# MAAY (GraniteShares YieldBOOST MARA ETF)

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

Since its launch on Nov 4, 2025, MAAY paid 46.0% in cash and finished 11.5 points behind MARA.

## Key facts

- MAAY, cash paid, since launch, on its starting price: 46.0%, as of Sep 30, 2026.
- MAAY, total return, since launch: −43.3%, as of Sep 30, 2026.
- MAAY, against MARA: −11.5 pts, as of Sep 30, 2026.
- MAAY, return of capital, latest payout (GraniteShares estimate): 98.0%, as of Sep 30, 2026.
- MAAY, net assets: $5m (issuer page, as of Sep 30, 2026).
- MAAY, expense ratio: 1.07% (485BPOS XBRL, Sep 11, 2025).

## MAAY over each window to Sep 30, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | MARA | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 20.2% | −26.1% | −6.5% | −15.3% | +8.8 pts |
| 6 months | 40.0% | −36.6% | +2.0% | +40.9% | −38.9 pts |
| Since launch | 46.0% | −80.0% | −43.3% | −31.8% | −11.5 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | MARA (MARA) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | weekly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $5m | issuer page, as of Sep 30, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 97.3% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 1.07% | 485BPOS XBRL, Sep 11, 2025 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 229.6% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Nov 4, 2025 | ETFIQ |
| Return of capital, latest distribution | 98.0% | GraniteShares 19a-1 estimate |
| Pays | weekly | ETFIQ |
| Typical gap between ex-dates | 7 days | ETFIQ |
| Typical wait from ex-date to payment | 4 days | ETFIQ |
| Last paid, per share | $0.0907 ex Sep 25, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $1.2094 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

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

Over the period from its launch on Nov 4, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026, MAAY paid 46.0% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 80.0%.

### Is MAAY ahead of MARA?

Over the period from its launch on Nov 4, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, MAAY returned −43.3% against −31.8% for MARA (MARA), so a holder was behind it by 11.5 points.

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

MAAY pays weekly. The latest distribution annualizes to 97.3% at its price on Sep 30, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### Is the MAAY distribution return of capital?

GraniteShares estimates 98% of the distribution paid Sep 1, 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 MAAY next pay a distribution?

MAAY pays weekly. The last distribution went ex on Sep 25, 2026 at $0.0907 a share. The next is not declared; on a cadence of about 7 days the ex-date falls near Oct 2, 2026, which is an ETFIQ projection. Payment usually follows the ex-date by 4 days.

### What does MAAY cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 1.07% a year.


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