London Stock Exchange today welcomed Krane Funds Advisors, LLC, (“KraneShares”), a global asset management firm known for its innovative exchange-traded funds (ETFs), to the main market of the London Stock Exchange to commemorate the listing of KraneShares Global Humanoid & Embodied Intelligence Index UCITS ETF (LSE: KOID). The fund seeks to track the MerQube Global Humanoid and Embodied Intelligence Index, which is designed to capture the performance of companies engaged in humanoid and embodied intelligence-related business.

“Humanoid robotics and embodied intelligence represent one of the most exciting technological frontiers of our time. KOID enables investors to participate in this global transformation by providing balanced exposure to both today’s market leaders and the innovators shaping the future,” said Dr. Xiaolin Chen, Head of International at KraneShares. “We are excited to partner with the London Stock Exchange and bring KOID to Europe."

KOID aims to provide investors with global exposure to the rapidly expanding humanoid robotics and embodied intelligence sector – an industry at the convergence of robotics, artificial intelligence, and advanced manufacturing. KOID captures a diversified basket of companies developing humanoid robots, enabling technologies such as sensors, actuators, and semiconductors, and the AI software that allows these machines to sense, learn, and interact with the world. 

The launch comes at a time when humanoid robots are beginning to transition from research projects to commercial deployment. They are increasingly appearing in factories, logistics centres, healthcare facilities, and even homes, helping to address structural challenges such as labour shortages, ageing populations, and workplace safety. Analysts, including those at Morgan Stanley, project there could be 1 billion humanoids and $5 trillion in annual revenue by 2050, driven by rising adoption across multiple industries.1

About Krane Funds Advisors, LLC:
Krane Funds Advisors, LLC is the investment manager for KraneShares ETFs. KraneShares offers innovative investment solutions tailored to three key pillars: China, Climate, and Alternatives. Our team is determined to provide industry-leading, differentiated, and high-conviction investment strategies that offer access to key market trends. Our mission is to empower investors with the knowledge and tools necessary to capture the importance of these themes as an essential element of a well-designed investment portfolio.

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Citations:

1.“Humanoids: 1bn Robots and $5tn Revenues by 2050, China is in Pole Position” Morgan Stanley Research, 4/28/2025. 

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