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VSLU ETF — Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF
Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF (VSLU)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
VSLU's distribution is rated unproven by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (50/100, medium confidence). It pays annual and its distribution rate is 0.41%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.205 with an ex-date of December 24, 2025, was 6.4% lower than the previous $0.219. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: Applied Finance, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
VSLU is an ETF. its distribution rate is 0.41%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.41%, its expense ratio is 0.49%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 104.2% over the past 5.5 years, 8.7 points ahead of SPY at 95.5%.
Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF is an ETF that invests primarily in equity securities of large-cap companies (those with market capitalizations of $5 billion or more), with flexibility to also hold small and mid-cap equities, convertible securities, preferred stocks, rights and warrants; the fund is non-diversified. It has a modest current distribution rate, pays distributions annually, and carries an expense ratio of 0.49%. The fund appeals to equity investors seeking large-cap exposure with a valuation-focused approach and modest income generation.
VSLU dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (0.41%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (0.41%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.205. The ex-dividend date is 12/24/2025. The payment date is 12/26/2025.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-24 | $0.205 | -6.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-24 | $0.219 | 23.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-26 | $0.178 | -23.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-27 | $0.233 | 44.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-12-27 | $0.161 | — |
| 2021 total (partial launch year) | $0.161 | — |
| 2022 total | $0.233 | — |
| 2023 total | $0.178 | -23.6% |
| 2024 total | $0.219 | 23.0% |
| 2025 total | $0.205 | -6.4% |
VSLU dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -6.4%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | -6.4% |
| 3Y | -12.0% |
VSLU holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
VSLU performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 104.2% over the past 5.5 years, 8.7 points ahead of SPY at 95.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 17.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.2%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 2.7% | — |
| 3M | 3.7% | — |
| 6M | 10.2% | — |
| YTD | 11.7% | — |
| 1Y | 17.2% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 16.80% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 22.50% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 13.90% |
| Since inception (5.5 years) | 104.2% | 14.00% |
VSLU key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 50 · Unproven
- Issuer
- Applied Finance
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 04/29/2021
- Expense ratio
- 0.49%
- Distribution rate
- 0.41%
- Distribution frequency
- Annual
- Trailing yield
- 0.41%
- Last close
- $49.43 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $572,155,554
- Average volume
- 31669.0
- Dividend
- $0.205
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/24/2025
- Payment date
- 12/26/2025
- Beta
- 0.92
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (0.41%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.41%) 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: Applied Finance; 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.
VSLU risks and drawbacks
VSLU's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 9.2%.
Who may consider VSLU — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (VSLU pays annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does VSLU pay monthly?
No. VSLU currently pays annual, not monthly.
What is VSLU's expense ratio?
VSLU's expense ratio is 0.49%.
What is VSLU's dividend yield?
VSLU's distribution rate is 0.41%, paid annual, with a 0.49% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has VSLU's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -6.4%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does VSLU pay a dividend?
VSLU pays annual. The dividend amount is $0.205. The ex-dividend date is 12/24/2025. The payment date is 12/26/2025.
How has VSLU performed?
Total return is 104.2% over the past 5.5 years, 8.7 points ahead of SPY at 95.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 17.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.2%.
Is VSLU a good investment?
VSLU's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 50 (Unproven). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 0.41% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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