YieldMax AI Option Income Strategy ETF (AIYY)Derivative Income | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
7.22 USD
-0.46
(-5.990%) ⇩
(Oct. 16, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 7.28 +0.06 (0.831%) ⇧ (Oct. 16, 2026, 7:59 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 11:34 a.m. EDT
The headline 34% yield is a trap masking a catastrophic collapse in share price. This instrument has lost nearly 73% of its value in just one year, dropping from $97 to roughly $7.50. While the weekly distributions remain robust, they are likely fueled by the compounding of option premiums on a shrinking principal rather than sustainable earnings or dividends. The recent price action shows a flat-to-slightly-bearish trend, failing to recover from its lows. Options data confirms a pervasive fear of further declines, with traders buying deep protection rather than betting on a rebound. For a long-term investor, the business model appears to be eroding capital faster than it can distribute it, making this a dangerous speculative vehicle rather than a reliable income source. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.020656 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.020657 |
| MSTL | 0.022432 |
| AutoTheta | 0.117269 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 47% |
| H-stat | 1.00 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.940 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.25 |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 11:34 a.m. EDT: Speculators are heavily positioning for downside protection, evidenced by massive open interest in out-of-the-money puts compared to calls. The put/call ratio is skewed significantly toward selling insurance against a drop, while call volume remains thin and concentrated near the money, suggesting a lack of bullish conviction despite the high implied volatility.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.16% | 71.99% | — | — |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | 0.089 | 1.158854 |
| 2026-10-08 | 0.088 | 1.189189 |
| 2026-10-01 | 0.088 | 1.173333 |
| 2026-09-24 | 0.100 | 1.340483 |
| 2026-09-17 | 0.112 | 1.467890 |
| 2026-09-10 | 0.111 | 1.470199 |
| 2026-09-03 | 0.089 | 1.135204 |
| 2026-08-27 | 0.100 | 1.314060 |
| 2026-08-20 | 0.081 | 1.047865 |
| 2026-08-13 | 0.091 | 1.174194 |
| 2026-08-06 | 0.106 | 1.339568 |
| 2026-07-30 | 0.104 | 1.372032 |
| 2026-07-23 | 0.104 | 1.446453 |
| 2026-07-16 | 0.117 | 1.488550 |
| 2026-07-09 | 0.100 | 1.258178 |
| 2026-07-02 | 0.095 | 1.186017 |
| 2026-06-25 | 0.133 | 1.696429 |
| 2026-06-18 | 0.173 | 1.864224 |
| 2026-06-11 | 0.147 | 1.444434 |
| 2026-06-04 | 0.186 | 1.878788 |
| 2026-05-28 | 0.145 | 1.481103 |
| 2026-05-21 | 0.104 | 1.118280 |
| 2026-05-14 | 0.150 | 1.640240 |
| 2026-05-07 | 0.139 | 1.404324 |
| 2026-04-30 | 0.135 | 1.413613 |
| 2026-04-23 | 0.143 | 1.526147 |
| 2026-04-16 | 0.151 | 1.478942 |
| 2026-04-09 | 0.095 | 0.972364 |
| 2026-04-02 | 0.115 | 1.168699 |
| 2026-03-26 | 0.109 | 1.074951 |
| 2026-03-19 | 0.103 | 0.983763 |
| 2026-03-12 | 0.104 | 0.979838 |
| 2026-03-05 | 0.171 | 1.537770 |
| 2026-02-26 | 0.154 | 1.424607 |
| 2026-02-19 | 0.150 | 1.116902 |
| 2026-02-12 | 0.150 | 1.146789 |
| 2026-02-05 | 0.133 | 1.038819 |
| 2026-01-29 | 0.140 | 0.908501 |
| 2026-01-22 | 0.164 | 1.006629 |
| 2026-01-15 | 0.185 | 1.081871 |
| 2026-01-08 | 0.189 | 1.086207 |
| 2026-01-02 | 0.173 | 0.990836 |
| 2025-12-26 | 0.208 | 1.170512 |
| 2025-12-18 | 0.275 | 1.555430 |
| 2025-12-11 | 0.298 | 1.478908 |
| 2025-12-04 | 0.377 | 1.884058 |
| 2025-11-28 | 0.270 | 1.398964 |
| 2025-11-20 | 0.260 | 1.444444 |
| 2025-11-13 | 0.290 | 1.479592 |
| 2025-11-06 | 0.300 | 1.408451 |
| 2025-10-30 | 0.350 | 1.452282 |
| 2025-10-23 | 0.290 | 1.150794 |
| 2025-10-16 | 0.900 | 3.543307 |
| 2025-09-25 | 1.390 | 5.429687 |
| 2025-08-28 | 1.180 | 4.322344 |
| 2025-07-31 | 1.810 | 4.839572 |
| 2025-07-03 | 1.600 | 3.747073 |
| 2025-06-05 | 3.210 | 7.396313 |
| 2025-05-08 | 3.250 | 7.080610 |
| 2025-04-10 | 2.300 | 5.168539 |
| 2025-03-13 | 3.220 | 6.822034 |
