YieldMax BABA Option Income Strategy ETF (BABO)
| Assets | $13.06M |
| Expense Ratio | 1.00% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 1.88M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $7.26 |
| Dividend Yield | 104.28% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Payout Frequency | Weekly |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Volume | 30,854 |
| Open | 6.99 |
| Previous Close | 7.05 |
| Day's Range | 6.98 - 6.99 |
| 52-Week Low | 6.92 |
| 52-Week High | 20.00 |
| Beta | 0.50 |
| Holdings | 13 |
| Inception Date | Aug 7, 2024 |
About BABO
Fund Home PageThe YieldMax BABA Option Income Strategy ETF (BABO) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in consumer discretionary equity. The fund seeks to provide current income and capped gains on the Alibaba stock (BABA) through a synthetic covered call strategy, collateralized by cash and US Treasurys. The actively managed fund uses both standardized exchange-traded and FLEX options. BABO was launched on Aug 7, 2024 and is issued by YieldMax.
Top 10 Holdings
141.95% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| United States Treasury Notes 2.38% | T.2.375 05.15.27 | 56.51% |
| United States Treasury Bills 0% | B.0 02.18.27 | 35.17% |
| United States Treasury Bills 0% | B.0 07.08.27 | 26.79% |
| Cash Offset | n/a | 15.90% |
| 2BABA US 11/20/26 C130.01 FLX | n/a | 4.84% |
| OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | n/a | 1.75% |
| BABA US 10/02/26 C115 | n/a | 0.67% |
| BABA US 10/02/26 C114 | n/a | 0.15% |
| First American Government Obligs X | FGXXX | 0.15% |
| US DOLLARS | n/a | 0.02% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | $0.0464 | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $0.0482 | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $0.0572 | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $0.0521 | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $0.0589 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $0.0698 | Aug 28, 2026 |
Performance
BABO had a total return of -35.56% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.93%.
News
YieldMax® ETFs Announces Distributions on BABO, MARO, ULTY, MRNY, SLTY and Others
CHICAGO and MILWAUKEE and NEW YORK, Oct. 08, 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...
YieldMax® ETFs Announces Distributions on ULTY, MARO, SLTY, BABO, DIPS and Others
CHICAGO and MILWAUKEE and NEW YORK, Sept. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YieldMax® today announced distributions for the YieldMax® Weekly Payers and Group B ETFs listed in the table below.
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...
YieldMax™ ETFs Announces Distributions on MRNY (73.00%), FBY (55.50%), DIPS (54.67%), YMAX (36.43%), YMAG (56.63%) and Others
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE and NEW YORK, Nov. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YieldMax™ today announced distributions for the YieldMax™ ETFs listed in the table below.
YieldMax™ ETFs Announces Distributions on BABO (69.59%), MRNY (61.51%), FBY (58.57%), YMAX (60.44%), YMAG (76.46%) and Others
CHICAGO and MILWAUKEE and NEW YORK, Oct. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YieldMax™ today announced distributions for the YieldMax™ ETFs listed in the table below.
YieldMax™ ETFs Announces Monthly Distributions on PYPY (101.91%), MSTY (100.04%), FIAT (100.02%), CONY (91.83%), SQY (81.95%) and Others
CHICAGO and MILWAUKEE and NEW YORK, Sept. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YieldMax™ today announced monthly distributions for the YieldMax™ ETFs listed in the table below.