YieldMax ETFs Declares Weekly Distributions for 12 Group 1 Funds, Payable October 22

YieldMax ETFs declared weekly distributions for 12 Group 1 exchange-traded funds, ranging from $0.0563 to $0.4702 per share, with an ex-date and record date of October 21, 2026 and payment on October 22, 2026. GlobeNewswire published the announcement on October 20, 2026.

YieldMax Group 1 Payouts and Rates

The YieldMax Semiconductor Portfolio Option Income ETF (CHPY) carries the largest distribution per share at $0.4702 and a 40.15% distribution rate. The YieldMax Memory and Storage Portfolio Option Income ETF (YRAM) pays $0.3458 per share at a 40.47% rate, and the YieldMax Ultra Option Income Strategy ETF (ULTY) pays $0.2772 at 60.85%. The YieldMax AI & Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF (GPTY) pays $0.2715 at 35.66%, the YieldMax R2000 0DTE Covered Call ETF (RDTY) pays $0.2332 at 36.41%, and the YieldMax Nasdaq 100 0DTE Covered Call ETF (QDTY) pays $0.2230 at 31.20%.

The YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF (SLTY) pays $0.2091 at a 55.48% distribution rate, the YieldMax Strategic Metals & Mining Portfolio Option Income ETF (MINY) pays $0.1954 at 30.22%, and the YieldMax S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call ETF (SDTY) pays $0.1811 at 23.40%. The YieldMax Crypto Industry & Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF (LFGY) pays $0.1295 at 40.92%, the YieldMax Magnificent 7 Fund of Option Income ETFs (YMAG) pays $0.0766 at 35.55%, and the YieldMax Universe Fund of Option Income ETFs (YMAX) pays $0.0563 at 40.33%.

YMAX and YMAG report 30-day SEC yields of 87.45% and 60.73%. The remaining funds range from -0.94% for QDTY to 0.71% for YRAM. Gross expense ratios run from 0.99% for YRAM to 1.73% for RDTY.

YieldMax's Fund Family at Scale

YieldMax ETFs manages approximately $9.75 billion across 59 ETFs as of mid-2026, according to akta.pro company records. ULTY accounts for approximately $2.48 billion of that total. The same records list Tidal Investments LLC as investment adviser for all YieldMax ETFs and Foreside Fund Services LLC as distributor.

Earlier YieldMax Distribution Declarations

YieldMax announced distributions for MSST, NVIT and TEST on October 19, 2026, with an ex-date and record date of October 20, 2026 and payment on October 21, 2026, GlobeNewswire reported. TradingView reported on October 14, 2026 that the YieldMax MARA Option Income Strategy ETF declared a $0.0394 per share weekly dividend payable October 16 to shareholders of record October 15, and that the YieldMax SNOW Option Income Strategy ETF declared $0.1383 per share on the same schedule. Ticker Report said on October 7, 2026 that the YieldMax Short N100 Option Income Strategy ETF declared $0.0338 per share, payable October 9 to record holders on October 8.

YieldMax's Next Payment Date

The Group 1 distributions pay on October 22, 2026, following the October 21, 2026 ex-date and record date.