# AMZY (YieldMax(R) AMZN Option Income Strategy ETF)

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

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, AMZY paid 35.9% in cash and still finished 4.0 points behind AMZN.

## Key facts

- AMZY, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 35.9%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- AMZY, total return, 1 year: +7.7%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- AMZY, against AMZN: −4.0 pts, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- AMZY, return of capital, latest payout (YieldMax estimate): 34.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- AMZY, net assets: $234m (issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- AMZY, expense ratio: 1.09% (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 24, 2026).

## AMZY over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | AMZN | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 9.6% | −2.7% | +7.2% | +7.6% | −0.5 pts |
| 6 months | 23.2% | −4.7% | +19.1% | +23.6% | −4.6 pts |
| 1 year | 35.9% | −30.5% | +7.7% | +11.7% | −4.0 pts |
| 3 years | 97.3% | −51.3% | +70.6% | +81.8% | −11.2 pts |
| Since launch | 107.5% | −47.4% | +88.3% | +98.8% | −10.6 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | Amazon (AMZN) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | weekly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $234m | issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 25.3% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 1.09% | 485BPOS XBRL, Feb 24, 2026 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 51.7% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Jul 25, 2023 | ETFIQ |
| Return of capital, latest distribution | 34.0% | 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 | $0.0513 ex Sep 10, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $0.9733 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

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

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, AMZY paid 35.9% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 30.5%.

### Is AMZY ahead of AMZN?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, AMZY returned +7.7% against +11.7% for Amazon (AMZN), so a holder was behind it by 4.0 points.

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

AMZY pays weekly. The latest distribution annualizes to 25.3% at its price on Sep 11, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### Is the AMZY distribution return of capital?

YieldMax estimates 34% of the distribution paid Sep 11, 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 AMZY next pay a distribution?

AMZY pays weekly. The last distribution went ex on Sep 10, 2026 at $0.0513 a share. The issuer has set the next ex-date at Sep 16, 2026 but not the amount.

### What does AMZY cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 1.09% a year.


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