BABW ETF returns, drawdowns and dividends
Roundhill BABA WeeklyPay ETF · Option income ETF
Chart shows price change, dividends not included · Prices through the close of · Updated after every US trading day · Source: Yahoo Finance
BABW returns by period
Total return assumes every dividend is reinvested at the closing price on its ex-dividend date. Price return is the change in the closing price alone. The 3 and 5 year rows also show the yearly rate (CAGR).
| Period | Since | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -11.35% | -14.33% | |
| 3 months | -14.62% | -23.33% | |
| 6 months | -32.25% | -44.89% | |
| Year to date | -39.52% | -56.54% | |
| 1 year | -51.44% | -68.15% | |
| 3 years | – | – | – |
| Since first close | -50.56% (-50.29%/yr) | -67.57% (-67.30%/yr) |
Did BABW's payouts keep up with its price?
Over the past year BABW paid out 25.65% of its starting price in distributions, while its price changed -68.15%. Reinvesting every payment gave a total return of -51.44%. The distributions did not make up for the fall in price, so a holder ended the year with less than they started with, even counting every payment.
Option income funds pay out option premiums and often part of their own assets, so a high yield can come with a falling share price. Total return is the fair measure: it counts both the payouts and the price change. Compare all option income ETFs.
BABW returns by calendar year
| Year | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to Oct 26) | -39.52% | -56.54% |
BABW drawdowns and recovery
Max drawdown is the largest fall from a previous peak close to a later close within the period. The deepest fall in the stored history was 69.26%, from $55.19 on Oct. 29, 2025 to $16.97 on Oct. 26, 2026, and the price has not yet returned to that peak.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown, 1 year | 69.26% |
| Max drawdown, 3 years | 69.26% |
| Max drawdown, 5 years | 69.26% |
| 52-week closing high | $55.19 Oct. 29, 2025 |
| 52-week closing low | $16.97 Oct. 26, 2026 |
| Latest close | $16.97 Oct. 26, 2026 |
BABW dividends
BABW paid $13.66 per share in the last 12 months over 51 payments, a trailing yield of 80.53% at the latest close. The most recent ex-dividend date was Oct. 19, 2026 ($0.20 per share). Trailing yield is historical, not a forecast or an SEC 30-day yield.
| Year | Dividends per share | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | $9.49 | 42 |
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About these numbers
- Calculated by FindETFStock from daily closing prices and ex-dividend amounts reported by Yahoo Finance, starting Oct. 23, 2025.
- Total assets are the fund's net assets as reported by Yahoo Finance; for a fund with several share classes, such as Vanguard's, the figure covers the whole fund. Trading volume is the 3-month average of shares traded per day, times the latest price.
- "5 years" is measured from the first stored close, about five years back; a fund or stock with a shorter history shows "Since first close" instead.
- Returns are before taxes and assume dividends are reinvested at the ex-date close with no costs.
- Past performance does not predict future results. This is not investment advice; see the financial disclaimer and methodology.