JETS ETF — U.S. Global Jets ETF

U.S. Global Jets ETF (JETS)

Updated October 2, 2026.

JETS is an ETF that tracks the U.S. Global Jets Index. its distribution rate is 0.50%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.83%, its expense ratio is 0.60%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 94/100 (Safe). Total return is 23.1% over the past 11.4 years, 323.0 points behind SPY at 346.1%.

U.S. Global Jets ETF is a passively managed fund that tracks an index of global airline companies, including passenger airlines, aircraft manufacturers, airports, and airline-related service providers. The fund has a modest current distribution rate and does not maintain a regular distribution schedule, though it has made special distributions; it carries an expense ratio of 0.60%. The fund appeals to investors seeking equity exposure to the global aviation industry, though its non-diversified structure concentrates risk within the airline sector.

JETS performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-02.

Total return is 23.1% over the past 11.4 years, 323.0 points behind SPY at 346.1%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 14.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 24.1%.

JETS key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

94 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.47%

Issuer

U.S. Global Investors

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

04/30/2015

Expense ratio

0.60%

Distribution rate

0.50%

Distribution frequency

Annual

Trailing yield

0.83%

Last close

$28.14 (as of 2026-10-02)

AUM

$803,492,473

Average volume

3581800.0

Last dividend

$0.233

Last ex-dividend date

12/24/2025

Last payment date

12/26/2025 (as of 2025-12-26)

Beta

1.34

P/E ratio

14.1754

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.50%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (0.83%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. 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: U.S. Global Investors; Index: U.S. Global Jets Index; 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.

JETS risks and drawbacks

JETS's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are annual, 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 24.1%.

Who may consider JETS — and who may not

JETS may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (JETS pays annual); 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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