About this ETF
The VistaShares Target 15 ACKtivist Distribution ETF (ACKY) is an actively managed fund designed to provide substantial monthly income, targeting an impressive annual distribution yield of approximately 15%. Its investment strategy involves holding equity securities that are carefully selected based on the BITA VistaShares ACKtivist Select Index. This index, in turn, is inspired by or replicates the core investment positions of Pershing Square's leading holdings. Complementing this equity exposure, the ETF also incorporates a strategic options overlay to further enhance its income generation capabilities.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Aug 27, 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 | +6.96% | -2.53% | -1.89% | -7.69% | — | — | — | — | -10.11% |
| Total return | +8.30% | -0.06% | +4.44% | +0.78% | — | — | — | — | +3.19% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Aug 25, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.95% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $95.00 |
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 Aug 22, 2026 — portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 30 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft Corp | MSFT | 15.60% | 14.33K | $6.9M |
| 2 | Amazon.com Inc | AMZN | 15.45% | 26.53K | $6.9M |
| 3 | Uber Technologies Inc | UBER | 14.97% | 84.35K | $6.6M |
| 4 | Brookfield Corp | BN | 14.60% | 155.55K | $6.5M |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International Inc | QSR | 11.77% | 64.64K | $5.2M |
| 6 | Pershing Square USA Ltd | PSUS | 9.94% | 111.25K | $4.4M |
| 7 | Meta Platforms Inc | META | 9.15% | 7.39K | $4.1M |
| 8 | Howard Hughes Holdings Inc | HHH | 8.41% | 56.15K | $3.7M |
| 9 | Seaport Entertainment Group Inc | SEG | 0.82% | 13.62K | $365.9K |
| 10 | Alphabet Inc | GOOG | 0.55% | 709 | $242.3K |
| 11 | First American Government Obligations Fund… | — | 0.25% | 111.93K | $111.9K |
| 12 | Hertz Global Holdings Inc | HTZ | 0.21% | 41.06K | $92.4K |
| 13 | UBER US 09/18/26 C85 | — | 0.19% | 843 | $83.5K |
| 14 | AMZN US 09/18/26 C275 | — | 0.17% | 265 | $73.5K |
| 15 | QSR US 09/18/26 C82.5 | — | 0.16% | 646 | $72.7K |
| 16 | BN US 09/18/26 C47 | — | 0.13% | 1.55K | $58.3K |
| 17 | MSFT US 09/18/26 C520 | — | 0.09% | 143 | $40.2K |
| 18 | META US 09/18/26 P505 | — | 0.08% | 73 | $36.3K |
| 19 | HHH US 09/18/26 P60 | — | 0.07% | 561 | $32.3K |
| 20 | Alphabet Inc | GOOGL | 0.06% | 74 | $25.5K |
| 21 | GOOG US 09/18/26 C365 | — | 0.01% | 7 | $2.3K |
| 22 | GOOG US 09/18/26 C350 | — | -0.01% | -7 | -$5.1K |
| 23 | BN US 09/18/26 C44 | — | -0.13% | -1.55K | -$58.3K |
| 24 | HHH US 09/18/26 P65 | — | -0.14% | -561 | -$63.1K |
| 25 | META US 09/18/26 P530 | — | -0.19% | -73 | -$83.8K |
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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) | 15.61% | Paid (last 12 months) | $2.8307 |
| Frequency | Monthly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source — see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Aug 24, 2026 | Last payment | $0.2264 (Aug 25, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | — | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | — / — |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 | $0.2264 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 | $0.2130 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.2150 |
| May 26, 2026 | May 26, 2026 | May 27, 2026 | $0.2380 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Apr 27, 2026 | Apr 28, 2026 | $0.2390 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Mar 30, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.2170 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | Feb 23, 2026 | Feb 24, 2026 | $0.2370 |
| Jan 26, 2026 | Jan 26, 2026 | Jan 27, 2026 | $0.2520 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Dec 29, 2025 | Dec 30, 2025 | $0.2500 |
| Nov 24, 2025 | Nov 24, 2025 | Nov 25, 2025 | $0.2410 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Oct 27, 2025 | Oct 28, 2025 | $0.2508 |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Sep 29, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.2515 |
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 | 15.98% / — | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 0.059 / — |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -14.62% / — | Sortino 1Y | 0.084 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.918 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.741 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 11.10% | Risk-free rate used | 3.72% (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 Aug 26, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 6.40K | Average volume | 26.98K |
| AUM | $44.9M | Premium/Discount | -0.66% |
| 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 | $0.00 | 0.00% | $45.0M → $45.0M |
| 1 Week | $74.1K | +0.16% | $45.0M → $45.0M |
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 ACKY
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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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