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SAWS ETF — AAM Sawgrass U.S. Small Cap Quality Growth ETF
AAM Sawgrass U.S. Small Cap Quality Growth ETF (SAWS)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
SAWS's distribution is rated unproven by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (50/100, medium confidence). It pays annual and its distribution rate is 0.02%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.005 with an ex-date of December 31, 2025, was 28.6% lower than the previous $0.007. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: AAM, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
SAWS is an ETF. its distribution rate is 0.02%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.02%, its expense ratio is 0.55%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 16.4% over the past 2.2 years, 25.8 points behind SPY at 42.2%.
This is an actively managed ETF that invests at least 80% of its assets in U.S.-listed small-capitalization companies selected for quality growth characteristics. The fund has a very modest distribution rate and does not maintain a regular distribution schedule, with an expense ratio of 0.55%. It appeals to growth-oriented investors seeking exposure to small-cap U.S. equities rather than those primarily focused on income generation.
SAWS dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (0.02%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (0.02%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.005. The ex-dividend date is 12/31/2025. The payment date is 01/05/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $0.005 | -28.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-31 | $0.007 | — |
| 2024 total (partial launch year) | $0.007 | — |
| 2025 total | $0.005 | — |
SAWS holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
SAWS performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 16.4% over the past 2.2 years, 25.8 points behind SPY at 42.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 6.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 15.0%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -3.2% | — |
| 3M | -10.2% | — |
| 6M | -2.6% | — |
| YTD | 4.9% | — |
| 1Y | 6.7% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 5.20% |
| Since inception (2.2 years) | 16.4% | 7.10% |
SAWS key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 50 · Unproven
- Issuer
- AAM
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 07/30/2024
- Expense ratio
- 0.55%
- Distribution rate
- 0.02%
- Distribution frequency
- Annual
- Trailing yield
- 0.02%
- Last close
- $22.13 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $7,560,421
- Average volume
- 167.0
- Dividend
- $0.005
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/31/2025
- Payment date
- 01/05/2026
- Beta
- 1.0728
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (0.02%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.02%) 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: AAM; 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.
SAWS risks and drawbacks
SAWS'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 15.0%.
Who may consider SAWS — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (SAWS 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 SAWS pay monthly?
No. SAWS currently pays annual, not monthly.
What is SAWS's expense ratio?
SAWS's expense ratio is 0.55%.
What is SAWS's dividend yield?
SAWS's distribution rate is 0.02%, paid annual, with a 0.55% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
When does SAWS pay a dividend?
SAWS pays annual. The dividend amount is $0.005. The ex-dividend date is 12/31/2025. The payment date is 01/05/2026.
How has SAWS performed?
Total return is 16.4% over the past 2.2 years, 25.8 points behind SPY at 42.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 6.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 15.0%.
Is SAWS a good investment?
SAWS's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 50 (Unproven). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 0.02% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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