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Defiance S&P 500 Target 30 Weekly Distribution ETF (WDTE)

Trading--Miscellaneous | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
30.33 USD +0.24 (0.813%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 2:56 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 31.50 +1.16 (3.838%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 7:41 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★☆☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆
Hot Take | April 19, 2026, 12:09 a.m. EDT

Despite a ~37% headline yield, this instrument is a classic NAV erosion vehicle unsuitable for long-term accumulation. Recent price action reveals mixed signals; while the stock recovered from mid-March lows to re-test highs, it remains well below its 50-day moving average. The massive dividend payout ($0.17+) relative to the recent price levels implies the fund is distributing nearly all earnings plus a significant portion of principal. Without specific beta-adjustment methodology data to confirm sustainability, the high payout ratio coupled with these technical deficiencies forces a defensive stance: hold existing positions for income, but avoid new entries in the short term due to weakness relative to moving averages and deteriorating relative performance.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.015826
AutoETS0.016552
AutoTheta0.017553
AutoARIMA0.020986

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 41%
H-stat 3.84
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.028
Excess Kurtosis 0.18
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 27.41

As of April 19, 2026, 12:09 a.m. EDT: Options flow indicates passive positioning with near-zero volume, which limits actionable signal. However, out-of-the-money put open interest at $28.00 (1/week expiry) and higher OTM put positioning at the June expiry suggests speculators are hedging downside or betting on a pullback to support levels. Conversely, call activity is minimal, with only minor OTM positioning at $34.00 (June expiry). Implied volatility is highly compressed across all strikes, suggesting a lack of anticipated volatility in the short term.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.57% 38.22%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-04-16 0.173 0.574942
2026-04-09 0.166 0.567223
2026-04-02 0.164 0.581592
2026-03-26 0.166 0.597345
2026-03-19 0.171 0.604983
2026-03-12 0.173 0.604594
2026-03-05 0.175 0.600054
2026-02-26 0.177 0.603223
2026-02-19 0.177 0.606900
2026-02-12 0.180 0.618728
2026-02-05 0.180 0.623570
2026-01-29 0.182 0.617223
2026-01-22 0.180 0.616075
2026-01-15 0.184 0.624967
2026-01-08 0.185 0.632022
2025-12-31 0.185 0.637563
2025-12-24 0.185 0.632960
2025-12-18 0.186 0.647220
2025-12-11 0.187 0.639465
2025-12-04 0.186 0.642837
2025-11-26 0.289 1.009265
2025-11-20 0.186 0.663473
2025-11-13 0.192 0.676291
2025-11-06 0.198 0.694203
2025-10-30 0.201 0.698526
2025-10-23 0.200 0.699238
2025-10-16 0.232 0.820435
2025-10-09 0.204 0.710112
2025-10-02 0.202 0.705511
2025-09-25 0.204 0.721876
2025-09-18 0.148 0.523225
2025-09-11 0.201 0.717652
2025-09-04 0.188 0.678502
2025-08-28 0.203 0.730163
2025-08-21 0.204 0.742635
2025-08-14 0.204 0.736134
2025-08-07 0.203 0.741595
2025-07-31 0.166 0.601308
2025-07-24 0.206 0.748504
2025-07-17 0.205 0.753057
2025-07-10 0.206 0.764158
2025-07-03 0.204 0.758450
2025-06-26 0.202 0.761475
2025-06-18 0.202 0.773311
2025-06-12 0.203 0.773596
2025-06-05 0.202 0.782490
2025-05-29 0.200 0.784329
2025-05-22 0.204 0.804244
2025-05-15 0.200 0.783276
2025-05-08 0.200 0.803945
2025-05-01 0.194 0.791744
2025-04-24 0.350 1.479204
2025-04-17 0.352 1.512540
2025-04-10 0.286 1.264250
2025-04-03 0.313 1.301918
2025-03-27 0.323 1.280337
2025-03-20 0.323 1.285687
2025-03-13 0.332 1.341195
2025-03-06 0.227 0.897922
2025-02-27 0.231 0.892838
2025-02-20 0.236 0.880264
2025-02-13 0.234 0.880283
2025-02-06 0.234 0.883744
2025-01-30 0.099 0.376513
2025-01-23 0.140 0.528135
2025-01-16 0.229 0.883119
2025-01-08 0.234 0.913709
2024-12-26 0.238 0.906571
2024-12-19 0.183 0.709112
2024-12-12 0.207 0.779677
2024-12-05 0.202 0.755878
2024-11-27 0.289 1.091371
2024-11-21 0.245 0.931033
2024-11-14 0.335 1.270478
2024-11-07 0.287 1.094821
2024-10-31 0.250 0.974891
2024-10-24 0.253 0.974730
2024-10-10 0.334 1.280033
2024-10-01 1.809 6.981291
2024-09-03 2.757 10.968798
2024-07-31 1.674 6.583324
2024-07-01 1.386 5.406860
2024-06-03 1.659 6.693355
2024-05-01 2.283 9.568912
2024-04-01 1.650 6.709041
2024-03-01 1.800 7.403155
2024-02-01 1.740 7.303216
2023-12-28 1.500 6.366866
2023-12-01 1.950 8.540070
2023-11-01 2.730 12.535617
2023-10-02 2.700 12.361938
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 37.25

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 60.36
All Time Low 27.41
Ask 31.5
Ask Size 100
Average Daily Volume10 Day 20,200
Average Daily Volume3 Month 21,262
Average Volume 21,262
Average Volume10Days 20,200
Beta3 Year 0.0
Bid 28.5
Bid Size 100
Category Trading--Miscellaneous
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 30.4995
Day Low 30.21
Dividend Yield 37.25
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.1067406
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 29.80162
Fifty Day Average Change 0.53307915
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.017887589
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -3.0210972
Fifty Two Week High 34.65
Fifty Two Week High Change -4.315302
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.12453973
Fifty Two Week Low 27.41
Fifty Two Week Low Change 2.9246998
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.106701925
Fifty Two Week Range 27.41 - 34.65
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,695,130,200,000
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fund Family Defiance ETFs LLC
Fund Inception Date 1,694,995,200
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) that seeks current income while maintaining the opportunity for indirect exposure to the value of the index, subject to a limit on potential gains from increases in the value of the index. The fund is non-diversified.
Long Name Defiance S&P 500 Target 30 Weekly Distribution ETF
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_1852944782
Nav Price 30.3712
Net Assets 60,543,480.0
Net Expense Ratio 1.03
Open 30.57
Post Market Change 1.1641006
Post Market Change Percent 3.8375216
Post Market Price 31.4988
Post Market Time 1,776,469,293
Previous Close 30.09
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.244699
Regular Market Change Percent 0.813225
Regular Market Day High 30.4995
Regular Market Day Low 30.21
Regular Market Day Range 30.21 - 30.4995
Regular Market Open 30.57
Regular Market Previous Close 30.09
Regular Market Price 30.3347
Regular Market Time 1,776,452,169
Regular Market Volume 18,969
Short Name Defiance S&P 500 Weekly Distrib
Source Interval 15
Symbol WDTE
Total Assets 60,543,480
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 27.409042
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -3.54874
Trailing Three Month Returns -3.54874
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 32.262066
Two Hundred Day Average Change -1.9273663
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.059740942
Type Disp ETF
Volume 18,969
Yield 0.3725
Ytd Return -3.54874