How much has YLDE paid over the last year?

Over the year to Oct 30, 2026, YLDE paid 7.8% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price rose 7.7%.

Is YLDE ahead of IWV?

Over the year to Oct 30, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, YLDE returned +16.1% against +12.4% for iShares Russell 3000 ETF (IWV), so a holder was ahead of it by 3.7 points.

How often does YLDE pay, and how much?

YLDE pays monthly. The latest distribution annualizes to 6.5% at its price on Oct 30, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

Is the YLDE distribution return of capital?

Franklin estimates 67% of the distribution paid Apr 6, 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 YLDE next pay a distribution?

YLDE pays monthly. The last distribution went ex on Oct 1, 2026 at $0.3105 a share. The next is not declared; on a cadence of about 30 days the ex-date falls near Nov 2, 2026, which is an ETFIQ projection. Payment usually follows the ex-date by 3 days.

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.48% a year.

How much of YLDE’s distribution is return of capital?

Franklin’s Rule 19a-1 notice estimates 66.7% of the distribution paid Apr 6, 2026 was return of capital. Across its notices for distributions paid Apr 6, 2026 to Apr 6, 2026, the estimate is 66.7%. Estimates come before the fund year closes and often change.

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Over the year to Oct 30, 2026, YLDE paid 7.8% in cash and returned 16.1% in total, against 12.4% for IWV.

Why did YLDE return +186.1% from Jun 2017 to Oct 2026, against IWV’s +239.3%?Is YLDE’s payout of 6.5% a year sustainable?What do YLDE’s net flows of +$114m over the 3 years to Jun 30, 2026 mean?

Covered call on IWV, paying monthlyFranklin ↗Expense ratio 0.48%Fund assets $181m on Oct 30, 2026First traded May 23, 2017Benchmark iShares Russell 3000 ETF (IWV)SEC filings ↗Every Franklin fund ETFIQ covers Dividend history

Promise check: DeliveredOver the year to Oct 30, 2026, YLDE paid 7.8% in cash and returned 16.1% in total, covering 206.4% of its payout.

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YLDE risk and return scorecard

vs IWV · Jun 2017 to Oct 2026 · 491 weekly returns · dividend-adjusted

9.4 years

YLDE +186.1%, IWV +239.3%, Jun 2017 to Oct 2026, distributions reinvested.

Return

MeasureYLDEIWVEdge

Total return+186.1%+239.3%IWV

Annualized+11.8%+13.8%IWV

Price return+123.5%+196.7%IWV

Risk

MeasureYLDEIWVEdge

Volatility15.2%17.9%YLDE

Max drawdown−30.6%−32.7%YLDE (slight)

Upside capture61.1%100.0%IWV

Downside capture75.6%100.0%YLDE

Risk-adjusted

MeasureYLDEIWVEdge

Sharpe ratio0.640.67IWV (slight)

Sortino ratio0.900.96IWV (slight)

Alpha vs IWV

MeasureYLDEIWVEdge

Alpha, a year+0.7%Not significant

Alpha t-stat0.29

Beta to IWV0.761.00Lower beta

Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records; risk-free rate: U.S. Treasury, Daily Treasury Bill Rates, 13-week coupon equivalent Method · Data

Money in and out

Net fund flows · Jun 30, 2026

12 months to Jun 30, 2026

+$47.7m

3 years to Jun 30, 2026

+$114m

5 years to Jun 30, 2026

+$122m

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What you earned

YLDE +5.7%, IWV −0.6%: total return over one month to Oct 30, 2026.

YLDE

+5.7%

IWV

−0.6%

Paid 0.6% in cash. Price +5.1%.

YLDE +2.3%, IWV +1.2%: total return over three months to Oct 30, 2026.

YLDE

+2.3%

IWV

+1.2%

Paid 2.2% in cash. Price +0.1%.

YLDE +6.3%, IWV +5.3%: total return over six months to Oct 30, 2026.

YLDE

+6.3%

IWV

+5.3%

Paid 3.4% in cash. Price +2.8%.

YLDE +11.9%, IWV +11.6%: total return over the year to Oct 30, 2026.

