# TSMY (YieldMax(R) TSM Option Income Strategy ETF)

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

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, TSMY paid 50.0% in cash and still finished 10.3 points behind TSM.

## Key facts

- TSMY, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 50.0%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- TSMY, total return, 1 year: +53.1%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- TSMY, against TSM: −10.3 pts, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- TSMY, return of capital, latest payout (YieldMax estimate): 89.3%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- TSMY, net assets: $112m (issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026).
- TSMY, expense ratio: 1.01% (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 24, 2026).

## TSMY over each window to Sep 18, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | TSM | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 9.8% | −13.6% | −3.6% | −5.7% | +2.1 pts |
| 6 months | 25.6% | +2.4% | +29.6% | +32.7% | −3.0 pts |
| 1 year | 50.0% | −8.1% | +53.1% | +63.5% | −10.3 pts |
| Since launch | 84.6% | −23.9% | +110.0% | +160.7% | −50.6 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | TSMC (TSM) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | weekly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $112m | issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 29.3% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 1.01% | 485BPOS XBRL, Feb 24, 2026 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 54.4% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Aug 21, 2024 | ETFIQ |
| Return of capital, latest distribution | 89.3% | 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 | $0.0859 ex Sep 17, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $1.5098 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

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

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, TSMY paid 50.0% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 8.1%.

### Is TSMY ahead of TSM?

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, TSMY returned +53.1% against +63.5% for TSMC (TSM), so a holder was behind it by 10.3 points.

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

TSMY pays weekly. The latest distribution annualizes to 29.3% at its price on Sep 18, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### Is the TSMY distribution return of capital?

YieldMax estimates 89% 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 TSMY next pay a distribution?

TSMY pays weekly. The last distribution went ex on Sep 17, 2026 at $0.0859 a share. The issuer has set the next ex-date at Sep 22, 2026 but not the amount.

### What does TSMY cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 1.01% a year.


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