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YieldMax Strategic Metals & Mining Portfolio Option Income ETF

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

$31.50+0.13 (+0.42%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:56 PM ET

D28/ 100

Rank 41 of 51 in Active Option Income

D28/100Rank 41 of 51inActive Option Income
Intraday session: up, 77 prints from 31.37 to 31.50. Range 31.43 to 32.24. Use the arrow keys to read each point.31.6031.8032.0032.2010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
1.01%
Fund size
$6M
1Y total return
No data
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
55
Avg volume · 30D
4.74K sh
52W range
low $31.01high $51.40
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net MINY Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

D

Score 28 out of 100

Category
Active Option Income⁠
Rank
41 of 51
Six-pillar profile for MINY. Scores out of 100: Cost 29, Risk 14, Mission not scored, Tradability 21, Holdings 54, Durability 42. Strongest: Holdings (54). Weakest: Risk (14). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 28 of 100 falls in the D 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.
    D29 out of 100
    Rank 34 of 51

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    F14 out of 100
    Rank 42 of 48

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    F21 out of 100
    Rank 46 of 51

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C54 out of 100
    Rank 24 of 43

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C42 out of 100
    Rank 37 of 51

Our read on MINY

ETF.net Research

In short

DYieldMax points its option-income machine at the mining pits. MINY holds strategic-metals and mining equities and sells options on them, turning one of the market's twitchiest corners into option premium.

Stated mandate

MINY seeks current income as its primary objective and capital appreciation secondarily. It invests in strategic-metals and mining equities and uses options on those securities or related ETFs to generate premiums.

Why people hold it

  • Miners swing hard, and volatile stocks command fatter option premiums. MINY writes options on strategic-metals and mining names to convert that turbulence into cash.
  • It is a basket, not a bet on one ticker. The overlay runs across a group of strategic-metals and mining companies rather than a single stock.
  • The mandate is blunt: current income first, capital appreciation second. No guessing about what this fund is built to do.
  • Standard 1940 Act ETF plumbing: daily-traded, transparent wrapper for a theme most investors otherwise reach through individual miners.

Worth knowing

  • At 1.01%, it runs above the roughly 0.95% median for option-income peers, and well above simpler overlays like PAPI (0.29%) or DIVO (0.56%).
  • Selling options trades away upside. When metals rip, the written calls limit how much of that rally the fund keeps.
  • Payouts can include return of capital, meaning part of a distribution may be your own principal coming back. A 2026 launch also means a short record.

MINY Performance

Launched Feb 26, 2026

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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MINY$9,591
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,141
Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. MINY $9,591. SPY $10,141. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026

Jul 31, 2026 – 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 MINY. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodMINY
Year to dateFund launched this yearNo data
1 month−8.9%
3 months−4.1%
1 yearFund is under 1 year oldNo data
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 MINY
YearReturn barMINY
2026 YTD−23.6%

History from Feb 27, 2026

MINY in the news

MINY Dividends

Last payment
$0.19 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Weekly

Distribution data unavailable.

Distribution history

2026

One bar per payment. 34 payments in 2026 YTD. Mar 11, 2026 $0.41; Mar 18, 2026 $0.27; Mar 25, 2026 $0.24; Apr 1, 2026 $0.25; Apr 8, 2026 $0.25; Apr 15, 2026 $0.27; Apr 22, 2026 $0.27; Apr 29, 2026 $0.27; May 6, 2026 $0.26; May 13, 2026 $0.27; May 20, 2026 $0.25; May 27, 2026 $0.25; Jun 3, 2026 $0.26; Jun 10, 2026 $0.24; Jun 17, 2026 $0.24; Jun 24, 2026 $0.24; Jul 1, 2026 $0.22; Jul 8, 2026 $0.22; Jul 15, 2026 $0.21; Jul 22, 2026 $0.20; Jul 29, 2026 $0.21; Aug 5, 2026 $0.21; Aug 12, 2026 $0.23; Aug 19, 2026 $0.23; Aug 26, 2026 $0.23; Sep 2, 2026 $0.23; Sep 9, 2026 $0.23; Sep 16, 2026 $0.22; Sep 23, 2026 $0.22; Sep 30, 2026 $0.21; Oct 7, 2026 $0.21; Oct 14, 2026 $0.21; Oct 21, 2026 $0.20; Oct 28, 2026 $0.19. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 28, 2026Oct 29, 2026$0.19
Oct 21, 2026Oct 22, 2026$0.20
Oct 14, 2026Oct 15, 2026$0.21
Oct 7, 2026Oct 8, 2026$0.21
Sep 30, 2026Oct 1, 2026$0.21
Sep 23, 2026Sep 24, 2026$0.22
Sep 16, 2026Sep 17, 2026$0.22
Sep 9, 2026Sep 10, 2026$0.23
Sep 2, 2026Sep 3, 2026$0.23
Aug 26, 2026Aug 27, 2026$0.23
Aug 19, 2026Aug 20, 2026$0.23
Aug 12, 2026Aug 13, 2026$0.23

See all 34 payments⁠

MINY Risk

Risk pillarF14 out of 100Rank 42 of 48 in Active Option Income
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
Launched Feb 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.
Launched Feb 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.
Launched Feb 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.
1.23
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.

MINY Cost

Compare MINY and RECI

Overpaying vs RECI, cheapest in Active Option Income

$12,701

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

  • MINY 1.01%

    $18,850

  • RECI 0.30% Cheapest

    $6,149

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • MINY 1.01%
  • RECI 0.30%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530MINY $18,850RECI $6,149

Year by year

YearMINYRECIOverpaying
10$1,780$545$1,235
20$6,686$2,113$4,573
30$18,850$6,149$12,701

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