# KYLD (Kurv High Income ETF)

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

Since its launch on Oct 31, 2025, KYLD paid 20.5% in cash and still finished 11.8 points behind SPY.

## Key facts

- KYLD, cash paid, since launch, on its starting price: 20.5%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- KYLD, total return, since launch: +1.2%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- KYLD, against SPY: −11.8 pts, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- KYLD, return of capital, latest payout (Kurv estimate): 100.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- KYLD, net assets: $50m (issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- KYLD, expense ratio: 1.00% (485BPOS XBRL, Oct 8, 2025).

## KYLD over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | SPY | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 5.9% | −8.3% | −2.5% | +3.3% | −5.8 pts |
| 6 months | 13.6% | +6.0% | +19.9% | +16.0% | +3.9 pts |
| Since launch | 20.5% | −20.8% | +1.2% | +13.0% | −11.8 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy (proxy) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | weekly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $50m | issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 25.6% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 1.00% | 485BPOS XBRL, Oct 8, 2025 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 25.9% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Oct 31, 2025 | ETFIQ |
| Return of capital, latest distribution | 100.0% | Kurv 19a-1 estimate |
| 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 | $0.1 ex Sep 9, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $1.2 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

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

Over the period from its launch on Oct 31, 2025 to Sep 11, 2026, KYLD paid 20.5% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 20.8%.

### Is KYLD ahead of SPY?

Over the period from its launch on Oct 31, 2025 to Sep 11, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, KYLD returned +1.2% against +13.0% for S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy, so a holder was behind it by 11.8 points.

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

KYLD pays weekly. The latest distribution annualizes to 25.6% at its price on Sep 11, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### Is the KYLD distribution return of capital?

Kurv estimates 100% of the distribution paid Sep 3, 2026 was return of capital. That is a tax characterization from the fund's own 19a-1 notice, not a measure of erosion.

### When does KYLD next pay a distribution?

KYLD pays weekly. The last distribution went ex on Sep 9, 2026 at $0.1 a share. The next is not declared; on a cadence of about 7 days the ex-date falls near Sep 16, 2026, which is an ETFIQ projection. Payment usually follows the ex-date by 1 day.

### What does KYLD cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 1.00% a year.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, KYLD, data as of Sep 11, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/kyld
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