YieldMax SMCI Option Income Strategy ETF

SMCY

Market cap $169M

I am maintaining my Hold rating on the YieldMax SMCI Option Income Strategy ETF (SMCY) due to ongoing vulnerabilities in Super Micro Computer (SMCI) fundamentals. SMCY's synthetic covered call strategy delivers high yield — 211% TTM — but capital erosion persists as SMCI's price and margins decline. Weekly distributions offer greater compounding potential, yet income and total returns remain pressured by SMCI's execution and margin disappointments.

CHICAGO and MILWAUKEE and NEW YORK, Jan. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YieldMax® ETFs today announced distributions for the YieldMax® Group 2 weekly pay ETFs. Group 2 Distribution Announcement Ex.

CHICAGO and MILWAUKEE and NEW YORK, Dec. 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YieldMax® ETFs today announced distributions for the YieldMax® Group 2 weekly pay ETFs.

CHICAGO and MILWAUKEE and NEW YORK, Dec. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YieldMax® ETFs today announced distributions for the YieldMax® Group 2 weekly pay ETFs.

SMCY uses a synthetic long position in combination with selling calls. This complex options strategy mimics the exposure of owning SMCI, but is done to generate income. The fund's strategy sacrifices the majority of the underlying stock's gains. While SMCI delivered a 74% total return in the observed year, SMCY only delivered 25%. The fund retains almost all the downside risk of owning SMCI stock.

CHICAGO and MILWAUKEE and NEW YORK, Oct. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YieldMax® ETFs today announced distributions for the YieldMax® Group 2 weekly pay ETFs listed in the table below. Group 2 Distribution Announcement Ex.

CHICAGO and MILWAUKEE and NEW YORK, Sept. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YieldMax® today announced distributions for the YieldMax® Weekly Payers and Group D ETFs listed in the table below.

CHICAGO and MILWAUKEE and NEW YORK, Aug. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YieldMax® today announced distributions for the YieldMax® Weekly Payers and Group D ETFs listed in the table below. ETF Ticker 1 ETF Name Distribution Frequency Distribution per Share Distribution Rate 2, 4 30-Day SEC Yield 3 ROC 5 Ex-Date & Record Date Payment Date CHPY YieldMax® Semiconductor Portfolio Option Income ETF Weekly $0.3964 38.45% 0.00% 97.43% 8/28/25 8/29/25 GPTY YieldMax® AI & Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF Weekly $0.2917 34.16% 0.00% 100.00% 8/28/25 8/29/25 LFGY YieldMax® Crypto Industry & Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF Weekly $0.4470 65.11% 0.00% 100.00% 8/28/25 8/29/25 QDTY YieldMax® Nasdaq 100 0DTE Covered Call ETF Weekly $0.2833 33.19% 0.00% 100.00% 8/28/25 8/29/25 RDTY YieldMax® R2000 0DTE Covered Call ETF Weekly $0.4502 51.86% 0.00% 100.00% 8/28/25 8/29/25 SDTY YieldMax® S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call ETF Weekly $0.1900 21.81% 0.00% 100.00% 8/28/25 8/29/25 ULTY YieldMax® Ultra Option Income Strategy ETF Weekly $0.0949 85.21% 0.00% 12.82% 8/28/25 8/29/25 YMAG YieldMax® Magnificent 7 Fund of Option Income ETFs Weekly $0.1180 39.81% 60.85% 95.90% 8/28/25 8/29/25 YMAX YieldMax® Universe Fund of Option Income ETFs Weekly $0.1372 55.67% 82.47% 66.75% 8/28/25 8/29/25 AIYY YieldMax® AI Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $0.1177 54.93% 3.52% 92.00% 8/28/25 8/29/25 AMZY YieldMax® AMZN Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $0.4903 40.86% 3.02% 92.72% 8/28/25 8/29/25 APLY YieldMax® AAPL Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $0.3465 33.53% 3.38% 66.55% 8/28/25 8/29/25 DISO YieldMax® DIS Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $0.3359 32.20% 3.02% 0.00% 8/28/25 8/29/25 MSTY YieldMax® MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $1.0899 81.90% 2.01% 60.65% 8/28/25 8/29/25 SMCY YieldMax® SMCI Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $1.3081 102.14% 2.73% 0.00% 8/28/25 8/29/25 WNTR YieldMax® Short MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $2.1976 85.72% 3.61% 0.00% 8/28/25 8/29/25 XYZY YieldMax® XYZ Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $0.4329 55.02% 3.01% 66.54% 8/28/25 8/29/25 YQQQ YieldMax® Short N100 Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $0.2361 22.64% 3.66% 85.19% 8/28/25 8/29/25 Weekly Payers & Group A ETFs scheduled for next week: CHPY GPTY LFGY QDTY RDTY SDTY ULTY YMAG YMAX BRKC CRSH FEAT FIVY GOOY OARK RBLY SNOY TSLY TSMY XOMO YBIT Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results.

