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PRNT ETF — The 3D Printing ETF
The 3D Printing ETF (PRNT)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
PRNT's distribution is rated unproven by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (50/100, medium confidence). It pays annual and its distribution rate is 0.71%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.175 with an ex-date of December 26, 2025, was 63.6% higher than the previous $0.107. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: ARK Invest, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
PRNT is an ETF. its distribution rate is 0.71%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.71%, its expense ratio is 0.66%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 29.0% over the past 10.2 years, 286.5 points behind SPY at 315.5%.
The 3D Printing ETF is an ARK Invest fund that tracks companies involved in the 3D printing industry, investing at least eighty percent of its assets in securities included in its benchmark index. The fund offers a modest current distribution rate paid annually and carries an expense ratio of 0.66%. It may appeal to investors seeking exposure to the 3D printing sector who are comfortable with a non-diversified equity fund structure.
PRNT dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (0.71%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (0.71%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.175. The ex-dividend date is 12/26/2025. The payment date is 12/29/2025.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-26 | $0.175 | 63.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-27 | $0.107 | 10600.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-12-29 | $0.001 | -93.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-12-27 | $0.015 | -90.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-12-27 | $0.158 | -70.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-12-27 | $0.527 | 52600.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-12-28 | $0.001 | — |
| 2016 total (partial launch year) | $0.001 | — |
| 2017 total | $0.527 | — |
| 2018 total | $0.158 | -70.0% |
| 2019 total | $0.015 | -90.5% |
| 2021 total | $0.001 | -93.3% |
| 2024 total | $0.107 | 10600.0% |
| 2025 total | $0.175 | 63.6% |
PRNT dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +63.6%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +63.6% |
PRNT holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
PRNT performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 29.0% over the past 10.2 years, 286.5 points behind SPY at 315.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 4.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 17.2%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 2.3% | — |
| 3M | 2.2% | — |
| 6M | 9.4% | — |
| YTD | 9.8% | — |
| 1Y | 4.4% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 10.30% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 8.40% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | -7.30% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 1.50% |
| Since inception (10.2 years) | 29.0% | 2.50% |
PRNT key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 50 · Unproven
- Issuer
- ARK Invest
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 07/18/2016
- Expense ratio
- 0.66%
- Distribution rate
- 0.71%
- Distribution frequency
- Annual
- Trailing yield
- 0.71%
- Last close
- $24.54 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $62,568,018
- Average volume
- 2218.0
- Dividend
- $0.175
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/26/2025
- Payment date
- 12/29/2025
- Beta
- 1.7
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (0.71%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.71%) 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: ARK Invest; 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.
PRNT risks and drawbacks
PRNT'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 17.2%.
Who may consider PRNT — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (PRNT 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 PRNT pay monthly?
No. PRNT currently pays annual, not monthly.
What is PRNT's expense ratio?
PRNT's expense ratio is 0.66%.
What is PRNT's dividend yield?
PRNT's distribution rate is 0.71%, paid annual, with a 0.66% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has PRNT's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +63.6%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does PRNT pay a dividend?
PRNT pays annual. The dividend amount is $0.175. The ex-dividend date is 12/26/2025. The payment date is 12/29/2025.
How has PRNT performed?
Total return is 29.0% over the past 10.2 years, 286.5 points behind SPY at 315.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 4.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 17.2%.
Is PRNT a good investment?
PRNT's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 50 (Unproven). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 0.71% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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