WLDR ETF — Affinity World Leaders Equity ETF

Affinity World Leaders Equity ETF (WLDR)

Updated October 16, 2026.

WLDR is an ETF. its distribution rate is 0.79%, its trailing-12-month yield is 7.17%, its expense ratio is 0.67%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 88/100 (Safe). Total return is 166.4% over the past 8.7 years, 45.3 points behind SPY at 211.7%.

Affinity World Leaders Equity ETF is an index-tracking fund that holds approximately 150 to 250 stocks of large, established companies across the United States and at least three other countries, with significant exposure to both U.S. and international equities. The fund distributes quarterly at a modest current rate, with an expense ratio of 0.67%. It appeals to equity investors seeking diversified global exposure to large-cap companies.

WLDR performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 166.4% over the past 8.7 years, 45.3 points behind SPY at 211.7%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 36.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.9%.

WLDR key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

88 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.70%

Issuer

Affinity Investment Advisors, LLC

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

01/16/2018

Expense ratio

0.67%

Distribution rate

0.79%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

7.17%

Last close

$45.49 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$150,049,084

Average volume

67150.0

Dividend

$0.09

Ex-dividend date

09/18/2026

Payment date

09/25/2026

Beta

1.11

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.79%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (7.17%) 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: Affinity Investment Advisors, LLC; 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.

WLDR risks and drawbacks

WLDR'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 8.9%.

Who may consider WLDR — and who may not

WLDR may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (WLDR 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.

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