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DFII ETF — FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy & Target Income ETF
FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy & Target Income ETF (DFII)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
DFII's distribution is rated high risk by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (0/100, high confidence). It pays monthly and its distribution rate is 18.72%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.215 with an ex-date of October 1, 2026, was 6.4% higher than the previous $0.202. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: First Trust page for DFII, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
DFII is an ETF. its distribution rate is 18.72%, its trailing-12-month yield is 19.58%, its expense ratio is 0.85%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 0/100 (High risk). Total return is -5.3% over the past 1.5 years, 49.9 points behind SPY at 44.6%.
DFII dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (18.72%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (19.58%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.215. The ex-dividend date is 10/01/2026. The payment date is 10/02/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | $0.215 | 6.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-09-01 | $0.202 | 13.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-08-03 | $0.178 | 5.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-07-01 | $0.169 | -18.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-06-01 | $0.208 | -2.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-05-01 | $0.214 | 10.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-04-01 | $0.194 | -3.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-03-02 | $0.2 | -19.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-02-02 | $0.249 | -5.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-01-02 | $0.263 | -4.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-01 | $0.276 | -16.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-11-03 | $0.33 | -9.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-10-01 | $0.366 | -1.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-09-02 | $0.372 | -4.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-08-01 | $0.389 | 8.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-07-01 | $0.36 | -1.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-06-02 | $0.366 | 18.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-05-01 | $0.309 | — |
| 2025 total (partial launch year) | $2.768 | — |
| 2026 YTD total | $2.092 | — |
DFII holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
DFII performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is -5.3% over the past 1.5 years, 49.9 points behind SPY at 44.6%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -25.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 46.7%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 6.6% | — |
| 3M | 21.8% | — |
| 6M | 4.4% | — |
| YTD | -10.3% | — |
| 1Y | -25.8% | — |
| Since inception (1.5 years) | -5.3% | -3.50% |
DFII key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 0 · High risk
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 0.00%
- Issuer
- First Trust
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 04/02/2025
- Expense ratio
- 0.85%
- Distribution rate
- 18.72%
- Distribution frequency
- Monthly
- Trailing yield
- 19.58%
- Last close
- $13.78 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $21,214,454
- Average volume
- 4326.0
- Dividend
- $0.215
- Ex-dividend date
- 10/01/2026
- Payment date
- 10/02/2026
- Beta
- 1.7667
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (18.72%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (19.58%) 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: First Trust 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.
DFII risks and drawbacks
Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 46.7%.
Who may consider DFII — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for 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 DFII pay monthly?
Yes. DFII currently pays monthly.
What is DFII's expense ratio?
DFII's expense ratio is 0.85%.
What is DFII's dividend yield?
DFII's distribution rate is 18.72%, paid monthly, with a 0.85% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
When does DFII pay a dividend?
DFII pays monthly. The dividend amount is $0.215. The ex-dividend date is 10/01/2026. The payment date is 10/02/2026.
How has DFII performed?
Total return is -5.3% over the past 1.5 years, 49.9 points behind SPY at 44.6%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -25.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 46.7%.
Is DFII a good investment?
DFII's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 0 (High risk). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 18.72% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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