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FFTY ETF — CapForce IBD 50 ETF
CapForce IBD 50 ETF (FFTY)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
FFTY's distribution is rated unproven by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (50/100, medium confidence). It pays annual and its distribution rate is 1.46%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.469 with an ex-date of December 31, 2025, was 81.1% higher than the previous $0.259. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: Innovator ETFs, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
FFTY is an ETF. its distribution rate is 1.46%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.46%, its expense ratio is 0.80%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 36.3% over the past 11.5 years, 305.2 points behind SPY at 341.5%.
CapForce IBD 50 ETF tracks the IBD 50 Index, a weekly rules-based index of the current top 50 growth stocks as identified by Investor's Business Daily, with the fund normally investing at least 80% of its net assets in index securities. The fund has a modest current distribution rate and makes annual distributions, with an expense ratio of 0.80%. It appeals primarily to growth-oriented investors seeking exposure to a dynamic selection of leading growth companies.
FFTY dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (1.46%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (1.46%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.469. The ex-dividend date is 12/31/2025. The payment date is 01/02/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $0.469 | 81.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-31 | $0.259 | 67.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-28 | $0.155 | 7650.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-10-26 | $0.002 | -99.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-29 | $0.6 | 506.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-12-30 | $0.099 | 73.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-12-28 | $0.057 | — |
| 2017 total | $0.057 | — |
| 2021 total | $0.099 | 73.7% |
| 2022 total | $0.6 | 506.1% |
| 2023 total | $0.157 | -73.8% |
| 2024 total | $0.259 | 65.0% |
| 2025 total | $0.469 | 81.1% |
FFTY dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +81.1%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +81.1% |
| 3Y | -21.8% |
FFTY holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
FFTY performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 36.3% over the past 11.5 years, 305.2 points behind SPY at 341.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -18.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 26.9%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -7.5% | — |
| 3M | -16.4% | — |
| 6M | -10.3% | — |
| YTD | -7.7% | — |
| 1Y | -18.7% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 8.50% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 13.30% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | -6.80% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 4.20% |
| Since inception (11.5 years) | 36.3% | 2.70% |
FFTY key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 50 · Unproven
- Issuer
- Innovator ETFs
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 04/08/2015
- Expense ratio
- 0.80%
- Distribution rate
- 1.46%
- Distribution frequency
- Annual
- Trailing yield
- 1.46%
- Last close
- $32.12 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $67,977,867
- Average volume
- 8490.0
- Dividend
- $0.469
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/31/2025
- Payment date
- 01/02/2026
- Beta
- 1.74
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (1.46%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.46%) 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: Innovator ETFs; 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.
FFTY risks and drawbacks
FFTY'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 26.9%.
Who may consider FFTY — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (FFTY 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 FFTY pay monthly?
No. FFTY currently pays annual, not monthly.
What is FFTY's expense ratio?
FFTY's expense ratio is 0.80%.
What is FFTY's dividend yield?
FFTY's distribution rate is 1.46%, paid annual, with a 0.80% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has FFTY's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +81.1%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does FFTY pay a dividend?
FFTY pays annual. The dividend amount is $0.469. The ex-dividend date is 12/31/2025. The payment date is 01/02/2026.
How has FFTY performed?
Total return is 36.3% over the past 11.5 years, 305.2 points behind SPY at 341.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -18.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 26.9%.
Is FFTY a good investment?
FFTY's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 50 (Unproven). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 1.46% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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