SVOL ETF — Simplify Volatility Premium ETF

Simplify Volatility Premium ETF (SVOL)

Updated October 2, 2026.

SVOL is an ETF that tracks the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) short-term futures index. its distribution rate is 20.46%, its trailing-12-month yield is 21.07%, its expense ratio is 0.66%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 67/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 60.2% over the past 5.4 years, 41.7 points behind SPY at 101.9%.

At the current 20.46% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $2,046 per year, or $170.50 per month.

SVOL performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-02.

Total return is 60.2% over the past 5.4 years, 41.7 points behind SPY at 101.9%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 12.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.4%.

SVOL key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

67 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

13.71%

Issuer

Simplify ETFs

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Volatility

Inception date

05/12/2021

Expense ratio

0.66%

Distribution rate

20.46%

Distribution frequency

Monthly

Trailing yield

21.07%

Last close

$16.42 (as of 2026-10-02)

AUM

$512,163,413

Average volume

219000.0

Last dividend

$0.28

Last ex-dividend date

09/25/2026

Last payment date

09/30/2026

Beta

0.81

P/E ratio

23.9326

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (20.46%) 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 (21.07%) 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: Simplify ETFs or company page; Index: Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) short-term futures index; 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.

SVOL risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 11.4%.

Who may consider SVOL — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for 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

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