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SLTYYieldmaxTM Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF

Get incomeNewRanked #1,440 of 1,650 in this goal

Seeks current income and inverse exposure to select U.S. listed securities.

By YieldMax ETFs · Launched 2025

Annual Cost

1.25%

#5,507 of 5,861 · expensive

Fund Size

$18M

#4,522 of 5,861 · small

Dividend YieldGoal

Track Record

12 months

#4,590 of 5,861 · young

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$8,468-15.3%

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

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Alternative

Strategy

Option income

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
N/A
Max drawdown
-20.9%Moderate

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
Unavailable

Needs 3+ years of history

Sortino (3Y)
Not yet

Needs 3+ years of history

Listing

Exchange
NYSE Arca

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks current income and inverse exposure to select U.S. listed securities.
Strategy
Actively managed ETF seeking current income while providing inverse exposure to U.S.-listed equity securities. Constructs a short portfolio and generates options premiums through various options strategies, targeting any market capitalization size.
Inception date
August 20, 2025
Fund family
YieldMax ETFs

Our take

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

Covered call
Warning

The big yield isn't extra money

The headline distribution comes from selling call options, which caps the fund's upside. Across a full market cycle that trade costs more than it brings in — often 1 to 3 percentage points a year against just holding the index. Monthly payouts make the gap easy to miss on a return summary.

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

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 2026-08-04