# AIYY (YieldMax(R) AI Option Income Strategy ETF)

YieldMax · Income ETFs · data as of Oct 2, 2026

Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, AIYY paid 33.4% in cash and finished 5.3 points behind AI.

## Key facts

- AIYY, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 33.4%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- AIYY, total return, 1 year: −44.9%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- AIYY, against AI: −5.3 pts, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- AIYY, return of capital, latest payout (YieldMax estimate): 0.0%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- AIYY, net assets: $46m (issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026).
- AIYY, expense ratio: 0.99% (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 24, 2026).

## AIYY over each window to Oct 2, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | AI | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 16.4% | −7.5% | +9.7% | +21.5% | −11.8 pts |
| 6 months | 31.6% | −24.7% | +7.9% | +27.4% | −19.5 pts |
| 1 year | 33.4% | −72.5% | −44.9% | −39.6% | −5.3 pts |
| Since launch | 58.7% | −96.3% | −75.2% | −62.9% | −12.3 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | (AI) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | weekly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $46m | issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 68.6% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.99% | 485BPOS XBRL, Feb 24, 2026 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 121.1% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Nov 28, 2023 | ETFIQ |
| Return of capital, latest distribution | 0.0% | YieldMax 19a-1 estimate |
| 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 | $0.0977 ex Oct 1, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $1.2121 | ETFIQ |

## Money in and out, to Oct 2, 2026

| Window | Dates | Net flow |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 day | Oct 2, 2026 | +$558k |
| 1 week | Oct 2, 2026 | +$558k |
| 1 month | Oct 2, 2026 | +$558k |
| 3 months | Oct 2, 2026 | +$558k |
| Year to date | Oct 2, 2026 | +$558k |
| 1 year | Oct 2, 2026 | +$558k |

Computed by ETFIQ from the change in shares outstanding times the previous day’s NAV. Every day and month: https://etfiq.com/data/flows/funds/aiyy.json. Method: https://etfiq.com/methodology/flows

## Questions

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

Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, AIYY paid 33.4% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 72.5%.

### Is AIYY ahead of AI?

Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, AIYY returned −44.9% against −39.6% for (AI), so a holder was behind it by 5.3 points.

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

AIYY pays weekly. The latest distribution annualizes to 68.6% at its price on Oct 2, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### Is the AIYY distribution return of capital?

YieldMax estimates 0% of the distribution paid Oct 2, 2026 was return of capital. That is a tax characterization from the fund's own 19a-1 notice, not a measure of erosion.

### When does AIYY next pay a distribution?

AIYY pays weekly. The last distribution went ex on Oct 1, 2026 at $0.0977 a share. The issuer has set the next ex-date at Oct 7, 2026 but not the amount.

### What does AIYY cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.99% a year.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, AIYY, data as of Oct 2, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/aiyy
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