VEGA ETF returns, drawdowns and dividends
AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write 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
VEGA 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 | -1.28% | -1.28% | |
| 3 months | +1.17% | +1.17% | |
| 6 months | +2.32% | +2.32% | |
| Year to date | +6.48% | +6.48% | |
| 1 year | +7.41% | +5.99% | |
| 3 years | +54.45% (+15.59%/yr) | +49.17% (+14.26%/yr) | |
| 5 years | +40.18% (+6.61%/yr) | +32.13% (+5.42%/yr) |
Did VEGA's payouts keep up with its price?
Over the past year VEGA paid out 1.34% of its starting price in distributions, while its price changed +5.99%. Reinvesting every payment gave a total return of +7.41%.
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.
VEGA returns by calendar year
| Year | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to Oct 26) | +6.48% | +6.48% |
| 2025 | +15.82% | +14.29% |
| 2024 | +11.21% | +10.07% |
| 2023 | +15.10% | +13.82% |
| 2022 | -15.00% | -16.59% |
VEGA 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 23.21%, from $41.79 on Nov. 8, 2021 to $32.09 on Oct. 12, 2022; the price was back at its earlier peak on June 17, 2024, 614 days after the low.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown, 1 year | 6.85% |
| Max drawdown, 3 years | 12.03% |
| Max drawdown, 5 years | 23.21% |
| 52-week closing high | $53.59 Aug. 13, 2026 |
| 52-week closing low | $47.30 March 30, 2026 |
| Latest close | $52.28 Oct. 26, 2026 |
VEGA dividends
VEGA paid $0.66 per share in the last 12 months over 1 payment, a trailing yield of 1.26% at the latest close. The most recent ex-dividend date was Dec. 22, 2025 ($0.66 per share). Trailing yield is historical, not a forecast or an SEC 30-day yield.
| Year | Dividends per share | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | $0.00 | 0 |
| 2025 | $0.66 | 1 |
| 2024 | $0.45 | 1 |
| 2023 | $0.44 | 1 |
| 2022 | $0.65 | 1 |
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About these numbers
- Calculated by FindETFStock from daily closing prices and ex-dividend amounts reported by Yahoo Finance, starting July 16, 2021.
- 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.