DEEP ETF — Roundhill Acquirers Deep Value ETF

Roundhill Acquirers Deep Value ETF (DEEP)

Updated October 2, 2026.

DEEP is an ETF. its distribution rate is 1.04%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.12%, its expense ratio is 0.80%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 72/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 130.4% over the past 12 years, 243.9 points behind SPY at 374.3%.

At the current 1.04% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $104 per year, or about $26.00 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

Roundhill Acquirers Deep Value ETF is an ETF that tracks an index of small- and micro-cap U.S. equities, targeting the smallest 75% of stocks by market capitalization. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate, distributes quarterly, and has an expense ratio of 0.80%. It appeals to investors seeking exposure to deep value opportunities among smaller U.S. companies.

DEEP performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-02.

Total return is 130.4% over the past 12 years, 243.9 points behind SPY at 374.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 17.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.0%.

DEEP key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

72 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.75%

Issuer

Roundhill Investments

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

09/22/2014

Expense ratio

0.80%

Distribution rate

1.04%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.12%

Last close

$41.45 (as of 2026-10-02)

AUM

$27,005,653

Average volume

4749.0

Last dividend

$0.10763

Last ex-dividend date

09/28/2026

Last payment date

09/30/2026

Beta

0.87

P/E ratio

10.5268

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.04%) 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 (2.12%) 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. 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: Roundhill Investments or company page; 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.

DEEP risks and drawbacks

DEEP'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 9.0%.

Who may consider DEEP — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (DEEP 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.

Frequently asked questions

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