| 2025-02-13 | 3.710 | 5.047619 |
| 2025-01-16 | 3.760 | 4.870467 |
| 2024-12-19 | 8.720 | 10.198830 |
| 2024-11-21 | 8.600 | 8.739837 |
| 2024-10-24 | 7.240 | 8.477752 |
| 2024-09-06 | 3.600 | 4.176819 |
| 2024-08-07 | 3.570 | 3.781780 |
| 2024-07-05 | 3.970 | 3.398973 |
| 2024-06-06 | 8.750 | 6.933439 |
| 2024-05-06 | 4.080 | 3.325183 |
| 2024-04-04 | 7.250 | 5.471698 |
| 2024-03-06 | 10.630 | 6.517474 |
| 2024-02-07 | 4.020 | 2.388166 |
| 2024-01-05 | 13.490 | 7.553191 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 216.94 |
| All Time Low | 6.95 |
| Ask | 7.71 |
| Ask Size | 3,100 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 103,700 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 87,220 |
| Average Volume | 87,220 |
| Average Volume10Days | 103,700 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.0 |
| Bid | 7.2 |
| Bid Size | 100 |
| Category | Derivative Income |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 7.715 |
| Day Low | 7.031 |
| Display Name | AI Option Income Strategy ETF |
| Dividend Yield | 32.76 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 7.59442 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.37442017 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.049302008 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -72.12355 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 26.3 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -19.08 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.7254753 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 6.95 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.26999998 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.038848918 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 6.95 - 26.3 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,701,181,800,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | -0.39999962 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -5.2083282 |
| Fullday Price | 7.22 |
| Fund Family | YieldMax ETFs |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,701,043,200 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) that seeks current income while providing indirect exposure to the share price (i.e., the price returns) of the common stock of C3.ai, Inc. (“AI”), subject to a limit on potential investment gains. It will employ its investment strategy as it relates to AI regardless of whether there are periods of adverse market, economic, or other conditions and will not take temporary defensive positions during such periods. The fund is non-diversified. |
| Long Name | YieldMax AI Option Income Strategy ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_1855487545 |
| Nav Price | 7.2417 |
| Net Assets | 46,145,380.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.99 |
| Open | 7.66 |
| Post Market Change | 0.06000042 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.8310308 |
| Post Market Price | 7.28 |
| Post Market Time | 1,792,195,155 |
| Previous Close | 7.68 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.46 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -5.98958 |
| Regular Market Day High | 7.715 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 7.031 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 7.031 - 7.715 |
| Regular Market Open | 7.66 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 7.68 |
| Regular Market Price | 7.22 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,180,800 |
| Regular Market Volume | 245,854 |
| Short Name | YieldMax AI Option Income Strat |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | AIYY |
| Total Assets | 46,145,380 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 8.98655 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 8.98655 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 10.05941 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -2.8394103 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.28226408 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 245,854 |
| Yield | 0.32759997 |
| Ytd Return | -28.4237 |