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PSIL ETF — AdvisorShares Psychedelics ETF
AdvisorShares Psychedelics ETF (PSIL)
Updated November 6, 2026.
Verdict as of November 6, 2026 close
PSIL's distribution is rated high risk by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (19/100, medium confidence). It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 0.10%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $1.68 with an ex-date of December 22, 2025, was 8320.0% higher than the previous $0.02. It is not yet confirmed whether this is an increase in the regular payout or a one-off difference.
Sources: AdvisorShares, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
PSIL is an ETF. Its distribution rate is 0.10%, its trailing-12-month yield is 8.68%, its expense ratio is 1.00%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 19/100 (High risk). Total return is -78.3% over the past 5.1 years, 154.1 points behind SPY at 75.8%.
AdvisorShares Psychedelics ETF is an actively managed fund that invests at least 80% of its assets in publicly listed life sciences companies and other firms deriving or allocating at least half their revenue or assets to psychedelic medicines and related products. The fund currently has a modest distribution rate and pays distributions quarterly, though its latest distribution was special and may not recur; it carries an expense ratio of 1.00%. The fund appeals to investors seeking exposure to the emerging psychedelics sector, though it is non-diversified and concentrated in a nascent and speculative industry.
PSIL dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-11-06.
Trailing-12-month yield (8.68%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $1.684. The ex-dividend date is 12/22/2025. The payment date is 12/29/2025.
| Ex-date | As paid | Per current share | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-22 | $1.684 | $1.684 | 8320.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-09-22 | $0.02 | $0.02 | 66.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-06-23 | $0.012 | $0.012 | -92.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-03-21 | $0.163 | $0.163 | 196.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-12-23 | $0.055 | $0.055 | -49.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-09-23 | $0.109 | $0.109 | 263.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-09-25 | $0.003 | $0.03 | -94.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-09-26 | $0.054 | $0.54 | — |
| 2022 total | — | $0.54 | — |
| 2023 total | — | $0.03 | -94.4% |
| 2024 total | — | $0.164 | 446.7% |
| 2025 total | — | $1.879 | 1045.7% |
PSIL dividend growth
The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -53.87%.
PSIL holdings and sector exposure
The top 10 holdings are 67.8% of the fund.
| Ticker | Name | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| DFTX | Definium Therapeutics, Inc. | 11.76% |
| CMPS | Compass Pathways Plc | 11.53% |
| HELP | Helus Pharma Inc. | 8.00% |
| LLY | Eli Lilly and Company | 6.38% |
| ABBV | AbbVie Inc | 5.69% |
| NBIX | Neurocrine Biosciences Inc | 5.37% |
| RLMD | Relmada Therapeutics Inc | 5.02% |
| JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | 4.73% |
| DRUG | Bright Minds Biosciences Inc | 4.66% |
| SPTX | Seaport Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock | 4.64% |
To see how this fund's sectors add up across your own holdings, use True Exposure.
PSIL performance versus SPY
Total return is -78.3% over the past 5.1 years, 154.1 points behind SPY at 75.8%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 14.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 30.4%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -13.7% | — |
| 3M | -24.4% | — |
| 6M | -8.3% | — |
| YTD | 8.6% | — |
| 1Y | 14.2% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 32.50% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 12.50% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | -26.50% |
| Since 2021-09-16 (first price on file) · 5.1 years | -78.3% | -25.70% |
PSIL key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 19 · High risk
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 0.02%
- Issuer
- AdvisorShares
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 09/15/2021
- Expense ratio
- 1.00%
- Distribution rate
- 0.10%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing yield
- 8.68%
- Last close
- $19.39 (as of 2026-11-06)
- AUM
- $46,620,177
- Average volume
- 17,390
- Dividend
- $1.684
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/22/2025
- Payment date
- 12/29/2025
- Beta
- 0.4
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (0.10%) has no calculation basis on file. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (8.68%) 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: AdvisorShares; 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.
PSIL risks and drawbacks
PSIL'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 30.4%.
Who may consider PSIL — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (PSIL 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 PSIL pay monthly?
No. PSIL currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
What is PSIL's expense ratio?
PSIL's expense ratio is 1.00%.
When does PSIL pay a dividend?
PSIL pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $1.684. The ex-dividend date is 12/22/2025. The payment date is 12/29/2025.
How has PSIL performed?
Total return is -78.3% over the past 5.1 years, 154.1 points behind SPY at 75.8%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 14.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 30.4%.
Is PSIL a good investment?
PSIL's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 19 (High risk). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 0.10% (no calculation basis on file). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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PSIL's distribution is rated high risk by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (19/100, medium confidence). It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 0.10%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $1.68 with an ex-date of December 22, 2025, was 8320.0% higher than the previous $0.02. It is not yet confirmed whether this is an increase in the regular payout or a one-off difference.
Sources: AdvisorShares, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
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