# YRAM (YieldMax Memory and Storage Portfolio Option Income ETF)

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

Since its launch on Aug 25, 2026, YRAM paid 1.6% in cash and finished 3.0 points ahead of SMH.

## Key facts

- YRAM, cash paid, since launch, on its starting price: 1.6%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- YRAM, total return, since launch: +6.1%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- YRAM, against SMH: +3.0 pts, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- YRAM, return of capital, latest payout (YieldMax estimate): 97.3%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- YRAM, net assets: $5m (issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026).
- YRAM, expense ratio: not read by ETFIQ, as of Sep 18, 2026.

## YRAM over each window to Sep 18, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | SMH | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Since launch | 1.6% | +4.5% | +6.1% | +3.1% | +3.0 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | Semiconductors (SMH), used as the proxy (proxy) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | not established | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $5m | issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 8.8% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 1.5% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Aug 25, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Return of capital, latest distribution | 97.3% | YieldMax 19a-1 estimate |

## Questions

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

Over the period from its launch on Aug 25, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, YRAM paid 1.6% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price rose 4.5%.

### Is YRAM ahead of SMH?

Over the period from its launch on Aug 25, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, YRAM returned +6.1% against +3.1% for Semiconductors (SMH), used as the proxy, so a holder was ahead of it by 3.0 points.

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

YRAM pays on no established schedule. The latest distribution annualizes to 8.8% at its price on Sep 18, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### Is the YRAM distribution return of capital?

YieldMax estimates 97% 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.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, YRAM, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/yram
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