NFLT Distribution History & Yield

Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Bond ETF · NYSEArca

ETF Multisector Bond Monthly payer Bond fund
$22.73
-0.22% today
as of Sep 9, 2026
TTM yield
5.41%
$1.229/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
5.41%
$1.229/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$1.229
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.1024
per share, every month
Frequency
Monthly
12 payments a year
Next ex-distribution date
Sep 19, 2026 Estimated
in 10 days
Next pay date
Oct 3, 2026
in 24 days
Last ex-distribution date
Aug 20, 2026
$0.093 per share
Expense ratio
0.50%
AUM 487.3M
Consistency
80/100
fairly stable payouts
5y distribution CAGR
n/a
needs 6+ years of history
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
11.0
since Sep 21, 2015
1y total return
+4.5%
price -0.9% + distributions 5.4%

Upcoming distribution payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Sat, Sep 19, 2026 (in 10 days) Oct 3, 2026 $0.1024 $10.24 Estimated
Mon, Oct 19, 2026 (in 40 days) Nov 2, 2026 $0.1024 $10.24 Estimated
Wed, Nov 18, 2026 (in 70 days) Dec 2, 2026 $0.1024 $10.24 Estimated
Fri, Dec 18, 2026 (in 100 days) Jan 1, 2027 $0.1024 $10.24 Estimated
Sun, Jan 17, 2027 (in 130 days) Jan 31, 2027 $0.1024 $10.24 Estimated
Tue, Feb 16, 2027 (in 160 days) Mar 2, 2027 $0.1024 $10.24 Estimated
Thu, Mar 18, 2027 (in 190 days) Apr 1, 2027 $0.1024 $10.24 Estimated
Sat, Apr 17, 2027 (in 220 days) May 1, 2027 $0.1024 $10.24 Estimated
Mon, May 17, 2027 (in 250 days) May 31, 2027 $0.1024 $10.24 Estimated
Wed, Jun 16, 2027 (in 280 days) Jun 30, 2027 $0.1024 $10.24 Estimated
Fri, Jul 16, 2027 (in 310 days) Jul 30, 2027 $0.1024 $10.24 Estimated
Sun, Aug 15, 2027 (in 340 days) Aug 29, 2027 $0.1024 $10.24 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from NFLT's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.229 per share.

Distribution payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from May 22, 2023 to Aug 20, 2026; most recent $0.093$0.00$0.10$0.20May 22, 2023: $0.106May '23Jun 20, 2023: $0.098Jul 20, 2023: $0.108Aug 21, 2023: $0.113Sep 20, 2023: $0.111Oct 20, 2023: $0.114Oct '23Nov 20, 2023: $0.151Dec 20, 2023: $0.147Jan 22, 2024: $0.083Feb 21, 2024: $0.109Mar 20, 2024: $0.089Mar '24Apr 22, 2024: $0.116May 20, 2024: $0.103Jun 20, 2024: $0.113Jul 22, 2024: $0.11Aug 20, 2024: $0.108Aug '24Sep 20, 2024: $0.108Oct 21, 2024: $0.096Nov 20, 2024: $0.111Dec 20, 2024: $0.149Jan 21, 2025: $0.066Jan '25Feb 20, 2025: $0.114Mar 20, 2025: $0.105Apr 21, 2025: $0.117May 20, 2025: $0.11Jun 20, 2025: $0.108Jun '25Jul 21, 2025: $0.105Aug 20, 2025: $0.11Sep 22, 2025: $0.106Oct 20, 2025: $0.104Nov 20, 2025: $0.129Nov '25Dec 22, 2025: $0.148Jan 20, 2026: $0.061Feb 20, 2026: $0.10Mar 20, 2026: $0.09Apr 20, 2026: $0.102Apr '26May 20, 2026: $0.097Jun 22, 2026: $0.106Jul 20, 2026: $0.093Aug 20, 2026: $0.093

Annual distributions per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.75$1.502017: $0.991$0.99120172018: $1.127$1.12720182019: $1.069$1.06920192020: $0.771$0.77120202021: $0.855$0.85520212022: $0.909$0.90920222023: $1.35$1.3520232024: $1.295$1.29520242025: $1.322$1.32220252026 (YTD): $0.742$0.7422026 YTD

