GARA ETF — Guinness Atkinson Funds - Guinness Atkinson Real Assets Income ETF

Guinness Atkinson Funds - Guinness Atkinson Real Assets Income ETF (GARA)

Updated October 16, 2026.

GARA is an ETF. its distribution rate is 3.04%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.39%, its expense ratio is 0.45%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 7.1% over the past 0.8 years, 5.2 points behind SPY at 12.3%.

Guinness Atkinson Real Assets Income ETF is an equity ETF that seeks to provide income through exposure to real assets. The fund currently offers a modest distribution rate, though distribution frequency information is not available. This ETF may appeal to income-focused investors seeking exposure to real asset sectors.

GARA performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 7.1% over the past 0.8 years, 5.2 points behind SPY at 12.3%.

GARA key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

50 · Unproven

Issuer

Guinness Atkinson

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

12/19/2025

Expense ratio

0.45%

Distribution rate

3.04%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.39%

Last close

$26.31 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$384,372

Average volume

9.0

Dividend

$0.20

Ex-dividend date

09/18/2026

Payment date

09/25/2026

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.04%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (2.39%) 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: Guinness Atkinson; 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.

GARA risks and drawbacks

GARA'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. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window.

Who may consider GARA — and who may not

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

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