YieldMax AI Option Income Strategy ETF
BThis fund concentrates its exposure in one company, using derivatives rather than holding the shares directly. Its results depend on that single stock.
$7.69+0.25 (+3.36%)
- 0.99%
- $47M
- −42.8%
- 121.80%
- 0.1M sh
- $7.43
- low $6.95high $28.20
The ETF.net AIYY Grade
B
Score 58 out of 100
- 18 of 72
Score 58 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.A83 out of 100Rank 6 of 72Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.B59 out of 100Rank 29 of 49Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.F13 out of 100Rank 63 of 66Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C49 out of 100Rank 38 of 72Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B65 out of 100Rank 20 of 72
Our read on AIYY
BAIYY writes call spreads on C3.ai, turning one of the AI trade's jumpiest names into option premium. Because it uses spreads rather than plain short calls, it keeps a slice of the upside.
AIYY is actively managed to seek weekly income by selling call spreads on C3.ai Inc. (AI), while retaining participation in potential appreciation of the underlying shares.
Why people hold it
- Costs 0.99% a year, below the median for single-stock option-income funds.
- Sells call spreads instead of writing calls outright, so the fund keeps some participation in C3.ai's appreciation rather than trading all of it away.yieldmaxetfs.com
- Actively managed with income as the stated goal, and it distributes on a recurring schedule rather than reinvesting premium.
- Sits among the stronger builds in a crowded field of single-stock overlay funds, where cost and execution vary widely.
Worth knowing
- Exposure is synthetic and tied to one small, volatile AI name. You get the stock's drawdowns without owning the shares.
- Payouts are funded by option premium, which swells and shrinks with C3.ai's volatility. No fixed target rate is declared.
- A small fund with moderate trading volume, so spreads can run wider than on peers linked to mega-caps like TSMY or BRKC.
AIYY Holdings
- Other
- 8
- 104%
- United States Treasury Bill 02/18/2027
Geography
- United States100.00%
AIYY Performance
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AIYY$5,723
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | AIYY |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −27.6% |
| 1 month | +3.2% |
| 3 months | +10.6% |
| 1 year | −42.8% |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | AIYY |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −27.6% | |
| 2025 | −58.6% | |
| 2024 | −14.5% | |
| 2023 | −1.6% |
AIYY in the news
AIYY Dividends
- 121.80%
- $9.06
- $0.09 per share
- Weekly
Distribution history
AIYY Risk
- 40.8%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- −1.08
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −79.9%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 1.54
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
AIYY Cost
0.99%
AIYY0.99%
- The middle half of Single-Stock Option Income funds
- Median 1.07%
5 of the 71 Single-Stock Option Income funds charge less.
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