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$17.00
−3.8% · 1 day, price
IQ’s readingComputed nightly from ETFIQ data. Not written live.

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, FIAT paid 69.2% in cash and returned 40.5% in total, against 20.4% for short COIN.

Short single-stock option income on short COIN, paying weeklyYieldMax ↗Expense ratio 1.05%Fund assets $33m on Nov 3, 2026First traded Jul 10, 2024Benchmark Coinbase (COIN) held shortFund page at the issuer ↗SEC filings ↗Every YieldMax fund ETFIQ coversDividend history

Promise check: MissedOver the year to Nov 4, 2026, FIAT paid 69.2% in cash and returned 40.5% in total, covering 58.5% of its payout. Since launch it covered −61.2%.

FIAT risk and return scorecard

vs short COIN

Not measured: no price history kept for short COIN.

Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records; risk-free rate: U.S. Treasury, Daily Treasury Bill Rates, 13-week coupon equivalent Method · Data

Money in and out

Net fund flows · Nov 3, 2026
Latest day
$0
Last 5 trading days
$0
Last month
−$1.2m
In on 1 day, out on 2. 43 days missing.

What you earned

FIAT +17.7%, short COIN +19.5%: total return over one month to Nov 4, 2026.
FIAT+17.7%
short COIN+19.5%
Paid 5.3% in cash. Price +11.9%.
FIAT −5.3%, short COIN −14.2%: total return over three months to Nov 4, 2026.
FIAT−5.3%
short COIN−14.2%
Paid 13.5% in cash. Price −19.8%.
FIAT +13.5%, short COIN +1.3%: total return over six months to Nov 4, 2026.
FIAT+13.5%
short COIN+1.3%
Paid 32.5% in cash. Price −20.6%.
FIAT +12.4%, short COIN −6.9%: total return over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
FIAT+12.4%
short COIN−6.9%
Paid 50.0% in cash. Price −39.2%.
FIAT +40.5%, short COIN +20.4%: total return over one year to Nov 4, 2026.
FIAT+40.5%
short COIN+20.4%
Paid 69.2% in cash. Price −34.4%.
FIAT −39.8%, short COIN −64.9%: total return since launch to Nov 4, 2026.
FIAT−39.8%
short COIN−64.9%
Paid 65.0% in cash. Price −91.5%.

What it paid

13 distributions · latest Oct 29, 2026
69.2%
Cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price
+40.5%
Total return, 1 year
+20.1 pts
Against short COIN
96.5%
Return of capital, latest payout (YieldMax estimate)
$0.26
Last payment (paid weekly), ex-date Oct 29, 2026
Pays weekly.

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Price and total return, 1 year

$17.00−3.8%1 day, priceClose, Nov 4, 2026

Total return adds every distribution, reinvested. Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices.

Source: Tiingo end-of-day prices. Data as of Nov 4, 2026. Updated every trading night. Report a data error

FIAT returns by window: total return, cash paid and price change
WindowTotal returnCash paidPriceshort COINAhead or behind
1M Oct 5 – Nov 4, 2026+17.7%5.3%+11.9%+19.5%−1.8 pts
3M Aug 5 – Nov 4, 2026−5.3%13.5%−19.8%−14.2%+8.9 pts
6M May 6 – Nov 4, 2026+13.5%32.5%−20.6%+1.3%+12.2 pts
YTD Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026+12.4%50.0%−39.2%−6.9%+19.3 pts
1Y Nov 4, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026+40.5%69.2%−34.4%+20.4%+20.1 pts
Since launch Jul 10, 2024 – Nov 4, 2026−39.8%65.0%−91.5%−64.9%+25.1 pts
Since launch, annualised Jul 10, 2024 – Nov 4, 2026−19.7%––––

Total returns, distributions reinvested. Listed Jul 2024: no 3 years windows.

Source: Tiingo end-of-day prices, with distributions reinvested.

