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BOUT ETF — CapForce IBD Breakout Opportunities ETF
CapForce IBD Breakout Opportunities ETF (BOUT)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
BOUT's distribution is rated unproven by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (50/100, medium confidence). It pays annual and its distribution rate is 0.31%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.125 with an ex-date of December 31, 2025, was 45.2% lower than the previous $0.228. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: CapForce ETFs page for BOUT, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
BOUT is an ETF that tracks the IBD Breakout Stocks Index. its distribution rate is 0.31%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.31%, its expense ratio is 0.80%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 70.0% over the past 8.1 years, 127.2 points behind SPY at 197.2%.
CapForce IBD Breakout Opportunities ETF is an equity fund that tracks the IBD Breakout Stocks Index, which uses Investor's Business Daily technical analysis to identify US stocks positioned to break out above recent resistance levels into sustained price advances. The fund carries a modest expense ratio of 0.80%, distributes annually, and has a very low current distribution rate. This fund appeals to growth-oriented investors seeking exposure to stocks with potential for technical breakout patterns.
BOUT dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (0.31%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (0.31%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.125. The ex-dividend date is 12/31/2025. The payment date is 01/02/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $0.125 | -45.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-31 | $0.228 | 3700.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-07-31 | $0.006 | -98.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-28 | $0.437 | 9.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-29 | $0.398 | 920.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-12-27 | $0.039 | — |
| 2018 total (partial launch year) | $0.039 | — |
| 2022 total | $0.398 | — |
| 2023 total | $0.437 | 9.8% |
| 2024 total | $0.234 | -46.5% |
| 2025 total | $0.125 | -46.6% |
BOUT dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -46.6%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | -46.6% |
| 3Y | -68.6% |
BOUT holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
BOUT performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 70.0% over the past 8.1 years, 127.2 points behind SPY at 197.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 5.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 17.0%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -5.4% | — |
| 3M | -13.0% | — |
| 6M | -5.6% | — |
| YTD | 11.9% | — |
| 1Y | 5.5% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 4.80% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 10.90% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 3.30% |
| Since inception (8.1 years) | 70.0% | 6.80% |
BOUT key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 50 · Unproven
- Issuer
- CapForce ETFs
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 09/12/2018
- Expense ratio
- 0.80%
- Distribution rate
- 0.31%
- Distribution frequency
- Annual
- Trailing yield
- 0.31%
- Last close
- $40.63 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $14,651,981
- Average volume
- 912.0
- Dividend
- $0.125
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/31/2025
- Payment date
- 01/02/2026
- Beta
- 1.15
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (0.31%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.31%) 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: CapForce ETFs or company page; Index: IBD Breakout Stocks Index; 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.
BOUT risks and drawbacks
BOUT's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 17.0%.
Who may consider BOUT — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (BOUT pays annual); 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 BOUT pay monthly?
No. BOUT currently pays annual, not monthly.
What index does BOUT track?
BOUT tracks the IBD Breakout Stocks Index.
What is BOUT's expense ratio?
BOUT's expense ratio is 0.80%.
What is BOUT's dividend yield?
BOUT's distribution rate is 0.31%, paid annual, with a 0.80% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has BOUT's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -46.6%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does BOUT pay a dividend?
BOUT pays annual. The dividend amount is $0.125. The ex-dividend date is 12/31/2025. The payment date is 01/02/2026.
How has BOUT performed?
Total return is 70.0% over the past 8.1 years, 127.2 points behind SPY at 197.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 5.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 17.0%.
Is BOUT a good investment?
BOUT's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 50 (Unproven). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 0.31% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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