SEPI ETF returns, drawdowns and dividends
Shelton Equity Premium 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
SEPI 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 | -3.41% | -3.41% | |
| 3 months | +2.33% | +0.89% | |
| 6 months | +8.25% | +4.48% | |
| Year to date | +13.89% | +7.53% | |
| 1 year | +16.33% | +7.65% | |
| 3 years | – | – | – |
| Since first close | +22.49% (+19.65%/yr) | +13.35% (+11.72%/yr) |
Did SEPI's payouts keep up with its price?
Over the past year SEPI paid out 7.96% of its starting price in distributions, while its price changed +7.65%. Reinvesting every payment gave a total return of +16.33%.
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.
SEPI returns by calendar year
| Year | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to Oct 26) | +13.89% | +7.53% |
SEPI 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 9.38%, from $27.08 on Jan. 28, 2026 to $24.54 on March 30, 2026; the price was back at its earlier peak on May 1, 2026, 32 days after the low.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown, 1 year | 9.38% |
| Max drawdown, 3 years | 9.38% |
| Max drawdown, 5 years | 9.38% |
| 52-week closing high | $29.38 Sept. 22, 2026 |
| 52-week closing low | $24.54 March 30, 2026 |
| Latest close | $28.29 Oct. 26, 2026 |
SEPI dividends
SEPI paid $2.09 per share in the last 12 months over 11 payments, a trailing yield of 7.39% at the latest close. The most recent ex-dividend date was Aug. 28, 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) | $1.56 | 8 |
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About these numbers
- Calculated by FindETFStock from daily closing prices and ex-dividend amounts reported by Yahoo Finance, starting Sept. 8, 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.