# NVDY (YieldMax(R) NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF)

YieldMax · Income ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, NVDY paid 41.9% in cash and finished level with NVDA.

## Key facts

- NVDY, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 41.9%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- NVDY, total return, 1 year: +23.3%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- NVDY, against NVDA: −0.2 pts, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- NVDY, return of capital, latest payout (YieldMax estimate): 69.1%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- NVDY, net assets: $1.4bn (issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- NVDY, expense ratio: 1.09% (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 24, 2026).

## NVDY over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | NVDA | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 10.3% | −4.1% | +6.6% | +6.5% | +0.1 pts |
| 6 months | 22.7% | −8.5% | +15.5% | +21.4% | −5.9 pts |
| 1 year | 41.9% | −23.6% | +23.3% | +23.5% | −0.2 pts |
| 3 years | 167.4% | −44.8% | +247.4% | +387.9% | −140.6 pts |
| Since launch | 205.8% | −37.9% | +354.3% | +666.3% | −311.9 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | NVIDIA (NVDA) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | weekly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $1.4bn | issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 42.5% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 1.09% | 485BPOS XBRL, Feb 24, 2026 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 54.8% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | May 11, 2023 | ETFIQ |
| Return of capital, latest distribution | 69.1% | 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 | $0.1011 ex Sep 10, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $1.2104 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

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

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, NVDY paid 41.9% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 23.6%.

### Is NVDY ahead of NVDA?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, NVDY returned +23.3% against +23.5% for NVIDIA (NVDA), so a holder was about even with it by 0.2 points.

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

NVDY pays weekly. The latest distribution annualizes to 42.5% at its price on Sep 11, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### Is the NVDY distribution return of capital?

YieldMax estimates 69% of the distribution paid Sep 11, 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 NVDY next pay a distribution?

NVDY pays weekly. The last distribution went ex on Sep 10, 2026 at $0.1011 a share. The issuer has set the next ex-date at Sep 17, 2026 but not the amount.

### What does NVDY cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 1.09% a year.


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