TYLD ETF — Cambria Tactical Yield ETF

Cambria Tactical Yield ETF (TYLD)

Updated October 12, 2026.

TYLD is an ETF. its distribution rate is 2.78%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.61%, its expense ratio is 0.59%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 82/100 (Safe). Total return is 12.3% over the past 2.8 years, 59.7 points behind SPY at 72.0%.

Cambria Tactical Yield ETF is an actively managed fund that invests at least 80% of its assets in fixed income securities, including individual bonds and bond-focused ETFs, using a model-based investment approach. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate and pays distributions quarterly, with an expense ratio of 0.59%. It appeals to income-focused investors seeking regular quarterly payouts from a diversified fixed income portfolio.

TYLD performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-12.

Total return is 12.3% over the past 2.8 years, 59.7 points behind SPY at 72.0%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 3.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 0.2%.

TYLD key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

82 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.28%

Issuer

Cambria

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Fixed Income

Inception date

01/03/2024

Expense ratio

0.59%

Distribution rate

2.78%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

3.61%

Last close

$25.32 (stale; as of 2026-10-12)

AUM

$59,478,431

Average volume

10799.0

Dividend

$0.176

Ex-dividend date

09/18/2026

Payment date

09/21/2026

Beta

-0.0031

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.78%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (3.61%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. 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: Cambria; 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.

TYLD risks and drawbacks

TYLD'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 0.2%.

Who may consider TYLD — and who may not

TYLD 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 (TYLD 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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