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YMAX Dividend Yield

YieldMax Universe Fund of Option Income ETFs · Derivative Income · YieldMax · ETF · weekly payer

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As of Nov 7, 2026, YMAX (YieldMax Universe Fund of Option Income ETFs) yields 62.53%, paying $4.15 a share a year in weekly distributions at its $6.64 price. It costs 1.33% a year and manages $336.0M. Over the last year it returned -7.7% a year with distributions reinvested, against 12.0% for the S&P 500.

Dividend yield

62.53%

Paid a Year

$4.15

Expense Ratio

1.33%

Assets

$336.0M

1-Yr Return

-7.7%/yr

Frequency

Weekly

Key facts about YMAX

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Nov 7, 2026, YMAX yields 62.53% and pays about $4.15 a share a year, weekly.
  • YMAX paid $4.1520 a share in distributions over the 12 months to Nov 7, 2026, in 52 payments.
  • YMAX's expense ratio is 1.33% a year, or $133.00 on $10,000.
  • YMAX is an ETF from YieldMax ETFs with $336.0M in assets, started Jan 16, 2024.
  • Since Jan 2024, YMAX's share price has fallen 66%, while its total return with distributions reinvested was 32%.
  • YMAX's three largest holdings are YieldMax MRNA Option Income Strategy ETF (5.2%), YieldMax PLTR Option Income Strategy ETF (5.0%), YieldMax AMD Option Income Strategy ETF (4.8%).
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SmarterDividends, "YMAX Dividend Yield, Expense Ratio and Total Return," updated Nov 7, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/YMAX

What $10,000 in YMAX became

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From Jan 2024 to Oct 2026, month-end values

Payouts reinvested

$13,243

Payouts taken as cash

$12,517

$9,116 of it cash

S&P 500 (SPY)

$16,162

Since Jan 2024, YMAX's share price has fallen 66%, 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.

YMAX total return

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

PeriodTotal returnPrice returnS&P 500
1 year−7.7%−43.4%+12.0%
Since Jan 2024+10.8%−32.4%+19.1%

YMAX distributions

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Ex-datePaidPer share
Nov 4, 2026—$0.0530
Oct 28, 2026Oct 29, 2026$0.0550
Oct 21, 2026Oct 22, 2026$0.0560
Oct 14, 2026Oct 15, 2026$0.0590
Oct 7, 2026Oct 8, 2026$0.06
Sep 30, 2026Oct 1, 2026$0.06
Sep 23, 2026Sep 24, 2026$0.06
Sep 16, 2026Sep 17, 2026$0.0580
Sep 9, 2026Sep 10, 2026$0.06
Sep 2, 2026Sep 3, 2026$0.06
Aug 26, 2026Aug 27, 2026$0.0590
Aug 19, 2026Aug 20, 2026$0.06

What YMAX holds

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

  1. MRNY YieldMax MRNA Option Income Strategy ETF5.2%
  2. PLTY YieldMax PLTR Option Income Strategy ETF5.0%
  3. AMDY YieldMax AMD Option Income Strategy ETF4.8%
  4. AIYY YieldMax AI Option Income Strategy ETF4.8%
  5. MSFO YieldMax MSFT Option Income Strategy ETF4.7%
  6. FBY YieldMax META Option Income Strategy ETF4.6%
  7. XOMO YieldMax XOM Option Income Strategy ETF4.5%
  8. YBIT YieldMax Bitcoin Option Inc Strat ETF4.3%
  9. SNOY YieldMax SNOW Option Income Strategy ETF4.3%
  10. APLY YieldMax AAPL Option Income Strategy ETF4.3%
  • Technology61.0%
  • Consumer cyclical7.6%
  • Communication7.2%
  • Financials5.5%
  • Industrials5.4%
  • Healthcare5.1%
  • Consumer defensive3.0%
  • Materials1.8%
  • Real estate1.6%
  • Energy1.3%
  • Utilities0.6%

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YMAX questions

What is YMAX's dividend yield?

As of Nov 7, 2026, YMAX yields 62.53%. Over the last 12 months it paid $4.1520 a share in 52 payments, against a $6.64 share price.

How often does YMAX pay dividends?

YMAX pays weekly, 52 times a year.

How much does 100 shares of YMAX pay?

At about $4.1520 a share a year, 100 shares of YMAX pay about $415.20 a year, $7.98 each week, before tax.

What is YMAX's expense ratio?

YMAX's expense ratio is 1.33% a year: $133.00 on every $10,000 invested, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you.

What is YMAX's total return?

In the year to Oct 2026, YMAX returned -7.7% a year with distributions reinvested, of which -43.4% a year came from the share price. The S&P 500 returned 12.0% a year.

Does YMAX have NAV erosion?

Since Jan 2024, YMAX's share price has fallen 66%, 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.

What does YMAX hold?

YMAX's largest holdings are YieldMax MRNA Option Income Strategy ETF (5.2%), YieldMax PLTR Option Income Strategy ETF (5.0%), YieldMax AMD Option Income Strategy ETF (4.8%). Its top ten make up 47% of the fund.

Fund facts

Type
ETF
Issuer
YieldMax
Category
Derivative Income
Started
Jan 16, 2024
Expense ratio
1.33%
Assets
$336.0M
Dividend yield
62.53%
Paid in the last year
$4.1520 (52 payments)
Last payment
$0.0530 · ex Nov 4, 2026

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At $4.15 / yr per share

Per payment (weekly)$7.98
Annual$415.20
Monthly avg$34.60
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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.