GEW ETF — Cambria Global EW ETF

Cambria Global EW ETF (GEW)

Updated October 12, 2026.

GEW is an ETF. its distribution rate is 1.32%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.57%, its expense ratio is 0.30%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 13.8% over the past year, 5.2 points behind SPY at 19.0%.

Cambria Global EW is an actively managed equity ETF that invests in publicly-traded stocks of large-cap companies worldwide, with potential exposure to mid- and small-cap securities as well. The fund distributes quarterly income at a modest current distribution rate and carries a low expense ratio of 0.30%. It appeals to investors seeking global equity exposure with regular income distributions.

GEW performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-12.

Total return is 13.8% over the past year, 5.2 points behind SPY at 19.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.1%.

GEW key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

50 · Unproven

Issuer

Cambria

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

09/24/2025

Expense ratio

0.30%

Distribution rate

1.32%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.57%

Last close

$55.67 (stale; as of 2026-10-12)

AUM

$140,636,563

Average volume

10.0

Dividend

$0.184

Ex-dividend date

09/28/2026

Payment date

09/30/2026

Beta

0.955

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.32%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.57%) 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: Cambria; 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.

GEW risks and drawbacks

GEW'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. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 8.1%.

Who may consider GEW — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (GEW 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.

Frequently asked questions

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