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NEWZ ETF — StockSnips AI-Powered Sentiment US All Cap ETF
StockSnips AI-Powered Sentiment US All Cap ETF (NEWZ)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
NEWZ's distribution is rated unproven by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (50/100, medium confidence). It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 0.16%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.012 with an ex-date of September 29, 2025, was 36.8% lower than the previous $0.019. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: Stocksnips, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
NEWZ is an ETF. its distribution rate is 0.16%, its expense ratio is 0.75%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 20.4% over the past 2.5 years, 33.4 points behind SPY at 53.8%.
StockSnips AI-Powered Sentiment US All Cap ETF is an actively managed ETF that uses artificial intelligence and natural language processing to analyze news media sentiment and inform its investment decisions across U.S. large, mid, and small-cap equities. The fund carries a modest expense ratio of 0.75% and distributes a very low current yield quarterly. It appeals to investors interested in quantitative, sentiment-driven equity strategies and those seeking broad U.S. market exposure with an AI-driven selection process.
NEWZ dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (0.16%) uses calculation basis unavailable. The dividend amount is $0.012. The ex-dividend date is 09/29/2025. The payment date is 09/30/2025.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-29 | $0.012 | -36.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-06-27 | $0.019 | -55.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-04-14 | $0.043 | 514.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-30 | $0.007 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-09-27 | $0.007 | -81.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-06-27 | $0.038 | — |
| 2024 total (partial launch year) | $0.052 | — |
| 2025 total | $0.074 | — |
NEWZ holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
NEWZ performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 20.4% over the past 2.5 years, 33.4 points behind SPY at 53.8%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 4.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 10.8%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 0.5% | — |
| 3M | -0.9% | — |
| 6M | 3.4% | — |
| YTD | 9.0% | — |
| 1Y | 4.6% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 1.30% |
| Since inception (2.5 years) | 20.4% | 7.70% |
NEWZ key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 50 · Unproven
- Issuer
- Stocksnips
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 04/10/2024
- Expense ratio
- 0.75%
- Distribution rate
- 0.16%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Last close
- $29.62 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $21,162,700
- Average volume
- 393.0
- Dividend
- $0.012
- Ex-dividend date
- 09/29/2025
- Payment date
- 09/30/2025
- Beta
- 0.9168
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (0.16%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield 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: Stocksnips; 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.
NEWZ risks and drawbacks
NEWZ'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 10.8%.
Who may consider NEWZ — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (NEWZ 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
Does NEWZ pay monthly?
No. NEWZ currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
What is NEWZ's expense ratio?
NEWZ's expense ratio is 0.75%.
What is NEWZ's dividend yield?
NEWZ's distribution rate is 0.16%, paid quarterly, with a 0.75% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
When does NEWZ pay a dividend?
NEWZ pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $0.012. The ex-dividend date is 09/29/2025. The payment date is 09/30/2025.
How has NEWZ performed?
Total return is 20.4% over the past 2.5 years, 33.4 points behind SPY at 53.8%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 4.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 10.8%.
Is NEWZ a good investment?
NEWZ's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 50 (Unproven). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 0.16% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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