Where the return came from
Price change +11.9%Cash paid +5.3%, reinvested−1.8 pts vs short COIN
Price change −19.8%Cash paid +13.5%, reinvested+8.9 pts vs short COIN

0.0%

Price change −20.6%Cash paid +32.5%, reinvested+12.2 pts vs short COIN

0.0%

Price change −34.4%Cash paid +69.2%, reinvested+20.1 pts vs short COIN

0.0%

Price change −91.5%Cash paid +65.0%, reinvested+25.1 pts vs short COIN

0.0%

86.4
IQ Income ScoreETFIQ Distribution Coverage Score11th of 77 · Nov 4, 2026
0.6 · lowest of 77 income ETFs writing on a single company99.4 · highest

How much of its payouts the fund's total return covered, ranked against 77 income ETFs writing on a single company. 100 is best. How it is computed

FIAT paid 69.2% in cash over the year and returned 40.5% in total, less than it paid out.

total return as a share of the cash paid58.5% · 86th pct

Money in and out

Daily data · as of Nov 3, 2026

FIAT: in the 23 trading days to Nov 3, 2026, net $1.2m went out, over 22 of 23 trading days.

1D
$0
0.0% of $34.1m on Nov 2, 2026
Nov 3, 2026
5D
$0
0.0% of $30.8m on Oct 27, 2026
Oct 28, 2026 to Nov 3, 2026
1M
−$1.2m
−4.2% of $29.5m on Oct 2, 2026
Oct 5, 2026 to Nov 3, 2026
12 months
+$11.3m
29.8% of $38.0m on Jul 31, 2025
Aug 1, 2025 to Jul 31, 2026
monthly, from SEC filings
Jul 2024 to Jul 2026
+$116m
Jul 1, 2024 to Jul 31, 2026
monthly, from SEC filings
Net flow each trading day
Net flow into FIAT each trading day, Aug 4, 2026 to Nov 3, 2026+$385k−$402k−$1.2mmonthly, from SEC filingsdaily, from YieldMax+$1.2m−$1.2mAug 4, 2026Nov 3, 2026

FIAT, net flow each trading day over the 65 sessions from Aug 4, 2026 to Nov 3, 2026: money came in on 1 day and went out on 2 days, of the 22 days with daily data; the other 43 have none. Before Oct 2, 2026 ETFIQ has the fund’s monthly data only, from SEC filings: that span is shaded and draws no bars, and its months are in the month by month list.

In on 1 day, out on 2. 43 days missing.

Net flow into FIAT each trading day, Nov 4, 2025 to Nov 3, 2026+$385k−$402k−$1.2mmonthly, from SEC filingsdaily, from YieldMax+$1.2m−$1.2mNov 4, 2025Nov 3, 2026

FIAT, net flow each trading day over the 251 sessions from Nov 4, 2025 to Nov 3, 2026: money came in on 1 day and went out on 2 days, of the 22 days with daily data; the other 229 have none. Before Oct 2, 2026 ETFIQ has the fund’s monthly data only, from SEC filings: that span is shaded and draws no bars, and its months are in the month by month list.

In on 1 day, out on 2. 229 days missing.

Net flow into FIAT each trading day, Apr 2, 2025 to Nov 3, 2026+$385k−$402k−$1.2mmonthly, from SEC filingsdaily, from YieldMax+$1.2m−$1.2mApr 2, 2025Nov 3, 2026

FIAT, net flow each trading day over the 400 sessions from Apr 2, 2025 to Nov 3, 2026: money came in on 1 day and went out on 2 days, of the 22 days with daily data; the other 378 have none. Before Oct 2, 2026 ETFIQ has the fund’s monthly data only, from SEC filings: that span is shaded and draws no bars, and its months are in the month by month list.

In on 1 day, out on 2. 378 days missing.

Money in, netMoney out, netMonthly basis
Among its peers · 1 month
26th largest outflow of 80 income ETFs counted all month: CHPY +$225m at the top end, TLTW −$131m at the other.

Daily data starts Oct 2, 2026.

