# BUCK (Simplify Treasury Option Income ETF)

Simplify · Income ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, BUCK paid 6.9% in cash and finished 10.9 points ahead of TLT.

## Key facts

- BUCK, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 6.9%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- BUCK, total return, 1 year: +4.6%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- BUCK, against TLT: +10.9 pts, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- BUCK, latest payout, annualized: 6.2%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- BUCK, net assets: $471m (source, as filed for Jun 30, 2026).
- BUCK, expense ratio: not read by ETFIQ, as of Sep 11, 2026.

## BUCK over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | TLT | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 1.5% | −0.7% | +0.8% | −4.6% | +5.4 pts |
| 6 months | 3.2% | −1.2% | +2.1% | −4.4% | +6.4 pts |
| 1 year | 6.9% | −2.5% | +4.6% | −6.4% | +10.9 pts |
| 3 years | 21.6% | −7.1% | +16.1% | −2.6% | +18.7 pts |
| Since launch | 25.4% | −7.0% | +20.7% | −2.4% | +23.1 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | option income | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | 20+ Year Treasury (TLT) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $471m | source, as filed for Jun 30, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 6.2% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 7.1% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Oct 28, 2022 | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Typical gap between ex-dates | 30 days | ETFIQ |
| Typical wait from ex-date to payment | 2 days | ETFIQ |
| Last paid, per share | $0.12 ex Aug 26, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $1.65 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How much has BUCK paid over the last year?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, BUCK paid 6.9% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 2.5%.

### Is BUCK ahead of TLT?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, BUCK returned +4.6% against −6.4% for 20+ Year Treasury (TLT), so a holder was ahead of it by 10.9 points.

### How often does BUCK pay, and how much?

BUCK pays monthly. The latest distribution annualizes to 6.2% at its price on Sep 11, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### When does BUCK next pay a distribution?

BUCK pays monthly. The last distribution went ex on Aug 26, 2026 at $0.12 a share. The next is not declared; on a cadence of about 30 days the ex-date falls near Sep 25, 2026, which is an ETFIQ projection. Payment usually follows the ex-date by 2 days.


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ETFIQ, BUCK, data as of Sep 11, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/BUCK
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