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RDTY YieldMax(R) R2000 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF

0DTE covered call on IWM, paying weekly

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, RDTY paid 34.8% in cash and still finished 2.6 points behind IWM.

YieldMax · Income ETFs · data as of

Key facts

34.8%Cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price
+18.6%Total return, 1 year
−2.6 ptsAgainst IWM
89.8%Return of capital, latest payout (YieldMax estimate)

Method

ETFIQ Return Stability Score

37.3123rd of 161

RDTY paid 34.8% in cash. Its price fell 19.9%, so 57% of what you were paid came back out of your own capital.

Was the payout funded by returns, or by your own capital?

Against its benchmark
MLPD −38.1 ptsMDST −30.2 ptsSLTY −29.1 ptsBLOX −27.8 ptsEIPI −27.8 ptsYQQQ −27.6 ptsULTY −23.3 ptsGDXY −22.0 ptsHIGH −20.8 ptsTOPW −18.6 ptsTDVI −18.3 ptsYMAX −18.1 ptsHISF −17.3 ptsACKY −17.2 ptsWEEI −16.9 ptsNDIV −16.6 ptsLQDW −16.2 ptsOARK −15.8 ptsFDND −15.5 ptsTCAL −15.0 ptsQRMI −14.8 ptsSDVD −14.8 ptsLFGY −14.5 ptsSLJY −14.5 ptsSCLZ −14.1 ptsYFYA −13.9 ptsQUSA −13.5 ptsHYGW −13.0 ptsJULH −13.0 ptsXLRI −13.0 ptsMAGY −12.9 ptsYYY −12.7 ptsXLKI −12.6 ptsJULJ −12.4 ptsLJUL −12.4 ptsJANJ −12.3 ptsLJAN −12.3 ptsFGSI −12.2 ptsLOCT −12.1 ptsRNTY −12.1 ptsAIPI −12.0 ptsIWMY −12.0 ptsOCTJ −11.9 ptsHIPS −11.7 ptsJUCY −11.6 ptsXLEI −11.6 ptsAPRJ −11.3 ptsLAPR −11.3 ptsXISE −11.3 ptsXIJN −11.1 ptsCVRD −11.0 ptsJANH −11.0 ptsAPRH −10.9 ptsXBTY −10.7 ptsXIDE −10.7 ptsOCTH −10.6 ptsJEPI −10.3 ptsXIMR −10.1 ptsSRHR −9.7 ptsXRMI −8.7 ptsVEGA −8.3 ptsBUYW −8.2 ptsIAUI −7.9 ptsBAGY −7.7 ptsXV −7.5 ptsKHPI −7.3 ptsYBTC −7.3 ptsFTHI −7.0 ptsYLDE −6.8 ptsIGLD −6.1 ptsQQQI −6.1 ptsRDVI −6.0 ptsSPIN −5.9 ptsFEPI −5.8 ptsIWMW −5.8 ptsTYLG −5.7 ptsBITY −5.6 ptsSPUT −5.4 ptsWTPI −5.2 ptsPAPI −4.7 ptsXLVI −4.7 ptsETCO −4.3 ptsJEPQ −4.1 ptsCAIE −4.0 ptsFTKI −3.9 ptsGPTY −3.7 ptsIQQQ −3.7 ptsGIAX −3.4 ptsBIGY −3.3 ptsISPY −3.1 ptsRYLD −3.1 ptsWEEL −2.9 ptsYMAG −2.9 ptsXLBI −2.5 ptsNBOS −1.8 ptsRYLG −1.8 ptsSPYI −1.7 ptsFTQI −1.6 ptsKNG −1.6 ptsTSPY −1.6 ptsTHTA −1.5 ptsQQQY −1.3 ptsRDTE −1.3 ptsDIVO −1.2 ptsSIXH −1.2 ptsXYLD −1.2 ptsDFII −1.1 ptsGPIQ −1.1 ptsQDTY −1.1 ptsXYLG −1.1 ptsXDTE −0.9 ptsQDTE −0.7 ptsQYLD −0.7 ptsXLII −0.7 ptsXPAY −0.7 ptsEGGY −0.6 ptsJOYT −0.6 ptsSDTY −0.6 ptsWDTE −0.4 ptsBTCC −0.3 ptsQYLG −0.3 ptsGPIX 0.0 ptsDJIA +0.1 ptsDYLG +0.3 ptsIWMI +0.3 ptsKGLD +0.3 ptsXLFI +0.3 ptsIVVW +0.4 ptsLTTI +0.5 ptsLQTI +0.6 ptsPBP +0.6 ptsHYTI +0.9 ptsTDAQ +0.9 ptsCSHI +1.3 ptsBALI +1.4 ptsYETH +1.5 ptsHYBL +1.6 ptsXLUI +1.6 ptsCHPY +1.9 ptsBTCI +2.1 ptsSOXY +2.3 ptsITWO +2.5 ptsDOGG +2.7 ptsCEPI +2.9 ptsXLYI +2.9 ptsYBIT +2.9 ptsTLTP +3.4 ptsDUBS +4.0 ptsSEPI +4.7 ptsXLCI +5.2 ptsIDVO +5.4 ptsTLTW +5.4 ptsBCCC +6.3 ptsOMAH +6.5 ptsIDUB +6.9 ptsXLSI +8.8 ptsUSOY +10.5 ptsBUCK +10.9 ptsKLIP +20.9 ptsNVYY +24.6 ptsRDTY −2.6 ptsRDTY −2.6 pts−38.1 pts+24.6 pts

