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RFFC ETF — RiverFront Dynamic US Flex-Cap ETF
RiverFront Dynamic US Flex-Cap ETF (RFFC)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
RFFC's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (84/100, high confidence). It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 0.67%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.128 with an ex-date of September 17, 2026, was unchanged from the previous payment. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: ALPS, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
RFFC is an ETF. its distribution rate is 0.67%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.63%, its expense ratio is 0.48%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 84/100 (Safe). Total return is 242.2% over the past 10.4 years, 84.4 points behind SPY at 326.6%.
RiverFront Dynamic US Flex-Cap ETF is an equity fund that invests at least 80% of its net assets in U.S. stocks and REITs across the full market capitalization spectrum, with a minimum 75% allocation to U.S. issuers. The fund carries a low current distribution rate, pays distributions quarterly, and has an expense ratio of 0.48%. It may appeal to equity investors seeking broad domestic market exposure with modest income generation.
RFFC dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (0.67%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (0.63%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.128. The ex-dividend date is 09/17/2026. The payment date is 09/22/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-17 | $0.128 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-06-18 | $0.128 | 16.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-03-19 | $0.11 | -6.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-18 | $0.117 | 1.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-09-18 | $0.115 | -40.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-06-20 | $0.193 | 94.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-03-20 | $0.099 | -20.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-19 | $0.124 | -8.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-09-19 | $0.136 | -18.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-06-20 | $0.167 | -7.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-03-21 | $0.181 | N/A |
| 2023-12-19 | $0.029 | N/A |
| 2023-11-21 | $0.065 | 51.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-10-26 | $0.043 | 53.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-09-21 | $0.028 | -56.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-08-24 | $0.065 | 80.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-07-20 | $0.036 | -18.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-06-22 | $0.044 | -47.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-05-25 | $0.083 | 277.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-04-20 | $0.022 | -69.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-03-23 | $0.072 | -14.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-02-23 | $0.084 | 18.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-01-26 | $0.071 | 73.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-15 | $0.041 | N/A |
| 2022-11-09 | $0.099 | 450.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-10-20 | $0.018 | -56.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-09-22 | $0.041 | -28.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-08-18 | $0.057 | 35.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-07-21 | $0.042 | 2.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-06-23 | $0.041 | -33.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-05-19 | $0.062 | 148.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-04-21 | $0.025 | -56.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-03-24 | $0.057 | -26.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-02-17 | $0.077 | 862.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-01-20 | $0.008 | -85.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-12-16 | $0.054 | N/A |
| 2021-11-10 | $0.097 | 361.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-10-21 | $0.021 | -16.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-09-23 | $0.025 | -39.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-08-19 | $0.041 | 141.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-07-22 | $0.017 | 21.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-06-17 | $0.014 | 366.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-05-20 | $0.003 | -25.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-04-22 | $0.004 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-03-18 | $0.004 | -71.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-02-18 | $0.014 | -69.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-01-21 | $0.046 | -70.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-12-17 | $0.155 | 142.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-11-12 | $0.064 | 700.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-10-22 | $0.008 | -63.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-09-17 | $0.022 | -58.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-08-20 | $0.053 | 211.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-07-23 | $0.017 | -32.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-06-18 | $0.025 | -46.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-05-21 | $0.047 | 46.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-04-16 | $0.032 | -25.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-03-19 | $0.043 | -29.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-02-20 | $0.061 | 190.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-01-16 | $0.021 | -56.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-12-18 | $0.048 | -25.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-11-14 | $0.064 | 481.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-10-17 | $0.011 | -72.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-09-19 | $0.04 | -42.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-08-22 | $0.07 | 536.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-07-18 | $0.011 | -76.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-06-20 | $0.046 | -32.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-05-23 | $0.068 | 2166.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-04-17 | $0.003 | -94.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-03-21 | $0.052 | -5.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-02-21 | $0.055 | 400.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-01-17 | $0.011 | -84.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-12-20 | $0.07 | 20.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-11-15 | $0.058 | 314.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-10-18 | $0.014 | -53.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-09-20 | $0.03 | -44.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-08-23 | $0.054 | 800.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-07-19 | $0.006 | -82.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-06-21 | $0.034 | -26.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-05-17 | $0.046 | 475.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-04-19 | $0.008 | -80.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-03-22 | $0.04 | 53.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-02-15 | $0.026 | 225.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-01-18 | $0.008 | -84.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-12-21 | $0.052 | 52.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-11-16 | $0.034 | 325.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-10-19 | $0.008 | -33.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-09-21 | $0.012 | -70.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-08-23 | $0.041 | 173.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-07-19 | $0.015 | -48.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-06-21 | $0.029 | -21.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-05-17 | $0.037 | 311.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-04-19 | $0.009 | -67.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-03-22 | $0.028 | -17.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-02-15 | $0.034 | 580.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-01-18 | $0.005 | -78.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-12-21 | $0.023 | -46.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-11-16 | $0.043 | 258.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-10-19 | $0.012 | -72.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-09-21 | $0.043 | 34.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-08-24 | $0.032 | 23.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-07-20 | $0.026 | — |
| 2016 total (partial launch year) | $0.179 | — |
| 2017 total | $0.304 | — |
| 2018 total | $0.394 | 29.6% |
| 2019 total | $0.479 | 21.6% |
| 2020 total | $0.548 | 14.4% |
| 2021 total | $0.34 | -38.0% |
| 2022 total | $0.568 | 67.1% |
| 2023 total | $0.642 | 13.0% |
| 2024 total (cadence changed) | $0.608 | -5.3% |
| 2025 total | $0.524 | -13.8% |
| 2026 YTD total | $0.366 | -10.1% vs prior-year YTD |
RFFC dividend growth
The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -22.16%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 3Y | -27.1% |
| 5Y | 22.3% |
RFFC holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
RFFC performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 242.2% over the past 10.4 years, 84.4 points behind SPY at 326.6%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 20.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.3%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 1.7% | — |
| 3M | 2.4% | — |
| 6M | 8.3% | — |
| YTD | 14.8% | — |
| 1Y | 20.6% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 15.40% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 21.80% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 12.20% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 12.90% |
| Since inception (10.4 years) | 242.2% | 12.60% |
RFFC key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 84 · Safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 0.56%
- Issuer
- ALPS
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 06/06/2016
- Expense ratio
- 0.48%
- Distribution rate
- 0.67%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing yield
- 0.63%
- Last close
- $76.63 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $30,803,894
- Average volume
- 347.0
- Dividend
- $0.128
- Ex-dividend date
- 09/17/2026
- Payment date
- 09/22/2026
- Beta
- 0.92
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (0.67%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.63%) 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: ALPS; 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.
RFFC risks and drawbacks
RFFC'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 9.3%.
Who may consider RFFC — and who may not
RFFC may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (RFFC 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 RFFC pay monthly?
No. RFFC currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
What is RFFC's expense ratio?
RFFC's expense ratio is 0.48%.
What is RFFC's dividend yield?
RFFC's distribution rate is 0.67%, paid quarterly, with a 0.48% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
When does RFFC pay a dividend?
RFFC pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $0.128. The ex-dividend date is 09/17/2026. The payment date is 09/22/2026.
How has RFFC performed?
Total return is 242.2% over the past 10.4 years, 84.4 points behind SPY at 326.6%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 20.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.3%.
Is RFFC a good investment?
RFFC's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 84 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 0.67% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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