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OBOR ETF — KraneShares MSCI One Belt One Road Index ETF
KraneShares MSCI One Belt One Road Index ETF (OBOR)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
OBOR's distribution is rated generally safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (77/100, medium confidence). It pays annual and its distribution rate is 1.94%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.515 with an ex-date of December 22, 2025, was 37.0% lower than the previous $0.817. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: KraneShares, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
OBOR is an ETF. its distribution rate is 1.94%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.94%, its expense ratio is 0.79%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 77/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 37.5% over the past 9.1 years, 219.5 points behind SPY at 257.0%.
KraneShares MSCI One Belt One Road Index ETF is an equity ETF that tracks companies with significant revenue exposure to China's Belt and Road infrastructure initiative, investing at least 80% of assets in index constituents or economically similar instruments. The fund distributes annually at a modest current rate and carries an expense ratio of 0.79%. It appeals to investors seeking equity exposure to companies benefiting from China's Belt and Road economic activities.
OBOR dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (1.94%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (1.94%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.515. 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 | $0.515 | -37.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-17 | $0.817 | 18.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-18 | $0.688 | -36.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-28 | $1.079 | 8.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-12-29 | $0.993 | 80.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-12-29 | $0.549 | -47.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-12-27 | $1.047 | 70.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-12-26 | $0.615 | 2177.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-12-19 | $0.027 | — |
| 2017 total (partial launch year) | $0.027 | — |
| 2018 total | $0.615 | — |
| 2019 total | $1.047 | 70.2% |
| 2020 total | $0.549 | -47.6% |
| 2021 total | $0.993 | 80.9% |
| 2022 total | $1.079 | 8.7% |
| 2023 total | $0.688 | -36.2% |
| 2024 total | $0.817 | 18.8% |
| 2025 total | $0.515 | -37.0% |
OBOR dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -37.0%. 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 -17.72%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | -37.0% |
| 3Y | -52.3% |
| 5Y | -6.2% |
OBOR holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
OBOR performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 37.5% over the past 9.1 years, 219.5 points behind SPY at 257.0%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 3.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 15.0%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -3.8% | — |
| 3M | 3.3% | — |
| 6M | -6.3% | — |
| YTD | 0.3% | — |
| 1Y | 3.5% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 11.20% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 12.20% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | -0.20% |
| Since inception (9.1 years) | 37.5% | 3.60% |
OBOR key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 77 · Generally safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 1.49%
- Issuer
- KraneShares
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 09/07/2017
- Expense ratio
- 0.79%
- Distribution rate
- 1.94%
- Distribution frequency
- Annual
- Trailing yield
- 1.94%
- Last close
- $26.61 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $4,011,383
- Average volume
- 15.0
- Dividend
- $0.515
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/22/2025
- Payment date
- 12/23/2025
- Beta
- 0.7
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (1.94%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.94%) 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.
OBOR risks and drawbacks
OBOR'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 15.0%.
Who may consider OBOR — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (OBOR 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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Frequently asked questions
Does OBOR pay monthly?
No. OBOR currently pays annual, not monthly.
What is OBOR's expense ratio?
OBOR's expense ratio is 0.79%.
What is OBOR's dividend yield?
OBOR's distribution rate is 1.94%, paid annual, with a 0.79% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has OBOR's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -37.0%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does OBOR pay a dividend?
OBOR pays annual. The dividend amount is $0.515. The ex-dividend date is 12/22/2025. The payment date is 12/23/2025.
How has OBOR performed?
Total return is 37.5% over the past 9.1 years, 219.5 points behind SPY at 257.0%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 3.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 15.0%.
Is OBOR a good investment?
OBOR's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 77 (Generally safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 1.94% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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