# BABW (Roundhill BABA WeeklyPay ETF)

Roundhill · Income ETFs · data as of Sep 18, 2026

Since its launch on Oct 23, 2025, BABW paid 24.6% in cash and still finished 8.5 points behind BABA.

## Key facts

- BABW, cash paid, since launch, on its starting price: 24.6%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- BABW, total return, since launch: −42.0%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- BABW, against BABA: −8.5 pts, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- BABW, latest payout, annualized: 32.1%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- BABW, net assets: $1m (the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Sep 18, 2026).
- BABW, expense ratio: 1.00% (485BPOS XBRL, Apr 30, 2026).

## BABW over each window to Sep 18, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | BABA | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 10.6% | −5.2% | +5.0% | +5.7% | −0.7 pts |
| 6 months | 18.6% | −27.0% | −10.3% | −6.6% | −3.7 pts |
| Since launch | 24.6% | −60.4% | −42.0% | −33.5% | −8.5 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | option income | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | Alibaba (BABA) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | weekly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $1m | the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Sep 18, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 32.1% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 1.00% | 485BPOS XBRL, Apr 30, 2026 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 62.1% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Oct 23, 2025 | ETFIQ |
| Pays | weekly | ETFIQ |
| Typical gap between ex-dates | 7 days | ETFIQ |
| Typical wait from ex-date to payment | 1 day | ETFIQ |
| Last paid, per share | $0.128 ex Sep 14, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $2.1848 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

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

Over the period from its launch on Oct 23, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, BABW paid 24.6% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 60.4%.

### Is BABW ahead of BABA?

Over the period from its launch on Oct 23, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, BABW returned −42.0% against −33.5% for Alibaba (BABA), so a holder was behind it by 8.5 points.

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

BABW pays weekly. The latest distribution annualizes to 32.1% at its price on Sep 18, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### When does BABW next pay a distribution?

BABW pays weekly. The last distribution went ex on Sep 14, 2026 at $0.128 a share. The next is not declared; on a cadence of about 7 days the ex-date falls near Sep 21, 2026, which is an ETFIQ projection. Payment usually follows the ex-date by 1 day.

### What does BABW cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 1.00% a year.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, BABW, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/babw
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