
Global X Zero Coupon Bond 2034 ETF
$46.32+0.31 (+0.67%) past 5 days
- 0.07%
- $1M
- 0M sh
- $46.19
- low $45.85high $51.50
The ETF.net ZCBF Grade
Score 40 out of 100
- 1 of 5
Score 40 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Very small fund, grade capped at C.
The cap holds the Score at 40 or below, so B and A are out of reach.
- The pillars earned
- 47
- This cap took
- −7
- Published Score
- 40
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.B58 out of 100Rank 1 of 5Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D35 out of 100Rank 4 of 5Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C40 out of 100Rank 3 of 5Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C47 out of 100Rank 3 of 5Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C42 out of 100Rank 2 of 5
Our read on ZCBF
CA single rung on Global X's Treasury STRIPS ladder: zero-coupon Treasuries maturing in 2034, held in a fund that winds itself down that November. No coupons, one end date, 0.07% a year.
ZCBF seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the performance of the FTSE Zero Coupon U.S. Treasury STRIPS 2034 Maturity Index.
Why people hold it
- Holds zero-coupon Treasury STRIPS maturing between January and November 2034, then terminates on or about November 30, 2034 and pays out what's left. A bond's end date in ETF form.globalxetfs.comassets.globalxetfs.com
- Costs 0.07% a year, level with the median of its zero-coupon target-maturity group, where no rival undercuts it.
- STRIPS make no periodic interest payments, so there is no coupon cash to reinvest at whatever rates happen to be doing in 2029.sec.gov
- One rung of a ladder: siblings cover 2030 (ZCBA) through 2035 (ZCBG) at the same 0.07%, so the maturity year can match the goal.
Worth knowing
- No coupons means longer duration than a coupon Treasury maturing the same year, so the share price swings more when rates move.sec.gov
- Launched in 2026, small and lightly traded, which can make bid-ask spreads a real part of the cost of owning it.
- Distributions are irregular rather than a steady income stream, so it behaves more like a price holding until the 2034 wind-down.assets.globalxetfs.com
ZCBF Holdings
- Bonds
- 5
- 100%
- S 0 05/15/34 (B2RGLY5)
ZCBF Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | ZCBF |
|---|---|
| Year to date | — |
| 1 month | −1.7% |
| 3 months | −4.2% |
| 1 year | — |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | ZCBF |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −6.3% |
ZCBF in the news
ZCBF Dividends
- $0.18 per share
- Monthly
Distribution data unavailable.
Distribution history
ZCBF Risk
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How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
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How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
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How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.05
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
ZCBF Cost
Other funds in Defined-Maturity Zero-Coupon
- CZCBAGlobal X Zero Coupon Bond 2030 ETFExpense ratio 0.07%1 year return —
- CZCBCGlobal X Funds - Global X Zero Coupon Bond 2032 ETFExpense ratio 0.07%1 year return —
- CZCBGGlobal X Funds - Global X Zero Coupon Bond 2035 ETFExpense ratio 0.07%1 year return —




