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YieldMax META Option Income Strategy ETF

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

$7.80−0.10 (−1.27%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

Intraday session: down, 78 prints from 7.90 to 7.80. Range 7.80 to 7.99. Use the arrow keys to read each point.7.857.9510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
1.06%
Fund size
$97M
1Y total return
−11.1%
Yield · Last 12 months
56.77%
Holdings
12
Avg volume · 30D
159K sh
52W range
low $7.84high $13.73
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net FBY Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

C

Score 54 out of 100

Rank
30 of 72
Six-pillar profile for FBY. Scores out of 100: Cost 44, Risk 48, Mission 56, Tradability 66, Holdings not scored, Durability 85. Strongest: Durability (85). Weakest: Cost (44). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 54 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.
    C44 out of 100
    Rank 40 of 72
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    B56 out of 100
    Rank 34 of 50
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C48 out of 100
    Rank 33 of 70
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B66 out of 100
    Rank 14 of 72
  • 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.
    A85 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 72

Our read on FBY

ETF.net Research

In short

CFBY doesn't own a single share of Meta. It rebuilds META exposure with options, then sells calls against that position to turn the stock's volatility into monthly income. Capped upside is the price of admission.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks weekly income by selling call spreads on Meta Platforms Inc. Its strategy aims to harvest option premiums from META volatility while retaining some participation in META share-price appreciation.

Why people hold it

  • Options do the work: a synthetic long on META, covered calls written against it, Treasuries as collateral. You ride META's moves up to a cap and collect the premium.sec.gov
  • The 1.06% expense ratio sits right at the median for single-stock option-income funds, so the Meta version costs no more than the rest of the shelf.
  • Pays monthly and trades as an ordinary 1940 Act ETF: brokerage account, 1099, no partnership paperwork.
  • Launched in 2023 with YieldMax's first wave of single-stock income funds, and it lands in the upper half of a crowded peer group.sec.gov

Worth knowing

  • The calls it sells cap the upside. If META rips, the fund keeps the premium and gives up the rest, while exposure to a drop stays close to full.sec.gov
  • Income comes from option premiums, which swell and shrink with META's volatility. The cadence is monthly; the size of each payout is not fixed.
  • Everything rides on one company, and the portfolio holds options and Treasuries rather than META stock, so no shareholder rights come with it.sec.gov

FBY Performance

Launched Jul 27, 2023

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.
FBY$8,886
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. FBY $8,886. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$8,000$9,000$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 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 FBY. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodFBY
Year to date−10.8%
1 month−13.4%
3 months+5.3%
1 year−11.1%
3 yearsper year+15.2%
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 FBY
YearReturn barFBY
2026 YTD−10.8%
2025+2.0%
2024+43.8%
2023+15.5%

History from Jul 28, 2023

FBY in the news

FBY 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 Oct 30, 2026.
56.77%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$4.48Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.05 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Weekly

Distribution history

2026

One bar per payment. 44 payments in 2026 YTD. Jan 2, 2026 $0.06; Jan 8, 2026 $0.06; Jan 15, 2026 $0.06; Jan 22, 2026 $0.05; Jan 29, 2026 $0.06; Feb 5, 2026 $0.25; Feb 12, 2026 $0.08; Feb 19, 2026 $0.08; Feb 26, 2026 $0.07; Mar 5, 2026 $0.08; Mar 12, 2026 $0.08; Mar 19, 2026 $0.07; Mar 26, 2026 $0.07; Apr 2, 2026 $0.07; Apr 9, 2026 $0.07; Apr 16, 2026 $0.08; Apr 23, 2026 $0.10; Apr 30, 2026 $0.19; May 7, 2026 $0.08; May 14, 2026 $0.08; May 21, 2026 $0.08; May 28, 2026 $0.07; Jun 4, 2026 $0.07; Jun 11, 2026 $0.06; Jun 18, 2026 $0.05; Jun 25, 2026 $0.05; Jul 2, 2026 $0.06; Jul 9, 2026 $0.07; Jul 16, 2026 $0.14; Jul 23, 2026 $0.10; Jul 30, 2026 $0.09; Aug 6, 2026 $0.08; Aug 13, 2026 $0.07; Aug 20, 2026 $0.05; Aug 27, 2026 $0.05; Sep 3, 2026 $0.05; Sep 10, 2026 $0.06; Sep 17, 2026 $0.07; Sep 24, 2026 $0.10; Oct 1, 2026 $0.15; Oct 8, 2026 $0.11; Oct 15, 2026 $0.10; Oct 22, 2026 $0.07; Oct 29, 2026 $0.05. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 29, 2026Oct 30, 2026$0.05
Oct 22, 2026Oct 23, 2026$0.07
Oct 15, 2026Oct 16, 2026$0.10
Oct 8, 2026Oct 9, 2026$0.11
Oct 1, 2026Oct 2, 2026$0.15
Sep 24, 2026Sep 25, 2026$0.10
Sep 17, 2026Sep 18, 2026$0.07
Sep 10, 2026Sep 11, 2026$0.06
Sep 3, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.05
Aug 27, 2026Aug 28, 2026$0.05
Aug 20, 2026Aug 21, 2026$0.05
Aug 13, 2026Aug 14, 2026$0.07

See all 82 payments⁠

$10,000 in FBY 3 years ago paid $10,845 in dividends.⁠

FBY Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
28.6%
Annualised · 36 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.
0.48
vs 3-month T-bills · 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.
−31.5%
39 months · trough Apr 2025
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.
1.07
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.

FBY Cost

Overpaying vs KWIN, cheapest in Single-Stock Option Income

$9,490

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

  • FBY 1.06%

    $19,655

  • KWIN 0.51% Cheapest

    $10,165

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • FBY 1.06%
  • KWIN 0.51%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530FBY $19,655KWIN $10,165

Year by year

YearFBYKWINOverpaying
10$1,864$918$946
20$6,987$3,527$3,460
30$19,655$10,165$9,490

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