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YieldMax PLTR Option Income Strategy ETF

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

$32.76−1.01 (−2.99%)

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

Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 33.77 to 32.76. Range 32.76 to 34.27. Use the arrow keys to read each point.33.0033.2533.5034.0034.2510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
1.07%
Fund size
$351M
1Y total return
−4.9%
Yield · Last 12 months
73.08%
Holdings
12
Avg volume · 30D
183K sh
52W range
low $26.06high $66.90
Launched

The ETF.net PLTY Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

B

Score 57 out of 100

Rank
21 of 72
Six-pillar profile for PLTY. Scores out of 100: Cost 42, Risk 38, Mission 70, Tradability 75, Holdings not scored, Durability 82. Strongest: Durability (82). Weakest: Risk (38). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 57 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.
    C42 out of 100
    Rank 42 of 72
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A70 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 50
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D38 out of 100
    Rank 44 of 70
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A75 out of 100
    Rank 3 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.
    A82 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 72

Our read on PLTY

ETF.net Research

In short

BPalantir's volatility is the raw material here. PLTY writes calls on PLTR and turns the premium into cash income, holding options and short-term Treasuries rather than the stock itself.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks current income while providing indirect exposure to PLTR's share-price returns. The strategy generally limits potential investment gains.

Why people hold it

  • Built on one of the market's loudest, most volatile large caps, where option premiums run rich. Treasury bills sit underneath as collateral and add their own income.sec.govyieldmaxetfs.com
  • The 1.07% fee lands right at the median for single-stock option-income funds, so the Palantir version costs no more than the rest of the shelf.
  • Sits in the upper half of a crowded field of single-stock income overlays, a category where plenty of look-alikes launched and few stand out.

Worth knowing

  • Lopsided by design: sold calls cap the upside, while sold at-the-money puts pass through the full extent of PLTR's share-price losses.sec.gov
  • Part of a payout can be return of capital, meaning your own money handed back rather than income the fund earned.yieldmaxetfs.comyieldmaxetfs.com 2
  • You never own Palantir. Exposure runs through options on the stock, so there are no shareholder rights and results hinge on the options book.sec.gov

PLTY Performance

Launched Oct 7, 2024

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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PLTY$9,511
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. PLTY $9,511. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$6,000$8,000$10,000Oct 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 PLTY. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodPLTY
Year to date+6.5%
1 month−3.0%
3 months+37.9%
1 year−4.9%
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 PLTY
YearReturn barPLTY
2026 YTD+6.5%
2025+78.7%
2024+49.7%

History from Oct 8, 2024

PLTY in the news

PLTY 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.
73.08%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$24.68Last 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. 44 payments in 2026 YTD. Jan 2, 2026 $0.51; Jan 8, 2026 $0.45; Jan 15, 2026 $0.41; Jan 22, 2026 $0.38; Jan 29, 2026 $0.37; Feb 5, 2026 $0.36; Feb 12, 2026 $0.38; Feb 19, 2026 $0.39; Feb 26, 2026 $0.39; Mar 5, 2026 $0.48; Mar 12, 2026 $0.80; Mar 19, 2026 $0.80; Mar 26, 2026 $0.48; Apr 2, 2026 $0.45; Apr 9, 2026 $0.45; Apr 16, 2026 $0.36; Apr 23, 2026 $0.38; Apr 30, 2026 $0.36; May 7, 2026 $0.27; May 14, 2026 $0.44; May 21, 2026 $0.36; May 28, 2026 $0.37; Jun 4, 2026 $0.48; Jun 11, 2026 $0.30; Jun 18, 2026 $0.30; Jun 25, 2026 $0.26; Jul 2, 2026 $0.26; Jul 9, 2026 $0.28; Jul 16, 2026 $0.30; Jul 23, 2026 $0.30; Jul 30, 2026 $0.33; Aug 6, 2026 $0.35; Aug 13, 2026 $0.75; Aug 20, 2026 $0.72; Aug 27, 2026 $0.64; Sep 3, 2026 $0.73; Sep 10, 2026 $0.28; Sep 17, 2026 $0.22; Sep 24, 2026 $0.27; Oct 1, 2026 $0.23; Oct 8, 2026 $0.29; Oct 15, 2026 $0.56; Oct 22, 2026 $0.26; Oct 29, 2026 $0.29. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 29, 2026Oct 30, 2026$0.29
Oct 22, 2026Oct 23, 2026$0.26
Oct 15, 2026Oct 16, 2026$0.56
Oct 8, 2026Oct 9, 2026$0.29
Oct 1, 2026Oct 2, 2026$0.23
Sep 24, 2026Sep 25, 2026$0.27
Sep 17, 2026Sep 18, 2026$0.22
Sep 10, 2026Sep 11, 2026$0.28
Sep 3, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.73
Aug 27, 2026Aug 28, 2026$0.64
Aug 20, 2026Aug 21, 2026$0.72
Aug 13, 2026Aug 14, 2026$0.75

See all 68 payments⁠

$10,000 in PLTY 1 year ago paid $3,789 in dividends.⁠

PLTY Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
53.0%
Annualised · 24 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.
1.21
vs 3-month T-bills · 24 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.
−41.0%
24 months · trough Jun 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.
0.79
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.

PLTY Cost

Overpaying vs KWIN, cheapest in Single-Stock Option Income

$9,650

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

  • PLTY 1.07%

    $19,815

  • KWIN 0.51% Cheapest

    $10,165

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • PLTY 1.07%
  • 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$20K051015202530PLTY $19,815KWIN $10,165

Year by year

YearPLTYKWINOverpaying
10$1,881$918$963
20$7,046$3,527$3,519
30$19,815$10,165$9,650

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