YieldMax Universe Fund of Option Income ETFsYMAX
YMAX
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Funds holding %
of 7,419 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
1,600% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 1
900% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 1
82% more funds holding
Funds holding: 17 [Q3] → 31 (+14) [Q4]
4.97% less ownership
Funds ownership: 7.92% [Q3] → 2.95% (-4.97%) [Q4]
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $21.5M [Q3] → $18.9M (-$2.63M) [Q4]
88% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $231K | Put options by funds: $1.91M
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for YMAX.
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 3 articles about YMAX published over the past 30 days
Negative
Seeking Alpha
5 days ago
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 behind the S&P 500 in total growth, raising concerns about its overall effectiveness. Concerns on timing an entry and use case are evident.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
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 suffers from price decline and tax inefficiency, distributing most returns as ordinary income. Suitable for aggressive investors in tax-advantaged accounts, YMAX should be limited to 5% of an aggressive income portfolio or 3% alongside YMAG.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 weeks ago
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 ETF Name Distribution Frequency Distribution per Share Distribution Rate 2,4 30-Day SEC Yield 3 ROC 5 Ex-Date & Record Date Payment Date GPTY YieldMax™ AI & Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF Weekly $0.2668 34.84% 0.00% 100.00% 4/3/25 4/4/25 LFGY YieldMax™ Crypto Industry & Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF Weekly $0.4189 60.57% 0.00% 100.00% 4/3/25 4/4/25 QDTY YieldMax™ Nasdaq 100 0DTE Covered Call ETF Weekly $0.2638 31.00% 0.00% 37.26% 4/3/25 4/4/25 RDTY YieldMax™ R2000 0DTE Covered Call ETF Weekly $0.3351 36.44% 0.00% 78.96% 4/3/25 4/4/25 SDTY YieldMax™ S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call ETF Weekly $0.2723 31.10% 0.00% 65.95% 4/3/25 4/4/25 ULTY YieldMax™ Ultra Option Income Strategy ETF Weekly $0.0916 77.62% 2.21% 97.00% 4/3/25 4/4/25 YMAG YieldMax™ Magnificent 7 Fund of Option Income ETFs Weekly $0.0971 33.26% 69.89% 28.54% 4/3/25 4/4/25 YMAX YieldMax™ Universe Fund of Option Income ETFs Weekly $0.1781 68.44% 96.57% 0.00% 4/3/25 4/4/25 ABNY YieldMax™ ABNB Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 Weeks $0.3665 37.87% 3.62% 0.00% 4/3/25 4/4/25 AMDY YieldMax™ AMD Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 Weeks $0.2765 45.13% 2.97% 93.13% 4/3/25 4/4/25 CONY YieldMax™ COIN Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 Weeks $0.4381 73.33% 4.42% 94.62% 4/3/25 4/4/25 CVNY YieldMax™ CVNA Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 Weeks $2.9684 100.49% 2.44% 99.08% 4/3/25 4/4/25 FIAT YieldMax™ Short COIN Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 Weeks $0.9240 127.21% 1.73% 98.90% 4/3/25 4/4/25 MSFO YieldMax™ MSFT Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 Weeks $0.3337 27.09% 3.75% 0.00% 4/3/25 4/4/25 NFLY YieldMax™ NFLX Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 Weeks $0.6020 46.77% 3.58% 59.10% 4/3/25 4/4/25 PYPY YieldMax™ PYPL Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 Weeks $0.3521 34.34% 4.19% 0.00% 4/3/25 4/4/25 Weekly Payers & Group D ETFs scheduled for next week: GPTY LFGY QDTY RDTY SDTY ULTY YMAG YMAX AIYY AMZY APLY DISO MSTY SMCY XYZY YQQQ Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
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 stocks decline, unlike traditional income funds with stable principal. Comparing YieldMax funds based on TSLA, NVDA, and COIN shows varied performance due to different underlying stock movements, impacting total returns.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
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 acquired expenses for a 1.28% gross expense ratio, while offering no real diversification or strategic value. Individual YieldMax funds should be chosen based on specific market conditions and stock performance, rather than holding a mixed bag like YMAX.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
