LYLD ETF — Cambria LargeCap Shareholder Yield ETF

Cambria LargeCap Shareholder Yield ETF (LYLD)

Updated October 12, 2026.

LYLD is an ETF. its distribution rate is 2.25%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.15%, its expense ratio is 0.59%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 93/100 (Safe). Total return is 35.6% over the past 2.3 years, 7.0 points behind SPY at 42.6%.

Cambria LargeCap Shareholder Yield ETF is an actively managed fund that invests at least 80% of its assets in large-cap U.S. equities selected for high shareholder yield, a model-based approach that typically combines dividends, buybacks, and capital returns. The fund distributes quarterly at a modest current distribution rate and carries an expense ratio of 0.59%. It appeals to income-focused equity investors seeking exposure to established U.S. companies with shareholder-friendly capital allocation practices.

LYLD performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-12.

Total return is 35.6% over the past 2.3 years, 7.0 points behind SPY at 42.6%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 25.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 7.7%.

LYLD key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

93 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.09%

Issuer

Cambria

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

07/11/2024

Expense ratio

0.59%

Distribution rate

2.25%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.15%

Last close

$32.54 (stale; as of 2026-10-12)

AUM

$9,591,213

Average volume

656.0

Dividend

$0.183

Ex-dividend date

09/18/2026

Payment date

09/21/2026

Beta

0.5135

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.25%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (2.15%) 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.

LYLD risks and drawbacks

LYLD'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 7.7%.

Who may consider LYLD — and who may not

LYLD may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (LYLD 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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