How much has YLDW paid over the last year?

Over the period from its launch on Dec 12, 2025 to Sep 4, 2026, YLDW paid 5.4% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price rose 3.7%.

Is YLDW ahead of SPY?

Over the period from its launch on Dec 12, 2025 to Sep 4, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, YLDW returned +9.3% against +13.9% for S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy, so a holder was behind it by 4.6 points.

How often does YLDW pay, and how much?

YLDW pays monthly. The latest distribution annualises to 8.5% at its price on Sep 4, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

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.

YLDW · Westwood Enhanced Income Opportunity ETF

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Over the period since launch on Dec 12, 2025 to Sep 4, 2026, YLDW paid 5.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 3.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +9.3%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +13.9% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 4.6 pts. At its price on Sep 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualises to 8.5%, paid monthly.

YLDW (Westwood Enhanced Income Opportunity 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)	8.5%
Expense ratio (prospectus XBRL)	not published
Cash paid, trailing 12 months (ETFIQ)	5.2%
Launched	Dec 12, 2025
3 months: paid / price / total / SPY / ahead or behind (ETFIQ)	2.0% / +0.5% / +2.6% / +4.7% / −2.1 pts
6 months: paid / price / total / SPY / ahead or behind (ETFIQ)	3.8% / +3.3% / +7.3% / +15.2% / −7.8 pts
since launch: paid / price / total / SPY / ahead or behind (ETFIQ)	5.4% / +3.7% / +9.3% / +13.9% / −4.6 pts

Questions people ask

How much has YLDW paid over the last year?: Over the period from its launch on Dec 12, 2025 to Sep 4, 2026, YLDW paid 5.4% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price rose 3.7%.
Is YLDW ahead of SPY?: Over the period from its launch on Dec 12, 2025 to Sep 4, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, YLDW returned +9.3% against +13.9% for S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy, so a holder was behind it by 4.6 points.
How often does YLDW pay, and how much?: YLDW pays monthly. The latest distribution annualises to 8.5% at its price on Sep 4, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

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