YMAX ETF returns, drawdowns and dividends
YieldMax Universe Fund of Option Income ETFs · Option income ETF
Chart shows price change, dividends not included · Prices through the close of · Updated after every US trading day · Source: Yahoo Finance
YMAX 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 | -5.31% | -8.24% | |
| 3 months | +7.87% | -2.60% | |
| 6 months | +5.01% | -16.80% | |
| Year to date | +4.49% | -28.56% | |
| 1 year | -5.38% | -42.45% | |
| 3 years | – | – | – |
| Since first close | +40.15% (+12.94%/yr) | -64.17% (-30.93%/yr) |
Did YMAX's payouts keep up with its price?
Over the past year YMAX paid out 35.61% of its starting price in distributions, while its price changed -42.45%. Reinvesting every payment gave a total return of -5.38%. 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.
YMAX returns by calendar year
| Year | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to Oct 26) | +4.49% | -28.56% |
| 2025 | +6.15% | -41.12% |
YMAX 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 67.40%, from $21.87 on March 12, 2024 to $7.13 on Oct. 26, 2026, and the price has not yet returned to that peak.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown, 1 year | 43.14% |
| Max drawdown, 3 years | 67.40% |
| Max drawdown, 5 years | 67.40% |
| 52-week closing high | $12.54 Oct. 27, 2025 |
| 52-week closing low | $7.13 Oct. 26, 2026 |
| Latest close | $7.13 Oct. 26, 2026 |
YMAX dividends
YMAX paid $4.41 per share in the last 12 months over 52 payments, a trailing yield of 61.88% at the latest close. The most recent ex-dividend date was Oct. 21, 2026 ($0.06 per share). Trailing yield is historical, not a forecast or an SEC 30-day yield.
| Year | Dividends per share | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | $3.13 | 42 |
| 2025 | $7.85 | 53 |
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About these numbers
- Calculated by FindETFStock from daily closing prices and ex-dividend amounts reported by Yahoo Finance, starting Jan. 17, 2024.
- Total assets are the fund's net assets as reported by Yahoo Finance; for a fund with several share classes, such as Vanguard's, the figure covers the whole fund. Trading volume is the 3-month average of shares traded per day, times the latest price.
- "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.