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GIAX ETF — Nicholas Global Equity and Income ETF
Nicholas Global Equity and Income ETF (GIAX)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
GIAX's distribution is rated elevated risk by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (23/100, high confidence). It pays weekly and its distribution rate is 25.67%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.0739 with an ex-date of October 16, 2026, was 3.3% lower than the previous $0.0764. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: Nicholas Wealth Management page for GIAX, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
GIAX is an ETF linked to Basket (Nicholas Growth & Income Equity ETF holdings). its distribution rate is 25.67%, its trailing-12-month yield is 27.58%, its expense ratio is 1.03%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 23/100 (Elevated risk). Total return is 28.1% over the past 2.2 years, 16.4 points behind SPY at 44.5%.
GIAX dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (25.67%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (27.58%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.0739. The ex-dividend date is 10/09/2026. The payment date is 10/13/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | $0.0739 | -3.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-10-09 | $0.0764 | 3.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-10-02 | $0.0741 | -2.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-09-25 | $0.0763 | 6.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-09-18 | $0.0715 | -4.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-09-11 | $0.075 | 3.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-09-04 | $0.0725 | -1.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-08-28 | $0.0736 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-08-21 | $0.0736 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-08-14 | $0.0736 | -1.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-08-07 | $0.0744 | 9.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-07-31 | $0.0682 | -7.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-07-24 | $0.0734 | -1.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-07-17 | $0.0745 | -0.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-07-10 | $0.0748 | N/A |
| 2026-07-06 | $0.0793 | N/A |
| 2026-06-26 | $0.0794 | N/A |
| 2026-06-22 | $0.0807 | 2.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-06-12 | $0.0787 | -7.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-06-05 | $0.0853 | 6.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-05-29 | $0.08 | 5.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-05-22 | $0.076 | -2.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-05-15 | $0.0778 | 1.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-05-08 | $0.0765 | 4.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-05-01 | $0.0733 | -0.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-04-24 | $0.0735 | 0.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-04-17 | $0.073 | 9.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-04-10 | $0.0667 | N/A |
| 2026-04-06 | $0.065 | -3.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-03-27 | $0.0675 | -4.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-03-20 | $0.0704 | 0.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-03-13 | $0.0702 | 0.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-03-06 | $0.0701 | -3.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-02-27 | $0.0727 | 2.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-02-20 | $0.0713 | -2.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-02-13 | $0.0732 | -1.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-02-06 | $0.0746 | -4.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-01-30 | $0.0777 | 3.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-01-23 | $0.0752 | -4.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-01-16 | $0.0785 | 0.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-01-09 | $0.0778 | 1.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-01-02 | $0.0765 | -1.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-26 | $0.0773 | 2.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-19 | $0.0758 | -4.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-12 | $0.079 | 1.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-05 | $0.0775 | N/A |
| 2025-11-28 | $0.336 | -5.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-10-30 | $0.3561 | -0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-09-25 | $0.3562 | 0.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-08-28 | $0.3536 | -2.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-07-30 | $0.3616 | 1.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-06-26 | $0.3581 | 3.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-05-29 | $0.3473 | 5.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-04-29 | $0.3307 | -5.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-03-27 | $0.3484 | -6.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-02-27 | $0.3709 | -2.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-01-30 | $0.3816 | -0.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-26 | $0.3824 | -3.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-11-25 | $0.396 | 0.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-10-25 | $0.3957 | -1.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-09-25 | $0.402 | -0.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-08-26 | $0.4038 | — |
| 2024 total (partial launch year) | $1.9799 | — |
| 2025 total | $4.2101 | — |
| 2026 YTD total (cadence changed) | $3.1267 | -12.3% vs prior-year YTD |
GIAX dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -13.1%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | -13.1% |
GIAX holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
GIAX performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 28.1% over the past 2.2 years, 16.4 points behind SPY at 44.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 11.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 19.6%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -1.2% | — |
| 3M | 2.6% | — |
| 6M | 5.7% | — |
| YTD | 10.5% | — |
| 1Y | 11.0% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 11.10% |
| Since inception (2.2 years) | 28.1% | 11.80% |
GIAX key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 23 · Elevated risk
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 5.90%
- Issuer
- Nicholas Wealth Management
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 07/29/2024
- Expense ratio
- 1.03%
- Distribution rate
- 25.67%
- Distribution frequency
- Weekly
- Trailing yield
- 27.58%
- Last close
- $14.97 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $113,063,293
- Average volume
- 100323.0
- Dividend
- $0.0739
- Ex-dividend date
- 10/09/2026
- Payment date
- 10/13/2026
- Beta
- 1.5206
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (25.67%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (27.58%) 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: Basket (Nicholas Growth & Income Equity ETF holdings); 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.
GIAX risks and drawbacks
Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 19.6%.
Who may consider GIAX — and who may not
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 GIAX pay monthly?
No. GIAX currently pays weekly, not monthly.
What is GIAX linked to?
GIAX is linked to Basket (Nicholas Growth & Income Equity ETF holdings), not a broad market index.
What is GIAX's expense ratio?
GIAX's expense ratio is 1.03%.
What is GIAX's dividend yield?
GIAX's distribution rate is 25.67%, paid weekly, with a 1.03% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has GIAX's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -13.1%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does GIAX pay a dividend?
GIAX pays weekly. The dividend amount is $0.0739. The ex-dividend date is 10/09/2026. The payment date is 10/13/2026.
How has GIAX performed?
Total return is 28.1% over the past 2.2 years, 16.4 points behind SPY at 44.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 11.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 19.6%.
Is GIAX a good investment?
GIAX's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 23 (Elevated risk). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 25.67% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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