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Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in the KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (the Underlying ETF) and options, including FLexible EXchange Options (FLEX options), that reference the Underlying ETF. The Underlying ETF is an exchange-traded fund advised by Krane Funds Advisors, LLC (Krane or the Adviser) that seeks to track the CSI Overseas China Internet Index (the Index)..

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Wall Street&#8217;s biggest players moved to protect themselves against tech stock dominance in 2024, driving record cash into a fund that splits money evenly across all S&amp;P 500 stocks.
The Invesco<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/etfs/broad-u-s-equity-etfs/24/12/42717758/chamath-palihapitiya-says-sp-500-index-etfs-need-to-be-fixed-or-they-will-end-in-disaster-here-is-what-the-billionaire-investor-said"> S&amp;P 500 Equal Weight exchange-traded fund</a> pulled in $17 billion last year, with $14.4 billion flowing in during the final six months alone, the Financial Times said, citing Morningstar data. The surge pushed the fund&#8217;s total assets above $72 billion, making it one of the 25 largest U.S. ETFs.
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Money poured in despite the fund&#8217;s weak performance. While the S&amp;P 500 jumped 24% last year, the equal-weight version rose just 11%. The gap stems from the outsized impact of the Magnificent Seven tech stocks – Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla – which drove about half of the S&amp;P&#8217;s gains.
&#8220;Investors&#8217; biggest focus recently has been concentration risk, worries that the market is too top-heavy,&#8221; Manish Kabra, head of U.S. equity strategy at Société Générale, said to the Financial Times.
The fund rebalances quarterly, selling market leaders and buying laggards to maintain equal positions across all holdings. The strategy paid off in 2022&#8217;s tech sell-off but lagged in 2024&#8217;s tech rally.
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Traders also turned to derivatives to guard against tech stock drops. CME Group&#8217;s S&amp;P 500 equal-weight futures contract, launched in February, now trades $2.4 billion worth of open positions.
&#8220;I think that woke some more clients up in terms of how to manage that risk and what kind of strategies they should put in place,&#8221; said Paul Woolman, CME&#8217;s global head of equity products, referring to tech stock volatility last summer.
The equal-weight rush marks part of a banner year for Invesco. Bloomberg data shows that the firm&#8217;s U.S. ETFs took in $86 billion in 2024, outpacing its previous record of $54 billion in 2021. This pushed Invesco into third place for ETF flows, behind only industry giants Vanguard and BlackRock.
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Some market watchers warn against the equal-weight approach. &#8220;Incorporating fundamentals in the assessment of each company would better serve investors than arbitrarily making them all equal weights,&#8221; Bryan Armour, director of passive strategies research at Morningstar, said to the Financial Times.
According to Rick de los Reyes, portfolio manager at <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/t-rowe-price">T. Rowe Price</a>, the shift could boost long-neglected market sectors. &#8220;There&#8217;s some excitement around the parts of the market that have been left behind and the view that you could finally start to see some strength,&#8221; he said.
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U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 100 points on Wednesday.
The Dow traded up 0.30% to 44,159.42 while the NASDAQ rose 1.48% to 20,049.15. The S&amp;P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.83% to 6,099.61.
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Leading and Lagging Sectors Information technology shares surged by 2% on Wednesday.
In trading on Wednesday, real estate shares fell by 1%.
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Procter &amp; Gamble Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PG#NYSE">PG</a>) posted better-than-expected second-quarter financial results.
The company reported second-quarter sales growth of 2% year-on-year to $21.9 billion, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $21.542 billion. Adjusted EPS of $1.88 beat the consensus estimate of $1.86.
P&amp;G maintained its guidance range for FY25 organic sales growth of 3%-5% and all-in sales growth of 2%-4%. P&amp;G maintained its FY25 EPS growth outlook of 10%-12% versus an EPS of $6.02 in FY24.
Equities Trading UP &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<li>Blackboxstocks Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BLBX#NASDAQ">BLBX</a>) shares shot up 69% to $2.86 after the company announced a $250K securities purchase agreement and is anticipating a potential merger.</li>
<li>Shares of Absci Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ABSI#NASDAQ">ABSI</a>)got a boost, surging 27% to $4.0950 after Needham initiated coverage with a Buy rating and a $9 price target.</li>
<li>ImmunoPrecise Antibodies Ltd. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IPA#NASDAQ">IPA</a>) shares were also up, gaining 49% to $0.7322 after the company announced it developed a new class of GLP-1 therapies using its LENS platform.</li>
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<li>Agilysys, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AGYS#NASDAQ">AGYS</a>) shares dropped 20% to $101.25 after the company reported worse-than-expected third-quarter sales results and issued FY25 revenue guidance below estimates.</li>
<li>Shares of Hepion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HEPA#NASDAQ">HEPA</a>) were down 59% to $0.13 after the company announced a $9 million public offering.</li>
<li>Lisata Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LSTA#NASDAQ">LSTA</a>) was down, falling 23% to $3.02 after the company announced preliminary cohort data from its Phase 2 Ascend trial.</li>
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Commodities In commodity news, oil traded down 0.5% to $75.49 while gold traded up 0.3% at $2,768.10.
Silver traded down 0.6% to $31.320 on Wednesday, while copper fell 0.9% to $4.3015.
Euro zone
European shares were mostly higher today. The eurozone's STOXX 600 surged 0.49%, Germany's DAX 40 rose 1.16% and France's CAC 40 gained 0.82%. Spain's IBEX 35 Index fell 0.41%, while London's FTSE 100 fell 0.02%.
Asia Pacific Markets
Asian markets closed mixed on Wednesday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 gaining 1.58%, China's Shanghai Composite Index falling 0.89%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index falling 1.63% and India's BSE Sensex gaining 0.75%.
Economics
U.S. mortgage applications rose 0.1% from the previous week in the week ending Jan. 17.
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Stephens &amp; Co. analyst Sudan Loganathan reiterates Bicycle Therapeutics (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BCYC#NASDAQ">BCYC</a>) with a Equal-Weight and maintains $15 price target.

