# GOOY (YieldMax(R) GOOGL Option Income Strategy ETF)

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

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, GOOY paid 44.8% in cash and still finished 8.5 points behind GOOGL.

## Key facts

- GOOY, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 44.8%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- GOOY, total return, 1 year: +32.7%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- GOOY, against GOOGL: −8.5 pts, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- GOOY, return of capital, latest payout (YieldMax estimate): 84.5%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- GOOY, net assets: $226m (issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- GOOY, expense ratio: 1.14% (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 24, 2026).

## GOOY over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | GOOGL | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 7.3% | −12.2% | −5.0% | −5.8% | +0.8 pts |
| 6 months | 20.8% | −10.9% | +9.0% | +12.1% | −3.1 pts |
| 1 year | 44.8% | −15.1% | +32.7% | +41.2% | −8.5 pts |
| 3 years | 81.3% | −41.2% | +79.5% | +152.5% | −73.0 pts |
| Since launch | 82.1% | −41.7% | +80.5% | +157.8% | −77.2 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | Alphabet (GOOGL) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | weekly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $226m | issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 23.2% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 1.14% | 485BPOS XBRL, Feb 24, 2026 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 52.8% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Jul 28, 2023 | ETFIQ |
| Return of capital, latest distribution | 84.5% | 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 | $0.0533 ex Sep 10, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $0.9036 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

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

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, GOOY paid 44.8% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 15.1%.

### Is GOOY ahead of GOOGL?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, GOOY returned +32.7% against +41.2% for Alphabet (GOOGL), so a holder was behind it by 8.5 points.

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

GOOY pays weekly. The latest distribution annualizes to 23.2% at its price on Sep 11, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### Is the GOOY distribution return of capital?

YieldMax estimates 85% 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 GOOY next pay a distribution?

GOOY pays weekly. The last distribution went ex on Sep 10, 2026 at $0.0533 a share. The issuer has set the next ex-date at Sep 17, 2026 but not the amount.

### What does GOOY cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 1.14% a year.


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