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MOOD ETF — Relative Sentiment Tactical Allocation ETF
Relative Sentiment Tactical Allocation ETF (MOOD)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
MOOD's distribution is rated unproven by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (50/100, medium confidence). It pays annual and its distribution rate is 0.35%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.155 with an ex-date of December 30, 2025, was 60.7% lower than the previous $0.394. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: Alpha Architect page for MOOD, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
MOOD is an ETF. its distribution rate is 0.35%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.35%, its expense ratio is 0.77%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 85.4% over the past 4.4 years, 22.8 points behind SPY at 108.2%.
Relative Sentiment Tactical Allocation ETF is an actively managed fund that seeks capital appreciation by tactically allocating across exchange-traded products spanning equities, fixed income, commodities, and currencies. The fund distributes annually at a modest rate, with an expense ratio of 0.77%. It appeals to investors seeking multi-asset exposure with active management rather than passive indexing.
MOOD dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (0.35%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (0.35%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.155. The ex-dividend date is 12/30/2025. The payment date is 12/31/2025.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | $0.155 | -60.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-30 | $0.394 | 10.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-20 | $0.358 | 4.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-29 | $0.344 | — |
| 2022 total (partial launch year) | $0.344 | — |
| 2023 total | $0.358 | — |
| 2024 total | $0.394 | 10.1% |
| 2025 total | $0.155 | -60.7% |
MOOD dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -60.7%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | -60.7% |
MOOD holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
MOOD performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 85.4% over the past 4.4 years, 22.8 points behind SPY at 108.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 20.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.7%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 0.3% | — |
| 3M | 1.9% | — |
| 6M | 5.7% | — |
| YTD | 15.6% | — |
| 1Y | 20.2% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 21.40% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 22.00% |
| Since inception (4.4 years) | 85.4% | 15.00% |
MOOD key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 50 · Unproven
- Issuer
- Alpha Architect
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Multi-Asset
- Inception date
- 05/18/2022
- Expense ratio
- 0.77%
- Distribution rate
- 0.35%
- Distribution frequency
- Annual
- Trailing yield
- 0.35%
- Last close
- $44.44 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $157,824,717
- Average volume
- 6921.0
- Dividend
- $0.155
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/30/2025
- Payment date
- 12/31/2025
- Beta
- 0.91
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (0.35%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.35%) 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: Alpha Architect or company page; 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.
MOOD risks and drawbacks
MOOD'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 9.7%.
Who may consider MOOD — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (MOOD 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.
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Frequently asked questions
Does MOOD pay monthly?
No. MOOD currently pays annual, not monthly.
What is MOOD's expense ratio?
MOOD's expense ratio is 0.77%.
What is MOOD's dividend yield?
MOOD's distribution rate is 0.35%, paid annual, with a 0.77% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has MOOD's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -60.7%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does MOOD pay a dividend?
MOOD pays annual. The dividend amount is $0.155. The ex-dividend date is 12/30/2025. The payment date is 12/31/2025.
How has MOOD performed?
Total return is 85.4% over the past 4.4 years, 22.8 points behind SPY at 108.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 20.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.7%.
Is MOOD a good investment?
MOOD's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 50 (Unproven). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 0.35% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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