DDV ETF — Defined Duration 5 ETF

Defined Duration 5 ETF (DDV)

Updated October 16, 2026.

DDV is an ETF. its distribution rate is 3.07%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.41%, its expense ratio is 0.25%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 2.9% over the past 0.9 years, 11.9 points behind SPY at 14.8%.

Defined Duration 5 ETF is an actively-managed fund that builds a diversified portfolio of large, broad-based ETFs designed to reduce stock and bond risk relative to traditional market-cap-weighted index funds. The fund offers a modest current distribution rate and pays distributions quarterly, with a low expense ratio of 0.25%. It appeals to income-focused investors seeking a lower-risk fixed income strategy through a multi-ETF approach.

DDV performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 2.9% over the past 0.9 years, 11.9 points behind SPY at 14.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 1.9%.

DDV key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

50 · Unproven

Issuer

ETF Architect

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Fixed Income

Inception date

11/12/2025

Expense ratio

0.25%

Distribution rate

3.07%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.41%

Last close

$25.09 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$19,015,571

Average volume

361.0

Dividend

$0.19243

Ex-dividend date

09/28/2026

Payment date

09/30/2026

Beta

0.1537

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.07%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (2.41%) 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.

DDV risks and drawbacks

DDV'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. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 1.9%.

Who may consider DDV — and who may not

DDV may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (DDV 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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