How this is computed

Computed by ETFIQ from YieldMax’s daily data: each day’s change in shares outstanding times the previous day’s net asset value. Percentages are of net assets at the start of each window. Numbers are net: money in less money out. Every day and month ETFIQ holds for FIAT, back to Jul 2024, is in its flows file. Flows across every fund · How these flows are computed · Compare FIAT with other funds in the flows tool

Every trading day, last 3 months22 days
Nov 3, 2026 $0
Nov 2, 2026 $0
Oct 30, 2026 $0
Oct 29, 2026 $0
Oct 28, 2026 $0
Oct 27, 2026 $0
Oct 26, 2026 $0
Oct 23, 2026 $0
Oct 22, 2026 $0
Oct 21, 2026 −$1.2m
Oct 20, 2026 $0
Oct 19, 2026 −$402k
Oct 16, 2026 $0
Oct 15, 2026 $0
Oct 14, 2026 $0
Oct 13, 2026 $0
Oct 12, 2026 $0
Oct 9, 2026 $0
Oct 8, 2026 $0
Oct 7, 2026 $0
Oct 6, 2026 +$385k covers 2 trading days
Oct 2, 2026 $0

Most recent first.

Week by week, last year6 weeks
Nov 3, 2026 $0 2 days
Oct 30, 2026 $0
Oct 23, 2026 −$1.6m
Oct 16, 2026 $0
Oct 9, 2026 +$385k 4 days
Oct 2, 2026 $0 1 day

Net flow into FIAT each week, Oct 2, 2026 to Nov 3, 2026, most recent first, each week named by its last trading day with data. Computed by ETFIQ.

Month by month, money in and money outJul 2024 to Nov 2026

FIAT, money in and money out each month from Jul 2024 to Oct 2026: two bars a month, money in above the line and money out below. Bars for Jul 2024 to Jul 2026 are from FIAT’s SEC filings (N-PORT item B.6), and for Oct 2026 ETFIQ’s sums of its days. Aug 2026 to Sep 2026 have no data. Nov 2026 is still in progress, so it is in the list and not drawn. Of the 27 months listed, money came in on net in 19 and went out in 7.

Bars for Jul 2024 to Jul 2026 are from FIAT’s SEC filings (N-PORT item B.6), and for Oct 2026 ETFIQ’s sums of its days. Of the 27 months listed, money came in on net in 19 and went out in 7.

MonthInOutNet
Nov 2026 ETFIQ, the sum of its days, Nov 2 to Nov 3$0$0$0
Oct 2026 ETFIQ, the sum of its days, Oct 2 to Oct 30, 20 of 21 trading days+$385k−$1.6m−$1.2m
Jul 2026 SEC Form N-PORT+$5.2m−$598+$5.2m
Jun 2026 SEC Form N-PORT+$3.5m−$9.2m−$5.7m
May 2026 SEC Form N-PORT+$1.0m−$1.6m−$580k
Apr 2026 SEC Form N-PORT+$6.0m$0+$6.0m
Mar 2026 SEC Form N-PORT+$4.5m−$5.5m−$968k
Feb 2026 SEC Form N-PORT+$8.3m−$7.9m+$372k
Jan 2026 SEC Form N-PORT+$1.3m−$5.6m−$4.3m
Dec 2025 SEC Form N-PORT+$6.7m−$6.5m+$214k
Nov 2025 SEC Form N-PORT+$3.0m−$7.1m−$4.1m
Oct 2025 SEC Form N-PORT+$9.5m−$2.2m+$7.3m
Sep 2025 SEC Form N-PORT+$8.9m−$3.5m+$5.5m
Aug 2025 SEC Form N-PORT+$6.4m−$4.1m+$2.3m
Jul 2025 SEC Form N-PORT+$11.7m−$7.6m+$4.2m
Jun 2025 SEC Form N-PORT+$10.3m−$6.5m+$3.8m
May 2025 SEC Form N-PORT+$16.5m−$2.8m+$13.7m
Apr 2025 SEC Form N-PORT+$23.6m−$8.4m+$15.2m
Mar 2025 SEC Form N-PORT+$3.2m−$5.2m−$2.0m
Feb 2025 SEC Form N-PORT+$11.3m−$8.6m+$2.6m
Jan 2025 SEC Form N-PORT+$4.8m−$633k+$4.2m
Dec 2024 SEC Form N-PORT+$7.0m−$5.8m+$1.2m
Nov 2024 SEC Form N-PORT+$24.2m−$12.2m+$12.0m
Oct 2024 SEC Form N-PORT+$26.7m−$2.0m+$24.8m
Sep 2024 SEC Form N-PORT+$16.4m−$3.1m+$13.4m
Aug 2024 SEC Form N-PORT+$9.2m$0+$9.2m
Jul 2024 SEC Form N-PORT+$2.5m$0+$2.5m

Most recent first.