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Stephens & Co. Reiterates Equal-Weight on Bicycle Therapeutics, Maintains $15 Price Target

Piper Sandler analyst Matt Farrell reiterates Netflix (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NFLX#NASDAQ">NFLX</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $950 to $1100.

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Piper Sandler Reiterates Overweight on Netflix, Raises Price Target to $1100

Stephens &amp; Co. analyst Russell Gunther reiterates Pinnacle Finl Partners (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PNFP#NASDAQ">PNFP</a>) with a Overweight and maintains $142 price target.

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Stephens & Co. Reiterates Overweight on Pinnacle Finl Partners, Maintains $142 Price Target

Stephens &amp; Co. analyst Terry McEvoy reiterates Peoples Bancorp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PEBO#NASDAQ">PEBO</a>) with a Equal-Weight and maintains $37.5 price target.

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Stephens & Co. Reiterates Equal-Weight on Peoples Bancorp, Maintains $37.5 Price Target

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Netflix says that it will open its latest experiential project on the casino floor at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas Feb. 20: A new outpost of its "Netflix Bites" full service restaurant.
Netflix first tested out the food concept in Los Angeles in 2023, but while <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/netflix-restaurant-los-angeles-curtis-stone-1235514246/">that experience</a> lasted about six weeks and was focused mostly on dinner service, the new Netflix Bites is being described as a "residency," a longer-term project than the L.A. popup.

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Piper Sandler analyst Nathan Race maintains Peoples Bancorp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PEBO#NASDAQ">PEBO</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $39 to $40.

