# GMEY ETF returns, drawdowns and dividends

> GMEY (YieldMax GME Option Income Strategy ETF): 1-year total return -17.09%, price return -51.05%, max drawdown 51.19%, trailing yield 76.26%. Daily data through Oct. 26, 2026.

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

YieldMax GME Option Income Strategy ETF (option income ETF). Total assets: $2.6M, average daily dollar volume $82K (3 months), as of 2026-10-26 (Yahoo Finance; fund net assets, all share classes).

GMEY lost 17.09% over the past year with dividends reinvested (-51.05% on price alone), based on closing prices through Oct. 26, 2026. Its largest fall from a peak over the past year was 51.19%, and it closed 59.57% below its highest close since Sept. 9, 2025 ($56.02 on Oct. 1, 2025). It pays dividends weekly: $17.27 per share over the last 12 months, a trailing yield of 76.26%. 

## Returns by period

| Period | Since | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | 2026-09-25 | -3.30% | -9.07% |
| 3 months | 2026-07-24 | -4.91% | -16.37% |
| 6 months | 2026-04-24 | -12.76% | -32.37% |
| Year to date | 2025-12-31 | -3.82% | -35.98% |
| 1 year | 2025-10-24 | -17.09% | -51.05% |
| 3 years | – | – | – |
| Since first close | 2025-09-09 | -19.29% (-17.30%/yr) | -55.08% (-50.81%/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 GMEY paid out 37.33% of its starting price in distributions, while its price changed -51.05%. Reinvesting every payment gave a total return of -17.09%. The distributions did not make up for the fall in price, so a holder ended the year with less than they started with, even counting every payment.

## Calendar-year returns

| Year | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (year to date) | -3.82% | -35.98% |

## Drawdowns

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown, 1 year | 51.19% |
| Max drawdown, 3 years | 59.57% |
| Max drawdown, 5 years | 59.57% |
| Highest close since 2025-09-09 | $56.02 on 2025-10-01 (-59.57% from there) |
| 52-week closing range | $22.65 to $46.41 |

Deepest fall in the stored history: 59.57%, from 2025-10-01 to 2026-10-26, not yet recovered.

## Dividends

Trailing 12 months: $17.27 per share in 52 payments, yield 76.26%. Last ex-dividend date: 2026-10-22 ($0.34).

| Year | Dividends per share | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | $12.35 | 43 |

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