TESL ETF — Simplify Volt TSLA Revolution ETF
Simplify Volt TSLA Revolution ETF (TESL)
TESL is an ETF. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 2.31%, its trailing-12-month yield is 59.40%, its expense ratio is 0.97%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 24/100 (Elevated risk). Fund total return is 29.3% over the past 5.6 years, 93.2 points behind SPY at 122.5%.
At the current 2.31% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $231 per year, or $19.25 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.
Simplify Volt TSLA Revolution ETF is the continuing fund following the rename from VCAR (Simplify Volt RoboCar Disruption and Tech ETF), effective 2025-01-02. See VCAR for the fund's history prior to the rename. Simplify Volt TSLA Revolution ETF is an actively managed fund seeking capital appreciation from Tesla (TSLA) through dynamic leveraged exposure of roughly 80–150%, obtained via a mix of TSLA shares, total-return swaps, and options aligned with a real-world-AI, self-driving, and robotics thesis. Returns are driven by Tesla's stock price at an amplified magnitude rather than by option-premium income, distinguishing it from covered-call and other yield-oriented single-stock strategies. Its concentrated single-stock exposure combined with leverage produces high volatility, making it best suited to high-conviction investors with elevated risk tolerance rather than income-focused or buy-and-hold holders.
TESL dividend yield and income
Data as of August 19, 2026.
The distribution rate (2.31%) is the latest posted forward yield, paid quarterly. Trailing-12-month yield (59.40%) is the last year of payments divided by the current price. The last dividend was $6.7200. The last ex-dividend date was 12/23/2025. It was paid on 12/31/2025. At 2.31%, $10,000 would generate about $231 a year ($19.25 monthly-equivalent).
| Ex-date | Amount | vs year-ago payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-23 | $6.72 | 4440.5% |
| 2025-09-25 | $1 | — |
| 2025-06-25 | $0.15 | — |
| 2025-03-26 | $0.15 | — |
| 2024-12-23 | $0.148 | — |
| 2022-03-28 | $0.05 | — |
| 2022 total | $0.05 | — |
| 2024 total | $0.148 | 196.0% |
| 2025 total | $8.02 | 5318.9% |
TESL dividend growth
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 3Y | 16236.0% |
TESL performance versus SPY
Data as of August 19, 2026.
Fund total return is 29.3% over the past 5.6 years, 93.2 points behind SPY at 122.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 56.8%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| Since inception (5.6 years) | 29.3% | 4.70% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 24.30% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 7.00% |
TESL key facts
Data as of August 19, 2026.
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 24 · Elevated risk
- Issuer
- Simplify ETFs
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 12/28/2020
- Expense ratio
- 0.97%
- Distribution rate
- 2.31%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing yield
- 59.40%
- Last close
- $13.00
- AUM
- $15,043,408
- Average volume
- 4599.0
- Last dividend
- $6.7200
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/23/2025
- Payment date
- 12/31/2025
- Beta
- 2.0
- P/E ratio
- 64.4365
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (2.31%) 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 (59.40%) 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. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 19, 2026.
Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield
Sources and review
Data as of August 19, 2026.
Primary sources: Simplify ETFs fund page; 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.
TESL risks and drawbacks
TESL'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 56.8%.
Who may consider TESL — and who may not
TESL may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (TESL 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
Does TESL pay monthly?
No. TESL currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
What is TESL's expense ratio?
TESL's expense ratio is 0.97%.
What is TESL's dividend yield?
TESL currently yields 2.31%, paid quarterly, with a 0.97% expense ratio.
When does TESL pay a dividend?
TESL pays quarterly. The last dividend was $6.7200. The last ex-dividend date was 12/23/2025. It was paid on 12/31/2025.
How has TESL performed?
Fund total return is 29.3% over the past 5.6 years, 93.2 points behind SPY at 122.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 56.8%.
Is TESL a good investment?
TESL's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 24 (Elevated risk). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. It currently yields 2.31%. Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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