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YieldMax Short N100 Option Income Strategy ETF

YQQQNasdaqYieldMaxF

$9.86+0.06 (+0.57%)

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

Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 9.80 to 9.86. Range 9.68 to 9.86. Use the arrow keys to read each point.9.709.7510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
1.11%
Fund size
$15M
1Y total return
+2.9%
Yield · Last 12 months
28.49%
Holdings
11
Avg volume · 30D
42.6K sh
52W range
low $9.16high $13.18
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net YQQQ Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

F

Score 32 out of 100

Rank
30 of 31
Six-pillar profile for YQQQ. Scores out of 100: Cost 10, Risk 26, Mission 56, Tradability 41, Holdings not scored, Durability 42. Strongest: Mission (56). Weakest: Cost (10). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 32 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. The letter stays F for now. A new letter must hold for 3 published runs before it replaces it.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    F10 out of 100
    Rank 28 of 31
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    B56 out of 100
    Rank 19 of 20
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D26 out of 100
    Rank 28 of 31
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C41 out of 100
    Rank 19 of 31
  • 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.
    C42 out of 100
    Rank 23 of 31

Our read on YQQQ

ETF.net Research

In short

FNearly every Nasdaq-100 income fund is long the index and sells calls. This one faces the other way: short exposure to the index, selling put spreads for weekly cash. Contrarian income, with capped upside.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks current income and, secondarily, inverse exposure to the Nasdaq 100 Index, with potential gains limited. It is actively managed and uses a synthetic covered-put/put-spread strategy rather than directly investing in the Index or its constituent companies.

Why people hold it

  • The rare inverse take in a cohort of long-the-index call sellers. It targets -1x exposure to the Nasdaq-100 while writing put spreads, with no margin account or share borrow needed.yieldmaxetfs.com
  • Income comes from option premium rather than dividends, and the fund declares it weekly rather than quarterly.yieldmaxetfs.com
  • Standard 1940 Act ETF plumbing and active management: a 1099 at tax time, not a K-1, and a manager choosing the strikes rather than a fixed rulebook.yieldmaxetfs.com

Worth knowing

  • Fees run 1.11% a year against a 0.68% median for Nasdaq-100 option income funds. Long-side peers such as JEPQ and GPIQ sit at 0.35%.
  • The put spread caps the payoff: a Nasdaq-100 drop helps only up to the spread's limit, and the fund's own documents state gains are limited.yieldmaxetfs.com
  • Payouts have included return of capital, so part of a distribution can be your own money coming back rather than strategy income.yieldmaxetfs.com

YQQQ Holdings

Asset class
Other
Holdings
11
Top-10 weight
102%
Largest holding
United States Treasury Bill 07/08/202750.7%

Sectors

  • Technology60.1%
  • Communication12.7%
  • Consumer Discretionary10.1%
  • Consumer Staples5.7%
  • Industrials5.1%
  • Health Care3.8%
  • Utilities1.0%
  • Materials0.9%
  • Energy0.5%
  • Financials0.2%

Geography

  • United States100.00%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 1.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1No dataUnited States Treasury Bill 07/08/202750.67%8,010,000$7.78M67
2No dataUnited States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 05/15/202716.06%2,493,000$2.47M57
3No dataUnited States Treasury Note/Bond 3.375% 09/15/202712.42%1,925,000$1.91M53
4No dataQqq 12/18/2026 750.02 P8.37%217$1.29M1
5No dataFirst American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/20316.15%945,120$945K477
6No dataUnited States Treasury Bill 12/10/20265.12%790,000$787K50
7No dataCash & Other2.52%386,724$387K609
8No dataQqq Us 11/06/26 P6650.33%167$50.9K1
9No dataQqq Us 11/06/26 P6850.26%50$40.4K1
10No dataQqq Us 12/18/26 C9150.01%347$1.56K1
11No dataQqq Us 10/30/26 P678<0.01%150$751

Showing 1–11 of 11 holdings

YQQQ Performance

Launched Aug 14, 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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YQQQ$10,287
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. YQQQ $10,287. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Oct 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 YQQQ. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodYQQQ
Year to date−0.9%
1 month+6.1%
3 months+1.5%
1 year+2.9%
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 YQQQ
YearReturn barYQQQ
2026 YTD−0.9%
2025−10.1%
2024−4.1%

History from Aug 15, 2024

YQQQ in the news

YQQQ 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.
28.49%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$2.79Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.04 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 $0.04; Jan 8, 2026 $0.05; Jan 15, 2026 $0.04; Jan 22, 2026 $0.04; Jan 29, 2026 $0.04; Feb 5, 2026 $0.04; Feb 12, 2026 $0.06; Feb 19, 2026 $0.07; Feb 26, 2026 $0.06; Mar 5, 2026 $0.07; Mar 12, 2026 $0.07; Mar 19, 2026 $0.07; Mar 26, 2026 $0.09; Apr 2, 2026 $0.11; Apr 9, 2026 $0.08; Apr 16, 2026 $0.06; Apr 23, 2026 $0.06; Apr 30, 2026 $0.05; May 7, 2026 $0.05; May 14, 2026 $0.04; May 21, 2026 $0.04; May 28, 2026 $0.04; Jun 4, 2026 $0.04; Jun 11, 2026 $0.04; Jun 18, 2026 $0.04; Jun 25, 2026 $0.05; Jul 2, 2026 $0.05; 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 $0.04; Aug 20, 2026 $0.04; Aug 27, 2026 $0.04; Sep 3, 2026 $0.04; Sep 10, 2026 $0.04; Sep 17, 2026 $0.04; Sep 24, 2026 $0.04; Oct 1, 2026 $0.04; Oct 8, 2026 $0.03; Oct 15, 2026 $0.04; Oct 22, 2026 $0.03; Oct 29, 2026 $0.04. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 29, 2026Oct 30, 2026$0.04
Oct 22, 2026Oct 23, 2026$0.03
Oct 15, 2026Oct 16, 2026$0.04
Oct 8, 2026Oct 9, 2026$0.03
Oct 1, 2026Oct 2, 2026$0.04
Sep 24, 2026Sep 25, 2026$0.04
Sep 17, 2026Sep 18, 2026$0.04
Sep 10, 2026Sep 11, 2026$0.04
Sep 3, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.04
Aug 27, 2026Aug 28, 2026$0.04
Aug 20, 2026Aug 21, 2026$0.04
Aug 13, 2026Aug 14, 2026$0.04

See all 69 payments⁠

$10,000 in YQQQ 1 year ago paid $2,281 in dividends.⁠

YQQQ Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
15.7%
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.
−0.66
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.
−29.2%
26 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.
−1.03
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.

YQQQ Cost

Overpaying vs EDGQ, cheapest in Nasdaq-100 Option Income

$20,449

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

  • YQQQ 1.11%

    $20,449

  • EDGQ 0.00% Cheapest

    $0

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • YQQQ 1.11%
  • EDGQ 0.00%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K$25K051015202530YQQQ $20,449EDGQ $0

Year by year

YearYQQQEDGQOverpaying
10$1,948$0$1,948
20$7,285$0$7,285
30$20,449$0$20,449

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