YLDE

+11.9%

IWV

+11.6%

Paid 5.7% in cash. Price +5.9%.

YLDE +16.1%, IWV +12.4%: total return over one year to Oct 30, 2026.

YLDE

+16.1%

IWV

+12.4%

Paid 7.8% in cash. Price +7.7%.

YLDE +64.3%, IWV +85.6%: total return over three years to Oct 30, 2026.

YLDE

+64.3%

IWV

+85.6%

Paid 17.9% in cash. Price +43.7%.

YLDE +61.2%, IWV +67.6%: total return over five years to Oct 30, 2026.

YLDE

+61.2%

IWV

+67.6%

Paid 20.3% in cash. Price +36.1%.

YLDE +191.9%, IWV +245.3%: total return since launch to Oct 30, 2026.

YLDE

+191.9%

IWV

+245.3%

Paid 43.3% in cash. Price +128.0%.

askIQ: why did YLDE return +16.1% over one year, against IWV’s +12.4%? ↗

What it paid

13 distributions · latest Oct 1, 2026

7.8%

Cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price

to Oct 30, 2026

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+16.1%

Total return, 1 year

to Oct 30, 2026

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+3.7 pts

Against IWV

to Oct 30, 2026

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66.7%

Return of capital, latest payout (Franklin estimate)

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$0.3105

Last payment (paid monthly), ex-date Oct 1, 2026

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Pays monthly.

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Price and total return, 1 year

$57.410.0%1 day, priceClose, Oct 30, 2026

0%5%10%15%Total return +16.1%Price +7.7%

Oct 30, 2025Oct 30, 2026

Price +7.7%Total return +16.1%

Total return adds every distribution, reinvested. Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices.

Source: Tiingo end-of-day prices. Data as of Oct 30, 2026. Updated every trading night. Report a data error

YLDE returns by window: total return, cash paid and price change
Window	Total return	Cash paid	Price	IWV	Ahead or behind
1M Sep 30 – Oct 30, 2026	+5.7%	0.6%	+5.1%	−0.6%	+6.3 pts
3M Jul 31 – Oct 30, 2026	+2.3%	2.2%	+0.1%	+1.2%	+1.1 pts
6M May 1 – Oct 30, 2026	+6.3%	3.4%	+2.8%	+5.3%	+1.0 pts
YTD Dec 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026	+11.9%	5.7%	+5.9%	+11.6%	+0.3 pts
1Y Oct 30, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026	+16.1%	7.8%	+7.7%	+12.4%	+3.7 pts
3Y Oct 31, 2023 – Oct 30, 2026	+64.3%	17.9%	+43.7%	+85.6%	−21.3 pts
5Y Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026	+61.2%	20.3%	+36.1%	+67.6%	−6.4 pts
Since launch May 23, 2017 – Oct 30, 2026	+191.9%	43.3%	+128.0%	+245.3%	−53.4 pts
Since launch, annualised May 23, 2017 – Oct 30, 2026	+12.0%	–	–	–	–

Total returns, distributions reinvested.

Source: Tiingo end-of-day prices, with distributions reinvested.

Where the return came from

YLDE

+5.7%

IWV

−0.6%

6.3 pts ahead of IWV YLDE over 1 month: paid 0.6%, price +5.1%, total +5.7%, IWV −0.6%, +6.3 pts. Data to Oct 30, 2026. IWV −0.6% YLDE +5.7% 6.3 pts ahead of IWV Total return, distributions reinvested 6.3 pts ahead of IWV YLDE over 1 month: paid 0.6%, price +5.1%, total +5.7%, IWV −0.6%, +6.3 pts. Data to Oct 30, 2026. IWV −0.6% YLDE +5.7% 6.3 pts ahead of IWV Over the 1 month to Oct 30, 2026, YLDE returned +5.7% with distributions reinvested and iShares Russell 3000 ETF (IWV) returned −0.6%, so a holder came out ahead of it by 6.3 points. The lighter segment is the 0.6% that arrived as cash rather than as price.

