YieldMax SMCI Option Income Strategy ETF (SMCY)
| Assets | $170.57M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.99% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 20.53M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $18.91 |
| Dividend Yield | 242.17% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jan 8, 2026 |
| Payout Frequency | Weekly |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Volume | 1,392,591 |
| Open | 7.80 |
| Previous Close | 7.90 |
| Day's Range | 7.67 - 7.93 |
| 52-Week Low | 7.67 |
| 52-Week High | 36.88 |
| Beta | n/a |
| Holdings | 15 |
| Inception Date | Sep 11, 2024 |
About SMCY
Fund Home PageThe YieldMax SMCI Option Income Strategy ETF (SMCY) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in information technology equity. The fund seeks to provide current income and capped gains on the Super Micro Computer Inc. stock (SMCI) through a synthetic covered call strategy, collateralized by cash and US Treasurys SMCY was launched on Sep 11, 2024 and is issued by YieldMax.
Top 10 Holdings
174.83% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| United States Treasury Bills 0% | B.0 07.09.26 | 66.19% |
| United States Treasury Bills 0% | B.0 08.06.26 | 43.66% |
| United States Treasury Bills 0% | B.0 02.19.26 | 19.51% |
| Cash Offset | n/a | 18.84% |
| United States Treasury Bills 0% | B.0 04.09.26 | 11.11% |
| SMCI US 01/16/26 C44 | n/a | 8.25% |
| OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | n/a | 3.93% |
| First American Government Obligations Fund | FGXXX | 2.18% |
| SMCI US 01/09/26 C33 | n/a | 0.59% |
| United States Treasury Notes 3.88% | T.3.875 01.15.26 | 0.59% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2026 | $0.0728 | Jan 9, 2026 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | $0.0947 | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Dec 26, 2025 | $0.0978 | Dec 29, 2025 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | $0.1136 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | $0.1408 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | $0.2135 | Dec 5, 2025 |
Performance
SMCY had a total return of -14.32% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been -35.60%.
News
SMCY: High Risk, Low Reward
SMCY uses a synthetic long position in combination with selling calls. This complex options strategy mimics the exposure of owning SMCI, but is done to generate income. The fund's strategy sacrifices ...
YieldMax® ETFs Announces Weekly Distributions on AMDY, HOOY, RDYY, CRCO, SMCY, and Others
CHICAGO and MILWAUKEE and NEW YORK, Oct. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YieldMax® ETFs today announced distributions for the YieldMax® Group 2 weekly pay ETFs listed in the table below. Group 2 Distribu...
YieldMax® ETFs Announces Distributions on WNTR, MSTY, ULTY, SLTY, SMCY, and Others
CHICAGO and MILWAUKEE and NEW YORK, Sept. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YieldMax® today announced distributions for the YieldMax® Weekly Payers and Group D ETFs listed in the table below.
YieldMax® ETFs Announces Distributions on SMCY, WNTR, ULTY, MSTY, LFGY, and Others
CHICAGO and MILWAUKEE and NEW YORK, Aug. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YieldMax® today announced distributions for the YieldMax® Weekly Payers and Group D ETFs listed in the table below. ETF Ticker 1 E...
YieldMax® ETFs Announces Distributions on SMCY, ULTY, XYZY, MSTY, WNTR, and Others
CHICAGO and MILWAUKEE and NEW YORK, July 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YieldMax® today announced distributions for the YieldMax® Weekly Payers and Group D ETFs listed in the table below. ETF Ticker 1 E...
YieldMax® ETFs Announces Distributions on SMCY, ULTY, MSTY, WNTR, LFGY, and Others
CHICAGO and MILWAUKEE and NEW YORK, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YieldMax® today announced distributions for the YieldMax® Weekly Payers and Group D ETFs listed in the table below. ETF Ticker 1 E...
YieldMax® ETFs Announces Distributions on XYZY, WNTR, SMCY, AIYY, MSTY, and Others
CHICAGO and MILWAUKEE and NEW YORK, June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YieldMax® today announced distributions for the YieldMax® Weekly Payers and Group D ETFs listed in the table below. ETF Ticker 1 E...
YieldMax™ ETFs Announces Distributions on MSTY, LFGY, ULTY, SMCY, and Others
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE and NEW YORK, May 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YieldMax™ today announced distributions for the YieldMax™ Weekly Payers and Group D ETFs listed in the table below.
SMCY: Less Than Meets The Eye
Single-stock covered call funds like YieldMax SMCI Option Income Strategy ETF offer high yields but have significant downsides, including capped upside and retained downside risks. SMCY has lost money...
YieldMax™ ETFs Announces Distributions on SMCY (102.27%), MSTY (101.29%), ULTY (78.88%), AIYY (70.96%), LFGY (69.83%), and Others
CHICAGO and MILWAUKEE and NEW YORK, April 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YieldMax™ today announced distributions for the YieldMax™ Weekly Payers and Group D ETFs listed in the table below. ETF Ticker 1 ...
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Predicting market outcomes is challenging; my recommendations are based on historical data and probabilities rather than certainties. I reviewed my 2025 picks: 67% of Buy ratings and 78% of Hold ratin...
YieldMax™ ETFs Announces Distributions on SMCY (101.11%), MSTY (89.54%), AIYY (83.75%), ULTY (83.40%), LFGY (60.76%) and Others
CHICAGO and MILWAUKEE and NEW YORK, March 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 ...
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 ...
SMCY Is A High-Risk, High-Reward Bet On AI
Nvidia and AMD benefit from AI chip demand, with Nvidia's Blackwell chips driving growth for Super Micro Computer, despite Super Micro Computer, Inc.'s management trust issues. SMCI stock is undervalu...
YieldMax™ ETFs Announces Distributions on MSTY ($2.2792), SMCY ($1.7215), SQY ($0.6338), YMAX ($0.1118), YMAG ($0.0500) and Others
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE and NEW YORK, Jan. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YieldMax™ today announced distributions for the YieldMax™ ETFs listed in the table below. ETF Ticker 1 ETF Name Reference Asset Distr...
YieldMax™ ETFs Announces Distributions on MSTY ($3.0821), SMCY ($2.3546), AIYY ($0.8718), YMAX ($0.1390), YMAG ($0.0592) and Others
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE and NEW YORK, Dec. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YieldMax™ today announced distributions for the YieldMax™ ETFs listed in the table below. ETF Ticker 1 ETF Name ReferenceAsset Distri...