NOVZ ETF — TrueShares Structured Outcome (November) ETF
TrueShares Structured Outcome (November) ETF (NOVZ)
NOVZ is an ETF. its distribution rate is 3.30%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.30%, its expense ratio is 0.79%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 109.0% over the past 5.9 years, 41.4 points behind SPY at 150.4%.
At the current 3.30% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $330 per year if the next payment matches the last regular one.
TrueShares Structured Outcome (November) is an actively-managed ETF that invests substantially all of its assets in options on the S&P 500 Price Index, using a strategy of purchasing call options and selling put options that roll annually in November. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate and an expense ratio of 0.79%, with distributions paid annually. This structure appeals to income-oriented investors seeking defined-outcome strategies linked to broad equity market exposure.
NOVZ dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-09-30.
The distribution rate (3.30%) is the latest posted forward yield, paid annual. Trailing-12-month yield (3.30%) is the last year of payments divided by the current price. The last dividend was $1.572. The last ex-dividend date was 12/24/2025. It was paid on 12/26/2025. At the current 3.30% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $330 per year if the next payment matches the last regular one.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-24 | $1.572 | 33.2% |
| 2024-12-27 | $1.18 | 49.6% |
| 2023-12-27 | $0.789 | 966.2% |
| 2022-12-29 | $0.074 | -57.2% |
| 2021-12-29 | $0.173 | — |
| 2021 total | $0.173 | — |
| 2022 total | $0.074 | -57.2% |
| 2023 total | $0.789 | 966.2% |
| 2024 total | $1.18 | 49.6% |
| 2025 total | $1.572 | 33.2% |
NOVZ dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +33.2%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +33.2% |
| 3Y | 2024.3% |
| 5Y | 0.0% |
NOVZ holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
NOVZ performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-09-30.
Total return is 109.0% over the past 5.9 years, 41.4 points behind SPY at 150.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 10.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 6.7%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -0.7% | — |
| 3M | 1.2% | — |
| 6M | 14.5% | — |
| YTD | 8.6% | — |
| 1Y | 10.5% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 11.50% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 16.60% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 10.90% |
| Since inception (5.9 years) | 109.0% | 13.30% |
NOVZ key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 50 · Unproven
- Issuer
- TrueShares
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Fixed Income
- Inception date
- 10/30/2020
- Expense ratio
- 0.79%
- Distribution rate
- 3.30%
- Distribution frequency
- Annual
- Trailing yield
- 3.30%
- Last close
- $47.61 (as of 2026-09-30)
- NAV
- $47.66
- Premium / discount
- 0.10% discount
- AUM
- $37,450,529
- Average volume
- 477.0
- Last dividend
- $1.572
- Last ex-dividend date
- 12/24/2025
- Last payment date
- 12/26/2025 (as of 2025-12-26)
- P/E ratio
- 27.084
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (3.30%) 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 (3.30%) 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.
Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: TrueShares; 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.
NOVZ risks and drawbacks
NOVZ'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 6.7%.
Who may consider NOVZ — and who may not
NOVZ may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (NOVZ 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.
Frequently asked questions
Does NOVZ pay monthly?
No. NOVZ currently pays annual, not monthly.
What is NOVZ's expense ratio?
NOVZ's expense ratio is 0.79%.
What is NOVZ's dividend yield?
NOVZ's distribution rate is 3.30%, paid annual, with a 0.79% expense ratio — the latest regular payout annualised, not a trailing 12-month yield (data as of September 30, 2026).
How has NOVZ's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +33.2%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does NOVZ pay a dividend?
NOVZ pays annual. The last dividend was $1.572. The last ex-dividend date was 12/24/2025. It was paid on 12/26/2025.
How has NOVZ performed?
Total return is 109.0% over the past 5.9 years, 41.4 points behind SPY at 150.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 10.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 6.7%.
Is NOVZ a good investment?
NOVZ's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 50 (Unproven). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 3.30% (the latest regular payout annualised, not a trailing yield). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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