# SLTY (YieldMax(R) Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF)

YieldMax · Income ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, SLTY paid 44.2% in cash and still finished 29.1 points behind SPY.

## Key facts

- SLTY, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 44.2%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- SLTY, total return, 1 year: −11.6%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- SLTY, against SPY: −29.1 pts, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- SLTY, latest payout, annualized: 54.9%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- SLTY, net assets: $19m (source, as filed for Apr 30, 2026).
- SLTY, expense ratio: not read by ETFIQ, as of Sep 11, 2026.

## SLTY over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | SPY | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 13.2% | −12.2% | +1.1% | +3.3% | −2.2 pts |
| 6 months | 25.7% | −29.5% | −4.1% | +16.0% | −20.1 pts |
| 1 year | 44.2% | −54.4% | −11.6% | +17.5% | −29.1 pts |
| Since launch | 42.7% | −58.6% | −17.4% | +21.6% | −39.0 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy (proxy) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | weekly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $19m | source, as filed for Apr 30, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 54.9% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 96.9% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Aug 21, 2025 | ETFIQ |
| Pays | weekly | ETFIQ |
| Typical gap between ex-dates | 7 days | ETFIQ |
| Typical wait from ex-date to payment | 1 day | ETFIQ |
| Last paid, per share | $0.2187 ex Sep 9, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $2.849 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How much has SLTY paid over the last year?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, SLTY paid 44.2% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 54.4%.

### Is SLTY ahead of SPY?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, SLTY returned −11.6% against +17.5% for S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy, so a holder was behind it by 29.1 points.

### How often does SLTY pay, and how much?

SLTY pays weekly. The latest distribution annualizes to 54.9% at its price on Sep 11, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### When does SLTY next pay a distribution?

SLTY pays weekly. The last distribution went ex on Sep 9, 2026 at $0.2187 a share. The issuer has set the next ex-date at Sep 16, 2026 but not the amount.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, SLTY, data as of Sep 11, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/SLTY
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