KBA - KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index ETF
Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in securities of the underlying index and other instruments that have economic characteristics similar to such securities, including depositary receipts. The underlying index reflects the large- and mid-cap Chinese renminbi (“RMB”)-denominated equity securities listed on the Shenzhen or Shanghai Stock Exchanges (“A-Shares”) that are accessible through the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect or Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect programs.
As of May 14, 2026: spot at $34.42, ATM IV 43.5%, net GEX $8.1K.
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Market Cap
- $306.6M
- Beta
- 0.72
- 52-Week Range
- 23.44-35.31
- Dividend Yield
- $0.48
- IPO Date
- Mar 5, 2014
- Exchange
- AMEX
What KBA Looks Like to Options Traders Today
IV rank of 22.8% is subdued relative to the 1-year history, conditions that typically favor premium-buying or long-volatility structures (debit spreads, calendar spreads, long straddles); positive net gamma exposure ($8.1K) means dealers hedge against trend, damping realized volatility and biasing price toward heavy-OI strikes; the 25-delta skew (-0.053) prices puts richer than calls, the typical equity downside-protection skew.
What This Page Covers
The KBA overview links into per-metric analysis views: max pain, gamma exposure, volatility skew, expected move, options chain, open interest history, and aggregate Greeks. Microstructure data is available on short interest, short volume, fail-to-deliver, and market structure.
Frequently asked KBA overview questions
- What is KBA?
- KBA is the ticker symbol for KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index ETF, an listed exchange-traded fund. Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in securities of the underlying index and other instruments that have economic characteristics similar to such securities, including depositary receipts. The underlying index reflects the large- and mid-cap Chinese renminbi (“RMB”)-denominated equity securities listed on the Shenzhen or Shanghai Stock Exchanges (“A-Shares”) that are accessible through the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect or Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect programs. Listed on AMEX. KBA is the ETF ticker shown on this page; ETF traders use the fund for diversified exposure to its underlying basket, for sector and factor rotation, and for hedging or replication strategies via the listed options chain.
- What does the KBA options snapshot look like today?
- As of May 14, 2026, the KBA options snapshot shows spot at $34.42, ATM IV 43.5%, IV rank 22.8%, net GEX $8.1K, expected move 12.47%. The full options chain, Greeks by strike and expiration, per-strike open-interest distribution, dealer gamma and delta exposure, and the volatility skew surface are linked from this overview page. Each per-metric route refreshes once per trading session and reflects the most recent close-of-business listed-options state.
- What are KBA's key statistics?
- KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index ETF (KBA) carries a market capitalization of $306.6M, 52-week range of 23.44-35.31. Full holdings disclosure, expense ratio, and tracking-error history live on the per-ticker fundamentals page or the sponsor's site; daily NAV and premium/discount-to-NAV are accessible from the same view. These structural inputs frame how the ETF options market prices implied volatility relative to its constituents.
- What sector or industry does KBA belong to?
- KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index ETF operates in the Financial Services sector, in the Asset Management industry. Sector classification affects how the ticker correlates with sector ETFs, how it reacts to macro factors like rate moves and commodity prices, and how its options pricing compares to sector peers. Compare KBA's implied volatility and skew against sector benchmarks to gauge whether the options market is pricing single-name or systemic risk relative to the broader peer group.
- How current is the KBA data on this page?
- The options snapshot above is dated May 14, 2026 and refreshes once per session, with all per-strike Greeks and exposure aggregates recomputed at the daily close. Fund-level fields (sponsor, expense ratio, holdings concentration where available) refresh from the vendor feed nightly. ETF-specific filings (N-CSR, N-PX, N-CEN) update on the SEC EDGAR cadence. FINRA microstructure data refreshes on the source's cadence; for ETFs the off-exchange volume signal is dominated by authorized-participant creation and redemption rather than directional flow.