SMRF ETF — ALPS Nautilus SMR, Nuclear & Technology ETF

ALPS Nautilus SMR, Nuclear & Technology ETF (SMRF)

SMRF is a low-cost ETF. As of September 3, 2026, its distribution rate is 3.36%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.84%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Caution). Total return is -3.1% over the past 0.5 years, 16.7 points behind SPY at 13.6%.

At the current 3.36% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $336 per year, or $28.00 per month on an equivalent basis.

ALPS Nautilus SMR, Nuclear & Technology ETF is an equity ETF that invests at least 80% of its net assets in benchmark constituents or derivative instruments linked to nuclear and technology-related indices. The fund distributes monthly and carries a current distribution rate in the moderate range. The fund is non-diversified and may appeal to investors seeking exposure to the nuclear energy and advanced technology sectors.

SMRF performance versus SPY

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Total return is -3.1% over the past 0.5 years, 16.7 points behind SPY at 13.6%.

SMRF key facts

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

50 · Caution

Issuer

ALPS

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

02/18/2026

Distribution rate

3.36%

Distribution frequency

Monthly

Trailing yield

0.84%

Last close

$25.03

AUM

$16,699,814

Average volume

5630.0

Last dividend

$0.07

Last ex-dividend date

08/20/2026

Last payment date

08/25/2026

Beta

2.3946

P/E ratio

21.4076

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.36%) 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 (0.84%) 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: 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.

SMRF risks and drawbacks

SMRF's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window.

Who may consider SMRF — and who may not

SMRF may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for 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.

Frequently asked questions

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