YieldMax Target 12 Big 50 Option Income ETF
$49.29−0.34 (−0.68%)
- 1.09%
- $30M
- +6.7%
- 12.61%
- 8.4K sh
- low $47.33high $54.11
The ETF.net BIGY Grade
D
Score 37 out of 100
- 36 of 51
Score 37 of 100 falls in the D 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.F18 out of 100Rank 42 of 51Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C53 out of 100Rank 25 of 49Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C48 out of 100Rank 26 of 51Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C47 out of 100Rank 25 of 43Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B57 out of 100Rank 22 of 51
Our read on BIGY
In short
DYieldMax made its name on single-stock option income. BIGY is the calmer cousin: it owns 50 of the largest US companies outright, sells options against them, and aims at a stated 12% annual payout delivered monthly.
Stated mandate
The actively managed ETF seeks current income through a targeted 12% annual cash-distribution level and secondary capital appreciation from a portfolio of 50 of the largest U.S. companies. It uses options on those equity holdings to generate premiums while retaining direct equity exposure.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
BIGY Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
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BIGY$10,668
Returns run to the Nov 9, 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 | BIGY |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +4.5% |
| 1 month | −5.2% |
| 3 months | −2.8% |
| 1 year | +6.7% |
| 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 | BIGY |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +4.5% | |
| 2025 | +19.1% | |
| 2024 | +0.2% |
BIGY in the news
BIGY Dividends
- 12.61%
- $6.26
- $0.50 per share
- Monthly
BIGY Risk
- 12.1%
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.
- 0.64
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.
- −18.9%
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.
- 0.92
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
BIGY Cost
Overpaying vs RECI, cheapest in Active Option Income
$13,984
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
BIGY 1.09%
$20,133
RECI 0.30% Cheapest
$6,149
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | BIGY | RECI | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,915 | $545 | $1,370 |
| 20 | $7,166 | $2,113 | $5,053 |
| 30 | $20,133 | $6,149 | $13,984 |
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- DFIXPFolioBeyond Enhanced Fixed Income Premium ETFExpense ratio 1.03%1 year return +1.5%
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