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YieldMax GME Option Income Strategy ETF

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

$23.36−0.10 (−0.43%)

As of Nov 10, 2026, 10:14 AM ET

Intraday session: down, 10 prints from 23.46 to 23.36. Range 23.36 to 23.46. Use the arrow keys to read each point.23.3823.4023.4223.4410 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
1.01%
Fund size
$6M
1Y total return
−5.8%
Yield · Last 12 months
71.20%
Holdings
7
Avg volume · 30D
3.7K sh
52W range
low $21.64high $42.68
Launched

The ETF.net GMEY Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

C

Score 43 out of 100

Rank
40 of 72
Six-pillar profile for GMEY. Scores out of 100: Cost 59, Risk 59, Mission 20, Tradability 33, Holdings not scored, Durability 54. Strongest: Cost (59). Weakest: Mission (20). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 43 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.
    B59 out of 100
    Rank 26 of 72
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    F20 out of 100
    Rank 44 of 50
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B59 out of 100
    Rank 26 of 70
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D33 out of 100
    Rank 63 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.
    C54 out of 100
    Rank 39 of 72

Our read on GMEY

ETF.net Research

In short

CGameStop, with a paycheck attached. GMEY sells call spreads on GME to convert the stock's option premiums into income, while keeping a lane open for some of the share-price appreciation.

Stated mandate

The fund is actively managed to generate weekly income by selling call spreads on GameStop Corp (GME), while seeking participation in the appreciation of its share price.

Why people hold it

  • Spreads, not a hard ceiling. The fund sells calls on GME and owns a higher-strike call against them, so a rally isn't cut off at a single strike.yieldmaxetfs.com
  • Fee of 1.01% lands under the median for single-stock option-income funds, so the income engine isn't paying a premium price for the privilege.
  • Actively managed with one stated job: generate income week to week from GME options, on a set distribution schedule rather than a fixed index recipe.yieldmaxetfs.com

Worth knowing

  • The trade is asymmetric by design: you carry GME's declines while the short calls trim the upside, and the exposure is built from options rather than actual shares.
  • A small fund that doesn't trade heavily. Bid-ask spreads can be wider than on the giants of the option-income shelf, which shows up in your execution price.
  • It launched in 2025 and isn't the only GME income wrapper on the shelf. IGME aims at the same stock for 0.96%.

GMEY Performance

Launched Sep 8, 2025

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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GMEY$9,423
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,339
Nov 7, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. GMEY $9,423. SPY $11,339. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$8,000$10,000$12,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 7, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026

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.

Trailing total return for GMEY. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodGMEY
Year to date+2.5%
1 month−3.8%
3 months+11.4%
1 year−5.8%
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 GMEY
YearReturn barGMEY
2026 YTD+2.5%
2025−16.1%

History from Sep 9, 2025

GMEY in the news

GMEY 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 9, 2026.
71.20%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$16.78Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.29 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. 45 payments in 2026 YTD. Jan 2, 2026 $0.38; Jan 8, 2026 $0.32; Jan 15, 2026 $0.33; Jan 22, 2026 $0.20; Jan 29, 2026 $0.36; Feb 5, 2026 $0.41; Feb 12, 2026 $0.39; Feb 19, 2026 $0.37; Feb 26, 2026 $0.38; Mar 5, 2026 $0.37; Mar 12, 2026 $0.36; Mar 19, 2026 $0.23; Mar 26, 2026 $0.22; Apr 2, 2026 $0.14; Apr 9, 2026 $0.32; Apr 16, 2026 $0.28; Apr 23, 2026 $0.29; Apr 30, 2026 $0.40; May 7, 2026 $0.42; May 14, 2026 $0.33; May 21, 2026 $0.29; May 28, 2026 $0.32; Jun 4, 2026 $0.28; Jun 11, 2026 $0.30; Jun 18, 2026 $0.29; Jun 25, 2026 $0.19; Jul 2, 2026 $0.28; Jul 9, 2026 $0.27; Jul 16, 2026 $0.19; Jul 23, 2026 $0.22; Jul 30, 2026 $0.22; Aug 6, 2026 $0.20; Aug 13, 2026 $0.14; Aug 20, 2026 $0.14; Aug 27, 2026 $0.13; Sep 3, 2026 $0.14; Sep 10, 2026 $0.13; Sep 17, 2026 $0.22; Sep 24, 2026 $0.35; Oct 1, 2026 $0.39; Oct 8, 2026 $0.42; Oct 15, 2026 $0.38; Oct 22, 2026 $0.34; Oct 29, 2026 $0.28; Nov 5, 2026 $0.29. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Nov 5, 2026Nov 6, 2026$0.29
Oct 29, 2026Oct 30, 2026$0.28
Oct 22, 2026Oct 23, 2026$0.34
Oct 15, 2026Oct 16, 2026$0.38
Oct 8, 2026Oct 9, 2026$0.42
Oct 1, 2026Oct 2, 2026$0.39
Sep 24, 2026Sep 25, 2026$0.35
Sep 17, 2026Sep 18, 2026$0.22
Sep 10, 2026Sep 11, 2026$0.13
Sep 3, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.14
Aug 27, 2026Aug 28, 2026$0.13
Aug 20, 2026Aug 21, 2026$0.14

See all 56 payments⁠

$10,000 in GMEY 1 year ago paid $3,952 in dividends.⁠

GMEY Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
34.0%
Annualised · 13 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.
−0.76
vs 3-month T-bills · 13 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.
−33.7%
14 months · trough Aug 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.
0.34
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.

GMEY Cost

Overpaying vs KWIN, cheapest in Single-Stock Option Income

$8,685

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

  • GMEY 1.01%

    $18,850

  • KWIN 0.51% Cheapest

    $10,165

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • GMEY 1.01%
  • 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$20K051015202530GMEY $18,850KWIN $10,165

Year by year

YearGMEYKWINOverpaying
10$1,780$918$862
20$6,686$3,527$3,159
30$18,850$10,165$8,685

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