About this ETF
The VanEck China Bond ETF (CBON) is designed to closely track the total return of the FTSE Chinese Broad Bond 0 – 10 Diversified Select Index (CFIICNDS), before accounting for the ETF's operational costs. This underlying index consists of various fixed-rate, Renminbi (RMB)-denominated bonds issued in the People's Republic of China by a range of Chinese entities, including corporate credit providers, the government, and state-backed or quasi-governmental institutions like policy banks.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Oct 10, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | -0.12% | +1.22% | +2.51% | +5.65% | +7.92% | +3.96% | -0.18% | +0.28% | -0.36% |
| Total return | -0.12% | +1.34% | +2.99% | +6.58% | +9.33% | +5.81% | +2.11% | +3.02% | +2.38% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Oct 09, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.50% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $50.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Oct 10, 2026 · portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 41 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China National Petroleum Corp | — | 5.34% | 10.00M | $1.5M |
| 2 | Bank Of China Ltd | — | 5.28% | 10.00M | $1.5M |
| 3 | State Grid Corp Of China | — | 5.28% | 10.00M | $1.5M |
| 4 | China Three Gorges Corp | — | 5.24% | 10.00M | $1.5M |
| 5 | China Government Bond | — | 5.07% | 9.65M | $1.5M |
| 6 | China Government Bond | — | 4.86% | 9.33M | $1.4M |
| 7 | China Southern Power Grid Co Ltd | — | 3.75% | 7.00M | $1.1M |
| 8 | Agricultural Development Bank Of China | — | 3.46% | 6.65M | $998.1K |
| 9 | China Petrochemical Corp | — | 3.28% | 6.25M | $946.1K |
| 10 | China Government Bond | — | 3.12% | 5.97M | $900.2K |
| 11 | China Government Bond | — | 3.06% | 5.85M | $881.0K |
| 12 | China Government Bond | — | 2.95% | 5.66M | $850.8K |
| 13 | State Grid Corp Of China | — | 2.89% | 5.50M | $833.1K |
| 14 | Agricultural Development Bank Of China | — | 2.82% | 5.40M | $811.7K |
| 15 | China Development Bank | — | 2.76% | 4.79M | $794.8K |
| 16 | China Development Bank | — | 2.63% | 4.80M | $758.6K |
| 17 | Agricultural Development Bank Of China | — | 2.62% | 4.64M | $753.9K |
| 18 | China Government Bond | — | 2.50% | 4.73M | $721.1K |
| 19 | China Development Bank | — | 2.47% | 4.46M | $712.3K |
| 20 | China Development Bank | — | 2.41% | 4.15M | $693.6K |
| 21 | Guangdong Hengjian Investment Holding C | — | 2.29% | 4.30M | $659.7K |
| 22 | China Development Bank | — | 2.25% | 4.06M | $648.4K |
| 23 | Agricultural Development Bank Of China | — | 2.09% | 3.95M | $601.3K |
| 24 | Export-Import Bank Of China/The | — | 1.92% | 3.40M | $554.2K |
| 25 | China Government Bond | — | 1.92% | 3.49M | $553.1K |
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Sector Exposure
Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 1.42% | Paid (last 12 months) | $0.3436 |
| Frequency | Monthly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source; see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Oct 01, 2026 | Last payment | $0.0240 (Oct 06, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | -16.40% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | -18.32% / -12.00% |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 01, 2026 | Oct 01, 2026 | Oct 06, 2026 | $0.0240 |
| Sep 01, 2026 | Sep 01, 2026 | Sep 04, 2026 | $0.0266 |
| Aug 03, 2026 | Aug 03, 2026 | Aug 06, 2026 | $0.0260 |
| Jul 01, 2026 | Jul 01, 2026 | Jul 07, 2026 | $0.0283 |
| Jun 01, 2026 | Jun 01, 2026 | Jun 04, 2026 | $0.0267 |
| May 01, 2026 | May 01, 2026 | May 06, 2026 | $0.0264 |
| Apr 01, 2026 | Apr 01, 2026 | Apr 07, 2026 | $0.0344 |
| Mar 02, 2026 | Mar 02, 2026 | Mar 05, 2026 | $0.0277 |
| Feb 02, 2026 | Feb 02, 2026 | Feb 05, 2026 | $0.0311 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Dec 29, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.0311 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | Dec 03, 2025 | $0.0298 |
| Nov 03, 2025 | Nov 03, 2025 | Nov 06, 2025 | $0.0315 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 3.43% / 4.21% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 1.60 / 0.474 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -1.34% / -4.59% | Sortino 1Y | 2.58 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.032 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.258 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 2.13% | Risk-free rate used | 4.05% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Oct 11, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 3.44K | Average volume | 5.25K |
| AUM | $28.8M | Premium/Discount | +0.54% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV: an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | -$3.3K | -0.01% | $28.8M → $28.8M |
| 1 Month | $2.4M | +9.23% | $26.4M → $28.8M |
| 1 Week | $84.0K | +0.29% | $28.7M → $28.8M |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
External links open the issuer's site or SEC EDGAR in a new tab. The prospectus and official documents are always the authoritative source; review them before investing.
Latest News for CBON
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Guided help: AUM is fund size. The expense ratio is the yearly cost baked into returns. NAV is the value of what the fund owns per share; the market price can sit slightly above (premium) or below (discount) it. Total return assumes distributions were reinvested. Every dataset shows its own as-of date because holdings, assets and quotes update on different schedules.
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