58.1% of the 161 sit at or below RDTY on this measure.

What happened to the principal
ETCO −75.0%XBTY −74.7%YETH −67.4%YBTC −61.4%BTCC −59.9%YBIT −58.9%BAGY −58.0%SLTY −54.4%ULTY −53.3%NVYY −52.4%BITY −51.9%BCCC −49.4%BTCI −46.9%DFII −44.8%LFGY −43.0%YMAX −41.0%BLOX −38.8%TOPW −36.6%OARK −33.3%KLIP −32.8%GDXY −32.5%YMAG −27.1%YQQQ −26.3%MAGY −25.8%IWMY −23.1%CEPI −21.0%RDTE −19.4%QDTE −18.5%EGGY −15.1%TLTP −14.5%XLYI −14.1%LTTI −13.8%ACKY −13.7%WDTE −13.7%QQQY −13.0%QDTY −12.8%XDTE −12.8%AIPI −12.2%QUSA −11.8%LQTI −10.4%TLTW −10.3%SDTY −9.9%GIAX −9.8%XLUI −9.5%HIGH −9.3%LQDW −9.3%TCAL −9.0%FEPI −8.5%XV −8.4%IGLD −8.1%XLRI −8.0%XLCI −7.9%FDND −7.6%YYY −7.5%XLSI −7.3%RNTY −6.5%HYTI −6.3%GPTY −6.0%OMAH −6.0%XLBI −5.7%HYGW −5.6%IWMW −5.3%HIPS −5.2%XPAY −4.9%HISF −4.7%QRMI −4.2%USOY −4.0%XLFI −3.8%FGSI −3.2%BUCK −2.5%HYBL −2.5%JUCY −2.3%XRMI −2.3%MLPD −1.7%CAIE −1.6%IAUI −1.6%YFYA −1.6%IVVW −1.4%CVRD −1.3%JEPI −1.1%KNG −0.9%XIJN −0.7%JULJ −0.6%WTPI −0.5%CSHI −0.4%JULH −0.3%LJUL −0.2%XISE 0.0%JANH +0.1%JANJ +0.1%LAPR +0.1%LOCT +0.1%LJAN +0.2%OCTJ +0.2%XLII +0.2%APRJ +0.3%OCTH +0.3%XIDE +0.3%XIMR +0.4%APRH +0.5%TSPY +0.6%KHPI +0.7%BIGY +0.8%WEEL +0.9%SRHR +1.0%FTHI +1.1%QQQI +1.5%XLVI +2.1%SPYI +2.6%QYLG +2.8%YLDE +2.8%BUYW +2.9%SDVD +3.0%XYLG +3.4%KGLD +3.8%THTA +3.9%DJIA +4.2%FTKI +4.3%SCLZ +4.4%PAPI +4.5%RYLD +4.7%XLKI +5.0%PBP +5.1%IWMI +5.3%DYLG +5.4%TDAQ +5.9%XYLD +5.9%JEPQ +6.0%SPIN +6.1%NBOS +6.5%SPUT +6.5%RYLG +7.1%GPIX +7.9%FTQI +8.0%DOGG +8.2%ISPY +8.4%QYLD +8.4%DIVO +8.9%MDST +9.3%VEGA +9.4%BALI +9.5%GPIQ +9.8%SLJY +11.0%RDVI +11.7%TDVI +11.7%IQQQ +12.3%SEPI +13.8%XLEI +13.8%SIXH +14.1%ITWO +14.3%EIPI +14.6%JOYT +16.1%IDVO +16.4%DUBS +18.9%WEEI +18.9%IDUB +19.0%TYLG +21.2%NDIV +22.9%CHPY +24.9%SOXY +68.6%RDTY −19.9%RDTY −19.9%−75.0%+68.6%

