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SECT ETF — Main Sector Rotation ETF
Main Sector Rotation ETF (SECT)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
SECT's distribution is rated generally safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (79/100, medium confidence). It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 0.44%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.0776 with an ex-date of September 24, 2026, was 13.8% lower than the previous $0.09. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: Main Management, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
SECT is an ETF. its distribution rate is 0.44%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.70%, its expense ratio is 0.69%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 79/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 206.6% over the past 9.1 years, 50.0 points behind SPY at 256.6%.
Main Sector Rotation ETF uses a fund-of-funds structure to invest in sector-based equity ETFs, employing dynamic sector rotation to identify undervalued sectors expected to benefit from market catalysts. The fund distributes a modest yield quarterly and carries an expense ratio of 0.69%. It appeals to investors seeking active sector-based equity exposure with regular income distributions.
SECT dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (0.44%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (0.70%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.0776. The ex-dividend date is 09/24/2026. The payment date is 09/29/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | $0.0776 | -13.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-06-25 | $0.09 | -59.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-03-26 | $0.222 | 113.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-23 | $0.104 | -1.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-09-23 | $0.105 | -45.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-19 | $0.191 | 2628.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-09-19 | $0.007 | -85.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-03-21 | $0.049 | -64.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-21 | $0.139 | 80.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-09-21 | $0.077 | -34.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-06-22 | $0.118 | 107.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-03-23 | $0.057 | -52.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-22 | $0.119 | 142.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-09-22 | $0.049 | -51.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-06-23 | $0.101 | 60.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-03-24 | $0.063 | 10.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-12-22 | $0.057 | 78.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-09-23 | $0.032 | -61.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-06-24 | $0.082 | -14.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-03-25 | $0.096 | 166.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-09-23 | $0.036 | -84.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-06-24 | $0.237 | 13.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-03-25 | $0.208 | 352.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-12-23 | $0.046 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-09-25 | $0.046 | -46.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-06-26 | $0.086 | 45.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-03-27 | $0.059 | -75.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-12-26 | $0.24 | 328.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-09-26 | $0.056 | -34.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-06-20 | $0.086 | 230.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-03-21 | $0.026 | -70.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-12-26 | $0.088 | 79.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-10-04 | $0.049 | — |
| 2017 total (partial launch year) | $0.137 | — |
| 2018 total | $0.408 | — |
| 2019 total | $0.237 | -41.9% |
| 2020 total | $0.481 | 103.0% |
| 2021 total | $0.267 | -44.5% |
| 2022 total | $0.332 | 24.3% |
| 2023 total | $0.391 | 17.8% |
| 2024 total | $0.247 | -36.8% |
| 2025 total | $0.209 | -15.4% |
| 2026 YTD total | $0.3896 | 271.0% vs prior-year YTD |
SECT dividend growth
The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -35.38%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 3Y | 33.0% |
| 5Y | 135.0% |
SECT holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
SECT performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 206.6% over the past 9.1 years, 50.0 points behind SPY at 256.6%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 13.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 10.7%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 0.7% | — |
| 3M | 0.1% | — |
| 6M | 8.4% | — |
| YTD | 10.2% | — |
| 1Y | 13.8% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 14.80% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 18.70% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 11.60% |
| Since inception (9.1 years) | 206.6% | 13.10% |
SECT key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 79 · Generally safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 0.35%
- Issuer
- Main Management
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 09/05/2017
- Expense ratio
- 0.69%
- Distribution rate
- 0.44%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing yield
- 0.70%
- Last close
- $70.67 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $2,946,605,898
- Average volume
- 119661.0
- Dividend
- $0.0776
- Ex-dividend date
- 09/24/2026
- Payment date
- 09/29/2026
- Beta
- 1.07
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (0.44%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.70%) 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: Main Management; 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.
SECT risks and drawbacks
SECT'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 10.7%.
Who may consider SECT — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (SECT 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 SECT pay monthly?
No. SECT currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
What is SECT's expense ratio?
SECT's expense ratio is 0.69%.
What is SECT's dividend yield?
SECT's distribution rate is 0.44%, paid quarterly, with a 0.69% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
When does SECT pay a dividend?
SECT pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $0.0776. The ex-dividend date is 09/24/2026. The payment date is 09/29/2026.
How has SECT performed?
Total return is 206.6% over the past 9.1 years, 50.0 points behind SPY at 256.6%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 13.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 10.7%.
Is SECT a good investment?
SECT's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 79 (Generally safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 0.44% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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