# MRNY (YieldMax(R) MRNA Option Income Strategy ETF)

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

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, MRNY paid 93.8% in cash and still finished 148.8 points behind MRNA.

## Key facts

- MRNY, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 93.8%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- MRNY, total return, 1 year: +356.5%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- MRNY, against MRNA: −148.8 pts, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- MRNY, return of capital, latest payout (YieldMax estimate): 0.0%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- MRNY, net assets: $182m (issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026).
- MRNY, expense ratio: 1.00% (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 24, 2026).

## MRNY over each window to Sep 18, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | MRNA | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 29.5% | +83.1% | +130.8% | +140.8% | −10.1 pts |
| 6 months | 44.9% | +79.7% | +169.7% | +199.8% | −30.1 pts |
| 1 year | 93.8% | +93.6% | +356.5% | +505.3% | −148.8 pts |
| Since launch | 65.4% | −83.3% | +31.8% | +93.1% | −61.3 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | Moderna (MRNA) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | weekly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $182m | issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 87.5% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 1.00% | 485BPOS XBRL, Feb 24, 2026 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 48.5% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Oct 24, 2023 | 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 | $0.5672 ex Sep 17, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $5.0663 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

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

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, MRNY paid 93.8% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price rose 93.6%.

### Is MRNY ahead of MRNA?

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, MRNY returned +356.5% against +505.3% for Moderna (MRNA), so a holder was behind it by 148.8 points.

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

MRNY pays weekly. The latest distribution annualizes to 87.5% at its price on Sep 18, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### Is the MRNY distribution return of capital?

YieldMax estimates 0% 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.

### When does MRNY next pay a distribution?

MRNY pays weekly. The last distribution went ex on Sep 17, 2026 at $0.5672 a share. The issuer has set the next ex-date at Sep 24, 2026 but not the amount.

### What does MRNY cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 1.00% a year.


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