How much NFLT do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month977$22,194$1,200
$500 / month4,883$110,968$6,000
$1,000 / month9,765$221,937$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 5.41%. $10,000 in NFLT would currently pay about $541 a year ($45 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

NFLT distribution history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Aug 20, 2026 $0.093 +0.0%
Jul 20, 2026 $0.093 -12.3%
Jun 22, 2026 $0.106 +9.3%
May 20, 2026 $0.097 -4.9%
Apr 20, 2026 $0.102 +13.3%
Mar 20, 2026 $0.09 -10.0%
Feb 20, 2026 $0.10 +63.9%
Jan 20, 2026 $0.061 -58.8%
Dec 22, 2025 $0.148 +14.7%
Nov 20, 2025 $0.129 +24.0%
Oct 20, 2025 $0.104 -1.9%
Sep 22, 2025 $0.106 -3.6%
Aug 20, 2025 $0.11 +4.8%
Jul 21, 2025 $0.105 -2.8%
Jun 20, 2025 $0.108 -1.8%
May 20, 2025 $0.11 -6.0%
Apr 21, 2025 $0.117 +11.4%
Mar 20, 2025 $0.105 -7.9%
Feb 20, 2025 $0.114 +72.7%
Jan 21, 2025 $0.066 -55.7%
Dec 20, 2024 $0.149 +34.2%
Nov 20, 2024 $0.111 +15.6%
Oct 21, 2024 $0.096 -11.1%
Sep 20, 2024 $0.108 +0.0%
Aug 20, 2024 $0.108 -1.8%
Jul 22, 2024 $0.11 -2.7%
Jun 20, 2024 $0.113 +9.7%
May 20, 2024 $0.103 -11.2%
Apr 22, 2024 $0.116 +30.3%
Mar 20, 2024 $0.089 -18.3%
Feb 21, 2024 $0.109 +31.3%
Jan 22, 2024 $0.083 -43.5%
Dec 20, 2023 $0.147 -2.6%
Nov 20, 2023 $0.151 +32.5%
Oct 20, 2023 $0.114 +2.7%
Sep 20, 2023 $0.111 -1.8%
Aug 21, 2023 $0.113 +4.6%
Jul 20, 2023 $0.108 +10.2%
Jun 20, 2023 $0.098 -7.5%
May 22, 2023 $0.106 -2.8%
Apr 20, 2023 $0.109 +17.2%
Mar 20, 2023 $0.093 -23.1%
Feb 21, 2023 $0.121 +53.2%
Jan 20, 2023 $0.079 -33.1%
Dec 20, 2022 $0.118 +42.2%
Nov 21, 2022 $0.083 -5.7%
Oct 20, 2022 $0.088 +22.2%
Sep 20, 2022 $0.072 +2.9%
Aug 22, 2022 $0.07 -2.8%
Jul 20, 2022 $0.072 -11.1%
Jun 21, 2022 $0.081 +12.5%
May 20, 2022 $0.072 +4.3%
Apr 20, 2022 $0.069 +11.3%
Mar 21, 2022 $0.062 -20.5%
Feb 22, 2022 $0.078 +77.3%
Jan 20, 2022 $0.044 -52.7%
Dec 20, 2021 $0.093 +24.0%
Nov 22, 2021 $0.075 -2.6%
Oct 20, 2021 $0.077 +10.0%
Sep 20, 2021 $0.07 +1.4%
Aug 20, 2021 $0.069 +0.0%
Jul 20, 2021 $0.069 -8.0%
Jun 21, 2021 $0.075 +4.2%
May 20, 2021 $0.072 +14.3%
Apr 20, 2021 $0.063 -8.7%
Mar 22, 2021 $0.069 -11.5%
Feb 22, 2021 $0.078 +73.3%
Jan 20, 2021 $0.045 -60.2%
Dec 21, 2020 $0.113 +162.8%
Nov 20, 2020 $0.043 -38.6%
Oct 19, 2020 $0.07 -24.7%
Sep 21, 2020 $0.093 +14.8%
Aug 20, 2020 $0.081 +8.0%
Jul 20, 2020 $0.075 -8.5%
Jun 22, 2020 $0.082 +7.9%
Apr 20, 2020 $0.076 -7.3%
Mar 20, 2020 $0.082 +46.4%
Jan 21, 2020 $0.056 -51.7%
Dec 20, 2019 $0.116 +123.1%
Nov 20, 2019 $0.052 -33.3%
Oct 21, 2019 $0.078 -8.2%
Sep 20, 2019 $0.085 -3.4%
Aug 20, 2019 $0.088 +4.8%
Jul 22, 2019 $0.084 -6.7%
Jun 20, 2019 $0.09 -41.6%
May 20, 2019 $0.154 +73.0%
Apr 22, 2019 $0.089 +4.7%
Mar 20, 2019 $0.085 -9.6%
Feb 20, 2019 $0.094 +74.1%
Jan 22, 2019 $0.054 -41.9%
Dec 20, 2018 $0.093 -21.2%
Nov 20, 2018 $0.118 +20.4%
Oct 22, 2018 $0.098 +6.5%
Sep 20, 2018 $0.092 -4.2%
Aug 21, 2018 $0.096 -3.0%
Jul 20, 2018 $0.099 +7.6%
Jun 20, 2018 $0.092 -9.8%
May 22, 2018 $0.102 -1.0%
Apr 20, 2018 $0.103 +21.2%
Mar 20, 2018 $0.085 +2.4%
Feb 21, 2018 $0.083 +25.8%
Jan 22, 2018 $0.066 -34.7%
Dec 20, 2017 $0.579 Special
Nov 20, 2017 $0.101 +8.6%
Oct 20, 2017 $0.093 +0.0%
Sep 20, 2017 $0.093 -6.1%
Aug 21, 2017 $0.099 +3.1%
Jul 20, 2017 $0.096 +0.0%
Jun 20, 2017 $0.096 +2.1%
May 22, 2017 $0.094 -6.9%
Apr 20, 2017 $0.101 +34.7%
Mar 20, 2017 $0.075 -19.4%
Feb 22, 2017 $0.093 +86.0%
Jan 20, 2017 $0.05 -48.5%
Dec 20, 2016 $0.443 Special
Nov 21, 2016 $0.097 +7.8%
Oct 20, 2016 $0.09 +3.4%
Sep 20, 2016 $0.087 -13.0%
Aug 22, 2016 $0.10 +1.0%
Jul 20, 2016 $0.099 +17.9%
Jun 20, 2016 $0.084 -1.2%
May 20, 2016 $0.085 +21.4%
Feb 22, 2016 $0.07 +75.0%
Jan 20, 2016 $0.04 -51.8%
Dec 21, 2015 $0.083 +56.6%
Nov 20, 2015 $0.053 +783.3%
Sep 21, 2015 $0.006

