YGLD ETF — Simplify Gold Strategy PLUS Income ETF
Simplify Gold Strategy PLUS Income ETF (YGLD)
YGLD is an ETF that tracks the Gold. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 9.60%, its trailing-12-month yield is 22.88%, its expense ratio is 0.53%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 19/100 (High risk). Fund total return is 73.0% over the past 1.7 years, 43.3 points ahead of SPY at 29.7%.
At the current 9.60% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $960 per year, or $80.00 per month on an equivalent basis.
YGLD dividend yield and income
Data as of August 19, 2026.
The distribution rate (9.60%) is the latest posted forward yield, paid monthly. Trailing-12-month yield (22.88%) is the last year of payments divided by the current price. The last dividend was $0.2800. The last ex-dividend date was 07/28/2026. It was paid on 07/31/2026. At 9.60%, $10,000 would generate about $960 a year ($80.00 monthly-equivalent).
| Ex-date | Amount | vs year-ago payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | $0.28 | — |
| 2026-06-25 | $0.28 | -44.0% |
| 2026-05-26 | $0.4 | — |
| 2026-04-27 | $0.4 | — |
| 2026-03-26 | $0.4 | 166.7% |
| 2026-02-24 | $0.5 | — |
| 2026-01-27 | $0.5 | — |
| 2025-12-23 | $2.25 | — |
| 2025-11-21 | $2 | — |
| 2025-09-25 | $1 | — |
| 2025-06-25 | $0.5 | — |
| 2025-03-26 | $0.15 | — |
| 2025 total | $5.9 | — |
| 2026 YTD total | $2.76 | 324.6% |
YGLD dividend growth
An annualized trend fit on recent payments is -109.45%. That fit can move with uneven quarterly amounts and is not the same as a trailing-12-month cut.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | 1132.3% |
YGLD performance versus SPY
Data as of August 19, 2026.
Fund total return is 73.0% over the past 1.7 years, 43.3 points ahead of SPY at 29.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 43.3%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| Since inception (1.7 years) | 73.0% | 37.90% |
YGLD key facts
Data as of August 19, 2026.
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 19 · High risk
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 1.82%
- Issuer
- Simplify ETFs
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Commodity
- Inception date
- 12/02/2024
- Expense ratio
- 0.53%
- Distribution rate
- 9.60%
- Distribution frequency
- Monthly
- Trailing yield
- 22.88%
- Last close
- $35.01
- AUM
- $39,052,431
- Average volume
- 6826.0
- Last dividend
- $0.2800
- Ex-dividend date
- 07/28/2026
- Payment date
- 07/31/2026
- Beta
- 0.0
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (9.60%) 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 (22.88%) 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. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 19, 2026.
Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield
Sources and review
Data as of August 19, 2026.
Primary sources: Simplify ETFs fund 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 43.3%.
Frequently asked questions
Does YGLD pay monthly?
Yes. YGLD currently pays monthly.
What index does YGLD track?
YGLD tracks the Gold.
What is YGLD's expense ratio?
YGLD's expense ratio is 0.53%.
What is YGLD's dividend yield?
YGLD currently yields 9.60%, paid monthly, with a 0.53% expense ratio.
When does YGLD pay a dividend?
YGLD pays monthly. The last dividend was $0.2800. The last ex-dividend date was 07/28/2026. It was paid on 07/31/2026.
How has YGLD performed?
Fund total return is 73.0% over the past 1.7 years, 43.3 points ahead of SPY at 29.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 43.3%.
Is YGLD a good investment?
YGLD's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 19 (High risk). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. It currently yields 9.60%. Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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