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 Name Distribution Frequency Distribution per Share Distribution Rate 2,4 30-Day SEC Yield 3 ROC 5 Ex-Date & Record Date Payment Date QDTY YieldMax™ Nasdaq 100 0DTE Covered Call ETF Weekly $0.1580 - - 33.90% 3/6/25 3/7/25 SDTY YieldMax™ S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call ETF Weekly $0.1709 - - 100.00% 3/6/25 3/7/25 GPTY YieldMax™ AI & Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF Weekly $0.3094 37.80% 0.00% 0.00% 3/6/25 3/7/25 LFGY YieldMax™ Crypto Industry& Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF Weekly $0.4637 61.48% 0.00% 0.00% 3/6/25 3/7/25 YMAX YieldMax™ UniverseFund of Option Income ETFs Weekly $0.2405 85.55% 85.03% 48.89% 3/6/25 3/7/25 YMAG YieldMax™ Magnificent 7Fund of Option Income ETFs Weekly $0.1514 48.55% 61.87% 55.46% 3/6/25 3/7/25 CONY YieldMax™ COIN Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 Weeks $0.5989 79.47% 4.56% 94.78% 3/6/25 3/7/25 FIAT YieldMax™ Short COIN Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 Weeks $0.6834 101.61% 3.52% 96.91% 3/6/25 3/7/25 MSFO YieldMax™ MSFT Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 Weeks $0.2845 22.70% 3.53% 83.81% 3/6/25 3/7/25 AMDY YieldMax™ AMD Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 Weeks $0.2533 40.54% 4.02% 92.00% 3/6/25 3/7/25 NFLY YieldMax™ NFLX Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 Weeks $0.4008 29.38% 3.23% 0.00% 3/6/25 3/7/25 ABNY YieldMax™ ABNB Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 Weeks $0.4805 42.34% 2.98% 92.39% 3/6/25 3/7/25 PYPY YieldMax™ PYPL Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 Weeks $0.3773 35.98% 4.20% 90.73% 3/6/25 3/7/25 ULTY * YieldMax™ Ultra Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 Weeks $0.4653 82.09% 0.00% 78.20% 3/6/25 3/7/25 CVNY YieldMax™ CVNA Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 Weeks $3.9149 - - 96.80% 3/6/25 3/7/25 Weekly Payers & Group D ETFs scheduled for next week: ULTY QDTY SDTY GPTY LFGY YMAX YMAG MSTY YQQQ AMZY APLY AIYY DISO SQY SMCY Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
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 ETF Name Distribution Frequency Distribution per share Distribution Rate 2,4 30-Day SEC Yield 3 ROC 5 Ex-Date & Record Date Payment Date QDTY YieldMax™ Nasdaq 100 0DTE Covered Call ETF Weekly $0.3231 - - 100.00% 2/27/25 2/28/25 SDTY YieldMax™ S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call ETF Weekly $0.1977 - - 44.79% 2/27/25 2/28/25 GPTY YieldMax™ AI & Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF Weekly $0.3130 - - 100.00% 2/27/25 2/28/25 LFGY YieldMax™ Crypto Industry& Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF Weekly $0.5392 - - 66.45% 2/27/25 2/28/25 YMAX YieldMax™ UniverseFund of Option Income ETFs Weekly $0.1327 45.55% 77.11% 53.40% 2/27/25 2/28/25 YMAG YieldMax™ Magnificent 7Fund of Option Income ETFs Weekly $0.1760 53.55% 56.75% 57.11% 2/27/25 2/28/25 NVDY YieldMax™ NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 Weeks $1.6118 105.43% 4.15% 96.84% 2/27/25 2/28/25 DIPS YieldMax™ Short NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 Weeks $0.5845 62.49% 3.11% 31.40% 2/27/25 2/28/25 FBY YieldMax™ META Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 Weeks $0.4767 32.32% 3.12% 0.00% 2/27/25 2/28/25 GDXY YieldMax™ Gold Miners Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 Weeks $0.4424 37.26% 3.33% 92.35% 2/27/25 2/28/25 BABO YieldMax™ BABA Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 Weeks $1.9190 115.03% 3.12% 0.00% 2/27/25 2/28/25 JPMO YieldMax™ JPM Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 Weeks $0.2951 21.21% 3.18% 0.00% 2/27/25 2/28/25 MRNY YieldMax™ MRNA Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 Weeks $0.2308 82.83% 4.28% 95.55% 2/27/25 2/28/25 PLTY YieldMax™ PLTR Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 Weeks $5.9377 111.13% 2.64% 0.00% 2/27/25 2/28/25 MARO YieldMax™ MARA Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 Weeks $1.5575 79.11% 3.17% 95.82% 2/27/25 2/28/25 Weekly Payers & Group C ETFs scheduled for next week: QDTY SDTY GPTY LFGY YMAX YMAG CONY FIAT MSFO AMDY NFLY ABNY PYPY ULTY CVNY Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
