# MINY (YieldMax(R) Strategic Metals & Mining Portfolio Option Income ETF)

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

Since its launch on Feb 27, 2026, MINY paid 13.7% in cash and still finished 4.3 points behind XME.

## Key facts

- MINY, cash paid, since launch, on its starting price: 13.7%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- MINY, total return, since launch: −13.2%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- MINY, against XME: −4.3 pts, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- MINY, return of capital, latest payout (YieldMax estimate): 0.0%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- MINY, net assets: $10m (issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026).
- MINY, expense ratio: 1.01% (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 24, 2026).

## MINY over each window to Sep 18, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | XME | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 7.0% | −10.5% | −3.4% | −7.1% | +3.7 pts |
| 6 months | 15.3% | −9.3% | +5.6% | +7.0% | −1.4 pts |
| Since launch | 13.7% | −26.5% | −13.2% | −8.8% | −4.3 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | Metals and mining (XME), used as the proxy (proxy) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | weekly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $10m | issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 31.0% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 1.01% | 485BPOS XBRL, Feb 24, 2026 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 18.7% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Feb 27, 2026 | 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 | $0.2201 ex Sep 16, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $2.6612 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

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

Over the period from its launch on Feb 27, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, MINY paid 13.7% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 26.5%.

### Is MINY ahead of XME?

Over the period from its launch on Feb 27, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, MINY returned −13.2% against −8.8% for Metals and mining (XME), used as the proxy, so a holder was behind it by 4.3 points.

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

MINY pays weekly. The latest distribution annualizes to 31.0% at its price on Sep 18, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### Is the MINY distribution return of capital?

YieldMax estimates 0% 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 MINY next pay a distribution?

MINY pays weekly. The last distribution went ex on Sep 16, 2026 at $0.2201 a share. The issuer has set the next ex-date at Sep 23, 2026 but not the amount.

### What does MINY cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 1.01% a year.


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