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Oil Enhanced Options Income ETF

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

$7.34−0.55 (−6.97%)

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

Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 7.89 to 7.34. Range 7.29 to 7.53. Use the arrow keys to read each point.7.507.607.707.8010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
1.12%
Fund size
$82M
1Y total return
+79.6%
Yield · Last 12 months
46.97%
Holdings
9
Avg volume · 30D
411K sh
52W range
low $6.35high $9.58
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net USOY Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

D

Score 35 out of 100

Rank
37 of 51
Six-pillar profile for USOY. Scores out of 100: Cost 16, Risk 41, Mission 50, Tradability 56, Holdings not scored, Durability 77. Strongest: Durability (77). Weakest: Cost (16). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 35 of 100 falls in the D 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.
    F16 out of 100
    Rank 43 of 51
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    C50 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 3
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C41 out of 100
    Rank 30 of 48
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B56 out of 100
    Rank 20 of 51
  • 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.
    A77 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 51

Our read on USOY

ETF.net Research

In short

DMost options-income funds harvest premium from stocks. USOY works the oil patch instead, writing options tied to a large oil-tracking ETF and paying the proceeds out monthly, with upside capped by design.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks current income and, secondarily, exposure to the performance of USO, subject to a limit on potential investment gains.

Why people hold it

  • An income engine pointed at crude, not the S&P. Its reference point is the United States Oil Fund, a different setup from the equity-call funds that dominate this category.defianceetfs.com
  • Income comes first by charter: the stated goal is current income, with oil exposure as the secondary aim. Distributions are paid monthly.defianceetfs.com
  • Built as a 1940 Act registered fund, not a commodity partnership, so it trades on exchange like an ordinary ETF.defianceetfs.com

Worth knowing

  • At 1.12% a year, it runs above the typical options-income ETF; broad equity premium peers such as PAPI, ROCY and DIVO charge a fraction of that.
  • Upside is capped by design. The prospectus objective spells out a limit on potential investment gains, so a big crude rally only partly shows up here.defianceetfs.com
  • Exposure is synthetic and tied to one reference fund, so both the payout stream and the share price track crude's swings rather than a diversified basket.

USOY Holdings

Asset class
Other
Holdings
9
Top-10 weight
103%
Largest holding
United States Treasury Bill 07/08/202731.4%

Geography

  • United States100.00%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 1.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1No dataUnited States Treasury Bill 07/08/202731.40%26,922,000$26.2M67
2No dataUnited States Treasury Bill 02/18/202719.67%16,592,000$16.4M60
3No dataUso 11/20/2026 140.01 C17.32%4,830$14.4M1
4No dataUnited States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 05/15/202715.06%12,680,000$12.6M57
5No dataUnited States Treasury Bill 12/10/20268.64%7,226,000$7.2M50
6No dataUnited States Treasury Note/Bond 3.375% 09/15/20273.52%2,958,000$2.93M53
7No dataFirst American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/20313.09%2,574,404$2.57M477
8No dataCash & Other2.76%2,296,754$2.3M609
9No dataUso Us 11/06/26 C1761.15%4,830$956K1

Showing 1–9 of 9 holdings

USOY Performance

Launched May 9, 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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USOY$17,960
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. USOY $17,960. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$12,500$15,000$17,500Oct 2025May 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 USOY. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodUSOY
Year to date+81.6%
1 month+11.9%
3 months+20.3%
1 year+79.6%
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 USOY
YearReturn barUSOY
2026 YTD+81.6%
2025−7.9%
2024+7.4%

History from May 10, 2024

USOY in the news

USOY 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.
46.97%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$3.71Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.07 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. 43 payments in 2026 YTD. Jan 8, 2026 $0.05; Jan 15, 2026 $0.07; Jan 22, 2026 $0.07; Jan 29, 2026 $0.07; Feb 5, 2026 $0.07; Feb 12, 2026 $0.07; Feb 19, 2026 $0.07; Feb 26, 2026 $0.07; Mar 5, 2026 $0.07; Mar 12, 2026 $0.11; Mar 19, 2026 $0.09; Mar 26, 2026 $0.09; Apr 2, 2026 $0.10; Apr 9, 2026 $0.09; Apr 16, 2026 $0.08; Apr 23, 2026 $0.08; Apr 30, 2026 $0.08; May 7, 2026 $0.09; May 14, 2026 $0.08; May 21, 2026 $0.09; May 28, 2026 $0.08; Jun 4, 2026 $0.08; Jun 11, 2026 $0.08; Jun 18, 2026 $0.07; Jun 25, 2026 $0.06; Jul 2, 2026 $0.06; Jul 9, 2026 $0.05; Jul 16, 2026 $0.05; Jul 23, 2026 $0.07; Jul 30, 2026 $0.07; Aug 6, 2026 $0.06; Aug 13, 2026 $0.07; Aug 20, 2026 $0.06; Aug 27, 2026 $0.06; Sep 3, 2026 $0.06; Sep 10, 2026 $0.06; Sep 17, 2026 $0.07; Sep 24, 2026 $0.06; Oct 1, 2026 $0.06; Oct 8, 2026 $0.06; Oct 15, 2026 $0.07; Oct 22, 2026 $0.07; Oct 29, 2026 $0.07. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 29, 2026Oct 30, 2026$0.07
Oct 22, 2026Oct 23, 2026$0.07
Oct 15, 2026Oct 16, 2026$0.07
Oct 8, 2026Oct 9, 2026$0.06
Oct 1, 2026Oct 2, 2026$0.06
Sep 24, 2026Sep 25, 2026$0.06
Sep 17, 2026Sep 18, 2026$0.07
Sep 10, 2026Sep 11, 2026$0.06
Sep 3, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.06
Aug 27, 2026Aug 28, 2026$0.06
Aug 20, 2026Aug 21, 2026$0.06
Aug 13, 2026Aug 14, 2026$0.07

See all 85 payments⁠

$10,000 in USOY 1 year ago paid $5,147 in dividends.⁠

USOY Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
30.9%
Annualised · 29 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.
0.79
vs 3-month T-bills · 29 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.
−25.5%
29 months · trough Jul 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.
−0.56
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.

USOY Cost

Overpaying vs RECI, cheapest in Active Option Income

$14,458

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

  • USOY 1.12%

    $20,607

  • RECI 0.30% Cheapest

    $6,149

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • USOY 1.12%
  • RECI 0.30%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K$25K051015202530USOY $20,607RECI $6,149

Year by year

YearUSOYRECIOverpaying
10$1,965$545$1,420
20$7,344$2,113$5,231
30$20,607$6,149$14,458

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