YieldMax BRK.B 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.
$40.19+0.22 (+0.56%)
- 1.01%
- $8M
- +3.2%
- 20.66%
- 0M sh
- $39.88
- low $39.02high $47.58
The ETF.net BRKC Grade
B
Score 68 out of 100
- 6 of 72
Score 68 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.B66 out of 100Rank 21 of 72Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A75 out of 100Rank 4 of 49Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.A78 out of 100Rank 10 of 66Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B58 out of 100Rank 26 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.B55 out of 100Rank 35 of 72
Our read on BRKC
BYieldMax points its option-income machinery at the ultimate buy-and-hold name. BRKC sells upside on Berkshire Hathaway to generate current income, and it never actually owns the shares.
BRKC seeks current income while providing indirect exposure to the share-price returns of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B), with potential gains limited by its options strategy.
Why people hold it
- Expense ratio of 1.01%, a shade under the median for single-stock option-income ETFs, in a corner of the market where 1%-plus is the entry fee.
- Grades out in the top slice of its single-stock option-income peer group, helped by a calmer measured risk profile than most funds built this way.
- Mechanics stated up front: a synthetic covered call spread on BRK.B seeking current income plus indirect exposure to the stock's price moves, with gains limited by the options.
Worth knowing
- You hold an options package, not Berkshire stock. The call spread caps how much of a big BRK.B run-up reaches you.
- The fund discloses that distributions can include return of capital, meaning part of a payout may be your own capital coming back, which lowers net asset value.
- Launched in 2025 and still small and thinly traded, which can mean wider bid-ask spreads and a short history to judge the strategy on.
BRKC Holdings
- Other
- 9
- 101%
- United States Treasury Bill 02/18/2027
BRKC Performance
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BRKC$10,324
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 | BRKC |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +2.2% |
| 1 month | +1.0% |
| 3 months | +3.6% |
| 1 year | +3.2% |
| 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 | BRKC |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +2.2% | |
| 2025 | +0.9% |
BRKC in the news
BRKC Dividends
- 20.66%
- $8.26
- $0.10 per share
- Weekly
Distribution history
BRKC Risk
- 10.7%
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.
- −0.30
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.
- −7.6%
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.
- −0.03
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
BRKC Cost
1.01%
BRKC1.01%
- The middle half of Single-Stock Option Income funds
- Median 1.07%
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