About this ETF
YLDW is a multi-asset fund that invests primarily in income-producing securities across equities, bonds, hybrids, and other yield-oriented assets. The fund seeks monthly distributions and a lower volatility profile than traditional equity-only funds. YLDW uses a bottom-up, research-driven process, targeting companies with strong cash flow, improving fundamentals, and sustainable distributions. The fund generates returns from dividends, interest, option premiums, and potential capital appreciation. Additionally, the fund employs a covered call strategy on most of its equity holdings. This generates premiums that generate additional income, partial downside protection, and enhanced yield in flat markets, while capping upside in strongly rising markets. Investments include dividend-paying stocks, preferred shares, convertibles, corporate bonds, REITs, MLPs, and money market instruments, with up to 40% potentially invested in foreign securities or ADRs. Holdings also include derivatives.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Aug 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 | +1.77% | -0.04% | +1.49% | +3.32% | — | — | — | — | +3.44% |
| Total return | +2.50% | +1.85% | +5.25% | +7.75% | — | — | — | — | +8.29% |
* 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 | 0.79% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $79.00 |
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. 143 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GILEAD SCIENCES | GILD | 3.61% | 10.03K | $1.4M |
| 2 | MERCK & CO | MRK | 3.23% | 8.64K | $1.3M |
| 3 | MICROSOFT CORP | MSFT | 2.98% | 2.47K | $1.2M |
| 4 | NVIDIA CORP | NVDA | 2.80% | 5.15K | $1.1M |
| 5 | ALPHABET INC-A | GOOGL | 2.76% | 3.22K | $1.1M |
| 6 | APPLE INC | AAPL | 2.68% | 3.44K | $1.1M |
| 7 | JPMORGAN CHASE | JPM | 2.65% | 3.00K | $1.1M |
| 8 | ENERGY TRANSFER | ET | 2.60% | 48.76K | $1.0M |
| 9 | WELLS FARGO & CO | WFC | 2.55% | 12.14K | $1.0M |
| 10 | CISCO SYSTEMS | CSCO | 2.43% | 8.83K | $967.7K |
| 11 | AMAZON.COM INC | AMZN | 2.40% | 3.68K | $956.7K |
| 12 | BARRICK MINING C | B | 2.34% | 20.13K | $931.4K |
| 13 | GENERAL DYNAMICS | GD | 2.30% | 2.37K | $914.6K |
| 14 | WEC ENERGY GROUP | WEC | 2.21% | 8.13K | $882.2K |
| 15 | DELL TECHN-C | DELL | 2.19% | 2.01K | $873.9K |
| 16 | HSBC HOLDING-ADR | HSBC | 2.11% | 8.22K | $840.9K |
| 17 | BROADCOM INC | AVGO | 2.11% | 2.30K | $838.7K |
| 18 | FACTSET RESEARCH | FDS | 1.99% | 2.64K | $791.6K |
| 19 | PHILIP MORRIS IN | PM | 1.90% | 3.96K | $757.7K |
| 20 | QUALCOMM INC | QCOM | 1.85% | 4.59K | $737.8K |
| 21 | KINDER MORGAN IN | KMI | 1.84% | 23.18K | $732.8K |
| 22 | ENTERPRISE PRODU | EPD | 1.78% | 18.46K | $709.3K |
| 23 | MORGAN STANLEY | MS | 1.74% | 3.35K | $693.9K |
| 24 | ALCON INC | ALC | 1.73% | 9.47K | $690.4K |
| 25 | MEDTRONIC PLC | MDT | 1.68% | 7.25K | $669.1K |
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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) | 4.52% | Paid (last 12 months) | $1.1653 |
| Frequency | Monthly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source — see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Jul 30, 2026 | Last payment | $0.1808 (Aug 04, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | — | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | — / — |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 | Aug 04, 2026 | $0.1808 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 | Jul 06, 2026 | $0.1486 |
| May 28, 2026 | May 28, 2026 | Jun 02, 2026 | $0.1507 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Apr 29, 2026 | May 04, 2026 | $0.1476 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Mar 30, 2026 | Apr 06, 2026 | $0.1438 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Feb 26, 2026 | Mar 03, 2026 | $0.1482 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Jan 29, 2026 | Feb 03, 2026 | $0.1489 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Dec 30, 2025 | Jan 05, 2026 | $0.0967 |
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
Liquidity
| Volume today | 6.11K | Average volume | 9.85K |
| AUM | $14.0M | Premium/Discount | -0.08% |
| 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% | $14.0M → $14.0M |
| 1 Week | $32.4K | +0.23% | $14.0M → $14.0M |
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 YLDW
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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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