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BESF ETF — EA Series Trust Bastion Energy ETF
EA Series Trust Bastion Energy ETF (BESF)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
BESF's distribution is rated unproven by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (50/100, medium confidence). It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 1.38%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.1352 with an ex-date of September 28, 2026, was 463.4% higher than the previous $0.024. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: ETF Architect, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
BESF is an ETF. its distribution rate is 1.38%, its trailing-12-month yield is 6.08%, its expense ratio is 0.81%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 66.4% over the past 1.4 years, 36.2 points ahead of SPY at 30.2%.
Bastion Energy ETF is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that invests at least 80% of its assets in U.S.-listed equity securities of energy companies. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate and pays distributions quarterly, with an expense ratio of 0.81%.
BESF dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (1.38%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (6.08%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.13522. The ex-dividend date is 09/28/2026. The payment date is 09/30/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | $0.13522 | 463.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-06-29 | $0.024 | -81.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-03-30 | $0.129 | -93.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-23 | $2.096 | 4456.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-09-29 | $0.046 | — |
| 2025 total (partial launch year) | $2.142 | — |
| 2026 YTD total | $0.28822 | — |
BESF holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
BESF performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 66.4% over the past 1.4 years, 36.2 points ahead of SPY at 30.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 12.5%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -0.8% | — |
| 3M | 0.2% | — |
| 6M | 1.1% | — |
| YTD | 17.9% | — |
| 1Y | 26.5% | — |
| Since inception (1.4 years) | 66.4% | 45.10% |
BESF key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 50 · Unproven
- Issuer
- ETF Architect
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 06/03/2025
- Expense ratio
- 0.81%
- Distribution rate
- 1.38%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing yield
- 6.08%
- Last close
- $39.19 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $33,700,266
- Average volume
- 3087.0
- Dividend
- $0.13522
- Ex-dividend date
- 09/28/2026
- Payment date
- 09/30/2026
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (1.38%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (6.08%) 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: ETF Architect; 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.
BESF risks and drawbacks
BESF'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. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 12.5%.
Who may consider BESF — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (BESF pays quarterly); 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 BESF pay monthly?
No. BESF currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
What is BESF's expense ratio?
BESF's expense ratio is 0.81%.
What is BESF's dividend yield?
BESF's distribution rate is 1.38%, paid quarterly, with a 0.81% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
When does BESF pay a dividend?
BESF pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $0.13522. The ex-dividend date is 09/28/2026. The payment date is 09/30/2026.
How has BESF performed?
Total return is 66.4% over the past 1.4 years, 36.2 points ahead of SPY at 30.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 12.5%.
Is BESF a good investment?
BESF's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 50 (Unproven). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 1.38% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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