# YQQQ (YieldMax(R) Short N100 Option Income Strategy ETF)

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

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, YQQQ paid 22.4% in cash and still finished 27.6 points behind QQQ.

## Key facts

- YQQQ, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 22.4%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- YQQQ, total return, 1 year: −4.7%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- YQQQ, against QQQ: −27.6 pts, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- YQQQ, return of capital, latest payout (YieldMax estimate): 86.2%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- YQQQ, net assets: $15m (issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- YQQQ, expense ratio: 1.11% (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 24, 2026).

## YQQQ over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | QQQ | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 6.4% | −2.5% | +4.0% | −0.8% | +4.7 pts |
| 6 months | 11.3% | −22.5% | −11.5% | +20.7% | −32.2 pts |
| 1 year | 22.4% | −26.3% | −4.7% | +23.0% | −27.6 pts |
| Since launch | 36.8% | −50.4% | −17.2% | +52.3% | −69.5 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | weekly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $15m | issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 20.2% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 1.11% | 485BPOS XBRL, Feb 24, 2026 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 30.4% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Aug 15, 2024 | ETFIQ |
| Return of capital, latest distribution | 86.2% | 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 | $0.0379 ex Sep 10, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $0.5963 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

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

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, YQQQ paid 22.4% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 26.3%.

### Is YQQQ ahead of QQQ?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, YQQQ returned −4.7% against +23.0% for Nasdaq-100 (QQQ), so a holder was behind it by 27.6 points.

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

YQQQ pays weekly. The latest distribution annualizes to 20.2% at its price on Sep 11, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### Is the YQQQ distribution return of capital?

YieldMax estimates 86% of the distribution paid Sep 11, 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 YQQQ next pay a distribution?

YQQQ pays weekly. The last distribution went ex on Sep 10, 2026 at $0.0379 a share. The issuer has set the next ex-date at Sep 15, 2026 but not the amount.

### What does YQQQ cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 1.11% a year.


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