Skip to content

YieldMax Short NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF

DIPSNYSE ArcaYieldMaxCThis fund concentrates its exposure in one company, using derivatives rather than holding the shares directly. Its results depend on that single stock.

$35.09+1.79 (+5.38%)

At close: Nov 5, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

Intraday session: up, 78 prints from 33.30 to 35.09. Range 33.86 to 35.09. Use the arrow keys to read each point.33.5034.0034.5010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
1.05%
Fund size
$7M
1Y total return
+4.1%
Yield · Last 12 months
57.02%
Holdings
7
Avg volume · 30D
4.84K sh
52W range
low $29.71high $57.60
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net DIPS Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

C

Score 50 out of 100

Rank
4 of 8
Six-pillar profile for DIPS. Scores out of 100: Cost 51, Risk 26, Mission 62, Tradability 53, Holdings not scored, Durability 65. Strongest: Durability (65). Weakest: Risk (26). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 50 of 100 falls in the C 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.
    C51 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 8
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    B62 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 5
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D26 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 7
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C53 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 8
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    Not scored
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B65 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 8

Our read on DIPS

ETF.net Research

In short

CEvery other NVDA income fund is leaning on the chip giant going up. DIPS faces the other way: inverse exposure to Nvidia's share price plus option premium paid monthly, with gains capped by the same options that fund the income.

Stated mandate

The fund aims to generate current income and provide inverse exposure to the share price of Nvidia Corporation, though potential investment gains are limited.

Why people hold it

  • The contrarian seat in the room: among NVDA option-income funds, this is the one built around inverse exposure to the stock instead of long exposure.
  • The 1.05% fee lands just under the median for its NVDA option-income peers, which is rare for the odd-one-out product in a category.
  • Distributions are set up to arrive monthly, and it is a 1940 Act ETF rather than a note carrying a bank's credit risk.

Worth knowing

  • Upside is limited by design. The options that generate the income also cap how much the inverse position can collect if Nvidia falls hard.
  • Synthetic single-stock exposure: you hold a derivatives position tied to one chipmaker, not the shares themselves.
  • Small and lightly traded next to long-side siblings like NVDY, so spreads can run wider, and our review places it near the back of its NVDA-income cohort.

DIPS Holdings

Asset class
Other
Holdings
7
Top-10 weight
107%
Largest holding
United States Treasury Bill 07/08/202750.8%

Geography

  • United States100.00%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 1.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1No dataUnited States Treasury Bill 07/08/202750.84%3,549,000$3.45M67
2No dataUnited States Treasury Note/Bond 3.375% 09/15/202728.42%1,945,000$1.93M53
3No dataUnited States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 05/15/202717.46%1,197,000$1.19M56
4No dataCash & Other6.92%469,628$470K664
5No dataNvda 11/20/2026 195.02 P3.02%315$205K1
6No dataNvda Us 11/06/26 P192.50.43%315$29.5K1
7No dataNvda Us 11/20/26 C3300.01%505$1.01K1

Showing 1–7 of 7 holdings

DIPS Performance

Launched Jul 23, 2024

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
DIPS$10,407
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,934
Nov 5, 2025 to Nov 5, 2026. DIPS $10,407. SPY $10,934. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,000$10,000$11,000$12,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 5, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 5, 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.

Trailing total return for DIPS. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodDIPS
Year to date−2.8%
1 month+20.1%
3 months+11.5%
1 year+4.1%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for DIPS
YearReturn barDIPS
2026 YTD−2.8%
2025−31.6%
2024−23.2%

History from Jul 24, 2024

DIPS in the news

DIPS Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Nov 5, 2026.
57.02%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$20.01Last 12 months
Upcoming payment
$0.30 per share
Pays on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Weekly

Distribution history

2026

One bar per payment. 45 payments in 2026 YTD. Jan 2, 2026 $0.39; Jan 8, 2026 $0.38; Jan 15, 2026 $0.36; Jan 22, 2026 $0.35; Jan 29, 2026 $0.38; Feb 5, 2026 $0.35; Feb 12, 2026 $0.36; Feb 19, 2026 $0.38; Feb 26, 2026 $0.38; Mar 5, 2026 $0.49; Mar 12, 2026 $0.46; Mar 19, 2026 $0.45; Mar 26, 2026 $0.54; Apr 2, 2026 $0.45; Apr 9, 2026 $0.43; Apr 16, 2026 $0.37; Apr 23, 2026 $0.33; Apr 30, 2026 $0.28; May 7, 2026 $0.28; May 14, 2026 $0.26; May 21, 2026 $0.27; May 28, 2026 $0.33; Jun 4, 2026 $0.33; Jun 11, 2026 $0.36; Jun 18, 2026 $0.47; Jun 25, 2026 $0.33; Jul 2, 2026 $0.38; Jul 9, 2026 $0.33; Jul 16, 2026 $0.28; Jul 23, 2026 $0.28; Jul 30, 2026 $0.31; Aug 6, 2026 $0.29; Aug 13, 2026 $0.24; Aug 20, 2026 $0.23; Aug 27, 2026 $0.24; Sep 3, 2026 $0.23; Sep 10, 2026 $0.22; Sep 17, 2026 $0.25; Sep 24, 2026 $0.24; Oct 1, 2026 $0.20; Oct 8, 2026 $0.20; Oct 15, 2026 $0.20; Oct 22, 2026 $0.19; Oct 29, 2026 $0.21; Nov 5, 2026 $0.30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Nov 5, 2026Pays Nov 6, 2026$0.30
Oct 29, 2026Oct 30, 2026$0.21
Oct 22, 2026Oct 23, 2026$0.19
Oct 15, 2026Oct 16, 2026$0.20
Oct 8, 2026Oct 9, 2026$0.20
Oct 1, 2026Oct 2, 2026$0.20
Sep 24, 2026Sep 25, 2026$0.24
Sep 17, 2026Sep 18, 2026$0.25
Sep 10, 2026Sep 11, 2026$0.22
Sep 3, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.23
Aug 27, 2026Aug 28, 2026$0.24
Aug 20, 2026Aug 21, 2026$0.23

See all 71 payments⁠

$10,000 in DIPS 1 year ago paid $3,768 in dividends.⁠

DIPS Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
26.1%
Annualised · 27 months to Oct 2026
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.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
−1.29
vs 3-month T-bills · 27 months to Oct 2026
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.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−60.9%
27 months · trough Oct 2026
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.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
−1.18
vs its asset-class index
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.

DIPS Cost

Overpaying vs XVNV, cheapest in Nvidia (NVDA) Option Income

$3,296

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • DIPS 1.05%

    $19,495

  • XVNV 0.85% Cheapest

    $16,199

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DIPS 1.05%
  • XVNV 0.85%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530DIPS $19,495XVNV $16,199

Year by year

YearDIPSXVNVOverpaying
10$1,847$1,508$339
20$6,927$5,706$1,221
30$19,495$16,199$3,296

Other funds in Nvidia (NVDA) Option Income