How this is computed

N-PORT months: money in is sales plus reinvestments; money out is redemptions. Months summed from daily data: money in adds the days money came in; money out adds the days it went out.

N-PORT months are the filed sales plus reinvestments less redemptions. Later months add up the daily data; the Source column names any missing day.

Source: ETFIQ, from the fund’s daily share counts and net asset values, and its SEC N-PORT filings. Data as of Nov 3, 2026. Last checked Nov 5, 2026.

FIAT key stats

52-week high, daily closes to Nov 4, 2026 (ETFIQ)$35.79 on Feb 12, 2026
52-week low, daily closes to Nov 4, 2026 (ETFIQ)$14.61 on Sep 21, 2026
Close on Nov 4, 2026, within that range (ETFIQ)$17.00, 11% of the way from the low to the high
Beta to its benchmark, 1 year (ETFIQ)-0.79, against COIN
R-squared, the same days (ETFIQ)0.97
Beta and R-squared measured over251 daily total returns, Nov 5, 2025 to Nov 4, 2026
Range, beta and R-squared computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices.

FIAT return of capital and tax

Return of capital, latest notice (YieldMax estimate, Oct 30, 2026)96.5%
Return of capital, distributions paid Nov 7, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026 (YieldMax estimates)72.0%
Notices behind that number49 of 52 distributions
Return of capital, fiscal year to Oct 31, 2025 (annual report, filed Mar 6, 2026)96.8%
Estimates are YieldMax’s Rule 19a-1 notices, made before the fund year closes. The fiscal year number is the annual report’s tax character. Not tax advice. What a 19a-1 estimate is · Income ETFs by return of capital

Trading

as of Nov 3, 2026
Trading · FIATas of Nov 3, 2026
64
Liquid with care45th percentile of 128 income ETFs3 of 6 measured · Nov 3, 2026
0 · Hard to tradeIQ Liquidity Score100 · Trades like a giant

Liquid with care: its typical spread is 0.19% of its price.

Cost for your order · one way, half its 30-day median spread
$1,000$0.950.095%
$10,000$9.500.095%
Full cost to own · 1 year at $10,000
1.44%fee alone 1.05%
Fee + round-trip spread + median premium paid
Premium or discount to NAV, Nov 3 close+0.34%
−0.7%95% of days within ±0.50% · the 1% band is off this scale+0.7%
How to tradeLimit: midpoint + 2¢ to buy, midpoint − 2¢ to sell.At the Nov 3 close of $17.68, that’s $17.70 to buy and $17.66 to sell.
Full trading page: components, premium history, dealers →

FIAT for holders outside the US

US tax withheld on dividends, no treaty30%
Treaty rates on dividends (IRS table, read Oct 30, 2026)65 countries, 10% to 30%
FIAT interest-related and short-term gain dividendsnot read by ETFIQ
US estate tax filing threshold, non-resident holders$60,000
Share classDistributing

FIAT is a US fund. Stock of US corporations counts as US property for a non-resident's estate. Facts from the IRS, not tax advice. How withholding and treaties work
Aug 2026Weekly, per shareOct 2026

13 distributions for FIAT, $0.1573 to $0.3558 a share and $0.2148 in the middle, Aug 6, 2026 to Oct 29, 2026. 6 further ex-dates are expected with no amount the issuer has declared, so they are not drawn.

Latest
$0.26
Ex Oct 29, 2026 · paid about 1 day later
Annualized
79.5%
At its price on Nov 4, 2026
Trailing 12 months
105.4%
52 payments, ex Nov 6, 2025 to Oct 29, 2026: $17.9113
Return of capital
96.5%
Latest payout (YieldMax estimate)
Next, projected

FIAT pays weekly. The last distribution was $0.26 a share, which went ex on Oct 29, 2026, with payment about 1 day later. The issuer has set the next ex-date at Nov 5, 2026, payable Nov 6, 2026, but has not declared the amount.

