EYLD ETF — Cambria Emerging Shareholder Yield ETF

Cambria Emerging Shareholder Yield ETF (EYLD)

Updated October 12, 2026.

EYLD is an ETF. its distribution rate is 4.11%, its trailing-12-month yield is 4.39%, its expense ratio is 0.63%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 72/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 219.7% over the past 10.2 years, 104.0 points behind SPY at 323.7%.

Cambria Emerging Shareholder Yield ETF is an actively managed fund that invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities from publicly listed companies in emerging foreign markets, selecting stocks based on shareholder yield—a measure encompassing dividends, share buybacks, and debt paydowns. The fund distributes quarterly and carries an expense ratio of 0.63%, with a current distribution rate in the mid-single digits. It appeals to income-focused investors seeking exposure to emerging markets through a shareholder-return strategy.

EYLD performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-12.

Total return is 219.7% over the past 10.2 years, 104.0 points behind SPY at 323.7%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 41.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 10.5%.

EYLD key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

72 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.96%

Issuer

Cambria

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

07/13/2016

Expense ratio

0.63%

Distribution rate

4.11%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

4.39%

Last close

$48.34 (stale; as of 2026-10-12)

AUM

$915,640,951

Average volume

31141.0

Dividend

$0.497

Ex-dividend date

09/18/2026

Payment date

09/21/2026

Beta

0.98

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (4.11%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (4.39%) 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: Cambria; 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.

EYLD risks and drawbacks

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 10.5%.

Who may consider EYLD — and who may not

EYLD may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (EYLD 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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