About this ETF
KYLD is an actively managed ETF that invests in US and international listed securities, including stock, ETFs, and other exchange-traded products with an options market, as well as derivatives like options on those securities and indices. The investment objective is to generate income through a mix of complex option strategies, interest from short-term fixed income securities held as collateral, and any dividends received. Option strategies include synthetic long equity, covered and uncovered option writing, short spreads, collars, and hedged equity. Long equity exposure can be leveraged up to 200%. Selection of securities and positioning is based on market outlook, company specific factors such as growth or momentum, and higher implied volatility of options, which helps determine potential income from option premiums. The adviser aims to optimize tax losses, but this is not a fund for everyone. An understanding of the risks and reward of complex options in necessary.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Oct 26, 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 | -11.74% | -13.06% | -14.29% | -15.77% | — | — | — | — | -29.20% |
| Total return | -10.44% | -7.79% | -3.57% | +4.02% | — | — | — | — | -7.32% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Oct 23, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 1.24% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $124.00 |
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 list retrieved Oct 23, 2026 · The data provider's latest disclosed portfolio for this fund. Issuers publish holdings daily or monthly, so the portfolio date can be earlier; holdings are not live positions. 59 holdings stored, 25 shown.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Treasury Bill 06/10/2027 | 912797VF1 | 10.44% | 5.30M | $5.2M |
| 2 | United States Treasury Bill 03/18/2027 | 912797UD7 | 9.55% | 4.80M | $4.7M |
| 3 | United States Treasury Bill 12/24/2026 | 912797TC1 | 9.04% | 4.50M | $4.5M |
| 4 | Advanced Micro Devices Inc | AMD | 6.96% | 6.78K | $3.4M |
| 5 | VanEck Gold Miners ETF/USA | GDX | 6.63% | 40.11K | $3.3M |
| 6 | Global X Silver Miners ETF | SIL | 6.54% | 42.55K | $3.2M |
| 7 | Shopify Inc | SHOP | 5.55% | 16.26K | $2.7M |
| 8 | Teradyne Inc | TER | 5.42% | 8.67K | $2.7M |
| 9 | Howmet Aerospace Inc | HWM | 5.09% | 13.01K | $2.5M |
| 10 | Robinhood Markets Inc | HOOD | 4.45% | 22.76K | $2.2M |
| 11 | Intel Corp | INTC | 4.31% | 24.93K | $2.1M |
| 12 | Reddit Inc | RDDT | 4.04% | 13.28K | $2.0M |
| 13 | BWX Technologies Inc | BWXT | 3.98% | 15.45K | $2.0M |
| 14 | Broadcom Inc | AVGO | 3.90% | 5.96K | $1.9M |
| 15 | Vistra Corp | VST | 3.78% | 13.28K | $1.9M |
| 16 | Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF | VGK | 3.33% | 18.97K | $1.6M |
| 17 | FIDELITY INV MMKT GOVT-I 12/31/2031 | FIGXX | 2.69% | 1.33M | $1.3M |
| 18 | Global X Copper Miners ETF | COPX | 2.49% | 16.80K | $1.2M |
| 19 | Kurv Enhanced Short Maturity ETF | LQID | 1.85% | 36.89K | $913.9K |
| 20 | QQQ US 12/18/26 P710 | — | 1.35% | 250 | $669.2K |
| 21 | Hims & Hers Health Inc | HIMS | 0.38% | 6.48K | $188.8K |
| 22 | MU 12/18/2026 930 C | — | 0.21% | 23 | $105.0K |
| 23 | MRVL 12/18/2026 210 C | — | 0.17% | 27 | $84.8K |
| 24 | BE 12/18/2026 220 C | — | 0.14% | 24 | $66.8K |
| 25 | IBIT US 12/18/26 C55 | — | 0.10% | 1.00K | $51.0K |
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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) | 32.27% | Paid (last 12 months) | $5.8450 |
| Frequency | Weekly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source; see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Oct 21, 2026 | Last payment | $0.1000 (Oct 22, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | — | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | — / — |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | Oct 21, 2026 | Oct 22, 2026 | $0.1000 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | Oct 14, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | $0.1000 |
| Oct 07, 2026 | Oct 07, 2026 | Oct 08, 2026 | $0.1000 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 01, 2026 | $0.1000 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 | $0.1000 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 | $0.1000 |
| Sep 09, 2026 | Sep 09, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 | $0.1000 |
| Sep 02, 2026 | Sep 02, 2026 | Sep 03, 2026 | $0.1000 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Aug 26, 2026 | Aug 27, 2026 | $0.1000 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 | $0.1000 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 | $0.1000 |
| Aug 05, 2026 | Aug 05, 2026 | Aug 06, 2026 | $0.1000 |
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 | 30.40% / — | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | -0.38 / — |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -20.68% / — | Sortino 1Y | -0.513 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 1.43 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.762 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 22.52% | Risk-free rate used | 4.04% (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 26, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 89.87K | Average volume | 45.11K |
| AUM | $49.4M | Premium/Discount | -0.71% |
| 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 Week | $498.8K | +0.97% | $51.6M → $49.4M |
| 1 Month | $5.5M | +11.05% | $49.9M → $49.4M |
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 KYLD
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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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