YieldMax AI Option Income Strategy ETF (AIYY)Derivative Income | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
7.72 USD
+0.11
(1.445%)
⇧
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 7.90 +0.18 (2.332%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:53 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 3:16 a.m. EDT
The YieldMax AI Option Income Strategy ETF is currently a high-risk speculative vehicle masquerading as an income generator. While the headline yield appears astronomical, it is entirely artificial, derived from selling deep out-of-the-money options rather than sustainable corporate earnings. The fund has suffered a catastrophic collapse, dropping nearly 72% in a single year, which reflects the market's realization that the underlying strategy is eroding principal. Recent price action shows continued weakness, trading well below its moving averages, while the options market confirms a bearish bias with significant put buying for downside protection. Investors chasing this yield are likely facing rapid capital erosion; the 'income' is simply the accelerated decay of the investment's value. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.025959 |
| AutoETS | 0.028332 |
| MSTL | 0.030926 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.213840 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 46% |
| H-stat | 0.51 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.224 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 0.35 |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 3:16 a.m. EDT: Speculators are aggressively positioning for downside protection, evidenced by heavy volume and open interest in out-of-the-money puts expiring in October and January, particularly at strikes significantly below the current price. Conversely, call activity is sparse and concentrated near the money, indicating a lack of bullish conviction despite the high implied volatility on short-dated calls.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.31% | 72.81% | — | — |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 7.9 |
| Ask Size | 300 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 69,410 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 81,090 |
| Average Volume | 81,090 |
| Average Volume10Days | 69,410 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.0 |
| Bid | 7.6 |
| Bid Size | 200 |
| Category | Derivative Income |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 7.88 |
| Day Low | 7.61 |
| Dividend Yield | 37.18 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 7.87488 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.15488005 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.019667607 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -70.97744 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 28.8 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -21.08 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.73194444 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 6.95 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.77 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.11079137 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 6.95 - 28.8 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,701,181,800,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | 0.11 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 1.44546 |
| Fullday Price | 7.9 |
| 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 | 7.6169 |
| Net Assets | 26,544,080.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.99 |
| Open | 7.58 |
| Post Market Change | 0.1800003 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 2.3316102 |
| Post Market Price | 7.9 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,961,185 |
| Previous Close | 7.61 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.11 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.44546 |
| Regular Market Day High | 7.88 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 7.61 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 7.61 - 7.88 |
| Regular Market Open | 7.58 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 7.61 |
| Regular Market Price | 7.72 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 58,112 |
| Short Name | YieldMax AI Option Income Strat |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | AIYY |
| Total Assets | 26,544,080 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -2.64695 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -2.64695 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 12.03326 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -4.3132606 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.35844487 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 58,112 |
| Yield | 0.3718 |
| Ytd Return | -34.11785 |