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BRKC YieldMax(R) BRK.B Option Income Strategy ETF

Single-stock option income on BRK-B, paying weekly

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BRKC paid 17.8% in cash and still finished 1.3 points behind BRK-B.

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Key facts

17.8%Cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price
+2.7%Total return, 1 year
−1.3 ptsAgainst BRK-B
66.6%Return of capital, latest payout (YieldMax estimate)

Method

ETFIQ Return Stability Score

73.56th of 64

BRKC paid 17.8% in cash. Its price fell 15.6%, so 88% of what you were paid came back out of your own capital.

Was the payout funded by returns, or by your own capital?

Against its benchmark
AMYY −218.2 ptsMRNY −148.8 ptsAMDY −76.2 ptsDIPS −43.1 ptsNVYY −20.9 ptsXOMO −19.9 ptsTQQY −19.6 ptsAZYY −19.3 ptsAPLY −17.0 ptsCOYY −16.3 ptsGOOP −14.1 ptsMARO −13.2 ptsMSTW −12.2 ptsHOOW −11.0 ptsCOIW −10.7 ptsTSMY −10.3 ptsPLTW −9.3 ptsGMEY −8.7 ptsTSLW −8.3 ptsGOOY −8.0 ptsNFLW −7.9 ptsAMZP −7.3 ptsMETW −7.1 ptsAAPY −7.0 ptsTSYY −6.8 ptsMSFW −6.5 ptsMSFY −6.4 ptsXYZY −6.4 ptsHCOW −6.3 ptsYSPY −6.3 ptsAVGW −5.6 ptsNFLP −5.1 ptsAMZW −4.0 ptsSMCY −3.9 ptsAMZY −3.8 ptsSNOY −3.8 ptsBRKW −3.7 ptsHOOY −3.4 ptsAIYY −3.3 ptsTSLP −3.2 ptsFBY −2.7 ptsNVDW −1.4 ptsPYPY −1.2 ptsDRAY −0.7 ptsNVDY −0.2 ptsRBLY +0.9 ptsTSII +1.1 ptsGOOW +1.4 ptsMSFO +2.1 ptsNVII +2.5 ptsAAPW +2.6 ptsBABO +4.2 ptsNFLY +4.4 ptsPLTY +4.6 ptsCONY +5.1 ptsMSTY +5.3 ptsRDYY +5.5 ptsCVNY +7.2 ptsTSLY +7.5 ptsCRSH +23.2 ptsAMDW +58.4 ptsFIAT +60.8 ptsWNTR +78.8 ptsBRKC −1.3 ptsBRKC −1.3 pts−218.2 pts+78.8 pts

66.4% of the 64 sit at or below BRKC on this measure.

What happened to the principal
COYY −87.2%MSTW −85.9%RBLY −81.9%MSTY −79.7%COIW −77.9%MARO −77.0%AIYY −73.3%DRAY −73.2%RDYY −72.9%CONY −70.2%TSYY −70.1%SMCY −66.5%NFLW −65.0%BABO −57.9%HOOW −57.4%NFLY −57.3%HOOY −56.4%CVNY −54.5%NFLP −54.5%TSLW −54.2%GMEY −52.7%PYPY −52.7%NVYY −52.3%TSII −51.4%XYZY −51.4%WNTR −51.3%PLTW −50.7%TSLY −49.5%DIPS −47.3%METW −46.9%FIAT −45.5%PLTY −45.2%FBY −44.9%AMYY −44.7%AZYY −42.9%AVGW −42.1%CRSH −39.8%TQQY −35.4%TSLP −34.5%MSFW −33.1%AMZY −32.0%MSFO −29.9%AMZW −27.6%MSFY −25.4%YSPY −25.0%SNOY −24.8%NVDW −22.8%NVDY −22.3%NVII −21.1%BRKW −16.9%GOOY −16.6%AMZP −14.6%APLY −11.3%XOMO −10.0%TSMY −8.1%GOOW −3.7%HCOW −0.3%AAPW +7.9%GOOP +8.5%AAPY +19.2%AMDY +28.6%MRNY +93.6%AMDW +110.0%BRKC −15.6%BRKC −15.6%−87.2%+110.0%

80.5% of the 64 sit at or below BRKC on this measure.

Weighted evenly, those two positions are what the score combines, across the 64 income ETFs writing on a single company. Neither spread above is the score: a fund can sit further right on one and score lower. A position in this set, not a rating: it moves when the set moves, and it is not a figure to average against another desk's.

What the score is computed from
What it measuresThis fundIts percentileWeight
against its benchmark−1.3 pts66.450%
what happened to the principal−15.6%80.550%

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What a holder got

BRKC against BRK-BBRKC returned +2.7% with distributions reinvested against +3.9% for Berkshire Hathaway B (BRK-B), a gap of −1.3 pts. Of that, 17.8% arrived as cash rather than price.+2.7%BRKC total return+3.9%Berkshire Hathaway B (BRK-B)17.8% of it arrived as cash

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BRKC returned +2.7% with distributions reinvested and Berkshire Hathaway B (BRK-B) returned +3.9%, so a holder came out behind it by 1.3 points. The lighter segment is the 17.8% that arrived as cash rather than as price.

