
YieldMax TSM Option Income Strategy ETF
$13.50−0.21 (−1.53%)
- 1.01%
- $97M
- +29.0%
- 51.96%
- 148K sh
- low $13.56high $18.02
The ETF.net TSMY Grade
Score 62 out of 100
- 13 of 72
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.B59 out of 100Rank 26 of 72Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.B55 out of 100Rank 35 of 50Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.A73 out of 100Rank 15 of 70Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B69 out of 100Rank 11 of 72Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A73 out of 100Rank 16 of 72
Our read on TSMY
In short
BA paycheck stapled to one chip stock. TSMY sells call spreads on Taiwan Semiconductor, holds onto exposure to that share price, and passes the harvested option premium along as income on a weekly schedule.
Stated mandate
The fund is actively managed to generate weekly income by selling call spreads on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. It is intended to maintain exposure to that company's share price while harvesting option premiums.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
TSMY Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
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.
| Period | TSMY |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +28.7% |
| 1 month | −10.6% |
| 3 months | −1.3% |
| 1 year | +29.0% |
| 3 years | |
| 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 | TSMY |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +28.7% | |
| 2025 | +40.7% | |
| 2024 | +8.2% |
TSMY in the news
TSMY Dividends
- 51.96%
- $7.12
- $0.08 per share
- Weekly
Distribution history
TSMY Risk
- 28.3%
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.
- 1.08
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.
- −31.2%
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.
- 0.95
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.
TSMY Cost
Overpaying vs KWIN, cheapest in Single-Stock Option Income
$8,685
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
TSMY 1.01%
$18,850
KWIN 0.51% Cheapest
$10,165
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | TSMY | KWIN | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,780 | $918 | $862 |
| 20 | $6,686 | $3,527 | $3,159 |
| 30 | $18,850 | $10,165 | $8,685 |
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