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ESN ETF — Essential 40 Stock ETF
Essential 40 Stock ETF (ESN)
Updated November 5, 2026.
Verdict as of November 5, 2026 close
ESN's distribution is rated unproven by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (50/100, medium confidence). It pays annual and its distribution rate is 0.77%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.156 with an ex-date of December 11, 2025, was 37.3% higher than the previous $0.1136. It is not yet confirmed whether this is an increase in the regular payout or a one-off difference.
Sources: KKM Financial, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
ESN is an ETF. Its distribution rate is 0.77%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.77%, its expense ratio is 0.70%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 37.1% over the past 2 years, 2.7 points ahead of SPY at 34.4%.
Essential 40 Stock ETF is issued by KKM Financial. Asset class: Equity.
ESN dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-11-05.
The distribution rate (0.77%) has no calculation basis on file. Trailing-12-month yield (0.77%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.156. The ex-dividend date is 12/11/2025. The payment date is 12/19/2025.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-11 | $0.156 | 37.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-12-11 | $0.1136 | — |
| 2024 total | $0.1136 | — |
| 2025 total | $0.156 | 37.3% |
ESN holdings and sector exposure
The top 10 holdings are 34.5% of the fund.
| Ticker | Name | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| INTC | Intel Corporation | 6.55% |
| MPC | Marathon Petroleum Corp | 4.91% |
| PANW | Palo Alto Networks Inc | 4.58% |
| XOM | Exxon Mobil Corp | 2.92% |
| AAPL | Apple Inc. | 2.73% |
| JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | 2.70% |
| FCX | Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc | 2.63% |
| DAL | Delta Air Lines Inc | 2.60% |
| META | Meta Platforms Inc. | 2.45% |
| VZ | Verizon Communications Inc | 2.45% |
To see how this fund's sectors add up across your own holdings, use True Exposure.
ESN performance versus SPY
Total return is 37.1% over the past 2 years, 2.7 points ahead of SPY at 34.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 24.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 3.8%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 2.0% | — |
| 3M | 1.6% | — |
| YTD | 21.3% | — |
| 1Y | 24.4% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 18.80% |
| Since 2024-10-21 (first price on file) · 2 years | 37.1% | 16.80% |
ESN key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 50 · Unproven
- Issuer
- KKM Financial
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 10/21/2024
- Expense ratio
- 0.70%
- Distribution rate
- 0.77%
- Distribution frequency
- Annual
- Trailing yield
- 0.77%
- Last close
- $20.28 (as of 2026-11-05)
- AUM
- $364,205,055
- Average volume
- 150,889
- Dividend
- $0.156
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/11/2025
- Payment date
- 12/19/2025
- Beta
- 0.75
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (0.77%) has no calculation basis on file. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.77%) 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: KKM Financial; 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.
ESN risks and drawbacks
ESN'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. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 3.8%.
Who may consider ESN — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (ESN pays annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does ESN pay monthly?
No. ESN currently pays annual, not monthly.
What is ESN's expense ratio?
ESN's expense ratio is 0.70%.
What is ESN's dividend yield?
ESN's distribution rate is 0.77%, paid annual, with a 0.70% expense ratio — no calculation basis on file.
When does ESN pay a dividend?
ESN pays annual. The dividend amount is $0.156. The ex-dividend date is 12/11/2025. The payment date is 12/19/2025.
How has ESN performed?
Total return is 37.1% over the past 2 years, 2.7 points ahead of SPY at 34.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 24.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 3.8%.
Is ESN a good investment?
ESN's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 50 (Unproven). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 0.77% (no calculation basis on file). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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ESN's distribution is rated unproven by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (50/100, medium confidence). It pays annual and its distribution rate is 0.77%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.156 with an ex-date of December 11, 2025, was 37.3% higher than the previous $0.1136. It is not yet confirmed whether this is an increase in the regular payout or a one-off difference.
Sources: KKM Financial, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
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