# HOOY (YieldMax(R) HOOD Option Income Strategy ETF)

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

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, HOOY paid 47.5% in cash and still finished 3.4 points behind HOOD.

## Key facts

- HOOY, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 47.5%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- HOOY, total return, 1 year: −4.3%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- HOOY, against HOOD: −3.4 pts, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- HOOY, return of capital, latest payout (YieldMax estimate): 98.1%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- HOOY, net assets: $165m (issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026).
- HOOY, expense ratio: 0.99% (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 24, 2026).

## HOOY over each window to Sep 18, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | HOOD | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 17.5% | −12.1% | +7.5% | +10.8% | −3.3 pts |
| 6 months | 40.5% | +1.5% | +51.2% | +69.0% | −17.8 pts |
| 1 year | 47.5% | −56.4% | −4.3% | −0.9% | −3.4 pts |
| Since launch | 106.2% | −44.9% | +75.0% | +121.6% | −46.6 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | Robinhood (HOOD) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | weekly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $165m | issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 72.6% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.99% | 485BPOS XBRL, Feb 24, 2026 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 108.9% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | May 8, 2025 | ETFIQ |
| Return of capital, latest distribution | 98.1% | YieldMax 19a-1 estimate |

## Questions

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

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, HOOY paid 47.5% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 56.4%.

### Is HOOY ahead of HOOD?

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, HOOY returned −4.3% against −0.9% for Robinhood (HOOD), so a holder was behind it by 3.4 points.

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

HOOY pays weekly. The latest distribution annualizes to 72.6% at its price on Sep 18, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### Is the HOOY distribution return of capital?

YieldMax estimates 98% 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.

### What does HOOY cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.99% a year.


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