Price change +5.1%Cash paid +0.6%, reinvested+6.3 pts vs IWV

9.5%

YLDE

+2.3%

IWV

+1.2%

1.1 pts ahead of IWV YLDE over 3 months: paid 2.2%, price +0.1%, total +2.3%, IWV +1.2%, +1.1 pts. Data to Oct 30, 2026. IWV +1.2% YLDE +2.3% 2.2% of it arrived as cash 1.1 pts ahead of IWV Total return, distributions reinvested 1.1 pts ahead of IWV YLDE over 3 months: paid 2.2%, price +0.1%, total +2.3%, IWV +1.2%, +1.1 pts. Data to Oct 30, 2026. IWV +1.2% YLDE +2.3% 2.2% as cash 1.1 pts ahead of IWV Over the 3 months to Oct 30, 2026, YLDE returned +2.3% with distributions reinvested and iShares Russell 3000 ETF (IWV) returned +1.2%, so a holder came out ahead of it by 1.1 points. The lighter segment is the 2.2% that arrived as cash rather than as price.

Price change +0.1%Cash paid +2.2%, reinvested+1.1 pts vs IWV

YLDE

+6.3%

IWV

+5.3%

1 pt ahead of IWV YLDE over 6 months: paid 3.4%, price +2.8%, total +6.3%, IWV +5.3%, +1.0 pts. Data to Oct 30, 2026. IWV +5.3% YLDE +6.3% 3.4% of it arrived as cash 1 pt ahead of IWV Total return, distributions reinvested 1 pt ahead of IWV YLDE over 6 months: paid 3.4%, price +2.8%, total +6.3%, IWV +5.3%, +1.0 pts. Data to Oct 30, 2026. IWV +5.3% YLDE +6.3% 3.4% cash 1 pt ahead of IWV Over the 6 months to Oct 30, 2026, YLDE returned +6.3% with distributions reinvested and iShares Russell 3000 ETF (IWV) returned +5.3%, so a holder came out ahead of it by 1.0 points. The lighter segment is the 3.4% that arrived as cash rather than as price.

Price change +2.8%Cash paid +3.4%, reinvested+1.0 pts vs IWV

YLDE

+16.1%

IWV

+12.4%

3.7 pts ahead of IWV YLDE over 1 year: paid 7.8%, price +7.7%, total +16.1%, IWV +12.4%, +3.7 pts. Data to Oct 30, 2026. IWV +12.4% YLDE +16.1% 7.8% of it arrived as cash 3.7 pts ahead of IWV Total return, distributions reinvested 3.7 pts ahead of IWV YLDE over 1 year: paid 7.8%, price +7.7%, total +16.1%, IWV +12.4%, +3.7 pts. Data to Oct 30, 2026. IWV +12.4% YLDE +16.1% 3.7 pts ahead of IWV Over the 1 year to Oct 30, 2026, YLDE returned +16.1% with distributions reinvested and iShares Russell 3000 ETF (IWV) returned +12.4%, so a holder came out ahead of it by 3.7 points. The lighter segment is the 7.8% that arrived as cash rather than as price.

Price change +7.7%Cash paid +7.8%, reinvested+3.7 pts vs IWV

YLDE

+64.3%

IWV

+85.6%

21.3 pts behind IWV YLDE over 3 years: paid 17.9%, price +43.7%, total +64.3%, IWV +85.6%, −21.3 pts. Data to Oct 30, 2026. IWV +85.6% YLDE +64.3% 17.9% as cash 21.3 pts behind IWV Total return, distributions reinvested 21.3 pts behind IWV YLDE over 3 years: paid 17.9%, price +43.7%, total +64.3%, IWV +85.6%, −21.3 pts. Data to Oct 30, 2026. IWV +85.6% YLDE +64.3% 21.3 pts behind IWV Over the 3 years to Oct 30, 2026, YLDE returned +64.3% with distributions reinvested and iShares Russell 3000 ETF (IWV) returned +85.6%, so a holder came out behind it by 21.3 points. The lighter segment is the 17.9% that arrived as cash rather than as price.

