MSTY ETF returns, drawdowns and dividends
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MSTY lost 47.89% over the past year with dividends reinvested (-77.79% on price alone), based on closing prices through Oct. 2, 2026. Its largest fall from a peak over the past year was 84.65%, and it closed 92.71% below its highest close since Feb. 22, 2024 ($224.50 on March 27, 2024). It pays dividends weekly: $22.87 per share over the last 12 months, a trailing yield of 139.77%.
Prices through the close of · Updated after every US trading day · Source: Yahoo Finance
MSTY returns by period
Total return assumes every dividend is reinvested at the closing price on its ex-dividend date. Price return is the change in the closing price alone. The 3 and 5 year rows also show the yearly rate (CAGR).
| Period | Since | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +24.23% | +13.61% | |
| 3 months | +49.70% | +20.47% | |
| 6 months | +22.56% | -19.45% | |
| Year to date | +3.14% | -44.73% | |
| 1 year | -47.89% | -77.79% | |
| 3 years | – | – | – |
| Since first close | +84.34% (+26.42%/yr) | -84.56% (-51.13%/yr) |
Did MSTY's payouts keep up with its price?
Over the past year MSTY paid out 31.05% of its starting price in distributions, while its price changed -77.79%. Reinvesting every payment gave a total return of -47.89%. 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.
Option income funds pay out option premiums and often part of their own assets, so a high yield can come with a falling share price. Total return is the fair measure: it counts both the payouts and the price change. Compare all option income ETFs.
MSTY returns by calendar year
| Year | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to Oct 2) | +3.14% | -44.73% |
| 2025 | -41.94% | -77.50% |
MSTY drawdowns and recovery
Max drawdown is the largest fall from a previous peak close to a later close within the period. The deepest fall in the stored history was 94.86%, from $224.50 on March 27, 2024 to $11.53 on June 26, 2026, and the price has not yet returned to that peak.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown, 1 year | 84.65% |
| Max drawdown, 3 years | 94.86% |
| Max drawdown, 5 years | 94.86% |
| 52-week closing high | $75.10 Oct. 6, 2025 |
| 52-week closing low | $11.53 June 26, 2026 |
| Latest close | $16.36 Oct. 2, 2026 |
MSTY dividends
MSTY paid $22.87 per share in the last 12 months over 51 payments, a trailing yield of 139.77% at the latest close. The most recent ex-dividend date was Oct. 1, 2026 ($0.31 per share). Trailing yield is historical, not a forecast or an SEC 30-day yield.
| Year | Dividends per share | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | $12.56 | 40 |
| 2025 | $87.21 | 21 |
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1-year return, total where available. Chart MSTY against any other ETF in the return explorer, or browse all ETF pages.
About these numbers
- Calculated by FindETFStock from daily closing prices and ex-dividend amounts reported by Yahoo Finance, starting Feb. 22, 2024.
- "5 years" is measured from the first stored close, about five years back; a fund or stock with a shorter history shows "Since first close" instead.
- Returns are before taxes and assume dividends are reinvested at the ex-date close with no costs.
- Past performance does not predict future results. This is not investment advice; see the financial disclaimer and methodology.