WRND ETF — IQ Global Equity R&D Leaders ETF

IQ Global Equity R&D Leaders ETF (WRND)

Updated October 16, 2026.

WRND is a low-cost ETF. its distribution rate is 0.95%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.95%, its expense ratio is 0.18%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 67/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 79.0% over the past 4.7 years, 1.3 points behind SPY at 80.3%.

This ETF tracks a global index of companies identified as innovation leaders based on their research and development spending, seeking exposure to firms committed to long-term growth across developed and emerging markets. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate paid quarterly and charges an expense ratio of 0.18%. It appeals to growth-oriented investors seeking equity exposure to companies with demonstrated innovation focus rather than those primarily seeking current income.

WRND performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 79.0% over the past 4.7 years, 1.3 points behind SPY at 80.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 15.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 12.4%.

WRND key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

67 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.64%

Issuer

New York Life Investments

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

02/08/2022

Expense ratio

0.18%

Distribution rate

0.95%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.95%

Last close

$41.72 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$10,979,047

Average volume

206.0

Dividend

$0.099

Ex-dividend date

09/30/2026

Payment date

10/02/2026

Beta

1.15

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.95%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.95%) 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: New York Life Investments; 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.

WRND risks and drawbacks

WRND'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 12.4%.

Who may consider WRND — and who may not

WRND may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (WRND 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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