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FIAX ETF — Nicholas Fixed Income Alternative ETF
Nicholas Fixed Income Alternative ETF (FIAX)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
FIAX's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (85/100, high confidence). It pays monthly and its distribution rate is 8.01%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.114 with an ex-date of October 15, 2026, was 0.9% lower than the previous $0.115. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: Nicholas Wealth Management page for FIAX, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
FIAX is an ETF linked to Fixed Income Portfolio. its distribution rate is 8.01%, its trailing-12-month yield is 8.29%, its expense ratio is 0.97%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 85/100 (Safe). Total return is 12.2% over the past 3.9 years, 85.0 points behind SPY at 97.2%.
FIAX dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (8.01%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (8.29%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.114. The ex-dividend date is 10/15/2026. The payment date is 10/16/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | $0.114 | -0.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-09-17 | $0.115 | -1.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-08-20 | $0.117 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-07-16 | $0.117 | -0.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-06-18 | $0.118 | 0.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-05-21 | $0.117 | -0.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-04-16 | $0.118 | 0.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-03-19 | $0.117 | -2.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-02-19 | $0.12 | -0.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-01-15 | $0.121 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-18 | $0.121 | 0.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-11-20 | $0.12 | -0.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-10-16 | $0.121 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-09-18 | $0.121 | -0.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-08-14 | $0.122 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-07-17 | $0.122 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-06-18 | $0.122 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-05-15 | $0.122 | 1.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-04-16 | $0.12 | -3.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-03-20 | $0.124 | -3.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-02-20 | $0.128 | 1.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-01-16 | $0.126 | -44.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-17 | $0.227 | 74.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-11-18 | $0.13 | -1.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-10-16 | $0.132 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-09-17 | $0.132 | 14.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-08-16 | $0.115 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-07-16 | $0.115 | 0.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-06-18 | $0.114 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-05-16 | $0.114 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-04-16 | $0.114 | -1.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-03-18 | $0.116 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-02-16 | $0.116 | -1.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-01-17 | $0.118 | 1.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-15 | $0.116 | 7.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-11-15 | $0.108 | 1.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-10-16 | $0.106 | -1.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-09-14 | $0.108 | -1.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-08-15 | $0.11 | 20.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-07-17 | $0.091 | 31.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-06-14 | $0.069 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-05-15 | $0.069 | 43.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-04-17 | $0.048 | 4.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-03-15 | $0.046 | -19.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-02-15 | $0.057 | 200.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-01-17 | $0.019 | — |
| 2023 total | $0.947 | — |
| 2024 total | $1.543 | 62.9% |
| 2025 total | $1.469 | -4.8% |
| 2026 YTD total | $1.174 | -4.4% vs prior-year YTD |
FIAX dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -10.7%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | -10.7% |
FIAX holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
FIAX performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 12.2% over the past 3.9 years, 85.0 points behind SPY at 97.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 2.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 2.4%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 0.9% | — |
| 3M | -0.3% | — |
| 6M | 0.8% | — |
| YTD | 1.6% | — |
| 1Y | 2.8% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 1.60% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 3.40% |
| Since inception (3.9 years) | 12.2% | 3.00% |
FIAX key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 85 · Safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 6.81%
- Issuer
- Nicholas Wealth Management
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 11/29/2022
- Expense ratio
- 0.97%
- Distribution rate
- 8.01%
- Distribution frequency
- Monthly
- Trailing yield
- 8.29%
- Last close
- $17.07 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $120,637,406
- Average volume
- 7986.0
- Dividend
- $0.114
- Ex-dividend date
- 10/15/2026
- Payment date
- 10/16/2026
- Beta
- 0.39
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (8.01%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (8.29%) 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: Nicholas Wealth Management or company page; Index: Fixed Income Portfolio; 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.
FIAX risks and drawbacks
Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 2.4%.
Who may consider FIAX — and who may not
FIAX may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for 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 FIAX pay monthly?
Yes. FIAX currently pays monthly.
What is FIAX linked to?
FIAX is linked to Fixed Income Portfolio, not a broad market index.
What is FIAX's expense ratio?
FIAX's expense ratio is 0.97%.
What is FIAX's dividend yield?
FIAX's distribution rate is 8.01%, paid monthly, with a 0.97% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has FIAX's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -10.7%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does FIAX pay a dividend?
FIAX pays monthly. The dividend amount is $0.114. The ex-dividend date is 10/15/2026. The payment date is 10/16/2026.
How has FIAX performed?
Total return is 12.2% over the past 3.9 years, 85.0 points behind SPY at 97.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 2.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 2.4%.
Is FIAX a good investment?
FIAX's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 85 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 8.01% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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