YieldMax Universe Fund of Option Income ETFs (YMAX)

NYSEARCA: YMAX · Real-Time Price · USD
12.76
-0.09 (-0.70%)
At close: Aug 25, 2025, 4:00 PM
12.74
-0.02 (-0.16%)
After-hours: Aug 25, 2025, 7:33 PM EDT
-0.70%
Assets$1.08B
Expense Ratio1.28%
PE Ration/a
Shares Out70.80M
Dividend (ttm)$8.41
Dividend Yield65.95%
Ex-Dividend DateAug 21, 2025
Payout FrequencyWeekly
Payout Ration/a
Volume2,131,895
Open12.81
Previous Close12.85
Day's Range12.72 - 12.84
52-Week Low11.21
52-Week High18.82
Betan/a
Holdings41
Inception DateJan 16, 2024

About YMAX

Fund Home Page

The 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.

Asset Class Equity
Category Derivative Income
Region Global
Stock Exchange NYSEARCA
Ticker Symbol YMAX
ETF Provider YieldMax

Top 10 Holdings

38.20% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
First American Government Obligations FundFGXXX8.26%
YieldMax Gold Miners Option Income Strategy ETFGDXY3.39%
YieldMax BRK.B Option Income Strategy ETFBRKC3.38%
YieldMax XOM Option Income Strategy ETFXOMO3.38%
YieldMax DIS Option Income Strategy ETFDISO3.34%
YieldMax JPM Option Income Strategy ETFJPMO3.33%
YieldMax SNOW Option Income Strategy ETFSNOY3.31%
YieldMax GOOGL Option Income Strategy ETFGOOY3.29%
YieldMax AAPL Option Income Strategy ETFAPLY3.26%
YieldMax ABNB Option Income Strategy ETFABNY3.26%
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Dividends

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Aug 21, 2025$0.1622Aug 22, 2025
Aug 14, 2025$0.1102Aug 15, 2025
Aug 7, 2025$0.1453Aug 8, 2025
Jul 31, 2025$0.1646Aug 1, 2025
Jul 24, 2025$0.1838Jul 25, 2025
Jul 17, 2025$0.1041Jul 18, 2025
Full Dividend History

Performance

YMAX had a total return of 23.70% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 23.02%.

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...

Other symbols: LFGYTSMYULTY
19 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

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...

4 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

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 ...

4 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

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...

Other symbols: CRSHLFGYTSLYULTY
6 weeks ago - GlobeNewsWire

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.

Other symbols: CONYLFGYULTYAMDY
2 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

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...

2 months ago - Seeking Alpha

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...

2 months ago - Seeking Alpha

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...

2 months ago - Seeking Alpha

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...

Other symbols: CRSHSNOYTSMYULTY
2 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

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...

3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

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...

Other symbols: CONYCVNYULTYYMAG
3 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

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...

3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

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...

3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

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...

4 months ago - Seeking Alpha

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...

4 months ago - Seeking Alpha

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 ...

Other symbols: CONYCVNYFIATULTY
5 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

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...

6 months ago - Seeking Alpha

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...

6 months ago - Seeking Alpha

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...

Other symbols: FIATULTYYMAG
6 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

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...

Other symbols: BABONVDYPLTYYMAG
6 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

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...

6 months ago - Seeking Alpha

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...

Other symbols: CRSHTSLYYBITYMAG
6 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

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 ...

Other symbols: AIYYMSTYSMCY
6 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

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 ...

Other symbols: CONYNFLYPYPYYMAG
7 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

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...

7 months ago - Seeking Alpha