# Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 Scored & Screened ETF (MIDE): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mide for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Xtrackers · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2021-02-24 MIDE adds an ESG layer to the S&P mid-cap 400. It seeks to capture US mid-caps with high ESG scores within each GICS sector, while maintaining the sector weights of the S&P 400. MIDE screens out companies involved in tobacco, controversial weapons and thermal coal. Companies are also excluded if they fall in the bottom 5% of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) score ranking or in the bottom 25% of ESG scores within each GICS sector as rated by SAM. Inclusion of constituents flagged for risks involving controversial issues is subject for review by the Index Committee. The index is marke... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $37.15 | | Expense Ratio | 0.15% | | Assets Under Management | $3.3M | | NAV | $36.98 | | Holdings Count | 265 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 1.29% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.48 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $30.97 – $39.31 | | Beta | 1.01 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.1305 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-18 - Pay date: 2026-09-25 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does MIDE invest in? MIDE adds an ESG layer to the S&P mid-cap 400. It seeks to capture US mid-caps with high ESG scores within each GICS sector, while maintaining the sector weights of the S&P 400. MIDE screens out companies involved in tobacco, controversial weapons and thermal coal. Companies are also excluded if they fall in the bottom 5% of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) score ranking or in the bottom 25% of ESG scores within each GICS sector as rated by SAM. Inclusion of constituents flagged for risks involving controversial issues is subject for review by the Index Committee. The index is market cap-weighted and rebalances on an annual basis. On February 10, 2025, both the fund and its index dropped and replaced ESG name claims with Scored and Screened. The change has no effect on the funds strategy. ### What is the expense ratio of MIDE? Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 Scored & Screened ETF (MIDE) charges an expense ratio of 0.15%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is MIDE? Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 Scored & Screened ETF (MIDE) manages $3.3M 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 MIDE actively managed or an index fund? MIDE 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 (MIDE's is 0.15%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was MIDE launched? Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 Scored & Screened ETF (MIDE) launched in February 2021 and is managed by Xtrackers. ### How has MIDE performed? MIDE'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 MIDE pay a dividend? Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 Scored & Screened ETF (MIDE) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.29%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does MIDE pay dividends? Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 Scored & Screened 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 MIDE's dividend yield? MIDE's trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.29%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is MIDE's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for MIDE was 2026-09-18. 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 MIDE's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.15% 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 MIDE charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from MIDE'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 MIDE cost more than a fund like VOO? MIDE is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.15%). 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 MIDE? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as MIDE (0.15%) 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/mide - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mide/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mide/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mide/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mide/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.