YieldMax GOOGL Option Income Strategy ETF
CThis fund concentrates its exposure in one company, using derivatives rather than holding the shares directly. Its results depend on that single stock.
$12.22+0.02 (+0.16%)
- 1.14%
- $229M
- +39.9%
- 48.03%
- 0.4M sh
- $12.19
- low $11.64high $15.96
The ETF.net GOOY Grade
C
Score 54 out of 100
- 30 of 72
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.F11 out of 100Rank 62 of 72Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A72 out of 100Rank 5 of 49Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.A76 out of 100Rank 11 of 66Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A81 out of 100Rank 1 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.A84 out of 100Rank 3 of 72
Our read on GOOY
CGOOY doesn't own Alphabet. It rents it out. Options build the GOOGL exposure, and sold call spreads turn the stock's swings into a weekly paycheck while leaving some room to ride the shares higher.
GOOY seeks weekly income by selling call spreads on Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL), while maintaining participation in GOOGL’s share-price appreciation.
Why people hold it
- Call spreads instead of plain written calls: the fund sells away a defined slice of upside, so it still aims to participate in GOOGL's share-price appreciation.yieldmaxetfs.com
- The income comes from harvesting option premium on Alphabet's volatility, not from dividends, and the fund intends to pay it out on a weekly schedule.yieldmaxetfs.com
- One of the more actively traded names in a crowded single-stock income field, so getting a fill usually isn't the hard part.
- Running since 2023, it's an early entry in the single-stock income wave and sits in the stronger half of that peer group on our review.
Worth knowing
- The 1.14% expense ratio runs a little above the typical fund in this category, and that tab is paid whether or not the premium engine cooperates.
- It all rides on one company. Exposure is built with options rather than Alphabet shares, so there's no diversification cushion and no direct ownership of the stock.yieldmaxetfs.com
- Payouts can include return of capital, meaning part of a distribution may be your own money handed back, which trims your cost basis.yieldmaxetfs.com
GOOY Holdings
- Other
- 10
- 103%
- United States Treasury Bill 07/08/2027
Geography
- United States100.00%
GOOY Performance
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GOOY$13,990
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 | GOOY |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +12.4% |
| 1 month | +4.0% |
| 3 months | −0.1% |
| 1 year | +39.9% |
| 3 years | +22.4% |
| 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 | GOOY |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +12.4% | |
| 2025 | +54.0% | |
| 2024 | +12.7% | |
| 2023 | −3.8% |
GOOY in the news
GOOY Dividends
- 48.03%
- $5.86
- $0.06 per share
- Weekly
Distribution history
GOOY Risk
- 25.3%
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.
- 0.77
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.
- −24.4%
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.
- 0.77
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
GOOY Cost
1.14%
GOOY1.14%
- The middle half of Single-Stock Option Income funds
- Median 1.07%
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