DUTY ETF — U.S. Defense ETF

U.S. Defense ETF (DUTY)

Updated October 16, 2026.

DUTY is an ETF. its expense ratio is 0.45%. Total return is 4.6% over the past 0.5 years, 8.9 points behind SPY at 13.5%.

U.S. Defense ETF is an equity ETF that tracks an index of companies deriving at least 50% of revenues from defense categories including Defense Systems & Military Platforms, Defense Technology, Defense Logistics & Simulation Support, and Cybersecurity & Digital Defense Infrastructure. The fund does not currently distribute income to shareholders and carries an expense ratio of 0.45%. It may appeal to investors seeking exposure to the defense sector without an income focus.

DUTY performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 4.6% over the past 0.5 years, 8.9 points behind SPY at 13.5%.

DUTY key facts

Issuer

Aura

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

04/07/2026

Expense ratio

0.45%

Distribution frequency

None

Last close

$26.09 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$3,855,704

Average volume

4180.0

Beta

1.0079

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (the posted rate) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield 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: Aura; 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.

DUTY risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window.

Who may consider DUTY — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (DUTY does not currently distribute); investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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