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YGLD ETF — Simplify Gold Strategy PLUS Income ETF
Simplify Gold Strategy PLUS Income ETF (YGLD)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
YGLD's distribution is rated caution by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (55/100, medium confidence). It pays monthly and its distribution rate is 13.77%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.35 with an ex-date of September 25, 2026, was unchanged from the previous payment. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: Simplify ETFs page for YGLD, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
YGLD is an ETF linked to Gold. its distribution rate is 13.77%, its trailing-12-month yield is 25.28%, its expense ratio is 0.62%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 55/100 (Caution). Total return is 53.7% over the past 1.9 years, 24.4 points ahead of SPY at 29.3%.
YGLD dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (13.77%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (25.28%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.35. The ex-dividend date is 09/25/2026. The payment date is 09/30/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | $0.35 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-08-26 | $0.35 | 25.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-07-28 | $0.28 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-06-25 | $0.28 | -30.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-05-26 | $0.4 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-04-27 | $0.4 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-03-26 | $0.4 | -20.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-02-24 | $0.5 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-01-27 | $0.5 | -77.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-23 | $2.25 | 12.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-11-21 | $2 | 100.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-09-25 | $1 | 100.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-06-25 | $0.5 | 233.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-03-26 | $0.15 | — |
| 2025 total | $5.9 | — |
| 2026 YTD total (cadence changed) | $3.46 | 109.7% vs prior-year YTD |
YGLD holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
YGLD performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 53.7% over the past 1.9 years, 24.4 points ahead of SPY at 29.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -22.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 43.7%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -5.0% | — |
| 3M | 1.8% | — |
| 6M | -23.0% | — |
| YTD | -20.1% | — |
| 1Y | -22.0% | — |
| Since inception (1.9 years) | 53.7% | 25.90% |
YGLD key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 55 · Caution
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 7.57%
- Issuer
- Simplify ETFs
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Commodity
- Inception date
- 12/02/2024
- Expense ratio
- 0.62%
- Distribution rate
- 13.77%
- Distribution frequency
- Monthly
- Trailing yield
- 25.28%
- Last close
- $30.50 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $33,980,065
- Average volume
- 7064.0
- Dividend
- $0.35
- Ex-dividend date
- 09/25/2026
- Payment date
- 09/30/2026
- Beta
- 0.0
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (13.77%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (25.28%) 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: Simplify ETFs or company page; Index: Gold; 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.
YGLD risks and drawbacks
The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 43.7%.
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Frequently asked questions
Does YGLD pay monthly?
Yes. YGLD currently pays monthly.
What is YGLD linked to?
YGLD is linked to Gold, not a broad market index.
What is YGLD's expense ratio?
YGLD's expense ratio is 0.62%.
What is YGLD's dividend yield?
YGLD's distribution rate is 13.77%, paid monthly, with a 0.62% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
When does YGLD pay a dividend?
YGLD pays monthly. The dividend amount is $0.35. The ex-dividend date is 09/25/2026. The payment date is 09/30/2026.
How has YGLD performed?
Total return is 53.7% over the past 1.9 years, 24.4 points ahead of SPY at 29.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -22.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 43.7%.
Is YGLD a good investment?
YGLD's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 55 (Caution). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 13.77% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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