YieldMax Universe Fund of Option Income ETFs (YMAX)
| Assets | $1.14B |
| Expense Ratio | 1.28% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 70.80M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $8.73 |
| Dividend Yield | 65.86% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Aug 7, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| 1-Year Return | -25.67% |
| Volume | 3,392,640 |
| Open | 13.24 |
| Previous Close | 13.18 |
| Day's Range | 13.21 - 13.32 |
| 52-Week Low | 11.21 |
| 52-Week High | 18.82 |
| Beta | n/a |
| Holdings | 42 |
| Inception Date | Jan 16, 2024 |
About YMAX
Fund Home PageThe YieldMax Universe Fund of Option Income ETFs (YMAX) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund is an actively managed fund-of-funds that invests in shares of other YieldMax ETFs. The underlying ETFs seek to provide current income and capped gains on select securities through a synthetic covered call strategy. YMAX was launched on Jan 16, 2024 and is issued by YieldMax.
Top 10 Holdings
39.94% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| First American Government Obligations Fund | FGXXX | 7.06% |
| YieldMax PLTR Option Income Strategy ETF | PLTY | 4.03% |
| YieldMax META Option Income Strategy ETF | FBY | 3.73% |
| YieldMax NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF | NVDY | 3.71% |
| YieldMax Gold Miners Option Income Strategy ETF | GDXY | 3.70% |
| YieldMax GOOGL Option Income Strategy ETF | GOOY | 3.62% |
| YieldMax AAPL Option Income Strategy ETF | APLY | 3.56% |
| YieldMax BABA Option Income Strategy ETF | BABO | 3.51% |
| YieldMax AMD Option Income Strategy ETF | AMDY | 3.51% |
| YieldMax MSFT Option Income Strategy ETF | MSFO | 3.51% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2025 | $0.1453 | Aug 8, 2025 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | $0.1646 | Aug 1, 2025 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | $0.1838 | Jul 25, 2025 |
| Jul 17, 2025 | $0.1041 | Jul 18, 2025 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | $0.1347 | Jul 11, 2025 |
| Jul 3, 2025 | $0.1574 | Jul 7, 2025 |
News
YieldMax® ETFs Announces Distributions on ULTY, TSMY, YBIT, LFGY, YMAX, and Others
CHICAGO and MILWAUKEE and NEW YORK, Aug. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YieldMax® today announced distributions for the YieldMax® Weekly Payers and Group A ETFs listed in the table below. ETF Ticker 1 E...
YMAX: A Rare Option Income Fund That Behaves Like Growth
I am upgrading YMAX to Buy after new data shows it outperforms both QQQ and SPY through volatile market cycles while providing strong income. YMAX's unique equal-weighted, growth-tilted, and highly di...
YMAX: This Fund-Of-Funds Could See Sustained Upside
YieldMax Universe Fund of Option Income ETFs has stabilized after severe NAV erosion, now showing an uptrend with technical strength and price above key moving averages. The fund's high yield (around ...
YieldMax® ETFs Announces Distributions on ULTY, TSLY, LFGY, CRSH, YMAX, and Others
CHICAGO and MILWAUKEE and NEW YORK, July 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YieldMax® today announced distributions for the YieldMax® Weekly Payers and Group A ETFs listed in the table below. ETF Ticker 1 E...
YieldMax® ETFs Announces Distributions on ULTY, CONY, AMDY, LFGY, YMAX, and Others
CHICAGO and MILWAUKEE and NEW YORK, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YieldMax® today announced distributions for the YieldMax® Weekly Payers and Group C ETFs listed in the table below.
Get Paid Weekly From A Variety Of Options Income ETFs
Weekly income ETFs are booming, with new funds leveraging 0DTE options strategies to generate high-yield, frequent distributions for passive income seekers. Roundhill, YieldMax, Rex Shares, and Granit...
YMAX: You May Not Get Your Money Back
YMAX offers attractive weekly income and diversification as a fund of funds, reducing single-stock and sector risk. Many investors aim to recover their initial investment back in distributions, thereb...
YMAX: A 70% Yield That's Mostly Illusion - Here's Why I'd Sell
YieldMax Universe Fund of Option Income ETFs' high yield is mostly a return of your own capital, not true income, which erodes your investment over time. The fund's structure limits upside in strong m...
YieldMax® ETFs Announces Distributions on SNOY, ULTY, TSMY, CRSH, YMAX and Others
CHICAGO and MILWAUKEE and NEW YORK, June 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YieldMax® today announced distributions for the YieldMax® Weekly Payers and Group A ETFs listed in the table below. ETF Ticker 1 E...