16.5% of the 161 sit at or below RDTY on this measure.

Weighted evenly, those two positions are what the score combines, across the 161 income ETFs writing on an index or proxy. Neither spread above is the score: a fund can sit further right on one and score lower. A position in this set, not a rating: it moves when the set moves, and it is not a figure to average against another desk's.

What the score is computed from
What it measuresThis fundIts percentileWeight
against its benchmark−2.6 pts58.150%
what happened to the principal−19.9%16.550%

All income ETFs ranked by this score · How it is computed

What a holder got

RDTY against IWMRDTY returned +18.6% with distributions reinvested against +21.2% for Russell 2000 (IWM), a gap of −2.6 pts. Of that, 34.8% arrived as cash rather than price.+18.6%RDTY total return+21.2%Russell 2000 (IWM)34.8% of it arrived as cash

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, RDTY returned +18.6% with distributions reinvested and Russell 2000 (IWM) returned +21.2%, so a holder came out behind it by 2.6 points. The lighter segment is the 34.8% that arrived as cash rather than as price.

Method

Period by period

RDTY over each window to Sep 11, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowCash paidPriceTotal returnIWMAhead or behind
3 months9.2%−4.7%+4.4%−1.1%+5.5 pts
6 months19.3%−2.0%+18.1%+17.6%+0.5 pts
1 year34.8%−19.9%+18.6%+21.2%−2.6 pts
Since launch49.5%−27.2%+31.1%+42.9%−11.8 pts

Method

When RDTY pays

RDTY pays weekly. The last distribution was $0.1998 a share, which went ex on Sep 9, 2026, with payment about 1 day later. The issuer has set the next ex-date at Sep 16, 2026, payable Sep 17, 2026, but has not declared the amount.

