# SNOY (YieldMax(R) SNOW Option Income Strategy ETF)

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

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SNOY paid 49.3% in cash and still finished 3.8 points behind SNOW.

## Key facts

- SNOY, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 49.3%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- SNOY, total return, 1 year: +45.9%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- SNOY, against SNOW: −3.8 pts, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- SNOY, return of capital, latest payout (YieldMax estimate): 0.0%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- SNOY, net assets: $68m (issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026).
- SNOY, expense ratio: 1.00% (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 24, 2026).

## SNOY over each window to Sep 18, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | SNOW | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 21.3% | +12.4% | +36.4% | +43.1% | −6.8 pts |
| 6 months | 43.4% | +29.5% | +90.1% | +97.8% | −7.8 pts |
| 1 year | 49.3% | −24.8% | +45.9% | +49.7% | −3.8 pts |
| Since launch | 104.5% | −44.3% | +138.1% | +158.7% | −20.6 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | Snowflake (SNOW) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | weekly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $68m | issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 59.4% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 1.00% | 485BPOS XBRL, Feb 24, 2026 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 65.5% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Jun 11, 2024 | 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 | $0.1285 ex Sep 17, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $1.9283 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

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

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SNOY paid 49.3% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 24.8%.

### Is SNOY ahead of SNOW?

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, SNOY returned +45.9% against +49.7% for Snowflake (SNOW), so a holder was behind it by 3.8 points.

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

SNOY pays weekly. The latest distribution annualizes to 59.4% at its price on Sep 18, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### Is the SNOY 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 SNOY next pay a distribution?

SNOY pays weekly. The last distribution went ex on Sep 17, 2026 at $0.1285 a share. The issuer has set the next ex-date at Sep 22, 2026 but not the amount.

### What does SNOY cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 1.00% a year.


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