# SDTY (YieldMax(R) S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF)

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

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, SDTY paid 24.7% in cash and still finished 0.6 points behind SPY.

## Key facts

- SDTY, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 24.7%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- SDTY, total return, 1 year: +16.9%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- SDTY, against SPY: −0.6 pts, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- SDTY, return of capital, latest payout (YieldMax estimate): 62.5%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- SDTY, net assets: $41m (issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- SDTY, expense ratio: 1.08% (485BPOS XBRL, Nov 21, 2025).

## SDTY over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | SPY | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 6.1% | −1.7% | +4.6% | +3.3% | +1.3 pts |
| 6 months | 13.8% | +0.2% | +14.8% | +16.0% | −1.2 pts |
| 1 year | 24.7% | −9.9% | +16.9% | +17.5% | −0.6 pts |
| Since launch | 35.1% | −18.8% | +21.9% | +28.2% | −6.3 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | 0DTE covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | weekly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $41m | issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 21.0% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 1.08% | 485BPOS XBRL, Nov 21, 2025 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 27.4% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Feb 6, 2025 | ETFIQ |
| Return of capital, latest distribution | 62.5% | 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 | $0.1647 ex Sep 9, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $2.3383 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

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

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, SDTY paid 24.7% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 9.9%.

### Is SDTY ahead of SPY?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, SDTY returned +16.9% against +17.5% for S&P 500 (SPY), so a holder was behind it by 0.6 points.

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

SDTY pays weekly. The latest distribution annualizes to 21.0% at its price on Sep 11, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### Is the SDTY distribution return of capital?

YieldMax estimates 63% 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 SDTY next pay a distribution?

SDTY pays weekly. The last distribution went ex on Sep 9, 2026 at $0.1647 a share. The issuer has set the next ex-date at Sep 16, 2026 but not the amount.

### What does SDTY cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 1.08% a year.


## Cite this page

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