YMAX: YieldMax Universe Fund of Option Income ETFs
YieldMax (Tidal) · Fund of Funds / Multi-Strategy
Growth of $100
Green is what an investor who reinvested every payout would have; red is the price alone. The gap between them is the income. If the red line keeps falling, the payouts are partly your own money coming back.
Was the payout earned?
Over the last year YMAX paid 62.5% but its total return was -4.3%, so none of the payout was earned: the price fell by more than the fund paid out.
| Earned % (3 months) | -41% |
| Earned % (1 year) | -19% |
| Earned % (full history, up to 5 yrs) | 29% |
Earned % = total return ÷ payouts. 100% means every dollar paid out was earned; below 100% means part of it came from the fund's own value. This is an economic measure based on market price, not the tax label on the payout.
Where the DT Score comes from
Total 34.2 / 100 · rank #273 of 420. How the score works
Risk
| Sortino ratio (1Y) | -0.58 |
| Sharpe ratio (1Y) | -0.43 |
| Steadiness vs S&P 500 | 52% |
| Beta to S&P 500 | 1.62 |
| Correlation to S&P 500 | 0.85 |
| Max drop (1Y) | -21.7% |
| Max drop (up to 5 yrs) | -26.1% |
| Trend | Downtrend |
| History | 2.8 yrs |
Vs. SPY (what it's built on)
| Upside capture | 153% |
| Downside capture | 179% |
| Capture ratio | 0.85 |
| Beta | 1.62 |
| Correlation | 0.85 |
| Tracking | – |
On days SPY rose, YMAX caught 153% of the gain; on days it fell, YMAX took 179% of the loss.
Payout history
Each bar is one payout (last 36 shown). Pays Weekly.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026-11-04 | $0.0530 |
| 2026-10-28 | $0.0550 |
| 2026-10-21 | $0.0560 |
| 2026-10-14 | $0.0590 |
| 2026-10-07 | $0.0600 |
| 2026-09-30 | $0.0600 |
| 2026-09-23 | $0.0600 |
| 2026-09-16 | $0.0580 |
| 2026-09-09 | $0.0600 |
| 2026-09-02 | $0.0600 |
| 2026-08-26 | $0.0590 |
| 2026-08-19 | $0.0600 |
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| Fund | Category | Fwd rate | 12m yield | 1Y total ret. | Earned % 1Y | Upside capt. | Downside capt. | Tracking | DT Score | Momentum | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHPY YieldMax Semiconductor Portfolio Option Income ETF | Single-Stock Option Income | 44.8% | 56.3% | +35.4% | 68% | 99% | 98% | – | 62 | 5 | Downtrend |
| GDXY YieldMax Gold Miners Option Income Strategy ETF | Single-Stock Option Income | 34.8% | 74.8% | +10.3% | 22% | 137% | 132% | – | 44 | 41 | Downtrend |
| GPTY YieldMax AI & Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF | Single-Stock Option Income | 37.1% | 44.9% | +7.4% | 14% | 129% | 131% | – | 42 | 13 | Downtrend |
| KYLD Kurv High Income ETF | Single-Stock Option Income | 31.2% | 36.3% | -4.6% | -31% | 168% | 198% | – | 34 | 10 | Downtrend |
| SLTY YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF | Single-Stock Option Income | 55.9% | 93.7% | -6.7% | -13% | -65% | -65% | – | 33 | 52 | Downtrend |
| LFGY YieldMax Crypto Industry & Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF | Single-Stock Option Income | 40.7% | 83.3% | -18.6% | -65% | 80% | 83% | – | 31 | 10 | Downtrend |
| ULTY YieldMax Ultra Option Income Strategy ETF | Single-Stock Option Income | 62.4% | 102.2% | -8.4% | -26% | 128% | 164% | – | 30 | 15 | Downtrend |
| ULTI REX IncomeMax Option Strategy ETF | Single-Stock Option Income | 79.7% | 166.9% | -39.7% | below -100% | 242% | 366% | – | 30 | 5 | Downtrend |
| YBTY GraniteShares YieldBOOST TopYielders ETF | Fund of Funds / Multi-Strategy | 51.3% | 102.3% | – | – | 62% | 139% | – | – | 19 | Downtrend |
| YRAM YieldMax Memory and Storage Portfolio Option Income ETF | Single-Stock Option Income | 48.2% | 9.9% | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
About YMAX
| Issuer | YieldMax (Tidal) |
| Structure | ETF |
| Category | Fund of Funds / Multi-Strategy |
| Strategy | Fund of YieldMax option-income ETFs; underlying ETF distributions passed through |
| Underlying | Basket of YieldMax single-stock ETFs |
| Exposure | Single-Stock Baskets |
| Index linkage | No - active |
| Pays | Weekly |
| Expense ratio | 0.99% |
| Launched | 2024-09 |
| Uses leverage | No |
| Upside capped | Yes |
| Rate sensitivity | Neutral |
| Return of capital common | Yes |
| Tax notes | Mostly ROC; 1099-DIV |
Research notes: Acquired-fund fees apply. Expense ratio is estimate - verify.
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