UPAR ETF — UPAR Ultra Risk Parity ETF
UPAR Ultra Risk Parity ETF (UPAR)
UPAR is an ETF. its distribution rate is 3.36%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.36%, its expense ratio is 0.68%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 53/100 (Caution). Total return is -6.5% over the past 4.7 years, 76.4 points behind SPY at 69.9%.
At the current 3.36% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $336 per year, or about $84.00 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.
UPAR Ultra Risk Parity ETF is an actively-managed fund that seeks to replicate a leveraged risk parity strategy, targeting 1.4 times the exposures of the underlying RPAR Index through quarterly rebalancing and an implied financing rate; it is non-diversified and classified as an equity asset class fund. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate paid quarterly and has an expense ratio of 0.68%. This fund appeals to investors seeking leveraged exposure to a risk parity strategy, though the leverage and non-diversified structure introduce elevated risk relative to traditional balanced approaches.
UPAR dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-09-18.
The distribution rate (3.36%) is the latest posted forward yield, paid quarterly. Trailing-12-month yield (3.36%) is the last year of payments divided by the current price. The last dividend was $0.329. The last ex-dividend date was 06/29/2026. It was paid on 06/30/2026. At the current 3.36% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $336 per year, or about $84.00 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | $0.329 | 1075.0% |
| 2026-03-27 | $0.028 | -44.0% |
| 2025-12-29 | $0.05 | -60.3% |
| 2025-09-29 | $0.126 | -47.7% |
| 2025-06-27 | $0.241 | 167.8% |
| 2025-03-27 | $0.09 | -29.1% |
| 2024-12-27 | $0.127 | 108.2% |
| 2024-09-26 | $0.061 | -68.4% |
| 2024-06-26 | $0.193 | 302.1% |
| 2024-03-25 | $0.048 | -49.5% |
| 2023-12-26 | $0.095 | -17.4% |
| 2023-09-26 | $0.115 | -21.8% |
| 2023-06-27 | $0.147 | 149.2% |
| 2023-03-28 | $0.059 | -36.6% |
| 2022-12-27 | $0.093 | -59.9% |
| 2022-09-27 | $0.232 | 15.4% |
| 2022-06-27 | $0.201 | 91.4% |
| 2022-03-28 | $0.105 | — |
| 2022 total | $0.631 | — |
| 2023 total | $0.416 | -34.1% |
| 2024 total | $0.429 | 3.1% |
| 2025 total | $0.507 | 18.2% |
| 2026 YTD total | $0.357 | 7.9% vs prior-year YTD |
UPAR dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +2.7%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -49.24%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +2.7% |
| 3Y | 0.4% |
| 5Y | 0.0% |
UPAR holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
UPAR performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-09-18.
Total return is -6.5% over the past 4.7 years, 76.4 points behind SPY at 69.9%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 9.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.1%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -1.4% | — |
| 3M | -3.6% | — |
| 6M | -2.2% | — |
| YTD | 4.8% | — |
| 1Y | 9.2% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 8.10% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 10.60% |
| Since inception (4.7 years) | -6.5% | -1.40% |
UPAR key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 53 · Caution
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 1.78%
- Issuer
- Evoke
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 01/03/2022
- Expense ratio
- 0.68%
- Distribution rate
- 3.36%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing yield
- 3.36%
- Last close
- $15.85 (as of 2026-09-18)
- NAV
- $15.83
- Premium / discount
- 0.13% premium
- AUM
- $56,919,686
- Average volume
- 29500.0
- Last dividend
- $0.329
- Last ex-dividend date
- 06/29/2026 (as of 2026-06-29)
- Last payment date
- 06/30/2026 (as of 2026-06-30)
- Beta
- 1.56
- P/E ratio
- 18.2047
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (3.36%) 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 (3.36%) 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.
Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: Evoke; 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.
UPAR risks and drawbacks
UPAR'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 11.1%.
Who may consider UPAR — and who may not
UPAR may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (UPAR 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 UPAR pay monthly?
No. UPAR currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
What is UPAR's expense ratio?
UPAR's expense ratio is 0.68%.
What is UPAR's dividend yield?
UPAR's distribution rate is 3.36%, paid quarterly, with a 0.68% expense ratio — the latest regular payout annualised, not a trailing 12-month yield (data as of September 18, 2026).
How has UPAR's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +2.7%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does UPAR pay a dividend?
UPAR pays quarterly. The last dividend was $0.329. The last ex-dividend date was 06/29/2026. It was paid on 06/30/2026.
How has UPAR performed?
Total return is -6.5% over the past 4.7 years, 76.4 points behind SPY at 69.9%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 9.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.1%.
Is UPAR a good investment?
UPAR's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 53 (Caution). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 3.36% (the latest regular payout annualised, not a trailing yield). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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