Data as of Nov 12, 2026.
ACYN vs SBAR: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Return, fees and overlap, side by side.
Pair scorecard
ACYN costs 0.02 points a year less; ACYN is 6.3 times larger.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | ACYN | SBAR |
|---|---|---|
| Paid and earned | ||
| Total return, 1 year | not published | +7.5% |
| Price change | rose 2.0% (since Feb 25, 2026) | fell 4.8% (1 year) |
| Return of capital, issuer estimate | 16% of the Nov 3, 2026 payment | 77% of the Oct 27, 2026 payment |
| Against its benchmark | ||
| Benchmark | Russell 2000, measured through IWM | not published |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.77% |
| Net assets, as of Nov 11, 2026 | $2.8bn | $441m |
| 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%
6.2% as cash
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
SBAR over 1 year: paid 11.8%, price −4.8%, total +7.5%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 12, 2026.
SBAR
+7.5%
11.8% of it arrived as cash
Total return, distributions reinvested
Not measured
SBAR over 1 year: paid 11.8%, price −4.8%, total +7.5%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 12, 2026.
SBAR
+7.5%
11.8% as cash
11.8% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. SBAR over 1 year: paid 11.8%, price −4.8%, total +7.5%, 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 | SBAR | ACYN | SBAR | ACYN | SBAR |
| 3 months | +1.5% | −0.8% | 2.5% | 2.9% | +9.5 pts | not measured |
| 6 months | +4.3% | +2.7% | 5.2% | 5.8% | +5.9 pts | not measured |
| 1 year | – | +7.5% | – | 11.8% | – | not measured |
| Since launchNot the same days: ACYN Feb 2026 · SBAR Apr 2025 | +8.4% | +19.7% | 6.2% | 19.0% | +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.
SBAR
Over the year to Nov 12, 2026, SBAR paid 11.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 4.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +7.5%. At its price on Nov 12, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.0%, paid monthly. Simplify estimates that 77% of the distribution paid Oct 27, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).
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ACYN and SBAR both write options for income.
ACYN and SBAR
Total return, distributions reinvested, 6 months.
ACYN +4.3%, SBAR +2.7%: ACYN +1.6 pts ahead, 6 months, May 14, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026.