# HEMI (Hartford Equity Premium Income ETF)

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

Since its launch on Dec 17, 2025, HEMI paid 6.0% in cash and still finished 3.8 points behind SPY.

## Key facts

- HEMI, cash paid, since launch, on its starting price: 6.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- HEMI, total return, since launch: +11.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- HEMI, against SPY: −3.8 pts, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- HEMI, latest payout, annualized: 9.1%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- HEMI, net assets: $33m (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Apr 30, 2026).
- HEMI, expense ratio: 0.49% (485BPOS XBRL, Dec 10, 2025).

## HEMI over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | SPY | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 2.3% | +0.5% | +2.8% | +3.3% | −0.5 pts |
| 6 months | 4.8% | +6.3% | +11.3% | +16.0% | −4.7 pts |
| Since launch | 6.0% | +4.6% | +11.0% | +14.8% | −3.8 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $33m | SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Apr 30, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 9.1% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 485BPOS XBRL, Dec 10, 2025 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 5.8% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Dec 17, 2025 | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Typical gap between ex-dates | 30 days | ETFIQ |
| Typical wait from ex-date to payment | 2 days | ETFIQ |
| Last paid, per share | $0.3149 ex Aug 28, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 8 distributions | $2.3938 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

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

Over the period from its launch on Dec 17, 2025 to Sep 11, 2026, HEMI paid 6.0% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price rose 4.6%.

### Is HEMI ahead of SPY?

Over the period from its launch on Dec 17, 2025 to Sep 11, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, HEMI returned +11.0% against +14.8% for S&P 500 (SPY), so a holder was behind it by 3.8 points.

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

HEMI pays monthly. The latest distribution annualizes to 9.1% at its price on Sep 11, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### When does HEMI next pay a distribution?

HEMI pays monthly. The last distribution went ex on Aug 28, 2026 at $0.3149 a share. The next is not declared; on a cadence of about 30 days the ex-date falls near Sep 28, 2026, which is an ETFIQ projection. Payment usually follows the ex-date by 2 days.

### What does HEMI cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.49% a year.


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