# OVT (Overlay Shares Short Term Bond ETF)

Overlay Shares · Income ETFs · data as of Sep 18, 2026

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, OVT paid 7.9% in cash and finished 2.3 points ahead of SHY.

## Key facts

- OVT, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 7.9%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- OVT, total return, 1 year: +3.8%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- OVT, against SHY: +2.3 pts, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- OVT, latest payout, annualized: 6.6%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- OVT, net assets: $61m (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for May 31, 2026).
- OVT, expense ratio: not read by ETFIQ, as of Sep 18, 2026.

## OVT over each window to Sep 18, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | SHY | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 1.6% | −1.8% | −0.2% | 0.0% | −0.2 pts |
| 6 months | 3.2% | −2.1% | +1.1% | +0.5% | +0.6 pts |
| 1 year | 7.9% | −4.3% | +3.8% | +1.5% | +2.3 pts |
| 3 years | 20.8% | +0.2% | +22.7% | +12.5% | +10.3 pts |
| Since launch | 27.7% | −14.2% | +17.0% | +8.9% | +8.1 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | put-selling overlay | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | 1-3 year Treasuries (SHY), used as the proxy (proxy) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $61m | SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for May 31, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 6.6% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 8.3% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Jan 15, 2021 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

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

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, OVT paid 7.9% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 4.3%.

### Is OVT ahead of SHY?

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, OVT returned +3.8% against +1.5% for 1-3 year Treasuries (SHY), used as the proxy, so a holder was ahead of it by 2.2 points.

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

OVT pays monthly. The latest distribution annualizes to 6.6% at its price on Sep 18, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.


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