Price change +43.7%Cash paid +17.9%, reinvested−21.3 pts vs IWV

YLDE

+191.9%

IWV

+245.3%

53.4 pts behind IWV YLDE since launch: paid 43.3%, price +128.0%, total +191.9%, IWV +245.3%, −53.4 pts. Data to Oct 30, 2026. IWV +245.3% YLDE +191.9% 43.3% as cash 53.4 pts behind IWV Total return, distributions reinvested 53.4 pts behind IWV YLDE since launch: paid 43.3%, price +128.0%, total +191.9%, IWV +245.3%, −53.4 pts. Data to Oct 30, 2026. IWV +245.3% YLDE +191.9% 53.4 pts behind IWV From launch to Oct 30, 2026, YLDE returned +191.9% with distributions reinvested and iShares Russell 3000 ETF (IWV) returned +245.3%, so a holder came out behind it by 53.4 points. The lighter segment is the 43.3% that arrived as cash rather than as price.

Price change +128.0%Cash paid +43.3%, reinvested−53.4 pts vs IWV

91.3

IQ Income ScoreETFIQ Distribution Coverage Score15th of 166 · Oct 30, 2026

0.3 · lowest of 166 income ETFs not writing on a single company99.7 · highest

How much of its payouts the fund's total return covered, ranked against 166 income ETFs not writing on a single company. 100 is best. How it is computed

YLDE paid 7.8% in cash over the year and returned 16.1% in total, more than it paid out.

total return as a share of the cash paid206.4% · 91st pct

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Money in and out

Monthly data · as of Jun 30, 2026

YLDE: in the month to Jun 30, 2026, net $2.8m came in, by its SEC filing.

12 months

+$47.7m

44.3% of $108m on Jun 30, 2025
Jul 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026
monthly, from SEC filings

3 years

+$114m

383.8% of $29.6m on Jun 30, 2023
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2026
monthly, from SEC filings

5 years

+$122m

Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2026
monthly, from SEC filings

Since Sep 2019

+$132m

Sep 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2026
monthly, from SEC filings

Computed by ETFIQ from the monthly sales and redemptions YLDE files with the SEC on Form N-PORT.

How this is computed

ETFIQ reads no daily data for this fund, so its flows are monthly, and the latest month filed is Jun 2026. Every day and month ETFIQ holds for YLDE, back to Sep 2019, is in its flows file. Flows across every fund · How these flows are computed · Compare YLDE with other funds in the flows tool

Month by month, money in and money outJul 2023 to Jun 2026

in, up to +$54m

out, down to −$8.3mJul 2023Jun 2026

YLDE, money in and money out each month from Jul 2023 to Jun 2026: two bars a month, money in above the line and money out below. Every bar is from YLDE’s SEC filings (N-PORT item B.6). Of the 36 months listed, money came in on net in 13 and went out in 4.

Every bar is from YLDE’s SEC filings (N-PORT item B.6). Of the 36 months listed, money came in on net in 13 and went out in 4.

