# BABO (YieldMax(R) BABA Option Income Strategy ETF)

YieldMax · Income ETFs · data as of Sep 18, 2026

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BABO paid 40.6% in cash and finished 4.2 points ahead of BABA.

## Key facts

- BABO, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 40.6%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- BABO, total return, 1 year: −25.4%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- BABO, against BABA: +4.2 pts, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- BABO, return of capital, latest payout (YieldMax estimate): 0.0%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- BABO, net assets: $14m (issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026).
- BABO, expense ratio: not read by ETFIQ, as of Sep 18, 2026.

## BABO over each window to Sep 18, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | BABA | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 12.7% | −8.8% | +3.7% | +5.7% | −2.0 pts |
| 6 months | 21.5% | −26.8% | −6.6% | −6.6% | 0.0 pts |
| 1 year | 40.6% | −57.9% | −25.4% | −29.7% | +4.2 pts |
| Since launch | 89.8% | −63.7% | +16.4% | +44.8% | −28.3 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | Alibaba (BABA) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | weekly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $14m | issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 40.1% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 96.5% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Aug 8, 2024 | ETFIQ |
| Return of capital, latest distribution | 0.0% | YieldMax 19a-1 estimate |

## Questions

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

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BABO paid 40.6% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 57.9%.

### Is BABO ahead of BABA?

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, BABO returned −25.4% against −29.7% for Alibaba (BABA), so a holder was ahead of it by 4.2 points.

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

BABO pays weekly. The latest distribution annualizes to 40.1% at its price on Sep 18, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### Is the BABO distribution return of capital?

YieldMax estimates 0% of the distribution paid Sep 18, 2026 was return of capital. That is a tax characterization from the fund's own 19a-1 notice, not a measure of erosion.


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ETFIQ, BABO, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/babo
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