# Teucrium Soybean Fund (SOYB): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/soyb for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Teucrium · Asset class: Commodities - Strategy: — · Inception: 2011-09-19 The Teucrium Soybean Fund, identified by the ticker SOYB, provides a direct and accessible method for investors to gain exposure to the market prices of soybean futures contracts through their existing brokerage accounts. Given that soybean price fluctuations have historically demonstrated a low correlation with the performance of U.S. stock markets, SOYB presents a potentially appealing tool for strengthening portfolio diversification. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $26.28 | | Expense Ratio | 0.63% | | Assets Under Management | $39.7M | | NAV | $26.47 | | Holdings Count | 32 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | — | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share | | Distribution Frequency | — | | 52-Week Range | $21.69 – $28.19 | | Beta | 0.44 | ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does SOYB invest in? The Teucrium Soybean Fund, identified by the ticker SOYB, provides a direct and accessible method for investors to gain exposure to the market prices of soybean futures contracts through their existing brokerage accounts. Given that soybean price fluctuations have historically demonstrated a low correlation with the performance of U.S. stock markets, SOYB presents a potentially appealing tool for strengthening portfolio diversification. ### What is the expense ratio of SOYB? Teucrium Soybean Fund (SOYB) charges an expense ratio of 0.63%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is SOYB? Teucrium Soybean Fund (SOYB) manages $39.7M 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 SOYB actively managed or an index fund? SOYB's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### When was SOYB launched? Teucrium Soybean Fund (SOYB) launched in September 2011 and is managed by Teucrium. ### How has SOYB performed? SOYB'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 SOYB pay a dividend? Teucrium Soybean Fund (SOYB) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is —. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does SOYB pay dividends? Teucrium Soybean Fund pays dividends on its published schedule. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is SOYB's dividend yield? SOYB's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is SOYB's next ex-dividend date? SOYB hasn't announced its next ex-date yet. Once declared it'll appear at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will SOYB's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.63% 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 SOYB charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from SOYB'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 SOYB cost more than a fund like VOO? SOYB's strategy (current expense ratio 0.63%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where SOYB sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to SOYB? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as SOYB (0.63%) 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/soyb - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/soyb/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/soyb/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/soyb/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/soyb/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.