At a glance
RVRB charges 0.3% a year, above the 0.14% average of the 7 funds most like it (the 7th cheapest of 8). It has $4.4M in assets, the 8th largest of that group; it paid 1.95% of its price in distributions over the past 12 months, quarterly. Over the past year it returned −3.6% with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: +11.5%), the weakest of those 8 funds; over three years it returned +18.5% a year.
The short version
Reverb ETF (RVRB) is a stock fund with about $4.4 million in net assets; its index and holdings could not be confirmed because no SEC prospectus or holdings report was found for its ticker. It gained 18.85% to 26.8% in each full calendar year from 2023 through 2025 and pays distributions quarterly. But it charges 0.30% a year, more than double the 0.14% average for similar funds, and it fell 20.3% in mid-2026.
Price history
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RVRB -3.6% over the year to Oct 27, 2026, total return with distributions reinvested.
How it has behaved
| YTD | 1 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr | Since start | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RVRB price data to Oct 27, 2026 | -3.5% | -3.6% | +18.5% | — | — | +16.6% |
- Over the year to Oct 27, 2026, RVRB returned -3.6%, 8th of 8 among similar funds.
- Its worst full calendar year was 2025 (+18.9%); its best was 2023 (+26.8%).
- The deepest fall in its price history was 20.3% (Jul 24, 2026 to Aug 31, 2026), not yet recovered.
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| Year | Price data |
|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | -3.5% |
| 2025 | +18.9% |
| 2024 | +24.5% |
| 2023 | +26.8% |
| 2008 financial crisis stocks fell Oct 9, 2007 – Mar 9, 2009 | Before this security existed |
|---|---|
| 2020 COVID crash stocks fell Feb 19, 2020 – Mar 23, 2020 | Before this security existed |
| 2022 bear market stocks fell Jan 3, 2022 – Oct 12, 2022 | Before this security existed |
Dividends and income
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| Year | Per share | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | $0.2126 | |
| 2025 | $0.6800 | +33.3% |
| 2024 | $0.5100 | +112.5% |
| 2023 | $0.2400 |
How it works
We could not locate Reverb ETF's prospectus, the official document that sets out a fund's strategy. Its ticker did not appear in the SEC's ticker lists or in a search by name. That can happen when a fund has been renamed, has closed or is not SEC-registered. So this page cannot say which index the fund follows, whether a manager picks its stocks, how holdings are weighted or how often it resets its mix. What is known: it is a stock fund launched on November 4, 2022, with Distribution Cognizant LLC listed as its issuer.
Nothing on record points to an unusual structure. The fund is not flagged as leveraged, inverse, options-based, buffered, a commodity pool or a trust. It pays distributions quarterly. Its beta, which measures how much a fund tends to move with the overall market, was 0.51 over the year to October 27, 2026. Its volatility, a measure of how widely its price swings on a yearly basis, was 48.5%. Big swings paired with a low beta suggest that much of its movement had little to do with the broad market.
With about $4.4 million in net assets, RVRB is very small. Tiny ETFs can trade with wider gaps between buying and selling prices, and sponsors sometimes close funds that fail to attract assets.
What it really costs
- RVRB charges 0.3% a year, versus an average of 0.14% for the similar funds below (7th of 8, cheapest first).
In a retirement portfolio
Its holdings can't be checked against SEC filings, it is very small and its price has swung widely, so any role would likely be a small one beside a diversified core.
RVRB could add a small stock position that pays quarterly. It paid $0.66 a share in the 12 months to October 27, 2026, a 1.95% yield (payouts as a share of the price). Its 0.30% expense ratio is above the 0.14% average for similar funds.
Its record is short. It launched on November 4, 2022, after the 2022 bear market hit bottom. So it has not been through that decline, the 2020 COVID crash or the 2008 financial crisis. Its worst full calendar year, 2025, was still a gain of 18.9%. But it fell 20.3% from July 24 to August 31, 2026, and had not recovered as of October 27, 2026. Someone who needed to sell shares or draw income during a drop like that would be selling at depressed prices. Past results don't predict the future, and a plan should look at the whole portfolio, not one fund.
