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SMCZ ETF — Defiance Daily Target 2X Short SMCI ETF
Defiance Daily Target 2X Short SMCI ETF (SMCZ)
Updated November 6, 2026.
SMCZ is an ETF linked to Super Micro Computer (SMCI). Its trailing-12-month yield is 32.14%, its expense ratio is 1.55%. Total return is -97.2% over the past 1.6 years, 74.5 points behind SMCI at -22.7%.
SMCZ dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-11-06.
Trailing-12-month yield (32.14%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $2.362. The ex-dividend date is 12/30/2025. The payment date is 12/31/2025.
| Ex-date | As paid | Per current share | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | $1.181 | $2.362 | — |
| 2025 total (partial launch year) | — | $2.362 | — |
SMCZ reference asset
Economic / reference exposure: SMCI.
SMCZ performance versus SMCI
Total return is -97.2% over the past 1.6 years, 74.5 points behind SMCI at -22.7%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -87.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 96.9%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 102.7% | — |
| 3M | -30.4% | — |
| 6M | -84.0% | — |
| YTD | -92.8% | — |
| 1Y | -87.4% | — |
| Since 2025-04-01 (first price on file) · 1.6 years | -97.2% | -89.30% |
SMCZ key facts
- Issuer
- Defiance ETFs
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 03/31/2025
- Expense ratio
- 1.55%
- Distribution frequency
- Annual
- Trailing yield
- 32.14%
- Last close
- $7.35 (as of 2026-11-06)
- AUM
- $3,057,001
- Average volume
- 973,690
- Dividend
- $2.362
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/30/2025
- Payment date
- 12/31/2025
- Beta
- -6.8044
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (the posted rate) has no calculation basis on file. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (32.14%) 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: Defiance ETFs or company page; Index: Super Micro Computer (SMCI); 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.
SMCZ risks and drawbacks
Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SMCI over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 96.9%.
Who may consider SMCZ — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (SMCZ pays annual); investors whose main goal is matching SMCI total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does SMCZ pay monthly?
No. SMCZ currently pays annual, not monthly.
What is SMCZ linked to?
SMCZ is linked to Super Micro Computer (SMCI), not a broad market index.
What is SMCZ's expense ratio?
SMCZ's expense ratio is 1.55%.
When does SMCZ pay a dividend?
SMCZ pays annual. The dividend amount is $2.362. The ex-dividend date is 12/30/2025. The payment date is 12/31/2025.
How has SMCZ performed?
Total return is -97.2% over the past 1.6 years, 74.5 points behind SMCI at -22.7%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -87.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 96.9%.
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