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' strategies include buying T-Bills, creating synthetic long positions, and trading options, which maximizes yield but carries significant active management risk. Major risks include high fees, volatile income, and reliance on YieldMax's strategy, making YMAX suitable only for aggressive investors with a recommended 5% allocation.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
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 ETF Name Distribution Frequency Distribution per share Distribution Rate 2,4 30-Day SEC Yield 3 ROC 5 Ex-Date & Record Date Payment Date QDTY* YieldMax™ Nasdaq 100 0DTE Covered Call ETF Weekly - - - - - - SDTY YieldMax™ S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call ETF Weekly $0.2221 - - 100.00% 2/20/25 2/21/25 GPTY YieldMax™ AI & Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF Weekly $0.3258 - - 100.00% 2/20/25 2/21/25 LFGY YieldMax™ Crypto Industry& Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF Weekly $0.5739 - - 58.86% 2/20/25 2/21/25 YMAX YieldMax™ UniverseFund of Option Income ETFs Weekly $0.1852 56.92% 77.11% 72.51% 2/20/25 2/21/25 YMAG YieldMax™ Magnificent 7Fund of Option Income ETFs Weekly $0.1369 39.10% 56.75% 39.02% 2/20/25 2/21/25 TSLY YieldMax™ TSLA Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $0.5793 62.77% 3.18% 93.03% 2/20/25 2/21/25 CRSH YieldMax™ Short TSLA Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $0.3810 75.93% 4.07% 12.68% 2/20/25 2/21/25 GOOY YieldMax™ GOOGL Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $0.3877 35.28% 3.33% 0.00% 2/20/25 2/21/25 YBIT YieldMax™ Bitcoin Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $0.5506 60.33% 1.36% 0.00% 2/20/25 2/21/25 OARK YieldMax™ Innovation Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $0.4269 50.34% 2.58% 93.84% 2/20/25 2/21/25 XOMO YieldMax™ XOM Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $0.2541 22.58% 3.58% 0.00% 2/20/25 2/21/25 SNOY YieldMax™ SNOW Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $0.9210 58.84% 2.58% 89.86% 2/20/25 2/21/25 TSMY YieldMax™ TSM Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $0.6019 42.89% 3.12% 47.33% 2/20/25 2/21/25 FEAT YieldMax™ Dorsey Wright Featured 5 Income ETF Every 4 weeks $1.9096 53.80% 102.37% 0.00% 2/20/25 2/21/25 FIVY YieldMax™ Dorsey Wright Hybrid 5 Income ETF Every 4 weeks $1.1203 31.12% 55.88% 0.00% 2/20/25 2/21/25 Weekly Payers & Group B ETFs scheduled for next week: QDTY SDTY GPTY LFGY YMAX YMAG NVDY DIPS FBY GDXY BABO JPMO MRNY PLTY MARO Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 months ago
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 Name Distribution Frequency Distribution per share Distribution Rate 2,4 30-Day SEC Yield 3 ROC 5 Ex-Date & Record Date Payment Date SDTY* YieldMax™ S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call ETF Weekly - - - - - - GPTY YieldMax™ AI & Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF Weekly $ 0.2936 - - 99.05 % 2/13/25 2/14/25 LFGY YieldMax™ Crypto Industry& Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF Weekly $ 0.5642 - - 100.00 % 2/13/25 2/14/25 YMAX YieldMax™ UniverseFund of Option Income ETFs Weekly $ 0.1503 47.62 % 77.11 % 92.31 % 2/13/25 2/14/25 YMAG YieldMax™ Magnificent 7Fund of Option Income ETFs Weekly $ 0.0509 14.71 % 56.75 % 85.74 % 2/13/25 2/14/25 MSTY YieldMax™ MSTR OptionIncome Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $ 2.0216 100.07 % 0.00 % 33.44 % 2/13/25 2/14/25 YQQQ YieldMax™ Short N100 Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $ 0.2498 19.44 % 3.81 % 0.00 % 2/13/25 2/14/25 AMZY YieldMax™ AMZN OptionIncome Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $ 0.5480 36.33 % 2.89 % 0.00 % 2/13/25 2/14/25 APLY YieldMax™ AAPL OptionIncome Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $ 0.3625 28.26 % 3.14 % 88.56 % 2/13/25 2/14/25 AIYY YieldMax™ AI Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $ 0.3710 64.15 % 3.59 % 94.49 % 2/13/25 2/14/25 DISO YieldMax™ DIS Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $ 0.4574 36.46 % 3.60 % 90.80 % 2/13/25 2/14/25 SQY YieldMax™ SQ Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $ 0.5840 45.38 % 4.13 % 93.58 % 2/13/25 2/14/25 SMCY YieldMax™ SMCI Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $ 2.0901 101.33 % 3.39 % 97.65 % 2/13/25 2/14/25 Weekly Payers & Group A ETFs scheduled for next week: SDTY GPTY LFGY YMAX YMAG TSLY CRSH GOOY YBIT OARK XOMO SNOY TSMY FEAT FIVY Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results.
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