How much has WEPN paid over the last year?

Over the period from its launch on Mar 3, 2026 to Sep 4, 2026, WEPN paid 5.7% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 11.8%.

Is WEPN ahead of ITA?

Over the period from its launch on Mar 3, 2026 to Sep 4, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, WEPN returned −6.0% against −7.8% for Aerospace and defense (ITA), used as the proxy, so a holder was ahead of it by 1.7 points.

How often does WEPN pay, and how much?

WEPN pays weekly. The latest distribution annualises to 12.8% at its price on Sep 4, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

The prospectus expense ratio is 1.11% 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.

WEPN · Nicholas Defense and Rare Earth Income ETF

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Over the period since launch on Mar 3, 2026 to Sep 4, 2026, WEPN paid 5.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 11.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −6.0%. Aerospace and defense (ITA), used as the proxy returned −7.8% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 1.7 pts. At its price on Sep 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualises to 12.8%, paid weekly.

WEPN (Nicholas Defense and Rare Earth Income ETF), income desk fields as of Sep 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
Strategy	option income
Benchmark	Aerospace and defense (ITA), used as the proxy (proxy)
Pays	weekly
Payout rate, annualised (ETFIQ)	12.8%
Expense ratio (prospectus XBRL)	1.11%
Cash paid, trailing 12 months (ETFIQ)	6.4%
Launched	Mar 3, 2026
3 months: paid / price / total / ITA / ahead or behind (ETFIQ)	2.9% / −2.3% / +0.7% / −1.6% / +2.3 pts
6 months: paid / price / total / ITA / ahead or behind (ETFIQ)	5.7% / −10.6% / −4.8% / −6.7% / +1.9 pts
since launch: paid / price / total / ITA / ahead or behind (ETFIQ)	5.7% / −11.8% / −6.0% / −7.8% / +1.7 pts

Questions people ask

How much has WEPN paid over the last year?: Over the period from its launch on Mar 3, 2026 to Sep 4, 2026, WEPN paid 5.7% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 11.8%.
Is WEPN ahead of ITA?: Over the period from its launch on Mar 3, 2026 to Sep 4, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, WEPN returned −6.0% against −7.8% for Aerospace and defense (ITA), used as the proxy, so a holder was ahead of it by 1.7 points.
How often does WEPN pay, and how much?: WEPN pays weekly. The latest distribution annualises to 12.8% at its price on Sep 4, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.
What does WEPN cost?: The prospectus expense ratio is 1.11% a year.

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