Piper Sandler Maintains Overweight on Peoples Bancorp, Raises Price Target to $40

President Donald Trump announced a $500 billion initiative to supercharge the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/artificial-intelligence">artificial intelligence infrastructure</a> in the United States Tuesday. Flanked by tech titans OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son, and Oracle (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>) Chairman Larry Ellison, Trump revealed the creation of a new company, Stargate, which he described as "the largest AI infrastructure project in history." 
Naturally, investors wasted no time <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43111153/nvidia-and-ai-stock-rises-as-trump-announces-500-billion-stargate-ai-infrastructure-venture">reacting to the announcement</a>. Oracle, Nvidia (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), and Arm Holdings (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARM#NYSE">ARM</a>) saw notable gains, while analysts predict the dominance of AI leaders <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/etfs">like those included in</a> the Invesco Top QQQ ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QBIG#NASDAQ">QBIG</a>) will continue into 2025.
Invesco Top QQQ, an actively managed ETF tied to the Nasdaq-100 Mega Index, holds stocks from the Magnificent Seven, including AI giants like Nvidia, along with semiconductor leader Broadcom (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>). This ETF is poised to capitalize on the rising demand for AI infrastructure, as semiconductor companies like Broadcom gain prominence.
Morgan Stanley analyst Ed Stanley notes that companies that strategically adopt AI—particularly those in software and finance—are likely to outperform, creating a fertile ground for ETFs like Invesco Top QQQ to thrive.
Apart from the Invesco Top QQQ ETF, which debuted in December, other notable beneficiaries of this AI boom are existing ETFs like Global X Robotics &amp; AI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BOTZ#NASDAQ">BOTZ</a>) and Roundhill Generative AI &amp; Technology ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CHAT#NYSE">CHAT</a>). 
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Global X Robotics &amp; Artificial Intelligence ETF, known for its focus on automation and robotics companies, holds stocks of companies like Nvidia. The ETF can benefit from increased demand for hardware supporting AI infrastructure.
Roundhill Generative AI &amp; Technology ETF invests particularly in companies developing infrastructure, and software that breathe life into AI. As a fund targeting the generative AI, this ETF&#8217;s holdings in companies like Microsoft and Meta.
Stargate's Ambitious Vision
Stargate plans to invest an initial $100 billion, with a long-term vision of funneling up to $500 billion into building data centers and other critical infrastructure to support AI development. The project, already under construction in Texas, aims to create 100,000 jobs and establish the U.S. as a leader in AI technology.
Ellison noted that the group's first 1 million-square-foot data center is already underway, emphasizing the need for robust infrastructure to power next-generation AI applications. Altman agreed, calling the project "the most important of this era."
Meanwhile, Elon Musk <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/01/43121798/elon-musk-says-project-stargate-doesnt-actually-have-the-money-after-trump-announces-500-billion-ai-investment-led-by-softbank-oracle-and-openai">voiced concerns over</a> Project Stargate's funding, suggesting that SoftBank has secured far less than the ambitious $500 billion investment target.
ETFs focused on AI and technology offer a wise entry point for those looking to jump on the bandwagon. With $175 billion reportedly awaiting deployment into AI projects, the U.S. should attract significant global capital.
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Stephens &amp; Co. analyst Terry McEvoy reiterates Old National (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ONB#NASDAQ">ONB</a>) with a Overweight and maintains $27 price target.

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Piper Sandler Maintains Neutral on Nicolet Bankshares, Raises Price Target to $120

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Pineapple Financial shares are trading higher on possible continued strength after the company reported Q1 financial results yesterday. D. Boral Capital maintained a Buy rating on the stock.

