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EQTY ETF — Kovitz Core Equity ETF
Kovitz Core Equity ETF (EQTY)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
EQTY's distribution is rated unproven by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (50/100, medium confidence). It pays annual and its distribution rate is 0.02%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.006 with an ex-date of December 26, 2025, was 92.3% lower than the previous $0.078. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: Kovitz, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
EQTY is an ETF. its distribution rate is 0.02%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.02%, its expense ratio is 0.99%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 81.4% over the past 3.8 years, 20.1 points behind SPY at 101.5%.
Kovitz Core Equity ETF is an ETF that invests primarily in equity securities of U.S. and foreign companies across all market capitalizations, including small- and mid-cap stocks, along with common stock equivalents and convertible securities. The fund carries a low distribution rate and distributes annually, with an expense ratio of 0.99%. It appeals to equity-focused investors seeking broad domestic and international stock exposure.
EQTY dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (0.02%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (0.02%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.006. The ex-dividend date is 12/26/2025. The payment date is 12/31/2025.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-26 | $0.006 | -92.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-27 | $0.078 | 52.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-27 | $0.051 | 292.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-29 | $0.013 | — |
| 2022 total | $0.013 | — |
| 2023 total | $0.051 | 292.3% |
| 2024 total | $0.078 | 52.9% |
| 2025 total | $0.006 | -92.3% |
EQTY dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -92.3%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | -92.3% |
EQTY holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
EQTY performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 81.4% over the past 3.8 years, 20.1 points behind SPY at 101.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 14.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.9%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 1.9% | — |
| 3M | 1.8% | — |
| 6M | 8.5% | — |
| YTD | 9.0% | — |
| 1Y | 14.2% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 11.60% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 17.40% |
| Since inception (3.8 years) | 81.4% | 16.80% |
EQTY key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 50 · Unproven
- Issuer
- Kovitz
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 12/28/2011
- Expense ratio
- 0.99%
- Distribution rate
- 0.02%
- Distribution frequency
- Annual
- Trailing yield
- 0.02%
- Last close
- $29.43 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $1,408,076,481
- Average volume
- 25382.0
- Dividend
- $0.006
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/26/2025
- Payment date
- 12/31/2025
- Beta
- 0.88
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (0.02%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.02%) 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: Kovitz; 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.
EQTY risks and drawbacks
EQTY's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are annual, 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 11.9%.
Who may consider EQTY — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (EQTY pays annual); 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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Frequently asked questions
Does EQTY pay monthly?
No. EQTY currently pays annual, not monthly.
What is EQTY's expense ratio?
EQTY's expense ratio is 0.99%.
What is EQTY's dividend yield?
EQTY's distribution rate is 0.02%, paid annual, with a 0.99% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has EQTY's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -92.3%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does EQTY pay a dividend?
EQTY pays annual. The dividend amount is $0.006. The ex-dividend date is 12/26/2025. The payment date is 12/31/2025.
How has EQTY performed?
Total return is 81.4% over the past 3.8 years, 20.1 points behind SPY at 101.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 14.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.9%.
Is EQTY a good investment?
EQTY's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 50 (Unproven). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 0.02% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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