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YieldMax TSLA Option Income Strategy ETF

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

$19.22−2.64 (−12.08%)

At close: Nov 5, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 21.86 to 19.22. Range 18.97 to 20.98. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20.0020.5021.0021.5010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
1.07%
Fund size
$634M
1Y total return
−21.7%
Yield · Last 12 months
87.98%
Holdings
11
Avg volume · 30D
489K sh
52W range
low $18.93high $42.60
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net TSLY Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

B

Score 56 out of 100

Rank
2 of 9
Six-pillar profile for TSLY. Scores out of 100: Cost 37, Risk 46, Mission 70, Tradability 71, Holdings not scored, Durability 88. Strongest: Durability (88). Weakest: Cost (37). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 56 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.
    D37 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 9
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A70 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 6
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C46 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 8
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A71 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 9
  • 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.
    A88 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 9

Our read on TSLY

ETF.net Research

In short

BOne stock, one job: convert Tesla's famous volatility into monthly income. TSLY sells call spreads on TSLA rather than plain covered calls, harvesting premium while keeping a slice of the upside in play.

Stated mandate

TSLY seeks to generate weekly income by selling call spreads on Tesla Inc. The strategy aims to harvest option premiums from Tesla's volatility while retaining some participation in its share-price appreciation.

Why people hold it

  • Sells call spreads on Tesla instead of writing plain covered calls, so some share-price appreciation stays on the table while premium is collected.yieldmaxetfs.com
  • Running since 2022, actively traded, and paying on a monthly cadence. The plumbing is well worn by the standards of single-stock income funds.
  • Rates as one of the stronger builds on the Tesla-income shelf, where execution quality varies widely between competing wrappers.

Worth knowing

  • You do not own Tesla stock here. Exposure is assembled synthetically with options, and the short calls cap how much of a big TSLA run you keep.
  • Income comes from Tesla option premiums, so the size of the payout moves with volatility rather than following a fixed dollar schedule.
  • The 1.07% fee is the middle of this cohort, not the floor: TSII runs 0.99%, while TSYY charges 3.11% for its own Tesla income spin.

TSLY Performance

Launched Nov 22, 2022

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
TSLY$7,831
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,934
Nov 5, 2025 to Nov 5, 2026. TSLY $7,831. SPY $10,934. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$8,000$10,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 5, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 5, 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 TSLY. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodTSLY
Year to date−20.1%
1 month−10.7%
3 months+1.9%
1 year−21.7%
3 yearsper year+6.2%
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 TSLY
YearReturn barTSLY
2026 YTD−20.1%
2025+14.1%

TSLY in the news

TSLY 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 Nov 5, 2026.
87.98%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$16.91Last 12 months
Upcoming payment
$0.22 per share
Pays on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Weekly

Distribution history

2026

One bar per payment. 45 payments in 2026 YTD. Jan 2, 2026 $0.37; Jan 8, 2026 $0.32; Jan 15, 2026 $0.35; Jan 22, 2026 $0.29; Jan 29, 2026 $0.32; Feb 5, 2026 $0.33; Feb 12, 2026 $0.33; Feb 19, 2026 $0.32; Feb 26, 2026 $0.31; Mar 5, 2026 $0.30; Mar 12, 2026 $0.29; Mar 19, 2026 $0.27; Mar 26, 2026 $0.26; Apr 2, 2026 $0.26; Apr 9, 2026 $0.26; Apr 16, 2026 $0.27; Apr 23, 2026 $0.30; Apr 30, 2026 $0.30; May 7, 2026 $0.34; May 14, 2026 $0.52; May 21, 2026 $0.29; May 28, 2026 $0.39; Jun 4, 2026 $0.35; Jun 11, 2026 $0.27; Jun 18, 2026 $0.28; Jun 25, 2026 $0.27; Jul 2, 2026 $0.28; Jul 9, 2026 $0.28; Jul 16, 2026 $0.26; Jul 23, 2026 $0.24; Jul 30, 2026 $0.21; Aug 6, 2026 $0.23; Aug 13, 2026 $0.18; Aug 20, 2026 $0.20; Aug 27, 2026 $0.21; Sep 3, 2026 $0.21; Sep 10, 2026 $0.22; Sep 17, 2026 $0.21; Sep 24, 2026 $0.21; Oct 1, 2026 $0.23; Oct 8, 2026 $0.22; Oct 15, 2026 $0.21; Oct 22, 2026 $0.19; Oct 29, 2026 $0.22; Nov 5, 2026 $0.22. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Nov 5, 2026Pays Nov 6, 2026$0.22
Oct 29, 2026Oct 30, 2026$0.22
Oct 22, 2026Oct 23, 2026$0.19
Oct 15, 2026Oct 16, 2026$0.21
Oct 8, 2026Oct 9, 2026$0.22
Oct 1, 2026Oct 2, 2026$0.23
Sep 24, 2026Sep 25, 2026$0.21
Sep 17, 2026Sep 18, 2026$0.21
Sep 10, 2026Sep 11, 2026$0.22
Sep 3, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.21
Aug 27, 2026Aug 28, 2026$0.21
Aug 20, 2026Aug 21, 2026$0.20

See all 92 payments⁠

$10,000 in TSLY 3 years ago paid $10,019 in dividends.⁠

TSLY Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
41.0%
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.
0.43
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.
−49.3%
47 months · trough Mar 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.
1.43
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.

TSLY Cost

Overpaying vs XVTS, cheapest in Tesla (TSLA) Option Income

$3,616

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

  • TSLY 1.07%

    $19,815

  • XVTS 0.85% Cheapest

    $16,199

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • TSLY 1.07%
  • XVTS 0.85%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530TSLY $19,815XVTS $16,199

Year by year

YearTSLYXVTSOverpaying
10$1,881$1,508$373
20$7,046$5,706$1,340
30$19,815$16,199$3,616

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