RDTE ETF — Roundhill RDTE Russell 2000 0DTE Covered Call Strategy

Roundhill RDTE Russell 2000 0DTE Covered Call Strategy (RDTE)

RDTE is an ETF that tracks the Russell 2000. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 40.30%, its trailing-12-month yield is 42.89%, its expense ratio is 0.97%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 68/100 (Generally safe). Fund total return is 43.5% over the past 1.9 years, 3.8 points behind IWM at 47.3%.

At the current 40.30% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $4,030 per year, or $335.83 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual weekly payments vary.

RDTE executes a covered call strategy on Russell 2000 small-cap stocks, selling zero days-to-expiration (0DTE) call options weekly to generate income from the underlying equity positions. The fund distributes this options premium to shareholders weekly, producing a 28.89% annualized distribution rate, with a 0.97% expense ratio. This strategy appeals primarily to income-focused investors seeking frequent distributions from small-cap equity exposure, though the high yield reflects the accelerated income generation from weekly option sales rather than traditional capital appreciation.

RDTE performance versus IWM

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Fund total return is 43.5% over the past 1.9 years, 3.8 points behind IWM at 47.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.2%.

RDTE key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

68 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

27.40%

Issuer

Roundhill Investments

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

09/10/2024

Expense ratio

0.97%

Distribution rate

40.30%

Distribution frequency

Weekly

Trailing yield

42.89%

Last close

$28.65

AUM

$187,104,218

Average volume

68426.0

Last dividend

$0.2221

Ex-dividend date

08/20/2026

Payment date

08/21/2026

Beta

1.1785

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (40.30%) 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 (42.89%) 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. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Primary sources: Roundhill Investments fund page; Index: Russell 2000; 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.

RDTE risks and drawbacks

Payments are weekly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed IWM over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 9.2%.

Who may consider RDTE — and who may not

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

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