Nov 5, 2026 · pay Nov 6, 2026not declared Issuer date, amount not declared
Nov 12, 2026 · pay Nov 13, 2026not declared Issuer date, amount not declared
Nov 19, 2026 · pay Nov 20, 2026not declared Issuer date, amount not declared
Nov 27, 2026 · pay Nov 30, 2026not declared Issuer date, amount not declared
Dec 3, 2026 · pay Dec 4, 2026not declared Issuer date, amount not declared
Dec 10, 2026 · pay Dec 11, 2026not declared Issuer date, amount not declared

Expected distributions for FIAT. A projected row carries the fund’s own spacing forward from its last ex-date, at the last amount paid. Neither is an issuer statement. Source: ETFIQ.

Every distribution ETFIQ holds for FIAT (13, most recent first)
Oct 29, 2026$0.26
Oct 22, 2026$0.2203
Oct 15, 2026$0.1658
Oct 8, 2026$0.1634
Oct 1, 2026$0.1619
Sep 24, 2026$0.1573
Sep 17, 2026$0.1816
Sep 10, 2026$0.1577
Sep 3, 2026$0.2148
Aug 27, 2026$0.2155
Aug 20, 2026$0.31
Aug 13, 2026$0.3057
Aug 6, 2026$0.3558

Cash distributions per share for FIAT. Source: ETFIQ from Tiingo end-of-day distributions.

Source: ETFIQ, from Tiingo end-of-day distributions.

How much of what it paid out did its total return cover?

Total return as a share of the cash paid
NFLP −365.9%COIW −213.3%NFLW −204.8%MSTW −201.8%RBLY −182.8%MARO −166.3%BABW −165.8%MTYY −160.1%HOOW −148.9%UBEW −141.2%NFLY −134.2%FBYY −126.7%CONY −125.6%COYY −122.8%HOYY −112.0%MAAY −108.6%AIYY −105.8%MSTY −100.0%TSLP −97.5%SMCY −94.3%BABO −93.8%RDYY −89.7%HOOY −83.2%HIYY −76.2%PLYY −73.5%IOYY −71.7%TSLW −63.7%PLTW −61.6%SMYY −60.8%DRAY −58.9%, and 1 more at this point: BBYY −58.8%CRCO −55.5%TSYY −50.3%TSII −43.9%GOOP −41.1%PYPY −39.1%AVGW −36.6%AZYY −31.8%NVYY −27.7%GMEY −25.1%TSLY −25.1%PLTY −17.9%FBY −17.0%METW −14.6%NVDW −12.6%DIPS −2.7%GOOW −1.1%MSFY 0.7%WNTR 3.2%AMZP 4.5%GOOY 7.3%NVII 8.9%AMZW 9.2%NVDY 13.2%ARMW 13.5%AMYY 16.5%CRSH 16.5%AMZY 19.2%MSFW 24.1%SNOY 29.6%XYZY 30.0%MSFO 31.2%COSW 43.8%CVNY 47.1%JPO 52.2%WMTI 57.0%TSMY 64.8%APLY 75.4%BRKC 76.6%XOMO 84.1%AMDY 102.6%BRKW 112.9%AAPW 118.1%AMDW 146.3%AAPY 252.0%MRNY 498.6%FIAT 58.5%FIAT 58.5%−365.9%498.6%
−365.9% to 498.6% across 77

That is the share of the 77 income ETFs writing on a single company sitting at or below FIAT.

One year only, and a ratio of two published numbers: it says nothing about where a distribution came from. Where the fund sits in this set, not a rating. Do not average it with another category's score.

Total return as a share of the cash paid: 58.5% · 86th pct, −365.9% to 498.6% across 77.