MonthInOutNet

Jun 2026 SEC Form N-PORT+$11.0m−$8.2m+$2.8m

May 2026 SEC Form N-PORT+$11.1m−$5.6m+$5.5m

Apr 2026 SEC Form N-PORT+$5.5m$0+$5.5m

Mar 2026 SEC Form N-PORT+$33.8m$0+$33.8m

Feb 2026 SEC Form N-PORT$0$0$0

Jan 2026 SEC Form N-PORT$0$0$0

Dec 2025 SEC Form N-PORT+$2.7m$0+$2.7m

Nov 2025 SEC Form N-PORT$0−$2.6m−$2.6m

Oct 2025 SEC Form N-PORT$0−$5.4m−$5.4m

Sep 2025 SEC Form N-PORT$0$0$0

Aug 2025 SEC Form N-PORT+$5.4m$0+$5.4m

Jul 2025 SEC Form N-PORT$0$0$0

Jun 2025 SEC Form N-PORT$0$0$0

May 2025 SEC Form N-PORT$0$0$0

Apr 2025 SEC Form N-PORT+$2.5m$0+$2.5m

Mar 2025 SEC Form N-PORT+$53.1m$0+$53.1m

Feb 2025 SEC Form N-PORT+$5.2m−$5.2m−$72k

Jan 2025 SEC Form N-PORT$0−$2.5m−$2.5m

Dec 2024 SEC Form N-PORT$0$0$0

Nov 2024 SEC Form N-PORT$0$0$0

Oct 2024 SEC Form N-PORT$0$0$0

Sep 2024 SEC Form N-PORT$0$0$0

Aug 2024 SEC Form N-PORT$0$0$0

Jul 2024 SEC Form N-PORT$0$0$0

Jun 2024 SEC Form N-PORT$0$0$0

May 2024 SEC Form N-PORT$0$0$0

Apr 2024 SEC Form N-PORT+$2.2m$0+$2.2m

Mar 2024 SEC Form N-PORT$0$0$0

Feb 2024 SEC Form N-PORT$0$0$0

Jan 2024 SEC Form N-PORT+$4.4m$0+$4.4m

Dec 2023 SEC Form N-PORT+$2.2m$0+$2.2m

Nov 2023 SEC Form N-PORT+$2.1m$0+$2.1m

Oct 2023 SEC Form N-PORT+$2.0m$0+$2.0m

Sep 2023 SEC Form N-PORT$0$0$0

Aug 2023 SEC Form N-PORT$0$0$0

Jul 2023 SEC Form N-PORT$0$0$0

Most recent first.

How this is computed

N-PORT months: money in is sales plus reinvestments; money out is redemptions.

N-PORT months are the filed sales plus reinvestments less redemptions. Later months add up the daily data; the Source column names any missing day.

Source: ETFIQ, from the fund’s SEC N-PORT filings. Data as of Jun 30, 2026. Updated when the fund files its next report.

YLDE key stats

52-week high, daily closes to Oct 30, 2026 (ETFIQ)$57.91 on Aug 26, 2026

52-week low, daily closes to Oct 30, 2026 (ETFIQ)$52.56 on Nov 20, 2025

Close on Oct 30, 2026, within that range (ETFIQ)$57.41, 91% of the way from the low to the high

Range, beta and R-squared computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices.

YLDE return of capital and tax

Return of capital, latest notice (Franklin estimate, Apr 6, 2026)66.7%

Return of capital, distributions paid Apr 6, 2026 to Apr 6, 2026 (Franklin estimates)66.7%

Notices behind that number1 of 12 distributions

Options it writes (holdings as of Jun 30, 2026)Options on an index, which are Section 1256 contracts

Estimates are Franklin’s Rule 19a-1 notices, made before the fund year closes. Not tax advice. What a 19a-1 estimate is · Income ETFs by return of capital

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YLDE for holders outside the US

US tax withheld on dividends, no treaty30%

Treaty rates on dividends (IRS table, read Oct 30, 2026)65 countries, 10% to 30%

YLDE interest-related and short-term gain dividendsnot read by ETFIQ

US estate tax filing threshold, non-resident holders$60,000

Share classDistributing

Treaty rate on dividends by country

YLDE is a US fund. Stock of US corporations counts as US property for a non-resident's estate. Facts from the IRS, not tax advice. How withholding and treaties work

$0.27

$0.64

$0.31

Distributions per share for YLDE 13 distributions for YLDE, $0.2673 to $0.6397 a share and $0.3095 in the middle, Oct 1, 2025 to Oct 1, 2026. 2 further ex-dates are expected with no amount the issuer has declared, so they are not drawn. $0.3095 the middle one Oct 1, 2025 Oct 1, 2026 $0.6397 a share at the highest

Oct 2025Monthly, per shareOct 2026

13 distributions for YLDE, $0.2673 to $0.6397 a share and $0.3095 in the middle, Oct 1, 2025 to Oct 1, 2026. 2 further ex-dates are expected with no amount the issuer has declared, so they are not drawn.

