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FGSM ETF — Frontier Asset Global Small Cap Equity ETF
Frontier Asset Global Small Cap Equity ETF (FGSM)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
FGSM's distribution is rated unproven by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (50/100, medium confidence). It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 0.62%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.0525 with an ex-date of September 29, 2026, was 72.4% lower than the previous $0.1903. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: Frontier Asset Management, LLC, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
FGSM is an ETF. its distribution rate is 0.62%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.42%, its expense ratio is 0.82%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 38.6% over the past 1.8 years, 6.9 points ahead of SPY at 31.7%.
Frontier Asset Global Small Cap Equity ETF is an equity ETF that invests at least 80% of its assets in small-capitalization stocks across at least three countries, with a minimum 40% allocation to non-U.S. companies including emerging markets. The fund offers a modest distribution rate with quarterly distributions and carries an expense ratio of 0.82%.
FGSM dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (0.62%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (1.42%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.0525. The ex-dividend date is 09/29/2026. The payment date is 10/06/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | $0.0525 | -72.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-06-29 | $0.1903 | 31616.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-03-30 | $0.0006 | -99.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-30 | $0.2415 | 1488.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-09-29 | $0.0152 | -92.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-06-27 | $0.2094 | 5410.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-03-28 | $0.0038 | — |
| 2025 total | $0.4699 | — |
| 2026 YTD total | $0.2434 | 6.6% vs prior-year YTD |
FGSM holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
FGSM performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 38.6% over the past 1.8 years, 6.9 points ahead of SPY at 31.7%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 18.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.8%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -2.0% | — |
| 3M | -1.9% | — |
| 6M | 3.4% | — |
| YTD | 14.0% | — |
| 1Y | 18.6% | — |
| Since inception (1.8 years) | 38.6% | 19.60% |
FGSM key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 50 · Unproven
- Issuer
- Frontier Asset Management, LLC
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 12/19/2024
- Expense ratio
- 0.82%
- Distribution rate
- 0.62%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing yield
- 1.42%
- Last close
- $34.05 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $47,052,347
- Average volume
- 1565.0
- Dividend
- $0.0525
- Ex-dividend date
- 09/29/2026
- Payment date
- 10/06/2026
- Beta
- 1.0381
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (0.62%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.42%) 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: Frontier Asset Management, LLC; 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.
FGSM risks and drawbacks
FGSM's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 9.8%.
Who may consider FGSM — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (FGSM pays quarterly); 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 FGSM pay monthly?
No. FGSM currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
What is FGSM's expense ratio?
FGSM's expense ratio is 0.82%.
What is FGSM's dividend yield?
FGSM's distribution rate is 0.62%, paid quarterly, with a 0.82% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
When does FGSM pay a dividend?
FGSM pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $0.0525. The ex-dividend date is 09/29/2026. The payment date is 10/06/2026.
How has FGSM performed?
Total return is 38.6% over the past 1.8 years, 6.9 points ahead of SPY at 31.7%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 18.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.8%.
Is FGSM a good investment?
FGSM's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 50 (Unproven). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 0.62% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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