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ARVR ETF — First Trust Indxx Metaverse ETF
First Trust Indxx Metaverse ETF (ARVR)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
ARVR's distribution is rated unproven by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (50/100, medium confidence). It pays semi-annual and its distribution rate is 0.38%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.107 with an ex-date of June 25, 2026, was 58.8% lower than the previous $0.26. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: First Trust page for ARVR, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
ARVR is an ETF. its distribution rate is 0.38%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.64%, its expense ratio is 0.70%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 96.6% over the past 4.5 years, 14.3 points ahead of SPY at 82.3%.
First Trust Indxx Metaverse ETF is an equity fund that tracks an index of companies providing infrastructure and applications supporting the metaverse, investing at least eighty percent of its assets in index constituents. The fund has a modest current distribution rate and makes distributions semi-annually, with an expense ratio of 0.70%. It appeals to investors seeking exposure to metaverse-related companies through a passive, index-tracking approach.
ARVR dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (0.38%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (0.64%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.107. The ex-dividend date is 06/25/2026. The payment date is 06/30/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | $0.107 | -58.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-12 | $0.26 | -8.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-13 | $0.284 | 1083.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-06-27 | $0.024 | -7.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-22 | $0.026 | 100.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-06-27 | $0.013 | -80.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-23 | $0.065 | — |
| 2022 total (partial launch year) | $0.065 | — |
| 2023 total | $0.039 | — |
| 2024 total | $0.308 | 689.7% |
| 2025 total | $0.26 | -15.6% |
| 2026 YTD total | $0.107 | — |
ARVR dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +29.2%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +29.2% |
ARVR holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
ARVR performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 96.6% over the past 4.5 years, 14.3 points ahead of SPY at 82.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 13.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 17.7%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 0.7% | — |
| 3M | 4.4% | — |
| 6M | 14.8% | — |
| YTD | 16.7% | — |
| 1Y | 13.3% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 24.60% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 25.00% |
| Since inception (4.5 years) | 96.6% | 16.30% |
ARVR key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 50 · Unproven
- Issuer
- First Trust
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 04/19/2022
- Expense ratio
- 0.70%
- Distribution rate
- 0.38%
- Distribution frequency
- Semi-Annual
- Trailing yield
- 0.64%
- Last close
- $56.98 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $8,624,101
- Average volume
- 533.0
- Dividend
- $0.107
- Ex-dividend date
- 06/25/2026
- Payment date
- 06/30/2026
- Beta
- 1.32
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (0.38%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.64%) 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: First Trust 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.
ARVR risks and drawbacks
ARVR's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are semi-annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 17.7%.
Who may consider ARVR — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (ARVR pays semi-annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does ARVR pay monthly?
No. ARVR currently pays semi-annual, not monthly.
What is ARVR's expense ratio?
ARVR's expense ratio is 0.70%.
What is ARVR's dividend yield?
ARVR's distribution rate is 0.38%, paid semi-annual, with a 0.70% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has ARVR's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +29.2%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does ARVR pay a dividend?
ARVR pays semi-annual. The dividend amount is $0.107. The ex-dividend date is 06/25/2026. The payment date is 06/30/2026.
How has ARVR performed?
Total return is 96.6% over the past 4.5 years, 14.3 points ahead of SPY at 82.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 13.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 17.7%.
Is ARVR a good investment?
ARVR's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 50 (Unproven). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 0.38% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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