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GAEM ETF — Simplify Gamma Emerging Market Bond ETF
Simplify Gamma Emerging Market Bond ETF (GAEM)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
GAEM's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (87/100, high confidence). It pays monthly and its distribution rate is 6.97%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.15 with an ex-date of September 25, 2026, was unchanged from the previous payment. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: Simplify ETFs, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
GAEM is an ETF. its distribution rate is 6.97%, its trailing-12-month yield is 6.20%, its expense ratio is 0.76%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 87/100 (Safe). Total return is 18.9% over the past 2.2 years, 25.6 points behind SPY at 44.5%.
GAEM dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (6.97%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (6.20%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.15. The ex-dividend date is 09/25/2026. The payment date is 09/30/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | $0.15 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-08-26 | $0.15 | 7.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-07-28 | $0.14 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-06-25 | $0.14 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-05-26 | $0.14 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-04-27 | $0.14 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-03-26 | $0.14 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-02-24 | $0.14 | 7.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-01-27 | $0.13 | -35.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-23 | $0.2 | 53.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-11-21 | $0.13 | -67.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-09-25 | $0.4 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-06-25 | $0.4 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-03-26 | $0.4 | -57.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-23 | $0.948 | — |
| 2024 total (partial launch year) | $0.948 | — |
| 2025 total | $1.53 | — |
| 2026 YTD total (cadence changed) | $1.27 | 5.8% vs prior-year YTD |
GAEM holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
GAEM performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 18.9% over the past 2.2 years, 25.6 points behind SPY at 44.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 3.9%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 4.6%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -1.9% | — |
| 3M | -2.4% | — |
| 6M | -0.8% | — |
| YTD | 1.7% | — |
| 1Y | 3.9% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 7.20% |
| Since inception (2.2 years) | 18.9% | 8.30% |
GAEM key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 87 · Safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 6.06%
- Issuer
- Simplify ETFs
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Fixed Income
- Inception date
- 08/12/2024
- Expense ratio
- 0.76%
- Distribution rate
- 6.97%
- Distribution frequency
- Monthly
- Trailing yield
- 6.20%
- Last close
- $25.83 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $39,893,684
- Average volume
- 10680.0
- Dividend
- $0.15
- Ex-dividend date
- 09/25/2026
- Payment date
- 09/30/2026
- Beta
- 0.2486
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (6.97%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (6.20%) 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: Simplify 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.
GAEM risks and drawbacks
Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 4.6%.
Who may consider GAEM — and who may not
GAEM 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 GAEM pay monthly?
Yes. GAEM currently pays monthly.
What is GAEM's expense ratio?
GAEM's expense ratio is 0.76%.
What is GAEM's dividend yield?
GAEM's distribution rate is 6.97%, paid monthly, with a 0.76% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
When does GAEM pay a dividend?
GAEM pays monthly. The dividend amount is $0.15. The ex-dividend date is 09/25/2026. The payment date is 09/30/2026.
How has GAEM performed?
Total return is 18.9% over the past 2.2 years, 25.6 points behind SPY at 44.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 3.9%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 4.6%.
Is GAEM a good investment?
GAEM's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 87 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 6.97% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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