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Arabica coffee futures have soared past $3.35 per pound in January 2025, holding near multi-decade highs after peaking at $3.48 in December, the highest <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/commodities">level since April 1977.</a>
In a note shared Wednesday, Bank of America analyst Sara Senatore said, &#8220;Coffee remains inflationary. For Q1 2025, average coffee price inflation is expected to be 75.5%.&#8221; 
She added that prices have surged 120% from 2023 lows, increasing investor concerns about Starbucks Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBUX#NYSE">SBUX</a>)&#8217; margins and pressuring the company's valuation multiple.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Chart: Coffee Futures Hover At Near 50-Year Highs</h3>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">What&#8217;s Triggering The Coffee Price Spike? </h3>
The coffee market has seen supply risks materializing on its world&#8217;s top producer. 
Brazil's coffee production forecast have been downwardly revised in recent months amid weather disruptions hitting South America&#8217;s largest country. 
On Monday, Conab, Brazil's national supply agency, estimated the country's 2024 coffee harvest at 54.2 million 60kg bags, a 1.6% decline from the prior year's crop. 
The revision follows adverse weather in Minas Gerais, a key Arabica-producing region, that has constrained supply. Meanwhile, strong demand for Robusta beans, often used in instant coffee, has compounded price pressures.
In Australia, Restaurant and Cafe Association chief executive Wes Lambert said the cost of a coffee &#8220;could reach double digits&#8221; in major cities if bean prices remain elevated.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Starbucks' Hedging Strategy: A Safety Net?</h3>
Despite soaring coffee prices, Starbucks may be shielded from immediate cost increases. The Seattle-based company has long-term purchasing strategies as indicated by Bank of America.
As the world&#8217;s largest coffeehouse, Starbucks secures supply agreements more than a year in advance. The chain has a mix of fixed-price and price-to-be-fixed contracts.
Fixed-price contracts lock in costs upfront, while price-to-be-fixed agreements allow pricing flexibility until delivery. 
Starbucks relies on futures contracts and collars, which are derivative instruments that help stabilize price fluctuations, to hedge against volatile coffee costs. 
While Starbucks&#8217; hedging policies provide insulation, the company still supplements its inventory with purchase commitments, some of which remain exposed to the unpredictable swings in commodity prices. 
The question is whether sustained high prices could eventually seep into its cost structure.
Yet, Bank of America remains optimistic about Starbucks&#8217; outlook. &#8220;We believe SBUX&#8217;s brand remains fundamentally strong and there are significant opportunities to reallocate resources,&#8221; Senatore wrote in the note, maintaining a Buy rating with a $117 price target. 
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Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with JPM, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did? 
Today, <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?utm_source=insights">Benzinga</a>'s options scanner spotted 15 uncommon options trades for JPMorgan Chase.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 46% bullish and 53%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 7 are puts, for a total amount of $300,058, and 8 are calls, for a total amount of $855,065.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $195.0 to $300.0 for JPMorgan Chase over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Analyzing Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in JPMorgan Chase's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to JPMorgan Chase's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $195.0 to $300.0 over the preceding 30 days.
<h3>JPMorgan Chase Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1737564406_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</h3>

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<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
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<td>JPM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$40.4</td>
<td>$39.95</td>
<td>$39.95</td>
<td>$240.00</td>
<td>$515.3K</td>
<td>2.1K</td>
<td align="right">129</td>
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<td>JPM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$68.7</td>
<td>$68.2</td>
<td>$68.2</td>
<td>$195.00</td>
<td>$95.4K</td>
<td>436</td>
<td align="right">14</td>
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<td>JPM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$1.69</td>
<td>$1.65</td>
<td>$1.7</td>
<td>$250.00</td>
<td>$67.9K</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
<td align="right">929</td>
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<td>JPM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$13.5</td>
<td>$12.4</td>
<td>$12.7</td>
<td>$260.00</td>
<td>$63.5K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
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<tr>
<td>JPM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$8.3</td>
<td>$8.1</td>
<td>$8.29</td>
<td>$265.00</td>
<td>$50.5K</td>
<td>344</td>
<td align="right">99</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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<h3>About JPMorgan Chase</h3>
JPMorgan Chase is one of the largest and most complex financial institutions in the United States, with nearly $4.1 trillion in assets. It is organized into four major segments--consumer and community banking, corporate and investment banking, commercial banking, and asset and wealth management. JPMorgan operates, and is subject to regulation, in multiple countries.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with JPMorgan Chase, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
<h3>JPMorgan Chase's Current Market Status</h3>
<ul>
<li>Currently trading with a volume of 2,499,176, the JPM's price is down by -0.48%, now at $261.75. </li>
<li>RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be overbought.</li>
<li>Anticipated earnings release is in 79 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What Analysts Are Saying About JPMorgan Chase</h3>
Over the past month, 5 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $285.8.
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&#x2A; An analyst from Barclays has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on JPMorgan Chase, which currently sits at a price target of $330. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from UBS keeps a Buy rating on JPMorgan Chase with a target price of $287. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Keefe, Bruyette &amp; Woods continues to hold a Market Perform rating for JPMorgan Chase, targeting a price of $264. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Truist Securities has decided to maintain their Hold rating on JPMorgan Chase, which currently sits at a price target of $268. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from B of A Securities continues to hold a Buy rating for JPMorgan Chase, targeting a price of $280. 
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KraneShares, with its focus on capturing the essence of the &#8220;New China&#8221; economy, emphasizes industries positioned for long-term growth. Greene noted that KraneShares is uniquely focused on the future growth of China, &#8220;as opposed to the industries that have driven the &#8216;Old China&#8217; economy, such as manufacturing, real estate, and financials.&#8221;



