Data as of Nov 12, 2026.
ACYN vs MPIM: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Return, fees and overlap, side by side.
Pair scorecard
MPIM costs 0.05 points a year less.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | ACYN | MPIM |
|---|---|---|
| Paid and earned | ||
| Price change | rose 2.0% (since Feb 25, 2026) | fell 12.8% (since Aug 12, 2026) |
| Against its benchmark | ||
| Benchmark | Russell 2000, measured through IWM | not published |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.70% |
| Net assets | $2.8bn | not read by ETFIQ |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
2.4 pts ahead of IWM
ACYN since launch: paid 6.2%, price +2.0%, total +8.4%, IWM +6.0%, +2.4 pts. Data to Nov 12, 2026.
IWM
+6.0%
ACYN
+8.4%
6.2% of it arrived as cash
2.4 pts ahead of IWM
Total return, distributions reinvested
2.4 pts ahead of IWM
ACYN since launch: paid 6.2%, price +2.0%, total +8.4%, IWM +6.0%, +2.4 pts. Data to Nov 12, 2026.
IWM
+6.0%
ACYN
+8.4%
2.4 pts ahead of IWM
6.2% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. ACYN since launch: paid 6.2%, price +2.0%, total +8.4%, IWM +6.0%, +2.4 pts. Data to Nov 12, 2026.
Data to Nov 12, 2026.Not measured
MPIM since launch: paid 3.0%, price −12.8%, total −10.0%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 12, 2026.
MPIM
−10.0%
Total return, distributions reinvested
Not measured
MPIM since launch: paid 3.0%, price −12.8%, total −10.0%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 12, 2026.
MPIM
−10.0%
3.0% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. MPIM since launch: paid 3.0%, price −12.8%, total −10.0%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 12, 2026.
Data to Nov 12, 2026.Side by side
As of Nov 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. Cash paid: distributions over the window, as a share of the starting price. Payout rate: the latest payment, annualized, over today’s price.
Window by window
| Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | ACYN | MPIM | ACYN | MPIM | ACYN | MPIM |
| 3 months | +1.5% | −10.6% | 2.5% | 3.0% | +9.5 pts | not measured |
| 6 months | +4.3% | – | 5.2% | – | +5.9 pts | – |
| Since launchNot the same days: ACYN Feb 2026 · MPIM Aug 2026 | +8.4% | −10.0% | 6.2% | 3.0% | +2.4 pts | not measured |
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ACYN
Over the period from its first trade on Feb 25, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026, ACYN paid 6.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 2.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +8.4%. Russell 2000 (IWM) returned +6.0% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 2.4 pts. At its price on Nov 12, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 10.3%, paid monthly. First Trust estimates that 16% of the distribution paid Nov 3, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.
MPIM
Over the period from its first trade on Aug 12, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026, MPIM paid 3.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 12.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −10.0%. At its price on Nov 12, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 17.0%, paid periodically.
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ACYN and MPIM
Total return, distributions reinvested, 3 months.
ACYN +1.5%, MPIM −10.6%: ACYN +12.1 pts ahead, 3 months, Aug 13, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026.