NISM ETF — NYLI International Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF

NYLI International Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF (NISM)

Updated October 15, 2026.

NISM is an ETF. its trailing-12-month yield is 0.24%, its expense ratio is 0.70%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is -0.1% over the past 0.4 years, 4.6 points behind SPY at 4.5%.

NYLI International Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF is an ETF that tracks small and mid-cap equities in international markets. The fund has a low distribution rate and makes semi-annual distributions, though its latest payout was a special or one-time distribution that may not recur. This fund appeals to equity-focused investors seeking exposure to smaller international companies.

NISM performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-15.

Total return is -0.1% over the past 0.4 years, 4.6 points behind SPY at 4.5%.

NISM key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

50 · Unproven

Issuer

New Mountain Capital

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Expense ratio

0.70%

Distribution frequency

Semi-Annual

Trailing yield

0.24%

Last close

$24.92 (as of 2026-10-15)

AUM

$25,840,604

Average volume

6.0

Dividend

$0.06

Ex-dividend date

06/18/2026

Payment date

06/22/2026

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (the posted rate) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.24%) 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: New Mountain Capital; 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.

NISM risks and drawbacks

Payments are semi-annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window.

Who may consider NISM — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (NISM pays semi-annual); investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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