# Strive Natural Resources and Security ETF (FTWO): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ftwo for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Strive · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2023-08-30 This ETF aims to mirror the investment performance of an index that evaluates companies engaged in national security and the safeguarding of natural resources, as defined by Bloomberg's criteria. The index primarily comprises large and mid-sized corporations. Under typical market conditions, a minimum of 80% of the fund's total assets (excluding collateral from securities lending) will be allocated to investments in the companies that make up this underlying index. It operates as a non-diversified fund. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $44.51 | | Expense Ratio | 0.49% | | Assets Under Management | $74.5M | | NAV | $44.59 | | Holdings Count | 52 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 0.94% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.42 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $37.72 – $49.66 | | Beta | 0.65 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.1283 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-28 - Pay date: 2026-09-30 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does FTWO invest in? This ETF aims to mirror the investment performance of an index that evaluates companies engaged in national security and the safeguarding of natural resources, as defined by Bloomberg's criteria. The index primarily comprises large and mid-sized corporations. Under typical market conditions, a minimum of 80% of the fund's total assets (excluding collateral from securities lending) will be allocated to investments in the companies that make up this underlying index. It operates as a non-diversified fund. ### What is the expense ratio of FTWO? Strive Natural Resources and Security ETF (FTWO) charges an expense ratio of 0.49%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is FTWO? Strive Natural Resources and Security ETF (FTWO) manages $74.5M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is FTWO actively managed or an index fund? FTWO is a passive index fund. It tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (FTWO's is 0.49%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was FTWO launched? Strive Natural Resources and Security ETF (FTWO) launched in August 2023 and is managed by Strive. ### How has FTWO performed? FTWO's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does FTWO pay a dividend? Strive Natural Resources and Security ETF (FTWO) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.94%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does FTWO pay dividends? Strive Natural Resources and Security ETF pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is FTWO's dividend yield? FTWO's trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.94%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is FTWO's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for FTWO was 2026-09-28. The next ex-date typically follows Quarterly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will FTWO's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.49% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does FTWO charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from FTWO's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does FTWO cost more than a fund like VOO? FTWO is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.49%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM). ### Are there cheaper alternatives to FTWO? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as FTWO (0.49%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ftwo - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ftwo/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ftwo/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ftwo/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ftwo/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.