Reading the nightly grades…
| Fund | Health | Latest Check | Ex-Date | Next Expected* |
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*Next expected = the last ex-date plus the fund's own monthly rhythm — an estimate from past spacing, not an announcement. Amounts are per share, as declared; variable payers can differ month to month. Hover any ticker for the fund's full name. Grades recompute nightly.
Monthly payers span very different machines that happen to share a calendar. A covered-call fund earns option premium and its distribution moves with market volatility. A bond fund passes through interest, which follows rates. A REIT fund passes through rents. Two rows on this list can have identical paydays and completely different reasons for the size of the next check — so the ticker's full name (hover any of them) matters as much as the amount.
The health grade beside each fund is computed nightly from that fund's own record — raises, cuts, drift, punctuality — and it is deliberately blind to category reputation. To turn any row into your own numbers: the goal calculator prices a monthly income target against any fund's latest payment, the paycheck calendar lays your holdings out by payday, and every ticker links to its complete payment history, charted from its first check. If you've never bought an ETF at all, the how to invest in ETFs guide covers the first steps.