ULTY ETF returns, drawdowns and dividends
YieldMax Ultra Option Income Strategy ETF · Option income ETF
ULTY lost 6.66% over the past year with dividends reinvested (-53.02% on price alone), based on closing prices through Oct. 2, 2026. Its largest fall from a peak over the past year was 54.72%, and it closed 87.19% below its highest close since Feb. 29, 2024 ($200.70 on March 4, 2024). It pays dividends weekly: $23.98 per share over the last 12 months, a trailing yield of 93.31%.
Prices through the close of · Updated after every US trading day · Source: Yahoo Finance
ULTY 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 | +5.08% | +0.27% | |
| 3 months | +5.37% | -9.54% | |
| 6 months | +15.31% | -16.10% | |
| Year to date | +12.14% | -31.15% | |
| 1 year | -6.66% | -53.02% | |
| 3 years | – | – | – |
| Since first close | +12.79% (+4.76%/yr) | -86.72% (-54.13%/yr) |
Did ULTY's payouts keep up with its price?
Over the past year ULTY paid out 43.84% of its starting price in distributions, while its price changed -53.02%. Reinvesting every payment gave a total return of -6.66%. 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.
ULTY returns by calendar year
| Year | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to Oct 2) | +12.14% | -31.15% |
| 2025 | -0.42% | -58.38% |
ULTY 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 87.48%, from $200.70 on March 4, 2024 to $25.13 on Sept. 16, 2026, and the price has not yet returned to that peak.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown, 1 year | 54.72% |
| Max drawdown, 3 years | 87.48% |
| Max drawdown, 5 years | 87.48% |
| 52-week closing high | $55.50 Oct. 8, 2025 |
| 52-week closing low | $25.13 Sept. 16, 2026 |
| Latest close | $25.70 Oct. 2, 2026 |
ULTY dividends
ULTY paid $23.98 per share in the last 12 months over 52 payments, a trailing yield of 93.31% at the latest close. The most recent ex-dividend date was Sept. 30, 2026 ($0.29 per share). Trailing yield is historical, not a forecast or an SEC 30-day yield.
| Year | Dividends per share | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | $15.09 | 39 |
| 2025 | $53.41 | 46 |
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1-year return, total where available. Chart ULTY 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. 29, 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.