# GPTY (YieldMax(R) AI & Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF)

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

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, GPTY paid 34.0% in cash and still finished 5.7 points behind XLK.

## Key facts

- GPTY, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 34.0%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- GPTY, total return, 1 year: +32.4%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- GPTY, against XLK: −5.7 pts, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- GPTY, return of capital, latest payout (YieldMax estimate): 94.1%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- GPTY, net assets: $126m (issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026).
- GPTY, expense ratio: 1.06% (485BPOS XBRL, Nov 21, 2025).

## GPTY over each window to Sep 18, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | XLK | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 8.2% | −9.9% | −1.3% | −0.8% | −0.5 pts |
| 6 months | 22.2% | +16.1% | +40.4% | +40.5% | −0.1 pts |
| 1 year | 34.0% | −8.1% | +32.4% | +38.0% | −5.7 pts |
| Since launch | 51.0% | −14.8% | +53.2% | +58.2% | −4.9 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | Technology sector (XLK) (proxy) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | weekly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $126m | issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 35.3% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 1.06% | 485BPOS XBRL, Nov 21, 2025 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 37.0% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Jan 23, 2025 | ETFIQ |
| Return of capital, latest distribution | 94.1% | 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 | $0.2897 ex Sep 16, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $3.5348 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

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

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, GPTY paid 34.0% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 8.1%.

### Is GPTY ahead of XLK?

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, GPTY returned +32.4% against +38.0% for Technology sector (XLK), so a holder was behind it by 5.7 points.

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

GPTY pays weekly. The latest distribution annualizes to 35.3% at its price on Sep 18, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### Is the GPTY distribution return of capital?

YieldMax estimates 94% of the distribution paid Sep 17, 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 GPTY next pay a distribution?

GPTY pays weekly. The last distribution went ex on Sep 16, 2026 at $0.2897 a share. The issuer has set the next ex-date at Sep 23, 2026 but not the amount.

### What does GPTY cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 1.06% a year.


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