CVSM ETF — CresAlta Small and Mid-Cap ETF

CresAlta Small and Mid-Cap ETF (CVSM)

Updated October 16, 2026.

CVSM is an ETF. its distribution rate is 1.94%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.72%, its expense ratio is 0.55%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 0.1% over the past 0.4 years, 3.8 points behind SPY at 3.9%.

CresAlta Small and Mid-Cap ETF is an actively managed ETF that invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of small and mid-cap companies within the Russell 2500 Index range. The fund does not maintain a regular distribution schedule, though it has made special distributions in the past that should not be relied upon to recur. With an expense ratio of 0.55%, the ETF appeals to investors seeking exposure to small and mid-cap equities through active management.

CVSM performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 0.1% over the past 0.4 years, 3.8 points behind SPY at 3.9%.

CVSM key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

50 · Unproven

Issuer

CresAlta Investment Management

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

05/18/2026

Expense ratio

0.55%

Distribution rate

1.94%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.72%

Last close

$25.23 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$88,100,968

Average volume

582.0

Dividend

$0.1222

Ex-dividend date

09/29/2026

Payment date

09/30/2026

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.94%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.72%) 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: CresAlta Investment Management; 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.

CVSM risks and drawbacks

CVSM'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 CVSM — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (CVSM 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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Tagged: Mid Cap, Small Caps.

Frequently asked questions

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