XPND Distribution History & Yield
First Trust Expanded Technology ETF · NYSEArca
Upcoming distribution payments
No upcoming payment can be projected yet because XPND does not pay on a regular schedule.
Distribution payment history
Last 15 payments per share. RegularSpecial
Annual distributions per share
How much XPND do you need for monthly income?
| Target income | Shares needed | Capital at today's price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100 / month | 38,710 | $1,502,323 | $1,200 |
| $500 / month | 193,549 | $7,511,613 | $6,000 |
| $1,000 / month | 387,097 | $15,023,226 | $12,000 |
Based on the forward yield of 0.08%. $10,000 in XPND would currently pay about $8 a year ($1 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →
XPND distribution history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2026 | — | $0.008 | -20.0% |
| Mar 26, 2026 | — | $0.01 | -23.1% |
| Dec 12, 2025 | — | $0.013 | -13.3% |
| Jun 26, 2025 | — | $0.015 | -51.6% |
| Dec 13, 2024 | — | $0.031 | +416.7% |
| Mar 21, 2024 | — | $0.006 | -40.0% |
| Dec 22, 2023 | — | $0.01 | -9.1% |
| Jun 27, 2023 | — | $0.011 | -47.6% |
| Mar 24, 2023 | — | $0.021 | -19.2% |
| Dec 23, 2022 | — | $0.026 | +73.3% |
| Sep 23, 2022 | — | $0.015 | +150.0% |
| Jun 24, 2022 | — | $0.006 | -14.3% |
| Mar 25, 2022 | — | $0.007 | +133.3% |
| Dec 23, 2021 | — | $0.003 | +50.0% |
| Sep 23, 2021 | — | $0.002 | — |
Payout risk check
XPND's last 12 distributions were highly variable (consistency score 47/100).
Its share price moved +13.8% 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 First Trust Expanded Technology ETF
The fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in the common stocks of companies identified by it’s investment advisor as either information technology companies or financial companies and communication services companies whose operations are principally derived from and/or dependent upon technology ( “Expanded Technology Companies” ). The fund’s investments will be concentrated (i.e., invest more than 25% of fund assets) in the industries or group of industries comprising the information technology sector. It is non-diversified.
Fund family: First Trust. Category: Technology. First distribution on our records: Sep 23, 2021. 15 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 9, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.
XPND distribution FAQ
When is XPND's next ex-distribution date?
XPND has not announced its next ex-distribution date and its payments do not follow a regular schedule, so we do not estimate one. The most recent ex-date was Jun 25, 2026.
How often does XPND pay distributions?
XPND's distribution schedule is irregular: it has made 15 payments on our records, most recently $0.008 per share on Jun 25, 2026.
What is XPND's distribution yield?
XPND's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 0.08%, based on $0.031 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $38.81.
How much does XPND pay per share?
XPND pays about $0.008 per share per payment, which works out to roughly $0.031 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $3.10 a year.
Has XPND grown or cut its distribution?
Over the last 3 years the regular payout changed -24.8% a year. There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years. As a fund, XPND'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 XPND do I need to earn $100 a month?
At the current forward yield of 0.08%, you would need about 38,710 shares of XPND (roughly $1,502,323 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive on the fund’s schedule, so the monthly figure is an average.
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