# HIYY (YieldMax(R) HIMS Option Income Strategy ETF)

YieldMax · Income ETFs · data as of Sep 30, 2026

Over the year to Sep 30, 2026, HIYY paid 35.1% in cash and finished 4.7 points ahead of HIMS.

## Key facts

- HIYY, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 35.1%, as of Sep 30, 2026.
- HIYY, total return, 1 year: −42.8%, as of Sep 30, 2026.
- HIYY, against HIMS: +4.7 pts, as of Sep 30, 2026.
- HIYY, return of capital, latest payout (YieldMax estimate): 96.0%, as of Sep 30, 2026.
- HIYY, net assets: $13m (issuer page, as of Sep 30, 2026).
- HIYY, expense ratio: not read by ETFIQ, as of Sep 30, 2026.

## HIYY over each window to Sep 30, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | HIMS | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 17.2% | −33.0% | −16.4% | −20.7% | +4.3 pts |
| 6 months | 48.6% | −13.4% | +37.3% | +50.1% | −12.8 pts |
| 1 year | 35.1% | −75.6% | −42.8% | −47.5% | +4.7 pts |
| Since launch | 35.4% | −75.5% | −42.4% | −46.8% | +4.4 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | (HIMS) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | weekly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $13m | issuer page, as of Sep 30, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 67.4% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 144.0% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Sep 23, 2025 | ETFIQ |
| Return of capital, latest distribution | 96.0% | 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 | $0.1537 ex Sep 24, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $2.7058 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

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

Over the year to Sep 30, 2026, HIYY paid 35.1% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 75.6%.

### Is HIYY ahead of HIMS?

Over the year to Sep 30, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, HIYY returned −42.8% against −47.5% for (HIMS), so a holder was ahead of it by 4.7 points.

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

HIYY pays weekly. The latest distribution annualizes to 67.4% at its price on Sep 30, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### Is the HIYY distribution return of capital?

YieldMax estimates 96% of the distribution paid Oct 2, 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 HIYY next pay a distribution?

HIYY pays weekly. The last distribution went ex on Sep 24, 2026 at $0.1537 a share. The issuer has set the next ex-date at Oct 8, 2026 but not the amount.


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