KVLE ETF — KFA Value Line Dynamic Core Equity Index ETF

KFA Value Line Dynamic Core Equity Index ETF (KVLE)

Updated October 16, 2026.

KVLE is an ETF. its distribution rate is 2.37%, its trailing-12-month yield is 8.44%, its expense ratio is 0.56%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 69/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 93.7% over the past 5.9 years, 34.1 points behind SPY at 127.8%.

KFA Value Line Dynamic Core Equity Index ETF is an ETF that tracks a Value Line-based equity index, investing at least 80% of assets in index constituents or economically similar instruments. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate paid quarterly, with an expense ratio of 0.56%. It may appeal to equity income investors seeking exposure to value-oriented stocks with regular distributions.

KVLE performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 93.7% over the past 5.9 years, 34.1 points behind SPY at 127.8%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 11.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.6%.

KVLE key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

69 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.64%

Issuer

KraneShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

11/23/2020

Expense ratio

0.56%

Distribution rate

2.37%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

8.44%

Last close

$27.74 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$40,629,595

Average volume

1480.0

Dividend

$0.1641

Ex-dividend date

09/29/2026

Payment date

09/30/2026

Beta

0.84

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.37%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (8.44%) 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: KraneShares; 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.

KVLE risks and drawbacks

KVLE'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 9.6%.

Who may consider KVLE — and who may not

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

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