STXD ETF — Strive 1000 Dividend Growth ETF

Strive 1000 Dividend Growth ETF (STXD)

Updated October 2, 2026.

STXD is an ETF. its distribution rate is 0.97%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.11%, its expense ratio is 0.35%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 94/100 (Safe). Total return is 58.6% over the past 3.9 years, 46.8 points behind SPY at 105.4%.

At the current 0.97% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $97 per year, or about $24.25 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

Strive 1000 Dividend Growth ETF is an exchange-traded fund that tracks a subset of the Bloomberg U.S. 1000 Growth Index, focusing on large- and mid-capitalization growth companies that pay dividends. The fund maintains a low expense ratio of 0.35% and distributes dividends quarterly with a modest current distribution rate. It appeals to income-oriented investors seeking dividend exposure within the U.S. growth equity space.

STXD performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-02.

Total return is 58.6% over the past 3.9 years, 46.8 points behind SPY at 105.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 7.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.2%.

STXD key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

94 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.91%

Issuer

Strive

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

11/09/2022

Expense ratio

0.35%

Distribution rate

0.97%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.11%

Last close

$38.98 (as of 2026-10-02)

AUM

$65,756,631

Average volume

3930.0

Last dividend

$0.09494

Last ex-dividend date

09/28/2026

Last payment date

09/30/2026

Beta

0.78

P/E ratio

26.7895

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.97%) 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 (1.11%) 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: Strive; 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.

STXD risks and drawbacks

STXD'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 9.2%.

Who may consider STXD — and who may not

STXD may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (STXD 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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