# YMAG (YieldMax(R) Magnificent 7 Fund of Option Income ETFs)

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

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, YMAG paid 35.5% in cash and still finished 1.5 points behind MAGS.

## Key facts

- YMAG, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 35.5%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- YMAG, total return, 1 year: +9.7%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- YMAG, against MAGS: −1.5 pts, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- YMAG, return of capital, latest payout (YieldMax estimate): 80.2%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- YMAG, net assets: $297m (issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026).
- YMAG, expense ratio: 1.34% (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 24, 2026).

## YMAG over each window to Sep 18, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | MAGS | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 9.4% | −3.8% | +6.1% | +7.7% | −1.6 pts |
| 6 months | 21.1% | −6.7% | +15.4% | +20.7% | −5.3 pts |
| 1 year | 35.5% | −28.1% | +9.7% | +11.2% | −1.5 pts |
| Since launch | 89.1% | −43.1% | +70.7% | +104.8% | −34.1 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | Magnificent Seven (MAGS) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | weekly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $297m | issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 30.9% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 1.34% | 485BPOS XBRL, Feb 24, 2026 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 49.4% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Jan 30, 2024 | ETFIQ |
| Return of capital, latest distribution | 80.2% | YieldMax 19a-1 estimate |

## Questions

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

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, YMAG paid 35.5% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 28.1%.

### Is YMAG ahead of MAGS?

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, YMAG returned +9.7% against +11.2% for Magnificent Seven (MAGS), so a holder was behind it by 1.5 points.

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

YMAG pays weekly. The latest distribution annualizes to 30.9% at its price on Sep 18, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### Is the YMAG distribution return of capital?

YieldMax estimates 80% of the distribution paid Sep 17, 2026 was return of capital. That is a tax characterization from the fund's own 19a-1 notice, not a measure of erosion.

### What does YMAG cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 1.34% a year.


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