Latest

$0.3105

Ex Oct 1, 2026 · paid about 3 days later

Annualized

6.5%

At its price on Oct 30, 2026

Trailing 12 months

7.2%

12 payments, ex Nov 3, 2025 to Oct 1, 2026: $4.1512

Return of capital

66.7%

Latest payout (Franklin estimate)

Next, projected

YLDE pays monthly. The last distribution was $0.3105 a share, which went ex on Oct 1, 2026, with payment about 3 days later. The next has not been declared. On its own cadence of about 30 days the ex-date falls near Nov 2, 2026; that date is an ETFIQ projection, not the issuer’s.

Nov 2, 2026 · pay Nov 5, 2026$0.3105 ETFIQ projection

Dec 2, 2026 · pay Dec 7, 2026$0.3105 ETFIQ projection

Expected distributions for YLDE. A projected row carries the fund’s own spacing forward from its last ex-date, at the last amount paid. Neither is an issuer statement. Source: ETFIQ.

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Every distribution ETFIQ holds for YLDE (13, most recent first)

Oct 1, 2026$0.3105

Sep 1, 2026$0.3226

Aug 3, 2026$0.6397

Jul 1, 2026$0.3162

Jun 1, 2026$0.3118

May 1, 2026$0.3095

Apr 1, 2026$0.2986

Mar 2, 2026$0.2849

Feb 2, 2026$0.275

Dec 26, 2025$0.5332

Dec 1, 2025$0.2673

Nov 3, 2025$0.2817

Oct 1, 2025$0.2702

Cash distributions per share for YLDE. Source: ETFIQ from Tiingo end-of-day distributions.

Source: ETFIQ, from Tiingo end-of-day distributions.

How much of what it paid out did its total return cover?

Total return as a share of the cash paid

−231.7% to 1,866.7% across 166

That is the share of the 166 income ETFs not writing on a single company sitting at or below YLDE.

One year only, and a ratio of two published numbers: it says nothing about where a distribution came from. Where the fund sits in this set, not a rating. Do not average it with another category's score.

Total return as a share of the cash paid: 206.4% · 91st pct, −231.7% to 1,866.7% across 166.

Covered the mostOne bar per fund · YLDE in whiteCovered the least

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YLDE top ten by weight, 31.1% of the fund, of its 50 equity positions, from the holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026. The options the fund writes are not positions of this kind and are not listed. Source: the fund’s SEC filing.

WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC (THE) WMB 4.53%

EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP XOM 3.96%

ALPHABET INC GOOGL 3.52%

NVIDIA CORP NVDA 2.97%

NESTLE' SA/AG NSRGY 2.88%

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC APD 2.77%

APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC APO 2.72%

MICROSOFT CORP MSFT 2.61%

UNILEVER PLC UL 2.58%

PUBLIC STORAGE PSA 2.53%

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Source: The fund’s SEC filing.

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About YLDE

Strategycovered call

BenchmarkiShares Russell 3000 ETF (IWV)

How the benchmark is set (ETFIQ)YLDE's shareholder report compares it with the Russell 3000 Index (shareholder report, Form N-CSR, accession 0001133228-26-008739, filed 2026-06-03); IWV tracks it.

Paysmonthly

Net assets (issuer page, as of Oct 30, 2026)$181mReport

Latest payout, annualized (ETFIQ)6.5%

Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Jul 24, 2026)0.48%Report

Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price (ETFIQ)7.2%

First tradedMay 23, 2017

Return of capital, latest distribution (Franklin 19a-1 estimate)66.7%

Paysmonthly

Typical gap between ex-dates30 days

Typical wait from ex-date to payment3 days

Last paid, per share$0.3105 ex Oct 1, 2026

Cash paid in the 12 months to Oct 30, 2026, 12 distributions, ex Nov 3, 2025 to Oct 1, 2026$4.1512

How we measure

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation from exchange prices and cash distributions (Tiingo end-of-day), total return with distributions reinvested. Return of capital is the issuer’s estimate. Method

IQ Investment Committee on YLDE

12 seats on YLDE, as of Oct 30, 2026: 1 Supports, 2 Mixed, 8 Challenges, 1 Not enough data.

