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YieldMax TSM Option Income Strategy ETF

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

$13.50−0.21 (−1.53%)

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

Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 13.71 to 13.50. Range 13.50 to 13.88. Use the arrow keys to read each point.13.6013.8013.9010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
1.01%
Fund size
$97M
1Y total return
+29.0%
Yield · Last 12 months
51.96%
Holdings
10
Avg volume · 30D
148K sh
52W range
low $13.56high $18.02
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net TSMY Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

B

Score 62 out of 100

Rank
13 of 72
Six-pillar profile for TSMY. Scores out of 100: Cost 59, Risk 73, Mission 55, Tradability 69, Holdings not scored, Durability 73. Strongest: Risk (73). Weakest: Mission (55). 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.
    B59 out of 100
    Rank 26 of 72
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    B55 out of 100
    Rank 35 of 50
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    A73 out of 100
    Rank 15 of 70
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B69 out of 100
    Rank 11 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.
    A73 out of 100
    Rank 16 of 72

Our read on TSMY

ETF.net Research

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

  • The overlay is a call spread, not a plain covered call, and it is built to keep exposure to TSM's share price while collecting premium.yieldmaxetfs.com
  • Income is designed to land weekly rather than quarterly, so the cash cadence is far tighter than a dividend fund's.yieldmaxetfs.com
  • At 1.01% a year it sits below the middle of the fee range for single-stock option income funds, and it grades out as one of the stronger builds in that crowded group.

Worth knowing

  • One company, one story. The fund tracks Taiwan Semiconductor's share price, so there is no diversification to soften a rough patch for that single stock.
  • Exposure is synthetic, built from options rather than owned TSM shares, which adds contract and counterparty mechanics a plain stock position does not have.
  • The 1.01% fee is reasonable for this niche but heavy next to a broad index fund, and the strategy has only been live since 2024.

TSMY Performance

Launched Aug 20, 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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TSMY$12,900
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. TSMY $12,900. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$12,000$14,000Oct 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 TSMY. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodTSMY
Year to date+28.7%
1 month−10.6%
3 months−1.3%
1 year+29.0%
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 TSMY
YearReturn barTSMY
2026 YTD+28.7%
2025+40.7%
2024+8.2%

History from Aug 21, 2024

TSMY in the news

TSMY 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.
51.96%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$7.12Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.08 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 $0.09; Jan 8, 2026 $0.11; Jan 15, 2026 $0.14; Jan 22, 2026 $0.19; Jan 29, 2026 $0.13; Feb 5, 2026 $0.10; Feb 12, 2026 $0.13; Feb 19, 2026 $0.14; Feb 26, 2026 $0.17; Mar 5, 2026 $0.24; Mar 12, 2026 $0.12; Mar 19, 2026 $0.13; Mar 26, 2026 $0.13; Apr 2, 2026 $0.13; Apr 9, 2026 $0.13; Apr 16, 2026 $0.19; Apr 23, 2026 $0.17; Apr 30, 2026 $0.27; May 7, 2026 $0.19; May 14, 2026 $0.18; May 21, 2026 $0.17; May 28, 2026 $0.13; Jun 4, 2026 $0.15; Jun 11, 2026 $0.11; Jun 18, 2026 $0.15; Jun 25, 2026 $0.21; Jul 2, 2026 $0.16; Jul 9, 2026 $0.15; Jul 16, 2026 $0.14; Jul 23, 2026 $0.14; Jul 30, 2026 $0.13; Aug 6, 2026 $0.14; Aug 13, 2026 $0.12; Aug 20, 2026 $0.15; Aug 27, 2026 $0.10; Sep 3, 2026 $0.09; Sep 10, 2026 $0.10; Sep 17, 2026 $0.09; Sep 24, 2026 $0.09; Oct 1, 2026 $0.11; Oct 8, 2026 $0.13; Oct 15, 2026 $0.08; Oct 22, 2026 $0.06; Oct 29, 2026 $0.08. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 29, 2026Oct 30, 2026$0.08
Oct 22, 2026Oct 23, 2026$0.06
Oct 15, 2026Oct 16, 2026$0.08
Oct 8, 2026Oct 9, 2026$0.13
Oct 1, 2026Oct 2, 2026$0.11
Sep 24, 2026Sep 25, 2026$0.09
Sep 17, 2026Sep 18, 2026$0.09
Sep 10, 2026Sep 11, 2026$0.10
Sep 3, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.09
Aug 27, 2026Aug 28, 2026$0.10
Aug 20, 2026Aug 21, 2026$0.15
Aug 13, 2026Aug 14, 2026$0.12

See all 69 payments⁠

$10,000 in TSMY 1 year ago paid $4,294 in dividends.⁠

TSMY Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
28.3%
Annualised · 26 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.
1.08
vs 3-month T-bills · 26 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.
−31.2%
26 months · trough Apr 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.
0.95
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.

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

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • TSMY 1.01%
  • 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$20K051015202530TSMY $18,850KWIN $10,165

Year by year

YearTSMYKWINOverpaying
10$1,780$918$862
20$6,686$3,527$3,159
30$18,850$10,165$8,685

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