# BIGY ETF returns, drawdowns and dividends

> BIGY (YieldMax Target 12 Big 50 Option Income ETF): 1-year total return +8.66%, price return -3.66%, max drawdown 12.71%, trailing yield 12.30%. Daily data through Oct. 26, 2026.

Source: https://findetfstock.com/etf/bigy/ · Prices through: 2026-10-26 · Data: Yahoo Finance daily closes and ex-dividend amounts

YieldMax Target 12 Big 50 Option Income ETF (option income ETF). Total assets: $34M, average daily dollar volume $407K (3 months), as of 2026-10-26 (Yahoo Finance; fund net assets, all share classes).

BIGY gained 8.66% over the past year with dividends reinvested (-3.66% on price alone), based on closing prices through Oct. 26, 2026. Its largest fall from a peak over the past year was 12.71%, and it closed 5.79% below its highest close since Nov. 21, 2024 ($54.45 on Oct. 29, 2025). It pays dividends monthly: $6.31 per share over the last 12 months, a trailing yield of 12.30%. 

## Returns by period

| Period | Since | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | 2026-09-25 | -1.70% | -2.68% |
| 3 months | 2026-07-24 | +3.09% | +0.04% |
| 6 months | 2026-04-24 | +5.23% | -0.90% |
| Year to date | 2025-12-31 | +6.87% | -2.34% |
| 1 year | 2025-10-24 | +8.66% | -3.66% |
| 3 years | – | – | – |
| Since first close | 2024-11-21 | +27.57% (+13.46%/yr) | +2.28% (+1.18%/yr) |

Total return reinvests every dividend at the ex-dividend date close. Price return excludes dividends.

## Did the payouts keep up with the price?

Over the past year BIGY paid out 11.85% of its starting price in distributions, while its price changed -3.66%. Reinvesting every payment gave a total return of +8.66%. The share price fell, but the payouts more than made up for it.

## Calendar-year returns

| Year | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (year to date) | +6.87% | -2.34% |
| 2025 | +19.10% | +4.50% |

## Drawdowns

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown, 1 year | 12.71% |
| Max drawdown, 3 years | 21.40% |
| Max drawdown, 5 years | 21.40% |
| Highest close since 2024-11-21 | $54.45 on 2025-10-29 (-5.79% from there) |
| 52-week closing range | $47.53 to $54.45 |

Deepest fall in the stored history: 21.40%, from 2024-12-26 to 2025-04-08, recovered on 2025-09-11 (156 days after the low).

## Dividends

Trailing 12 months: $6.31 per share in 12 payments, yield 12.30%. Last ex-dividend date: 2026-10-07 ($0.53).

| Year | Dividends per share | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | $4.70 | 9 |
| 2025 | $6.57 | 13 |

Historical data for research and education, not investment advice. Methodology: https://findetfstock.com/methodology/