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityLow risk

NFLT's last 12 distributions were fairly stable (consistency score 80/100).

Its share price moved -0.9% over the past year.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Bond ETF

Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest not less than 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in bonds. The Sub-Adviser seeks to select securities using a sector rotation approach and seeks to adjust the proportion of fund investments in various sectors and sub-sectors in an effort to obtain higher relative returns.

Fund family: Virtus. Category: Multisector Bond. First distribution on our records: Sep 21, 2015. 127 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 9, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

NFLT distribution FAQ

When is NFLT's next ex-distribution date?

NFLT's next ex-distribution date is Sep 19, 2026 (in 10 days, estimated from its monthly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.1024 per share, expected on Oct 3, 2026.

How often does NFLT pay distributions?

NFLT pays distributions every month, 12 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.093 per share with an ex-date of Aug 20, 2026.

What is NFLT's distribution yield?

NFLT's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 5.41%, based on $1.229 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $22.73. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.229 per share, is 5.41%.

How much does NFLT pay per share?

NFLT pays about $0.1024 per share each month, which works out to roughly $1.229 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $122.90 a year.

Has NFLT grown or cut its distribution?

There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years. As a fund, NFLT's distributions vary with the income its holdings generate, so payouts are not designed to rise every year the way a dividend-growth stock's are.

How many shares of NFLT do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 5.41%, you would need about 977 shares of NFLT (roughly $22,194 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every month, so the monthly figure is an average.

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