ROKT ETF — SPDR S&P Kensho Final Frontiers ETF

SPDR S&P Kensho Final Frontiers ETF (ROKT)

ROKT is an ETF that tracks the S&P Kensho Final Frontiers Index. As of September 3, 2026, its distribution rate is 0.18%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.29%, its expense ratio is 0.45%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 71/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 285.5% over the past 7.9 years, 67.8 points ahead of SPY at 217.7%.

At the current 0.18% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $18 per year, or $1.50 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

This ETF tracks the S&P Kensho Final Frontiers Index, providing exposure to companies driving innovation in deep space and deep sea exploration. It distributes quarterly at a modest rate and carries an expense ratio of 0.45%. The fund appeals to investors seeking thematic exposure to frontier technology and exploration sectors rather than traditional dividend income.

ROKT performance versus SPY

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Total return is 285.5% over the past 7.9 years, 67.8 points ahead of SPY at 217.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 22.8%.

ROKT key facts

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

71 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.13%

Issuer

State Street

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

10/19/2018

Expense ratio

0.45%

Distribution rate

0.18%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.29%

Last close

$108.51

NAV

$108.17

Premium / discount

0.31% premium

AUM

$194,943,856

Average volume

7005.0

Last dividend

$0.048

Last ex-dividend date

06/22/2026

Last payment date

06/24/2026

Beta

1.48

P/E ratio

25.6386

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.18%) 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 (0.29%) 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. 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. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Primary sources: State Street; Index: S&P Kensho Final Frontiers Index; 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.

ROKT risks and drawbacks

ROKT'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. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 22.8%.

Who may consider ROKT — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (ROKT pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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