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">China&#8217;s Internet Penetration Rate Presents An Opportunity</h2>



Regarding promising sectors, Greene highlighted China&#8217;s internet and technology industries. &#8220;China&#8217;s internet penetration rate remains low at 74%,&#8221; he stated, indicating significant growth potential. This is despite its consumers spending twice as much online as in the U.S. Per Greene, the government in China is currently prioritizing the development of domestic technology companies, especially in electric vehicles, clean tech, and semiconductors.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Optimism Amid Challenges: KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KWEB#NYSE">KWEB</a>)</h2>



Greene expressed optimism about China as an asset class despite geopolitical tensions. He emphasized the overselling of Chinese companies by global investors and the resulting opportunities. &#8220;Geopolitical tensions don&#8217;t impact the underlying businesses of many companies in our KWEB ETF,&#8221; Greene affirmed.



The KWEB ETFs&#8217; top holdings include: Tencent Holdings Ltd (OTCPK:TCEHY) (OTCPK:TCTZF) (9.76%), Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>) (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABAF#NYSE">BABAF</a>) (9%), Meituan Class B (OTCPK:MPNGF) (OTCPK:MPNGY) (7.97%), PDD Holdings Inc ADR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PDD#NASDAQ">PDD</a>) (6.56%) and NetEase Inc Ordinary Shares (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NTES#NASDAQ">NTES</a>) (5.99%).



To address investor concerns about volatility, KraneShares has launched two ETFs providing downside protection on KWEB: 



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">China&#8217;s Emergence As World&#8217;s Largest Vehicle Exporter</h2>



Discussing the automotive sector, Greene noted China&#8217;s emergence as the world&#8217;s largest vehicle exporter. &#8220;This represents a significant opportunity but also poses challenges,&#8221; he explained. &#8220;Increased imports from China may lead to protectionism in some economies.&#8221;



Related: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/asia/24/04/38066697/chinas-ev-wars-heat-up-chery-launches-new-brand-to-battle-tesla-and-huawei">China&#8217;s EV Wars Heat Up: Chery Launches New Brand To Battle Tesla And Huawei</a>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">China&#8217;s Stock Market Has Bottomed &#8211; Capture The Opportunity</h2>



&#8220;China's stock market has bottomed, indicating a potentially rare opportunity to buy assets at valuations not seen for decades,&#8221; Greene said. He added that KWEB as a good way to access China&#8217;s top internet stocks, noting that its holdings have a price-to-earnings ratio of 18x compared to the 31x of U.S. internet firms.



On the topic of artificial intelligence (AI), Greene highlighted opportunities beyond hardware companies like Nvidia. &#8220;We see more opportunity in the companies that are developing applications of large language models (LLMs),&#8221; he said.



KraneShares&#8217; Greene provided valuable insights into the evolving landscape of China&#8217;s markets and the investment opportunities they present. With a focus on innovation and growth, KraneShares continues to navigate the dynamic Chinese economy for investors seeking exposure to its burgeoning sectors.



Read Next: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/asia/24/04/38070613/billionaire-investor-ray-dalio-remains-bullish-on-china-despite-a-looming-100-year-storm-the-time-to">Billionaire Investor Ray Dalio Remains Bullish On China Despite A Looming &#8216;100-Year Storm&#8217;: &#8216;The Time To Buy Is When Everyone Hates The Market&#8217;</a>



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