Who it may suit — and who should look elsewhere
May suit
- Investors who have read RVRB's own documents, understand its strategy and want a small add-on beside low-cost core stock funds.
- People comfortable with big swings: over the year to October 27, 2026, volatility was 48.5% and the deepest drop was 20.3%.
- Those who want quarterly payouts: it paid about $0.66 a share in the year to October 27, 2026, a 1.95% yield.
Look elsewhere if
- Cost-conscious investors: its 0.30% expense ratio was second-highest of 8 in its comparison group, versus a 0.14% average and IVV's 0.03%.
- Anyone who wants verifiable holdings and scale: no SEC prospectus or holdings report was found, and net assets are only about $4.4 million.
- Investors wanting market-like returns: RVRB lost 3.6% in the year to October 27, 2026, last of 8 in its group on 1- and 3-year returns.
Close alternatives
Matched by legacy category (no holdings report for this fund).
| Fund | Cost | Net assets | 1 yr | 3 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RVRB this fund | 0.3% | $4.4M | -3.6% | +18.5% |
| BKLC BNY Mellon US Large Cap Core Equity ETF | 0% | $3.20B | +13.4% | +25.4% |
| USPX Franklin U.S. Equity Index ETF | 0.03% | $1.20B | +12.9% | +24.9% |
| NTSX WisdomTree U.S. Efficient Core Fund | 0.2% | $1.10B | +8.7% | +23.0% |
| GPIX S&P 500 Core Premium Income ETF | 0.29% | $542.4M | +14.7% | +22.6% |
| IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 0.03% | $579.90B | +11.5% | +22.0% |
| XYLG Global X S&P 500 Covered Call & Growth ETF | 0.35% | $50.5M | +15.0% | +20.1% |
| SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 0.0945% | $576.00B | +11.5% | +21.9% |
Questions investors ask
What does RVRB invest in?
It is a stock fund, but its exact holdings could not be confirmed. No SEC prospectus or holdings report was found for RVRB. The ticker also did not show up in the SEC's ticker lists or in a search by name, which can mean a fund was renamed, closed or isn't SEC-registered. So its index, largest holdings and weighting method are unknown here. It is grouped with large US stock funds such as IVV and SPY based on its category, not its holdings.
Does RVRB pay dividends?
Yes, quarterly. Over the 12 months to October 27, 2026, it paid about $0.66 per share, a trailing yield of 1.95%. A trailing yield divides what a fund paid over the past year by its share price; future payments can be higher or lower. Because no SEC prospectus or holdings report was found, it isn't possible here to say which holdings generate those payments or how steady they are likely to be.
What is RVRB's expense ratio?
RVRB's expense ratio is 0.30% a year. That is more than double the 0.14% average for the similar funds it is compared with, and second-highest of 8 in that group. An expense ratio is the yearly cost of running a fund. It is taken out of the fund's returns rather than billed separately. Several funds in the group cost far less: IVV and USPX charge 0.03%, and BKLC lists 0%.
RVRB vs IVV: what's the difference?
Cost, size and results set them apart. IVV, the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, charges 0.03% a year versus RVRB's 0.30%. It had about $579.9 billion in net assets against roughly $4.4 million for RVRB. IVV returned 12.4% over one year and 23.6% a year over three years to October 30, 2026. RVRB lost 3.6% over one year and gained 18.5% a year over three years to October 27, 2026. The two were grouped by category, not holdings, so they may own very different stocks.
Is RVRB good for retirement?
It fits more naturally as a small, higher-risk side holding than as a core fund. It has no record through the 2008, 2020 or 2022 market declines, having launched on November 4, 2022. Its volatility, a measure of how widely its price swings, was 48.5% over the year to October 27, 2026. It fell 20.3% from July 24 to August 31, 2026, and had not recovered by October 27. Its holdings can't be verified from SEC filings, and net assets are only about $4.4 million. Past results don't predict future returns.