SSFI ETF — Strategy Shares - Day Hagan/Ned Davis Research Smart Sector Fixed Income ETF

Strategy Shares - Day Hagan/Ned Davis Research Smart Sector Fixed Income ETF (SSFI)

Updated October 8, 2026.

SSFI is an ETF. its distribution rate is 4.10%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.95%, its expense ratio is 0.75%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 88/100 (Safe). Total return is -4.1% over the past 5 years, 94.6 points behind SPY at 90.5%.

At the current 4.10% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $410 per year, or about $102.50 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

This ETF is a "fund of funds" that invests primarily in other fixed income exchange-traded funds, seeking exposure to a broad range of fixed income securities and similar instruments. It carries a modest current distribution rate paid quarterly and has an expense ratio of 0.75%. The strategy may appeal to fixed income investors seeking diversified bond exposure through an underlying fund structure.

SSFI performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-08.

Total return is -4.1% over the past 5 years, 94.6 points behind SPY at 90.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -2.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 4.7%.

SSFI key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

88 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

3.61%

Issuer

Strategy Shares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Fixed Income

Inception date

09/28/2021

Expense ratio

0.75%

Distribution rate

4.10%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

3.95%

Last close

$20.32 (as of 2026-10-08)

AUM

$28,394,601

Average volume

15036.0

Last dividend

$0.2083

Last ex-dividend date

09/29/2026

Last payment date

09/30/2026

Beta

0.95

P/E ratio

55.4659

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (4.10%) 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 (3.95%) 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. 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: Strategy Shares; 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.

SSFI risks and drawbacks

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 4.7%.

Who may consider SSFI — and who may not

SSFI may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (SSFI 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.

Frequently asked questions

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