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MSSTYieldMax MSTR Performance & Distribution Target 25 ETF

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Seeks current income, with a secondary objective of indirect exposure to MicroStrategy (MSTR) share price, generally subject to a limit on gains.

By YieldMax ETFs · Launched 2025

Annual Cost

0.99%

#4,898 of 5,562 · expensive

Fund Size

$4M

#5,171 of 5,562 · small

Dividend YieldGoal

Track Record

7 months

#4,980 of 5,562 · young

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$6,290-37.1%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

Classification

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Alternative

Strategy

Option income

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 1 holdings = 3.0% of fundwell diversified

First American Government Obligs XFGXXX
3.0%

Asset allocation

Other
30.5%
Bonds
28.0%
Cash
23.4%
Stocks
18.0%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
N/A
Max drawdown
-44.0%Severe

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
Unavailable

Needs 3+ years of history

Sortino (3Y)
Not yet

Needs 3+ years of history

Where to buy

Listing

Exchange
Cboe BZX

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks current income, with a secondary objective of indirect exposure to MicroStrategy (MSTR) share price, generally subject to a limit on gains.
Strategy
Actively managed ETF combining synthetic long exposure to MicroStrategy (MSTR) common stock — built from long call and short put options — with options strategies, most often a covered call spread, that sell options to generate weekly premiums targeting a 25% annual cash distribution. Maintains 50-100% in cash, money market funds, or U.S. Treasuries as collateral for the derivative positions.
Inception date
November 17, 2025
Fund family
YieldMax ETFs

Our take

Structural notes on how this fund behaves. Read our guide on the 6 warning signs.

Covered call
Critical

Covered call ETF — yield ≠ total return

The high distribution yield is not free income — it comes from selling upside via call options. Research finds these strategies systematically underperform their underlying index over full cycles, typically by 100–300 basis points per year depending on the option-overlay design. The monthly distributions make the shortfall hard to see in return summaries.

Source: Israelov & Ndong, 'A Devil's Bargain: When Generating Income Undermines Investment Returns' (NDVR, 2023)

Why we flagged this: strategy=option_income + option_income_strategy

Single stock
Warning

Single-stock wrapper — fees without diversification

This fund wraps exposure to a single company, usually with an option overlay. You pay fund-level fees (typically 0.50–1.00% depending on the issuer) plus the wrapper's option-overlay mechanics for exposure you could get more cheaply by holding the underlying stock directly. The income is generated by capping upside.

Source: Israelov & Nielsen, 'Covered Calls Uncovered' (Financial Analysts Journal 2015)

Why we flagged this: strategy=option_income + single_stock_wrapper

Educational analysis of structural product characteristics. Not investment advice. Always read the fund prospectus and consult a qualified advisor before investing. More

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Data updated on 2026-06-19