CAS ETF — Simplify China A Shares PLUS Income ETF
Simplify China A Shares PLUS Income ETF (CAS)
CAS is an ETF that tracks the China A-Shares Equities. As of August 20, 2026, its distribution rate is 23.12%, its trailing-12-month yield is 51.05%, its expense ratio is 0.88%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 36/100 (Elevated risk). Fund total return is 65.1% over the past 1.6 years, 30.7 points ahead of SPY at 34.4%.
At the current 23.12% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $2,312 per year, or $192.67 per month on an equivalent basis.
CAS dividend yield and income
Data as of August 20, 2026.
The distribution rate (23.12%) is the latest posted forward yield, paid monthly. Trailing-12-month yield (51.05%) is the last year of payments divided by the current price. The last dividend was $0.5000. The last ex-dividend date was 07/28/2026. It was paid on 07/31/2026. At 23.12%, $10,000 would generate about $2,312 a year ($192.67 monthly-equivalent).
| Ex-date | Amount | vs year-ago payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | $0.5 | — |
| 2026-06-25 | $0.1 | -58.3% |
| 2026-05-26 | $0.1 | — |
| 2026-04-27 | $0.1 | — |
| 2026-03-26 | $0.1 | — |
| 2026-02-24 | $0.15 | — |
| 2026-01-27 | $0.2 | — |
| 2025-12-23 | $10.499 | — |
| 2025-11-21 | $1 | — |
| 2025-09-25 | $0.5 | — |
| 2025-06-25 | $0.24 | — |
| 2025 total | $12.239 | — |
| 2026 YTD total | $1.25 | 420.8% |
CAS dividend growth
An annualized trend fit on recent payments is -123.40%. That fit can move with uneven quarterly amounts and is not the same as a trailing-12-month cut.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | 5420.4% |
CAS performance versus SPY
Data as of August 20, 2026.
Fund total return is 65.1% over the past 1.6 years, 30.7 points ahead of SPY at 34.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 15.9%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| Since inception (1.6 years) | 65.1% | 37.00% |
CAS key facts
Data as of August 20, 2026.
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 36 · Elevated risk
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 8.32%
- Issuer
- Simplify ETFs
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 01/13/2025
- Expense ratio
- 0.88%
- Distribution rate
- 23.12%
- Distribution frequency
- Monthly
- Trailing yield
- 51.05%
- Last close
- $25.95
- AUM
- $13,403,690
- Average volume
- 7666.0
- Last dividend
- $0.5000
- Ex-dividend date
- 07/28/2026
- Payment date
- 07/31/2026
- Beta
- 1.1201
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (23.12%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (51.05%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 20, 2026.
Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield
Sources and review
Data as of August 20, 2026.
Primary sources: Simplify ETFs fund page; Index: China A-Shares Equities; 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.
CAS risks and drawbacks
The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 15.9%.
Frequently asked questions
Does CAS pay monthly?
Yes. CAS currently pays monthly.
What index does CAS track?
CAS tracks the China A-Shares Equities.
What is CAS's expense ratio?
CAS's expense ratio is 0.88%.
What is CAS's dividend yield?
CAS currently yields 23.12%, paid monthly, with a 0.88% expense ratio.
When does CAS pay a dividend?
CAS pays monthly. The last dividend was $0.5000. The last ex-dividend date was 07/28/2026. It was paid on 07/31/2026.
How has CAS performed?
Fund total return is 65.1% over the past 1.6 years, 30.7 points ahead of SPY at 34.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 15.9%.
Is CAS a good investment?
CAS's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 36 (Elevated risk). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. It currently yields 23.12%. Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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