How much has HIGH paid over the last year?

Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, HIGH paid 6.1% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 7.2%.

Is HIGH ahead of SPY?

Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, HIGH returned −1.1% against +20.0% for S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy, so a holder was behind it by 21.0 points.

How often does HIGH pay, and how much?

HIGH pays monthly. The latest distribution annualises to 5.6% at its price on Sep 4, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.50% a year.

Data as of Sep 4, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation from exchange prices and cash distributions (Tiingo end-of-day), total return with distributions reinvested. Return of capital is the issuer’s estimate.

HIGH · Simplify Enhanced Income ETF

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Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, HIGH paid 6.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 7.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −1.1%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +20.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 21.0 pts. At its price on Sep 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualises to 5.6%, paid monthly.

HIGH (Simplify Enhanced Income ETF), income desk fields as of Sep 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
Strategy	covered call
Benchmark	S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy (proxy)
Pays	monthly
Payout rate, annualised (ETFIQ)	5.6%
Expense ratio (prospectus XBRL)	0.50%
Cash paid, trailing 12 months (ETFIQ)	6.5%
Launched	Oct 28, 2022
3 months: paid / price / total / SPY / ahead or behind (ETFIQ)	1.4% / +0.3% / +1.8% / +4.7% / −2.9 pts
6 months: paid / price / total / SPY / ahead or behind (ETFIQ)	2.8% / +0.0% / +2.8% / +15.2% / −12.3 pts
1 year: paid / price / total / SPY / ahead or behind (ETFIQ)	6.1% / −7.2% / −1.1% / +20.0% / −21.0 pts
3 years: paid / price / total / SPY / ahead or behind (ETFIQ)	21.1% / −13.7% / +8.0% / +78.0% / −70.0 pts
since launch: paid / price / total / SPY / ahead or behind (ETFIQ)	27.6% / −14.1% / +14.8% / +108.0% / −93.2 pts

Questions people ask

How much has HIGH paid over the last year?: Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, HIGH paid 6.1% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 7.2%.
Is HIGH ahead of SPY?: Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, HIGH returned −1.1% against +20.0% for S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy, so a holder was behind it by 21.0 points.
How often does HIGH pay, and how much?: HIGH pays monthly. The latest distribution annualises to 5.6% at its price on Sep 4, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.
What does HIGH cost?: The prospectus expense ratio is 0.50% a year.

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