XOMOYieldmax XOM Option Income Strategy ETF
Seeks current income.
By YieldMax ETFs · Launched 2023
1.17%
#5,221 of 5,562 · expensive
$25M
#4,185 of 5,562 · small
36.08%
2 years
#3,133 of 5,562 · seasoned
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDTotal-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
Classification
How Beacon categorizes this fundWhat it actually holds
By weightConcentration
Top 10 holdings = 104.3% of fundconcentrated
Asset allocation
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsYear-on-year price swings
Worst peak-to-trough loss
Needs 3+ years of history
Needs 3+ years of history
Where to buy
Listing
- Exchange
- NYSE Arca
Full fund details
- Objective
- Seeks current income.
- Strategy
- Actively managed ETF that employs synthetic covered call strategies to generate options premiums and provide indirect exposure to Exxon Mobil's share price. The Fund aims to capture a portion of potential gains while generating weekly cash distributions.
- Inception date
- August 30, 2023
- Fund family
- YieldMax ETFs
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Structural notes on how this fund behaves. Read our guide on the 6 warning signs.
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 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