Expected distributions for RDTY. Where the basis is a projection, ETFIQ has carried the fund’s own spacing forward from its last ex-date and held the amount at the last one paid; neither is an issuer statement. Source: ETFIQ.
Ex-datePay dateAmountBasis
Sep 16, 2026Sep 17, 2026$0.1998Date set by the issuer, amount not yet declared
Sep 23, 2026Sep 24, 2026$0.1998Date set by the issuer, amount not yet declared
Sep 30, 2026Oct 1, 2026$0.1998Date set by the issuer, amount not yet declared
Oct 7, 2026Oct 8, 2026$0.1998Date set by the issuer, amount not yet declared
Oct 14, 2026Oct 15, 2026$0.1998Date set by the issuer, amount not yet declared
Oct 21, 2026Oct 22, 2026$0.1998Date set by the issuer, amount not yet declared
Every distribution ETFIQ holds for RDTY (13, most recent first)
Cash distributions per share for RDTY. Source: ETFIQ from Tiingo end-of-day distributions.
Ex-dateAmount
Sep 9, 2026$0.1998
Sep 2, 2026$0.2034
Aug 26, 2026$0.2066
Aug 19, 2026$0.2478
Aug 12, 2026$0.2841
Aug 5, 2026$0.3062
Jul 29, 2026$0.3019
Jul 22, 2026$0.302
Jul 15, 2026$0.304
Jul 8, 2026$0.2888
Jul 1, 2026$0.3103
Jun 24, 2026$0.2443
Jun 17, 2026$0.2408

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Method

In plain words

Since it launched on Mar 6, 2025, RDTY has returned +31.1% with distributions reinvested, against +42.9% for Russell 2000 (IWM), and has paid out 49.5% of its starting value in cash along the way. It pays weekly, and at its current price the latest distribution annualizes to 29.0%. YieldMax estimates that 90% of the distribution paid Sep 10, 2026 was a return of capital. That is the issuer’s own Rule 19a-1 estimate and a tax characterization, made before the fund year closes: it says the payment included money the fund gave back rather than earned, not that the fund is eroding.

RDTY (YieldMax(R) R2000 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF), income ETFs fields as of Sep 11, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
Strategy0DTE covered call
BenchmarkRussell 2000 (IWM)
Paysweekly
Net assets (issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026)$30m
Latest payout, annualized (ETFIQ)29.0%
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Nov 21, 2025)1.73%
Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price (ETFIQ)43.5%
LaunchedMar 6, 2025
Return of capital, latest distribution (YieldMax 19a-1 estimate)89.8%
Paysweekly
Typical gap between ex-dates7 days
Typical wait from ex-date to payment1 day
Last paid, per share$0.1998 ex Sep 9, 2026
Sum of the last 12 distributions$3.1992

Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation from exchange prices and cash distributions (Tiingo end-of-day), total return with distributions reinvested. Return of capital is the issuer’s estimate. How these figures are computed

Questions people ask

How much has RDTY paid over the last year?
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, RDTY paid 34.8% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 19.9%.
Is RDTY ahead of IWM?
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, RDTY returned +18.6% against +21.2% for Russell 2000 (IWM), so a holder was behind it by 2.6 points.
How often does RDTY pay, and how much?
RDTY pays weekly. The latest distribution annualizes to 29.0% at its price on Sep 11, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.
Is the RDTY distribution return of capital?
YieldMax estimates 90% of the distribution paid Sep 10, 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 RDTY next pay a distribution?
RDTY pays weekly. The last distribution went ex on Sep 9, 2026 at $0.1998 a share. The issuer has set the next ex-date at Sep 16, 2026 but not the amount.
What does RDTY cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 1.73% a year.

The words on this page

Total return
What a holder actually ended up with: price change plus every distribution, reinvested. The only figure that answers whether you came out ahead.
Cash paid
Distributions over the window as a share of what the fund cost at the start. A measure of cash delivered, not of return: a fund can pay a great deal and still lose money.
Ahead or behind
The fund’s total return minus the benchmark’s over exactly the same days, in percentage points. Both sides reinvest.
Return of capital
The issuer’s own estimate, in a Rule 19a-1 notice, of how much of a distribution was your own money returned. An estimate and a tax characterization, not a measure of erosion.
Covered call
Selling call options on shares the fund holds. It collects a premium and gives up the gains above the strike, which is why these funds pay well and lag a rising market.

Every term used here, defined in full on the income ETFs vocabulary page.

Where these figures came from

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