CHICAGO and MILWAUKEE and NEW YORK, July 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YieldMax® today announced distributions for the YieldMax® Weekly Payers and Group D ETFs listed in the table below. ETF Ticker 1 ETF Name Distribution Frequency Distribution per Share Distribution Rate 2, 4 30-Day SEC Yield 3 ROC 5 Ex-Date & Record Date Payment Date CHPY YieldMax® Semiconductor Portfolio Option Income ETF Weekly $0.4151 39.44% 0.04% 99.55% 7/31/25 8/1/25 GPTY YieldMax® AI & Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF Weekly $0.3152 34.95% 0.00% 100.00% 7/31/25 8/1/25 LFGY YieldMax® Crypto Industry & Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF Weekly $0.4737 65.24% 0.00% 100.00% 7/31/25 8/1/25 QDTY YieldMax® Nasdaq 100 0DTE Covered Call ETF Weekly $0.1707 19.69% 0.00% 7.63% 7/31/25 8/1/25 RDTY YieldMax® R2000 0DTE Covered Call ETF Weekly $0.3461 39.57% 1.65% 100.00% 7/31/25 8/1/25 SDTY YieldMax® S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call ETF Weekly $0.1463 16.68% 0.07% 0.00% 7/31/25 8/1/25 ULTY YieldMax® Ultra Option Income Strategy ETF Weekly $0.1008 85.17% 0.00% 100.00% 7/31/25 8/1/25 YMAG YieldMax® Magnificent 7 Fund of Option Income ETFs Weekly $0.0750 25.36% 63.17% 0.00% 7/31/25 8/1/25 YMAX YieldMax® Universe Fund of Option Income ETFs Weekly $0.1646 62.37% 82.40% 0.00% 7/31/25 8/1/25 AIYY YieldMax® AI Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $0.1808 58.07% 3.46% 94.23% 7/31/25 8/1/25 AMZY YieldMax® AMZN Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $0.6415 50.56% 2.86% 0.00% 7/31/25 8/1/25 APLY YieldMax® AAPL Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $0.4103 40.61% 3.38% 81.51% 7/31/25 8/1/25 DISO YieldMax® DIS Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $0.2738 25.35% 2.97% 80.28% 7/31/25 8/1/25 MSTY YieldMax® MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $1.1835 75.67% 1.80% 86.81% 7/31/25 8/1/25 SMCY YieldMax® SMCI Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $1.8515 106.19% 3.09% 78.45% 7/31/25 8/1/25 WNTR YieldMax® Short MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $1.6550 65.69% 3.19% 95.03% 7/31/25 8/1/25 XYZY YieldMax® XYZ Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $0.6785 82.06% 2.57% 0.00% 7/31/25 8/1/25 YQQQ YieldMax® Short N100 Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $0.1794 16.91% 3.41% 81.41% 7/31/25 8/1/25 Weekly Payers & Group A ETFs scheduled for next week: CHPY GPTY LFGY QDTY RDTY SDTY ULTY YMAG YMAX BRKC CRSH FEAT FIVY GOOY OARK SNOY TSLY TSMY XOMO YBIT Standardized Performance and Fund details can be obtained by clicking the ETF Ticker in the table above or by visiting us at www.yieldmaxetfs.com Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results.

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