In the tradition ofJohn BogleBogle-style Low CostChallenges

In the tradition ofBenjamin GrahamGraham-style Margin of SafetyChallenges

In the tradition ofWarren Buffett & Charlie MungerBuffett & Munger-style QualityMixed

In the tradition ofPeter LynchLynch-style Growth at a Reasonable PriceChallenges

In the tradition ofJohn TempletonTempleton-style Global ContrarianMixed

In the tradition ofRay DalioDalio-style All-WeatherNot enough data

In the tradition ofHoward MarksMarks-style Cycles & RiskChallenges

In the tradition ofStanley DruckenmillerDruckenmiller-style Macro & LiquidityChallenges

In the tradition ofDavid SwensenSwensen-style DiversificationChallenges

In the tradition ofCathie WoodWood-style Disruptive InnovationChallenges

In the tradition ofJesse LivermoreLivermore-style Trend FollowingSupports

Uses ETFIQ’s measuresThe ETFIQ SkepticETFIQ’s own seatChallenges

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Questions people ask about YLDE

How much has YLDE paid over the last year?: Over the year to Oct 30, 2026, YLDE paid 7.8% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price rose 7.7%.
Is YLDE ahead of IWV?: Over the year to Oct 30, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, YLDE returned +16.1% against +12.4% for iShares Russell 3000 ETF (IWV), so a holder was ahead of it by 3.7 points.
How often does YLDE pay, and how much?: YLDE pays monthly. The latest distribution annualizes to 6.5% at its price on Oct 30, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.
Is the YLDE distribution return of capital?: Franklin estimates 67% of the distribution paid Apr 6, 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 YLDE next pay a distribution?: YLDE pays monthly. The last distribution went ex on Oct 1, 2026 at $0.3105 a share. The next is not declared; on a cadence of about 30 days the ex-date falls near Nov 2, 2026, which is an ETFIQ projection. Payment usually follows the ex-date by 3 days.
What does YLDE cost?: The prospectus expense ratio is 0.48% a year.
How much of YLDE’s distribution is return of capital?: Franklin’s Rule 19a-1 notice estimates 66.7% of the distribution paid Apr 6, 2026 was return of capital. Across its notices for distributions paid Apr 6, 2026 to Apr 6, 2026, the estimate is 66.7%. Estimates come before the fund year closes and often change.

Sources and dates

Prices, YLDE and IWVTiingo end-of-day · Oct 30, 2026

Fee, 0.48%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Net assets, $181mIssuer page · Oct 30, 2026

HoldingsThe fund’s SEC filing · Jun 30, 2026

Return of capitalFranklin 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

DistributionsTiingo end-of-day · 13 payments

All fund filingsFund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

IssuerFranklin website ↗

Franklin 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

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Total return

Price change plus every distribution reinvested on the day it went ex-dividend. This is what you actually ended up with, and the only fair basis for comparing with an index.

Cash paid

Distributions over the window as a share of what the fund cost at the start. A measure of cash delivered, not of return: a fund can pay a great deal and still lose money.

Ahead or behind

Total return minus benchmark total return, in percentage points. A fund can pay 12% a year and still be behind by 10 points if its price fell while the index rose.

Return of capital

The issuer’s own estimate, in a Rule 19a-1 notice, of how much of a distribution was your own money returned. An estimate and a tax characterization, not a measure of erosion.

Covered call

The fund owns the stocks and sells call options on them, collecting premium and giving up gains above the strike. Synthetic covered call funds hold options instead of the stocks. 0DTE funds sell options that expire the same day.

Autocallable

A fund that pays a coupon and can be called away early, on dates set when it launched. If it is called, you get your money back with the coupon and the run ends. If it is not, it runs on to the next date.

Barrier

The level the underlying has to stay above for you to be repaid in full. A barrier is not a buffer. A buffer takes the first slice of a fall for you; a barrier takes none of it once it breaks, so below it you take the whole fall rather than only the part past it.

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YLDE: YLDE over 1 year: paid 7.8%, price +7.7%, total +16.1%, IWV +12.4%, +3.7 pts. Data to Oct 30, 2026.

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