# PAYM (TrueShares S&P Autocallable Defensive Income ETF)

TrueShares · Income ETFs · data as of Oct 20, 2026

Since launch in May 2026, PAYM paid 4.0% in cash and returned 1.5% in total.

## Key facts

- PAYM, cash paid, since launch, on its starting price: 4.0%, as of Oct 20, 2026.
- PAYM, total return, since launch: +1.5%, as of Oct 20, 2026.
- PAYM, benchmark: none, as of Oct 20, 2026.
- PAYM, latest payout, annualized on today’s price: 10.0%, as of Oct 20, 2026.
- PAYM, last payment (paid monthly), ex-date Oct 1, 2026: $0.2103, as of Oct 1, 2026.
- PAYM, net assets: $128m (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jul 31, 2026).
- PAYM, expense ratio: 0.74% (485BPOS XBRL, Dec 23, 2025).

## PAYM over each window to Oct 20, 2026

| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 month | +0.6% | 0.8% | −0.2% |
| 3 months | +1.2% | 2.5% | −1.3% |
| Since launch | +1.5% | 4.0% | −2.6% |

## PAYM key stats

- High since May 28, 2026, daily closes to Oct 20, 2026: $26.04 on Jun 2, 2026 (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- Low since May 28, 2026, daily closes to Oct 20, 2026: $24.63 on Jun 26, 2026 (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- Close on Oct 20, 2026, within that range: $25.20, 40% of the way from the low to the high (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | autocallable | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | none | ETFIQ |
| How the benchmark is set | None. Its holdings of Jul 31, 2026 are 0% shares, under the 50% floor, and its options are not written on one index, fund or company this site prices. | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $128m | SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jul 31, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 10.0% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.74% | 485BPOS XBRL, Dec 23, 2025 |
| Cash paid, since launch, May 28, 2026, over today’s price | 4.2% | ETFIQ |
| First traded | May 28, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Typical gap between ex-dates | 31 days | ETFIQ |
| Typical wait from ex-date to payment | 2 days | ETFIQ |
| Last paid, per share | $0.2103 ex Oct 1, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Cash paid in the 12 months to Oct 20, 2026, 5 distributions, ex May 29, 2026 to Oct 1, 2026 | $1.048 | ETFIQ |

## Money in and out, to Jul 31, 2026

Monthly figures only. Jul 2026: +$9.8m, from SEC Form N-PORT.

Computed by ETFIQ from the change in shares outstanding times the previous day’s NAV. Every day and month: <https://etfiq.com/data/flows/funds/paym.json>. Method: https://etfiq.com/methodology/flows

## Questions

### How much has PAYM paid since it launched?

Over the period from its first trade on May 28, 2026 to Oct 20, 2026, PAYM paid 4.0% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 2.6%.

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

PAYM pays monthly. The latest distribution annualizes to 10.0% at its price on Oct 20, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### When does PAYM next pay a distribution?

PAYM pays monthly. The last distribution went ex on Oct 1, 2026 at $0.2103 a share. The next is not declared; on a cadence of about 31 days the ex-date falls near Nov 2, 2026, which is an ETFIQ projection. Payment usually follows the ex-date by 2 days.

### What does PAYM cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.74% a year.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, PAYM, income ETFs, data as of Oct 20, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/paym
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