | +8.4% ✓ |
| KSTR | KraneShares China Technology & Semiconductor STAR 50 Index ETF | $259M | −12.8% ✕ |
| KURE | KraneShares MSCI All China Health Care Index ETF | $108M | −4.8% ✕ |
| KBA | KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index ETF | $105M | −7.6% ✕ |
Pairs that hold the same market. Fee = per $100 a year. Returns within 0.1 points are a tie; 5-year returns are per year.
Squares, left to right: fee · 1 year · 5 years, coloured by who won. Most gaps come from different index rules, not fees.
The past year. Win % counts funds, not dollars; money made is estimated from each fund’s assets and return. Categories with fewer than 3 funds on a side are flagged. Not advice.