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ZTEN ETF — F/m 10-Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

F/m 10-Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (ZTEN)

Updated October 16, 2026.

Verdict as of October 16, 2026

ZTEN's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (89/100, high confidence). It pays monthly and its distribution rate is 5.50%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.2201 with an ex-date of September 28, 2026, was 1.8% lower than the previous $0.2241. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.

Sources: F/m Investments, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.

ZTEN is a low-cost ETF. its distribution rate is 5.50%, its trailing-12-month yield is 5.32%, its expense ratio is 0.15%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 89/100 (Safe). Total return is 9.7% over the past 2.8 years, 55.8 points behind SPY at 65.5%.

F/m Investments' ETF invests at least 80% of its assets in investment-grade corporate bonds with approximately 9.5 to 10.5 years to maturity, tracking an index created in early 2025 with backtested history to 2011. The fund carries a current distribution rate in the mid-range and distributes monthly, with an expense ratio of 0.15%. It appeals to fixed-income investors seeking steady income from intermediate-term corporate debt with investment-grade credit quality.

ZTEN dividend yield and income

Price as of 2026-10-16.

The distribution rate (5.50%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (5.32%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.22006. The ex-dividend date is 09/28/2026. The payment date is 09/29/2026.

Recorded distribution timeline (32)
Ex-dateAmountChange from previous payment
2026-09-28$0.22006-1.8%
Unclassified cash
2026-08-27$0.224150.0%
Unclassified cash
2026-07-28$0.224159.4%
Unclassified cash
2026-06-29$0.20496-4.6%
Unclassified cash
2026-05-28$0.214745.0%
Unclassified cash
2026-04-28$0.20453-1.3%
Unclassified cash
2026-03-30$0.20717-1.3%
Unclassified cash
2026-02-26$0.20994-1.9%
Unclassified cash
2026-01-29$0.214041.2%
Unclassified cash
2025-12-30$0.211592.0%
Unclassified cash
2025-12-02$0.20748-0.5%
Unclassified cash
2025-11-03$0.20861-0.5%
Unclassified cash
2025-10-01$0.20967-2.9%
Unclassified cash
2025-09-02$0.21601-2.2%
Unclassified cash
2025-08-01$0.22076-5.3%
Unclassified cash
2025-07-01$0.233222.0%
Unclassified cash
2025-06-02$0.22855-0.7%
Unclassified cash
2025-05-01$0.230132.9%
Unclassified cash
2025-04-01$0.2237-1.8%
Unclassified cash
2025-03-03$0.22784-0.6%
Unclassified cash
2025-02-03$0.22925.6%
Unclassified cash
2024-12-30$0.21713-1.8%
Unclassified cash
2024-12-02$0.221115.2%
Unclassified cash
2024-11-01$0.21028-0.7%
Unclassified cash
2024-10-01$0.21168-4.8%
Unclassified cash
2024-09-03$0.222469.9%
Unclassified cash
2024-08-01$0.20234-7.7%
Unclassified cash
2024-07-01$0.21922-2.0%
Unclassified cash
2024-06-03$0.22379-4.7%
Unclassified cash
2024-05-01$0.234923.4%
Unclassified cash
2024-04-01$0.19033-33.9%
Unclassified cash
2024-03-01$0.28812—
2024 total$2.44136—
2025 total$2.646768.4%
2026 YTD total$1.92374-4.7% vs prior-year YTD

ZTEN dividend growth

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -4.4%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.

TTM income vs TTM N years earlier
WindowChange
1Y-4.4%

ZTEN holdings and sector exposure

Holdings are not available for this snapshot.

ZTEN performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 9.7% over the past 2.8 years, 55.8 points behind SPY at 65.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -2.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 5.8%.

WindowTotal returnCAGR
1M-0.7%—
3M-2.9%—
6M-3.2%—
YTD-2.8%—
1Y-2.8%—
2Y CAGR—1.70%
Since inception (2.8 years)9.7%3.40%

ZTEN key facts

Distribution Safety Score™
89 · Safe
Safety-Adjusted Yield
4.89%
Issuer
F/m Investments
Asset type
ETF
Asset class
Fixed Income
Inception date
01/10/2024
Expense ratio
0.15%
Distribution rate
5.50%
Distribution frequency
Monthly
Trailing yield
5.32%
Last close
$47.98 (as of 2026-10-16)
AUM
$28,546,468
Average volume
96.0
Dividend
$0.22006
Ex-dividend date
09/28/2026
Payment date
09/29/2026
Beta
0.1726

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (5.50%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (5.32%) 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: F/m 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.

ZTEN risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 5.8%.

Who may consider ZTEN — and who may not

ZTEN may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for 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.

More on ZTEN

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Frequently asked questions

Does ZTEN pay monthly?

Yes. ZTEN currently pays monthly.

What is ZTEN's expense ratio?

ZTEN's expense ratio is 0.15%.

What is ZTEN's dividend yield?

ZTEN's distribution rate is 5.50%, paid monthly, with a 0.15% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.

How has ZTEN's dividend grown?

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -4.4%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.

When does ZTEN pay a dividend?

ZTEN pays monthly. The dividend amount is $0.22006. The ex-dividend date is 09/28/2026. The payment date is 09/29/2026.

How has ZTEN performed?

Total return is 9.7% over the past 2.8 years, 55.8 points behind SPY at 65.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -2.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 5.8%.

Is ZTEN a good investment?

ZTEN's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 89 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 5.50% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.

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