GKAT ETF — Scharf Global Opportunity ETF

Scharf Global Opportunity ETF (GKAT)

Updated October 16, 2026.

GKAT is an ETF. its distribution rate is 0.36%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.73%, its expense ratio is 0.59%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 17.3% over the past 1.1 years, 3.1 points behind SPY at 20.4%.

Scharf Global Opportunity ETF is an ETF that invests primarily in U.S. and non-U.S. equity securities of all market capitalizations, selecting companies the adviser believes offer significantly greater appreciation potential than downside risk over the long term; the fund maintains substantial non-U.S. exposure, typically holding at least 40% of assets in international securities. The fund carries a low current distribution rate and distributes quarterly, with an expense ratio of 0.59%. This ETF appeals to long-term equity investors seeking global diversification with a value-oriented approach.

GKAT performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 17.3% over the past 1.1 years, 3.1 points behind SPY at 20.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 10.4%.

GKAT key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

50 · Unproven

Issuer

Scharf Investments

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

10/14/2014

Expense ratio

0.59%

Distribution rate

0.36%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.73%

Last close

$45.06 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$164,481,588

Average volume

4254.0

Dividend

$0.04

Ex-dividend date

09/29/2026

Payment date

09/30/2026

Beta

0.86

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.36%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.73%) 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: Scharf Investments; 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.

GKAT risks and drawbacks

GKAT'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 10.4%.

Who may consider GKAT — and who may not

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