KYLD ETF returns, drawdowns and dividends
Kurv High Income 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
KYLD 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 | -13.07% | -15.42% | |
| 3 months | -12.05% | -18.11% | |
| 6 months | -12.40% | -23.17% | |
| Year to date | +0.90% | -20.09% | |
| 1 year | -5.06% | -29.07% | |
| 3 years | – | – | – |
| Since first close | -8.90% (-8.72%/yr) | -31.93% (-31.39%/yr) |
Did KYLD's payouts keep up with its price?
Over the past year KYLD paid out 25.37% of its starting price in distributions, while its price changed -29.07%. Reinvesting every payment gave a total return of -5.06%. 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.
KYLD returns by calendar year
| Year | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to Nov 11) | +0.90% | -20.09% |
KYLD 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 33.95%, from $25.24 on Nov. 3, 2025 to $16.67 on Nov. 6, 2026, and the price has not yet returned to that peak.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown, 1 year | 32.51% |
| Max drawdown, 3 years | 33.95% |
| Max drawdown, 5 years | 33.95% |
| 52-week closing high | $24.22 Nov. 11, 2025 |
| 52-week closing low | $16.67 Nov. 6, 2026 |
| Latest close | $17.18 Nov. 11, 2026 |
KYLD dividends
KYLD paid $6.14 per share in the last 12 months over 53 payments, a trailing yield of 35.77% at the latest close. The most recent ex-dividend date was Nov. 10, 2026 ($0.10 per share). Trailing yield is historical, not a forecast or an SEC 30-day yield.
| Year | Dividends per share | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | $4.83 | 45 |
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About these numbers
- Calculated by FindETFStock from daily closing prices and ex-dividend amounts reported by Yahoo Finance, starting Nov. 3, 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.