Method

Period by period

BRKC over each window to Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowCash paidPriceTotal returnBRK-BAhead or behind
3 months4.8%−1.7%+3.2%+4.2%−1.0 pts
6 months9.4%−4.5%+5.2%+6.0%−0.8 pts
1 year17.8%−15.6%+2.7%+3.9%−1.3 pts
Since launch21.2%−19.5%+2.2%+4.3%−2.1 pts

Method

When BRKC pays

BRKC pays weekly. The last distribution was $0.1321 a share, which went ex on Sep 17, 2026, with payment about 1 day later. The issuer has set the next ex-date at Sep 23, 2026, payable Sep 24, 2026, but has not declared the amount.

Expected distributions for BRKC. Where the basis is a projection, ETFIQ has carried the fund’s own spacing forward from its last ex-date and held the amount at the last one paid; neither is an issuer statement. Source: ETFIQ.
Ex-datePay dateAmountBasis
Sep 23, 2026Sep 24, 2026$0.1321Issuer date, amount not declared
Sep 30, 2026Oct 1, 2026$0.1321Issuer date, amount not declared
Oct 7, 2026Oct 8, 2026$0.1321Issuer date, amount not declared
Oct 14, 2026Oct 15, 2026$0.1321Issuer date, amount not declared
Oct 21, 2026Oct 22, 2026$0.1321Issuer date, amount not declared
Oct 28, 2026Oct 29, 2026$0.1321Issuer date, amount not declared
Every distribution ETFIQ holds for BRKC (13, most recent first)
Cash distributions per share for BRKC. Source: ETFIQ from Tiingo end-of-day distributions.
Ex-dateAmount
Sep 17, 2026$0.1321
Sep 10, 2026$0.1446
Sep 3, 2026$0.1378
Aug 27, 2026$0.1448
Aug 20, 2026$0.1399
Aug 13, 2026$0.1512
Aug 6, 2026$0.1436
Jul 30, 2026$0.1475
Jul 23, 2026$0.1406
Jul 16, 2026$0.1544
Jul 9, 2026$0.1843
Jul 2, 2026$0.2008
Jun 25, 2026$0.1428

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Method

In plain words

Since it launched on Jun 5, 2025, BRKC has returned +2.2% with distributions reinvested, against +4.3% for Berkshire Hathaway B (BRK-B), and has paid out 21.2% of its starting value in cash along the way. It pays weekly, and at its current price the latest distribution annualizes to 17.2%. YieldMax estimates that 67% of the distribution paid Sep 18, 2026 was a return of capital. That is the issuer’s own Rule 19a-1 estimate and a tax characterization, made before the fund year closes: it says the payment included money the fund gave back rather than earned, not that the fund is eroding.

BRKC (YieldMax(R) BRK.B Option Income Strategy ETF), income ETFs fields as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
Strategysingle-stock option income
BenchmarkBerkshire Hathaway B (BRK-B)
Paysweekly
Net assets (issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026)$8m
Latest payout, annualized (ETFIQ)17.2%
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 24, 2026)1.01%
Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price (ETFIQ)21.1%
LaunchedJun 5, 2025
Return of capital, latest distribution (YieldMax 19a-1 estimate)66.6%
Paysweekly
Typical gap between ex-dates7 days
Typical wait from ex-date to payment1 day
Last paid, per share$0.1321 ex Sep 17, 2026
Sum of the last 12 distributions$1.8216

Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation from exchange prices and cash distributions (Tiingo end-of-day), total return with distributions reinvested. Return of capital is the issuer’s estimate. How these figures are computed

Questions people ask

How much has BRKC paid over the last year?
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BRKC paid 17.8% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 15.6%.
Is BRKC ahead of BRK-B?
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, BRKC returned +2.7% against +3.9% for Berkshire Hathaway B (BRK-B), so a holder was behind it by 1.3 points.
How often does BRKC pay, and how much?
BRKC pays weekly. The latest distribution annualizes to 17.2% at its price on Sep 18, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.
Is the BRKC distribution return of capital?
YieldMax estimates 67% 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.
When does BRKC next pay a distribution?
BRKC pays weekly. The last distribution went ex on Sep 17, 2026 at $0.1321 a share. The issuer has set the next ex-date at Sep 23, 2026 but not the amount.
What does BRKC cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 1.01% a year.

The words on this page

Total return
What a holder actually ended up with: price change plus every distribution, reinvested. The only figure that answers whether you came out ahead.
Cash paid
Distributions over the window as a share of what the fund cost at the start. A measure of cash delivered, not of return: a fund can pay a great deal and still lose money.
Ahead or behind
The fund’s total return minus the benchmark’s over exactly the same days, in percentage points. Both sides reinvest.
Return of capital
The issuer’s own estimate, in a Rule 19a-1 notice, of how much of a distribution was your own money returned. An estimate and a tax characterization, not a measure of erosion.
Covered call
Selling call options on shares the fund holds. It collects a premium and gives up the gains above the strike, which is why these funds pay well and lag a rising market.

Every term used here, defined in full on the income ETFs vocabulary page.

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