# YSPC (YieldMax(R) [SpaceX] Option Income Strategy ETF)

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

Since its launch on Jul 15, 2026, YSPC paid 10.9% in cash and finished 5.3 points ahead of SPY.

## Key facts

- YSPC, cash paid, since launch, on its starting price: 10.9%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- YSPC, total return, since launch: +6.4%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- YSPC, against SPY: +5.3 pts, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- YSPC, return of capital, latest payout (YieldMax estimate): 0.0%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- YSPC, net assets: $32m (issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026).
- YSPC, expense ratio: 1.01% (485BPOS XBRL, Jul 10, 2026).

## YSPC over each window to Sep 18, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | SPY | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Since launch | 10.9% | −5.3% | +6.4% | +1.2% | +5.3 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy (proxy) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | weekly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $32m | issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 63.0% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 1.01% | 485BPOS XBRL, Jul 10, 2026 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 11.6% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Jul 15, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Return of capital, latest distribution | 0.0% | YieldMax 19a-1 estimate |

## Questions

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

Over the period from its launch on Jul 15, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, YSPC paid 10.9% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 5.3%.

### Is YSPC ahead of SPY?

Over the period from its launch on Jul 15, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, YSPC returned +6.4% against +1.2% for S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy, so a holder was ahead of it by 5.3 points.

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

YSPC pays weekly. The latest distribution annualizes to 63.0% at its price on Sep 18, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### Is the YSPC 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.

### What does YSPC cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 1.01% a year.


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