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RDTY

RDTY Dividend Yield

YieldMax Russell 2000 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF · Derivative Income · YieldMax · ETF · weekly payer

$33.20

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As of Nov 7, 2026, RDTY (YieldMax Russell 2000 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF) yields 44.22%, paying $14.68 a share a year in weekly distributions at its $33.20 price. It costs 1.73% a year and manages $15.2M. Over the last year it returned 14.2% a year with distributions reinvested, against 12.0% for the S&P 500.

Dividend yield

44.22%

Paid a Year

$14.68

Expense Ratio

1.73%

Assets

$15.2M

1-Yr Return

14.2%/yr

Frequency

Weekly

Key facts about RDTY

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Nov 7, 2026, RDTY yields 44.22% and pays about $14.68 a share a year, weekly.
  • RDTY paid $14.68 a share in distributions over the 12 months to Nov 7, 2026, in 52 payments.
  • RDTY's expense ratio is 1.73% a year, or $173.00 on $10,000.
  • RDTY is an ETF from YieldMax ETFs with $15.2M in assets, started Mar 5, 2025.
  • Since Mar 2025, RDTY's share price has fallen 29%, while its total return with distributions reinvested was 32%.
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SmarterDividends, "RDTY Dividend Yield, Expense Ratio and Total Return," updated Nov 7, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/RDTY

What $10,000 in RDTY became

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From Mar 2025 to Oct 2026, month-end values

Payouts reinvested

$13,188

Payouts taken as cash

$12,443

$5,351 of it cash

S&P 500 (SPY)

$13,734

Since Mar 2025, RDTY's share price has fallen 29%, while its total return with distributions reinvested was 32%. Part of what it paid out came out of the share price, which is what investors call NAV erosion: the income was real, but so was the shrinking price.

RDTY total return

A year, through Oct 2026. Total return counts every payout, reinvested; price return doesn't.

PeriodTotal returnPrice returnS&P 500
1 year+14.2%−22.4%+12.0%
Since Mar 2025+19.1%−19.5%+22.2%

RDTY distributions

Every payment →
Ex-datePaidPer share
Nov 4, 2026Nov 5, 2026$0.2370
Oct 28, 2026Oct 29, 2026$0.2350
Oct 21, 2026Oct 22, 2026$0.2330
Oct 14, 2026Oct 15, 2026$0.2410
Oct 7, 2026Oct 8, 2026$0.2470
Sep 30, 2026Oct 1, 2026$0.1940
Sep 23, 2026Sep 24, 2026$0.1790
Sep 16, 2026Sep 17, 2026$0.1980
Sep 9, 2026Sep 10, 2026$0.20
Sep 2, 2026Sep 3, 2026$0.2030
Aug 26, 2026Aug 27, 2026$0.2070
Aug 19, 2026Aug 20, 2026$0.2480

What RDTY holds

Top ten holdings and sector weights as the fund reports them.

  1. FGXXX First American Government Obligs X2.6%
  • Healthcare20.9%
  • Financials18.0%
  • Technology14.5%
  • Industrials13.4%
  • Consumer cyclical8.6%
  • Real estate6.4%
  • Energy6.3%
  • Materials4.3%
  • Utilities2.7%
  • Consumer defensive2.6%
  • Communication2.3%

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RDTY questions

What is RDTY's dividend yield?

As of Nov 7, 2026, RDTY yields 44.22%. Over the last 12 months it paid $14.68 a share in 52 payments, against a $33.20 share price.

How often does RDTY pay dividends?

RDTY pays weekly, 52 times a year.

How much does 100 shares of RDTY pay?

At about $14.68 a share a year, 100 shares of RDTY pay about $1,468.00 a year, $28.23 each week, before tax.

What is RDTY's expense ratio?

RDTY's expense ratio is 1.73% a year: $173.00 on every $10,000 invested, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you.

What is RDTY's total return?

In the year to Oct 2026, RDTY returned 14.2% a year with distributions reinvested, of which -22.4% a year came from the share price. The S&P 500 returned 12.0% a year.

Does RDTY have NAV erosion?

Since Mar 2025, RDTY's share price has fallen 29%, while its total return with distributions reinvested was 32%. Part of what it paid out came out of the share price, which is what investors call NAV erosion: the income was real, but so was the shrinking price.

Fund facts

Type
ETF
Issuer
YieldMax
Category
Derivative Income
Started
Mar 5, 2025
Expense ratio
1.73%
Assets
$15.2M
Dividend yield
44.22%
Paid in the last year
$14.68 (52 payments)
Last payment
$0.2370 · ex Nov 4, 2026

Income Calculator

At $14.68 / yr per share

Per payment (weekly)$28.23
Annual$1,468.00
Monthly avg$122.33
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RDTY total return calculatorAny start year, with or without reinvestingRDTY dividend calculator100 shares pay $1,468.00 a year, $28.23 each week

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Fund facts from the fund's own reports via Yahoo Finance; payments and returns from SmarterDividends records. For information only, not investment advice.