LYTE ETF — Roundhill Photonics & Optics ETF

Roundhill Photonics & Optics ETF (LYTE)

Updated October 2, 2026.

LYTE is an ETF linked to Global photonics and optics companies. its expense ratio is 0.65%. Total return is 2.7% over the past 0.2 years, 2.3 points ahead of SPY at 0.4%.

Roundhill Photonics & Optics ETF is an actively managed equity ETF that seeks exposure to a concentrated basket of global companies in photonics and optics, including optical transceivers, laser sources, silicon photonics integrated circuits, and optical interconnect systems used in AI data-center infrastructure. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.65% and does not currently have a regular distribution frequency. The ETF appeals to growth-oriented investors seeking exposure to the technology and artificial intelligence sectors through specialized photonics and optics companies worldwide.

LYTE performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-02.

Total return is 2.7% over the past 0.2 years, 2.3 points ahead of SPY at 0.4%.

LYTE key facts

Issuer

Roundhill Investments

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

08/06/2026

Expense ratio

0.65%

Distribution frequency

Annual

Last close

$26.03 (as of 2026-10-02)

AUM

$240,957,673

Average volume

1049500.0

P/E ratio

54.5353

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (the posted rate) 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 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: Roundhill Investments or company page; Index: Global photonics and optics companies; 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.

LYTE risks and drawbacks

Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund.

Who may consider LYTE — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (LYTE pays annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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