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YieldMax MRNA Option Income Strategy ETF

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

$40.71−0.03 (−0.07%)

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

Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 40.74 to 40.71. Range 40.10 to 41.62. Use the arrow keys to read each point.40.2540.5041.2541.5010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
1.00%
Fund size
$238M
1Y total return
+474.5%
Yield · Last 12 months
46.22%
Holdings
11
Avg volume · 30D
324K sh
52W range
low $13.60high $47.94
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net MRNY Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

B

Score 62 out of 100

Rank
13 of 72
Six-pillar profile for MRNY. Scores out of 100: Cost 77, Risk 46, Mission 50, Tradability 62, Holdings not scored, Durability 81. Strongest: Durability (81). Weakest: Risk (46). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 62 of 100 falls in the B 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.
    A77 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 72
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    C50 out of 100
    Rank 39 of 50
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C46 out of 100
    Rank 35 of 70
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B62 out of 100
    Rank 20 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.
    A81 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 72

Our read on MRNY

ETF.net Research

In short

BModerna, but with a job. MRNY sells weekly call spreads on MRNA and routes the premium out as a monthly distribution, keeping room for some upside through the spread's long leg. You still carry the stock's downside, without owning the shares.

Stated mandate

MRNY is actively managed to generate weekly income by selling call spreads on Moderna Inc., while seeking participation in appreciation of the underlying share price.

Why people hold it

  • Charges 1.00% a year, below the typical fee in its single-stock option-income peer group.
  • Sells call spreads rather than plain calls, so the long leg leaves room to participate in part of a Moderna rally instead of surrendering all of it.yieldmaxetfs.com
  • Options are written weekly and cash goes out monthly, an actively managed rhythm built around one stock's premium.
  • Live since 2023, one of the earlier single-stock income funds in a category that has since crowded to dozens of tickers.

Worth knowing

  • Synthetic exposure: you take Moderna's declines without holding the shares, and the short call caps how much of an advance the fund keeps.
  • Payouts come from option premiums, which rise and fall with Moderna's option pricing. Monthly amounts vary rather than run at a set rate.
  • The 1.00% fee buys the overlay and the active management, not a plain stake in the underlying stock.

MRNY Performance

Launched Oct 23, 2023

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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MRNY$57,446
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. MRNY $57,446. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$20,000$40,000$60,000Oct 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 MRNY. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodMRNY
Year to date+469.0%
1 month+11.2%
3 months+254.5%
1 year+474.5%
3 yearsper year+22.7%
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 MRNY
YearReturn barMRNY
2026 YTD+469.0%
2025−35.8%
2024−59.3%
2023+20.5%

Since listing, Oct 23, 2023

MRNY in the news

MRNY 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.
46.22%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$18.83Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.54 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 $0.16; Jan 8, 2026 $0.18; Jan 15, 2026 $0.25; Jan 22, 2026 $0.37; Jan 29, 2026 $0.48; Feb 5, 2026 $0.27; Feb 12, 2026 $0.35; Feb 19, 2026 $0.32; Feb 26, 2026 $0.38; Mar 5, 2026 $0.38; Mar 12, 2026 $0.39; Mar 19, 2026 $0.38; Mar 26, 2026 $0.27; Apr 2, 2026 $0.28; Apr 9, 2026 $0.26; Apr 16, 2026 $0.26; Apr 23, 2026 $0.26; Apr 30, 2026 $0.22; May 7, 2026 $0.16; May 14, 2026 $0.24; May 21, 2026 $0.18; May 28, 2026 $0.24; Jun 4, 2026 $0.21; Jun 11, 2026 $0.21; Jun 18, 2026 $0.22; Jun 25, 2026 $0.36; Jul 2, 2026 $0.39; Jul 9, 2026 $0.43; Jul 16, 2026 $0.36; Jul 23, 2026 $0.25; Jul 30, 2026 $0.24; Aug 6, 2026 $0.20; Aug 13, 2026 $0.22; Aug 20, 2026 $0.23; Aug 27, 2026 $0.89; Sep 3, 2026 $0.64; Sep 10, 2026 $0.64; Sep 17, 2026 $0.57; Sep 24, 2026 $0.64; Oct 1, 2026 $0.81; Oct 8, 2026 $0.75; Oct 15, 2026 $0.81; Oct 22, 2026 $0.89; Oct 29, 2026 $0.54. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 29, 2026Oct 30, 2026$0.54
Oct 22, 2026Oct 23, 2026$0.89
Oct 15, 2026Oct 16, 2026$0.81
Oct 8, 2026Oct 9, 2026$0.75
Oct 1, 2026Oct 2, 2026$0.81
Sep 24, 2026Sep 25, 2026$0.64
Sep 17, 2026Sep 18, 2026$0.57
Sep 10, 2026Sep 11, 2026$0.64
Sep 3, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.64
Aug 27, 2026Aug 28, 2026$0.89
Aug 20, 2026Aug 21, 2026$0.23
Aug 13, 2026Aug 14, 2026$0.22

See all 79 payments⁠

$10,000 in MRNY 3 years ago paid $7,140 in dividends.⁠

MRNY Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
98.8%
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.
−82.2%
36 months · trough Nov 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.
−0.09
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.

MRNY Cost

Overpaying vs KWIN, cheapest in Single-Stock Option Income

$8,523

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

  • MRNY 1.00%

    $18,688

  • KWIN 0.51% Cheapest

    $10,165

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • MRNY 1.00%
  • 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$20K051015202530MRNY $18,688KWIN $10,165

Year by year

YearMRNYKWINOverpaying
10$1,763$918$845
20$6,625$3,527$3,098
30$18,688$10,165$8,523

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