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KBA ETF — KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index ETF
KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index ETF (KBA)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
KBA's distribution is rated caution by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (59/100, medium confidence). It pays annual and its distribution rate is 1.64%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.483 with an ex-date of December 22, 2025, was 5.7% lower than the previous $0.512. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: KraneShares, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
KBA is an ETF. its distribution rate is 1.64%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.64%, its expense ratio is 0.56%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 59/100 (Caution). Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 16.7%.
KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index ETF tracks large- and mid-cap Chinese equities listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges that are accessible to foreign investors through the Shanghai-Hong Kong and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect programs, investing at least 80% of its net assets in index securities and related instruments. The fund offers a modest current distribution rate with annual distributions and carries an expense ratio of 0.56%. It may appeal to income and growth-oriented investors seeking exposure to mainland Chinese equities through a low-cost index approach.
KBA dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (1.64%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (1.64%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.483. 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 | $0.483 | -5.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-17 | $0.512 | 5.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-18 | $0.485 | -92.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-28 | $6.251 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-14 | $6.251 | 58.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-12-29 | $3.936 | 1220.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-12-29 | $0.298 | -40.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-12-27 | $0.499 | -45.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-12-26 | $0.923 | 169.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-12-19 | $0.343 | -25.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-12-20 | $0.46 | -45.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-06-15 | $0.85 | -91.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-12-28 | $9.925 | 4626.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-06-25 | $0.21 | 320.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-12-26 | $0.05 | — |
| 2014 total (partial launch year) | $0.05 | — |
| 2015 total | $10.135 | — |
| 2016 total | $1.31 | -87.1% |
| 2017 total | $0.343 | -73.8% |
| 2018 total | $0.923 | 169.1% |
| 2019 total | $0.499 | -45.9% |
| 2020 total | $0.298 | -40.3% |
| 2021 total | $3.936 | 1220.8% |
| 2022 total | $12.502 | 217.6% |
| 2023 total | $0.485 | -96.1% |
| 2024 total | $0.512 | 5.6% |
| 2025 total | $0.483 | -5.7% |
KBA dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -5.7%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -86.96%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | -5.7% |
| 3Y | -96.1% |
| 5Y | 62.1% |
| 10Y | -95.2% |
KBA holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
KBA performance
Returns are updating. KBA's total return appears here after the next nightly update.
Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 16.7%.
KBA key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 59 · Caution
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 0.97%
- Issuer
- KraneShares
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 03/04/2014
- Expense ratio
- 0.56%
- Distribution rate
- 1.64%
- Distribution frequency
- Annual
- Trailing yield
- 1.64%
- Last close
- $29.50 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $116,884,901
- Average volume
- 33344.0
- Dividend
- $0.483
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/22/2025
- Payment date
- 12/23/2025
- Beta
- 0.63
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (1.64%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.64%) 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.
KBA risks and drawbacks
KBA'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. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 16.7%.
Who may consider KBA — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (KBA pays annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does KBA pay monthly?
No. KBA currently pays annual, not monthly.
What is KBA's expense ratio?
KBA's expense ratio is 0.56%.
What is KBA's dividend yield?
KBA's distribution rate is 1.64%, paid annual, with a 0.56% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has KBA's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -5.7%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does KBA pay a dividend?
KBA pays annual. The dividend amount is $0.483. The ex-dividend date is 12/22/2025. The payment date is 12/23/2025.
How has KBA performed?
Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 16.7%.
Is KBA a good investment?
KBA's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 59 (Caution). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 1.64% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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