Here's How I Collect Dividends Every Week
I use weekly paying option ETFs as a supplemental income stream, pairing them with core S&P 500 and Nasdaq ETF holdings for a hybrid approach. These synthetic option ETFs offer high yields and tax-eff...
YieldMax™ ETFs Announces Distributions on CVNY, CONY, YMAG, YMAX, ULTY, and Others
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE and NEW YORK, May 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YieldMax™ today announced distributions for the YieldMax™ Weekly Payers and Group C ETFs listed in the table below. ETF Ticker 1 ETF N...
YMAX: Weekly Dividend Income Yielding Over 50% Annually Comes At A Cost
YMAX offers exceptionally high yields, but these are largely offset by significant share price declines and NAV erosion due to its synthetic options strategy. The fund's distributions are mostly retur...
YMAX: An Efficient Weekly Income Machine
YieldMax Universe Fund of Option Income ETFs offers a high-yielding option with weekly payouts, attracting income-seeking investors despite market volatility. YMAX's distribution rate exceeds 65%, tho...
YMAX Doesn't Deliver Durable Income
YMAX offers diversified volatility exposure and aims for stable returns through equal-weighted investments in YieldMax income plans. The fund has shown a 34% annualized return in payouts, but lags beh...
YMAX: I'll Take One Of Everything
YieldMax Universe Fund offers high income through a fund-of-funds approach, bundling various YieldMax ETFs to mitigate idiosyncratic risks. YMAX's 97% 30-day SEC yield is attractive, but the fund suff...
YieldMax™ ETFs Announces Distributions on FIAT (127.21%), CVNY (100.49%), ULTY (77.62%), CONY (73.33%), YMAX (68.44%) and Others
CHICAGO and MILWAUKEE and NEW YORK, April 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YieldMax™ today announced distributions for the YieldMax™ Weekly Payers and Group C ETFs listed in the table below. ETF Ticker 1 ...
YMAX: Diversification Risk Hurts Income Prospect
YieldMax Universe Fund offers a high yield of 57%, but its diversified options-income strategy leads to NAV decline. YMAX's holdings employ synthetic covered calls, causing NAV erosion if underlying s...
YMAX: Paying Extra Management Fees For No Good Reason
YieldMax™ Universe Fund lacks a coherent investment theme and holds a mix of tech, crypto, and unrelated sectors, making it inefficient and erratic. YMAX charges a 0.29% management fee on top of acqui...
YieldMax™ ETFs Announces Distributions on FIAT (101.61%), ULTY (82.09%), CONY (79.47%), YMAX (85.55%), YMAG (48.55%) and Others
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE and NEW YORK, March 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YieldMax™ today announced distributions for the YieldMax™ Weekly Payers and Group C ETFs listed in the table below. ETF Ticker 1 ETF...
YieldMax™ ETFs Announces Distributions on BABO (115.03%), PLTY (111.13%), NVDY (105.43%), YMAX (45.55%), YMAG (53.55%) and Others
CHICAGO and MILWAUKEE and NEW YORK, Feb. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YieldMax™ today announced distributions for the YieldMax™ Weekly Payers and Group B ETFs listed in the table below. ETF Ticker 1 E...
YMAX: Bundling Ultra Strategies Has Worked Surprisingly Well
YMAX, a fund-of-funds holding various YieldMax ETFs, offers high income with a distribution rate up to 47.25%, outperforming the S&P 500 since my initial recommendation. The underlying funds' strategi...
YieldMax™ ETFs Announces Distributions on CRSH (75.93%), TSLY (62.77%), YBIT (60.33%), YMAX (56.92%), YMAG (39.10%) and Others
CHICAGO and MILWAUKEE and NEW YORK, Feb. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YieldMax™ today announced distributions for the YieldMax™ Weekly Payers and Group A ETFs listed in the table below. ETF Ticker 1 E...
YieldMax™ ETFs Announces Distributions on SMCY (101.33%), MSTY (100.07%), AIYY (64.15%), YMAX (47.62%), SQY (45.38%) and Others
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE and NEW YORK, Feb. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YieldMax™ today announced distributions for the YieldMax™ Weekly Payers and Group D ETFs listed in the table below. ETF Ticker 1 ETF ...
YieldMax™ ETFs Announces Distributions on NFLY ($1.0705), CONY ($1.0468), PYPY ($0.6665), YMAX ($0.1944), YMAG ($0.1862) and Others
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE and NEW YORK, Feb. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YieldMax™ today announced distributions for the YieldMax™ Weekly Payers and Group C ETFs listed in the table below. ETF Ticker 1 ETF ...
Why I Am Not A Big Fan Of YMAX ETF
YMAX grabs headlines with its massive distribution yields, but investors should be aware of a few important shortcomings. Among them are equal weighting and high costs that are hindering YMAX's perfor...