Kurv Yield Premium Strategy Microsoft (MSFT) ETF
BThis fund concentrates its exposure in one company, using derivatives rather than holding the shares directly. Its results depend on that single stock.
$21.68−0.15 (−0.71%)
- 0.99%
- $13M
- +1.6%
- 18.38%
- 20.7K sh
- low $15.38high $26.81
The ETF.net MSFY Grade
B
Score 63 out of 100
- 9 of 72
Score 63 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 100Rank 10 of 72Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.C52 out of 100Rank 35 of 50Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C52 out of 100Rank 28 of 70Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B68 out of 100Rank 11 of 72Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D27 out of 100Rank 10 of 11Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B60 out of 100Rank 30 of 72
Our read on MSFY
In short
BA synthetic covered call on a single name: MSFY holds options on Microsoft rather than the shares, writes calls against them, and pays monthly. Its prospectus allows call expiries out to twelve months, not just next Friday.
Stated mandate
The Fund seeks current income while providing exposure to Microsoft Corporation’s common-stock returns, subject to limited upside participation. It uses options-based strategies, including a synthetic covered-call strategy, to generate income.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
MSFY Performance
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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MSFY$10,158
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.
| Period | MSFY |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +3.3% |
| 1 month | +2.0% |
| 3 months | +9.9% |
| 1 year | +1.6% |
| 3 years | +10.1% |
| 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 | MSFY |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +3.3% | |
| 2025 | +14.0% | |
| 2024 | +10.9% | |
| 2023 | +6.4% |
MSFY in the news
MSFY Dividends
- 18.38%
- $4.05
- $0.20 per share
- Monthly
MSFY 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.
- 0.32
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.
- −35.6%
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.
- 1.16
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.
MSFY Cost
Overpaying vs KWIN, cheapest in Single-Stock Option Income
$8,360
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
MSFY 0.99%
$18,525
KWIN 0.51% Cheapest
$10,165
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | MSFY | KWIN | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,746 | $918 | $828 |
| 20 | $6,565 | $3,527 | $3,038 |
| 30 | $18,525 | $10,165 | $8,360 |
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- BMSFOYieldMax MSFT Option Income Strategy ETFExpense ratio 1.03%1 year return +10.6%
- BTSMYYieldMax TSM Option Income Strategy ETFExpense ratio 1.01%1 year return +29.0%
- BAPLYYieldMax AAPL Option Income Strategy ETFExpense ratio 1.04%1 year return +20.4%
- BBABOYieldMax BABA Option Income Strategy ETFExpense ratio 1.00%1 year return −30.9%