Covered the mostOne bar per fund · FIAT in whiteCovered the least

About FIAT

Strategyshort single-stock option income
BenchmarkCoinbase (COIN) held short
How the benchmark is set (ETFIQ)Its prospectus names COIN as the company its options are written on (prospectus, Form 497K, accession 0001999371-26-004562, filed 2026-02-27, principal investment strategies); its prospectus seeks inverse exposure to it, so it is measured against COIN held short, the inverse of its daily move (prospectus, Form 497K, accession 0001999371-26-004562, filed 2026-02-27, principal investment strategies).
Paysweekly
Net assets (issuer page, as of Nov 3, 2026)$33mReport
Latest payout, annualized (ETFIQ)79.5%
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 24, 2026)1.05%Report
Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price (ETFIQ)105.4%
First tradedJul 10, 2024
Return of capital, latest distribution (YieldMax 19a-1 estimate)96.5%
Paysweekly
Typical gap between ex-dates7 days
Typical wait from ex-date to payment1 day
Last paid, per share$0.26 ex Oct 29, 2026
Cash paid in the 12 months to Nov 4, 2026, 52 distributions, ex Nov 6, 2025 to Oct 29, 2026$17.9113
How we measure
Every number 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. Method
IQ Investment Committee on FIAT

12 seats on FIAT, as of Nov 4, 2026: 1 Mixed, 5 Challenges, 6 Not enough data.

In the tradition ofJohn BogleBogle-style Low CostChallenges
In the tradition ofBenjamin GrahamGraham-style Margin of SafetyNot enough data
In the tradition ofWarren Buffett & Charlie MungerBuffett & Munger-style QualityNot enough data
In the tradition ofPeter LynchLynch-style Growth at a Reasonable PriceNot enough data
In the tradition ofJohn TempletonTempleton-style Global ContrarianNot enough data
In the tradition ofRay DalioDalio-style All-WeatherNot enough data
In the tradition ofHoward MarksMarks-style Cycles & RiskNot enough data
In the tradition ofStanley DruckenmillerDruckenmiller-style Macro & LiquidityChallenges
In the tradition ofDavid SwensenSwensen-style DiversificationChallenges
In the tradition ofCathie WoodWood-style Disruptive InnovationChallenges
In the tradition ofJesse LivermoreLivermore-style Trend FollowingMixed
Uses ETFIQ’s measuresThe ETFIQ SkepticETFIQ’s own seatChallenges
Put FIAT to the committee →See all seats →No investor named is affiliated with or endorses ETFIQ. Not investment advice.

Questions people ask about FIAT

How much has FIAT paid over the last year?
Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, FIAT paid 69.2% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 34.4%.
Is FIAT ahead of short COIN?
Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, FIAT returned +40.5% against +20.4% for Coinbase (COIN) held short, so a holder was ahead of it by 20.1 points.
How often does FIAT pay, and how much?
FIAT pays weekly. The latest distribution annualizes to 79.5% at its price on Nov 4, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.
Is the FIAT distribution return of capital?
YieldMax estimates 97% of the distribution paid Oct 30, 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 FIAT next pay a distribution?
FIAT pays weekly. The last distribution went ex on Oct 29, 2026 at $0.26 a share. The issuer has set the next ex-date at Nov 5, 2026 but not the amount.
What does FIAT cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 1.05% a year.
How much of FIAT’s distribution is return of capital?
YieldMax’s Rule 19a-1 notice estimates 96.5% of the distribution paid Oct 30, 2026 was return of capital. Across its notices for distributions paid Nov 7, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026, the estimate is 72.0%. The annual report for the fiscal year to Oct 31, 2025 puts it at 96.8% of distributions. Estimates come before the fund year closes and often change.
Sources and dates
Prices, FIAT and short COINTiingo end-of-day · Nov 4, 2026
Net assets, $33mIssuer page · Nov 3, 2026
DistributionsTiingo end-of-day · 13 payments

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Price change plus every distribution reinvested on the day it went ex-dividend. This is what you actually ended up with, and the only fair basis for comparing with an index.
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.
Total return minus benchmark total return, in percentage points. A fund can pay 12% a year and still be behind by 10 points if its price fell while the index rose.
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.
The fund owns the stocks and sells call options on them, collecting premium and giving up gains above the strike. Synthetic covered call funds hold options instead of the stocks. 0DTE funds sell options that expire the same day.
A fund that pays a coupon and can be called away early, on dates set when it launched. If it is called, you get your money back with the coupon and the run ends. If it is not, it runs on to the next date.
The level the underlying has to stay above for you to be repaid in full. A barrier is not a buffer. A buffer takes the first slice of a fall for you; a barrier takes none of it once it breaks, so below it you take the whole fall rather than only the part past it.
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