# LFGY (YieldMax(R) Crypto Industry & Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF)

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

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, LFGY paid 40.1% in cash and still finished 13.6 points behind BITQ.

## Key facts

- LFGY, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 40.1%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- LFGY, total return, 1 year: −1.5%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- LFGY, against BITQ: −13.6 pts, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- LFGY, return of capital, latest payout (YieldMax estimate): 63.4%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- LFGY, net assets: $110m (issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026).
- LFGY, expense ratio: 1.02% (485BPOS XBRL, Nov 21, 2025).

## LFGY over each window to Sep 18, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | BITQ | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 10.6% | −11.7% | −0.3% | −2.1% | +1.9 pts |
| 6 months | 26.4% | −3.0% | +25.6% | +33.8% | −8.2 pts |
| 1 year | 40.1% | −44.7% | −1.5% | +12.1% | −13.6 pts |
| Since launch | 62.4% | −60.1% | +9.5% | +52.4% | −42.8 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | Crypto industry (BITQ), used as the crypto proxy (proxy) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | weekly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $110m | issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 39.4% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 1.02% | 485BPOS XBRL, Nov 21, 2025 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 72.5% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Jan 14, 2025 | ETFIQ |
| Return of capital, latest distribution | 63.4% | 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 | $0.1546 ex Sep 16, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $2.2006 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

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

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, LFGY paid 40.1% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 44.7%.

### Is LFGY ahead of BITQ?

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, LFGY returned −1.5% against +12.1% for Crypto industry (BITQ), used as the crypto proxy, so a holder was behind it by 13.6 points.

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

LFGY pays weekly. The latest distribution annualizes to 39.4% at its price on Sep 18, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### Is the LFGY distribution return of capital?

YieldMax estimates 63% 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 LFGY next pay a distribution?

LFGY pays weekly. The last distribution went ex on Sep 16, 2026 at $0.1546 a share. The issuer has set the next ex-date at Sep 23, 2026 but not the amount.

### What does LFGY cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 1.02% a year.


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