# MARO (YieldMax(R) MARA Option Income Strategy ETF)

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

Over the year to Sep 30, 2026, MARO paid 42.8% in cash and finished 8.4 points behind MARA.

## Key facts

- MARO, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 42.8%, as of Sep 30, 2026.
- MARO, total return, 1 year: −46.3%, as of Sep 30, 2026.
- MARO, against MARA: −8.4 pts, as of Sep 30, 2026.
- MARO, return of capital, latest payout (YieldMax estimate): 0.0%, as of Sep 30, 2026.
- MARO, net assets: $55m (issuer page, as of Sep 30, 2026).
- MARO, expense ratio: 1.00% (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 24, 2026).

## MARO over each window to Sep 30, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | MARA | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 16.0% | −35.2% | −20.3% | −15.3% | −5.0 pts |
| 6 months | 46.7% | −26.5% | +14.6% | +40.9% | −26.3 pts |
| 1 year | 42.8% | −79.3% | −46.3% | −38.0% | −8.4 pts |
| Since launch | 53.1% | −91.7% | −58.5% | −50.3% | −8.1 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | MARA (MARA) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | weekly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $55m | issuer page, as of Sep 30, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 106.7% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 1.00% | 485BPOS XBRL, Feb 24, 2026 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 206.5% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Dec 10, 2024 | ETFIQ |
| Return of capital, latest distribution | 0.0% | 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 | $0.0802 ex Sep 24, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $0.8628 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

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

Over the year to Sep 30, 2026, MARO paid 42.8% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 79.3%.

### Is MARO ahead of MARA?

Over the year to Sep 30, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, MARO returned −46.3% against −38.0% for MARA (MARA), so a holder was behind it by 8.4 points.

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

MARO pays weekly. The latest distribution annualizes to 106.7% at its price on Sep 30, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### Is the MARO distribution return of capital?

YieldMax estimates 0% 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 MARO next pay a distribution?

MARO pays weekly. The last distribution went ex on Sep 24, 2026 at $0.0802 a share. The issuer has set the next ex-date at Oct 8, 2026 but not the amount.

### What does MARO cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 1.00% a year.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, MARO, data as of Sep 30, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/maro
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