# HIGH (Simplify Enhanced Income ETF)

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

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, HIGH paid 6.0% in cash and still finished 20.8 points behind SPY.

## Key facts

- HIGH, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 6.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- HIGH, total return, 1 year: −3.3%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- HIGH, against SPY: −20.8 pts, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- HIGH, latest payout, annualized: 5.6%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- HIGH, net assets: $63m (issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- HIGH, expense ratio: 0.50% (485BPOS XBRL, Oct 28, 2025).

## HIGH over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | SPY | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 1.4% | −1.4% | 0.0% | +3.3% | −3.3 pts |
| 6 months | 2.8% | −0.3% | +2.5% | +16.0% | −13.6 pts |
| 1 year | 6.0% | −9.3% | −3.3% | +17.5% | −20.8 pts |
| 3 years | 21.1% | −14.7% | +6.8% | +77.9% | −71.1 pts |
| Since launch | 27.6% | −14.8% | +13.9% | +106.4% | −92.6 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 | $63m | issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 5.6% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.50% | 485BPOS XBRL, Oct 28, 2025 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 6.6% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Oct 28, 2022 | 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 | $0.1 ex Aug 26, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $1.41 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

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

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, HIGH paid 6.0% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 9.3%.

### Is HIGH ahead of SPY?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, HIGH returned −3.3% against +17.5% for S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy, so a holder was behind it by 20.8 points.

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

HIGH pays monthly. The latest distribution annualizes to 5.6% at its price on Sep 11, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### When does HIGH next pay a distribution?

HIGH pays monthly. The last distribution went ex on Aug 26, 2026 at $0.1 a share. The next is not declared; on a cadence of about 30 days the ex-date falls near Sep 25, 2026, which is an ETFIQ projection. Payment usually follows the ex-date by 2 days.

### What does HIGH cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.50% a year.


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