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AIED ETF — Defiance LLM Catalyst Momentum ETF
Defiance LLM Catalyst Momentum ETF (AIED)
Updated October 23, 2026.
Verdict as of October 23, 2026
AIED's distribution is rated caution by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (42/100, low confidence). It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 0.14%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.02 with an ex-date of September 29, 2025, was 16.7% lower than the previous $0.024. It is not yet confirmed whether this is a cut to the regular payout or a one-off difference.
Sources: Defiance ETFs page for AIED, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
AIED is an ETF. Its distribution rate is 0.14%, its expense ratio is 0.75%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 42/100 (Caution). Total return is -4.7% over the past 0.1 years, 4.8 points behind SPY at 0.1%.
Defiance LLM Catalyst Momentum ETF is an equity fund that tracks large-cap stocks. It carries a minimal distribution rate and distributes quarterly, with an expense ratio of 0.75%.
AIED dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-23.
The distribution rate (0.14%) has no calculation basis on file. The dividend amount is $0.0198. The ex-dividend date is 09/29/2025. The payment date is 09/30/2025.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-29 | $0.02 | -16.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-06-26 | $0.024 | -65.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-12-26 | $0.07 | 233.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-09-26 | $0.021 | -12.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-06-27 | $0.024 | -42.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-03-27 | $0.042 | -39.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-12-27 | $0.069 | 19.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-09-27 | $0.058 | -6.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-06-24 | $0.062 | 26.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-12-28 | $0.049 | -99.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-12-28 | $7.794 | 445.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-12-23 | $1.43 | — |
| 2019 total (partial launch year) | $1.43 | — |
| 2020 total | $7.794 | — |
| 2021 total | $0.049 | -99.4% |
| 2022 total | $0.189 | 285.7% |
| 2023 total | $0.157 | -16.9% |
| 2025 total | $0.044 | -72.0% |
AIED dividend growth
The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -87.64%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 3Y | -74.0% |
AIED performance versus SPY
Total return is -4.7% over the past 0.1 years, 4.8 points behind SPY at 0.1%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -10.6% | — |
| YTD | -4.7% | — |
| Since inception (0.1 years) | -4.7% | — |
AIED key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 42 · Caution
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 0.06%
- Issuer
- Defiance ETFs
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 05/20/2019
- Expense ratio
- 0.75%
- Distribution rate
- 0.14%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Last close
- $54.76 (as of 2026-10-23)
- AUM
- $22,893,860
- Average volume
- 1,005
- Dividend
- $0.0198
- Ex-dividend date
- 09/29/2025
- Payment date
- 09/30/2025
- Beta
- 1.43
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (0.14%) has no calculation basis on file. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: Defiance ETFs or company page; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
AIED risks and drawbacks
AIED's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window.
Who may consider AIED — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (AIED pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does AIED pay monthly?
No. AIED currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
What is AIED's expense ratio?
AIED's expense ratio is 0.75%.
What is AIED's dividend yield?
AIED's distribution rate is 0.14%, paid quarterly, with a 0.75% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
When does AIED pay a dividend?
AIED pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $0.0198. The ex-dividend date is 09/29/2025. The payment date is 09/30/2025.
How has AIED performed?
Total return is -4.7% over the past 0.1 years, 4.8 points behind SPY at 0.1%.
Is AIED a good investment?
AIED's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 42 (Caution). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 0.14% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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