# ACKY (VistaShares Target 15 ACKtivist Distribution ETF)

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

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, ACKY paid 14.0% in cash and still finished 17.2 points behind SPY.

## Key facts

- ACKY, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 14.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- ACKY, total return, 1 year: +0.3%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- ACKY, against SPY: −17.2 pts, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- ACKY, latest payout, annualized: 15.6%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- ACKY, net assets: $45m (issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- ACKY, expense ratio: 0.95% (485BPOS XBRL, Aug 18, 2025).

## ACKY over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | SPY | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 3.7% | −0.9% | +2.9% | +3.3% | −0.4 pts |
| 6 months | 7.6% | −1.3% | +6.4% | +16.0% | −9.6 pts |
| 1 year | 14.0% | −13.7% | +0.3% | +17.5% | −17.2 pts |
| Since launch | 14.0% | −13.5% | +0.5% | +18.8% | −18.3 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy (proxy) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $45m | issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 15.6% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.95% | 485BPOS XBRL, Aug 18, 2025 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 16.2% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Sep 9, 2025 | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Typical gap between ex-dates | 28 days | ETFIQ |
| Typical wait from ex-date to payment | 2 days | ETFIQ |
| Last paid, per share | $0.2264 ex Aug 24, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $2.8298 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

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

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, ACKY paid 14.0% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 13.7%.

### Is ACKY ahead of SPY?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, ACKY returned +0.3% against +17.5% for S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy, so a holder was behind it by 17.2 points.

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

ACKY pays monthly. The latest distribution annualizes to 15.6% at its price on Sep 11, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### When does ACKY next pay a distribution?

ACKY pays monthly. The last distribution went ex on Aug 24, 2026 at $0.2264 a share. The next is not declared; on a cadence of about 28 days the ex-date falls near Sep 21, 2026, which is an ETFIQ projection. Payment usually follows the ex-date by 2 days.

### What does ACKY cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.95% a year.


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