YieldMax AMD Option Income Strategy ETF (AMDY)Derivative Income | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
42.15 USD
-0.86
(-2.000%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 42.49 +0.34 (0.807%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:54 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 4:06 a.m. EDT
The 48% yield is a mathematical illusion born of capital destruction, not sustainable income. The fund has lost nearly half its value (-45%) in just one year, and the recent price action shows a relentless grind lower, trading well below its 50-day average. This is a classic 'value trap' where the high distribution is funded by selling off the underlying assets faster than they can be replaced. While the weekly payouts continue, they are eroding the principal at an accelerating rate. The options market confirms this bearish thesis, with traders buying deep out-of-the-money puts to insure against further collapse while ignoring the call side entirely. Avoid this instrument; the 'income' is simply the cost of admission for watching your portfolio shrink. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.079923 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.088248 |
| AutoETS | 0.088251 |
| MSTL | 0.091167 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 34% |
| H-stat | 23.91 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.172 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.27 |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 4:06 a.m. EDT: Speculators are heavily positioning for downside protection, evidenced by massive open interest in out-of-the-money puts (strikes 54, 80, 85) compared to negligible call volume. The implied volatility surface shows extreme spikes for deep out-of-the-money puts, indicating a fear of a significant crash or a 'tail risk' event. Conversely, call activity is concentrated in the money or slightly out-of-the-money, suggesting a hope for a bounce to current levels rather than a sustained rally.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.13% | 78.62% | — | — |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-27 | 0.484 | 1.125320 |
| 2026-08-20 | 0.609 | 1.418919 |
| 2026-08-13 | 0.564 | 1.251109 |
| 2026-08-06 | 0.675 | 1.466116 |
| 2026-07-30 | 0.631 | 1.355823 |
| 2026-07-23 | 0.721 | 1.379904 |
| 2026-07-16 | 0.853 | 1.719065 |
| 2026-07-09 | 0.875 | 1.606979 |
| 2026-07-02 | 0.797 | 1.496714 |
| 2026-06-25 | 0.882 | 1.624309 |
| 2026-06-18 | 1.051 | 1.891989 |
| 2026-06-11 | 0.671 | 1.279314 |
| 2026-06-04 | 1.173 | 2.067325 |
| 2026-05-28 | 1.159 | 2.025516 |
| 2026-05-21 | 0.974 | 1.866258 |
| 2026-05-14 | 1.094 | 2.054846 |
| 2026-05-07 | 0.914 | 1.836817 |
| 2026-04-30 | 0.945 | 2.092097 |
| 2026-04-23 | 0.868 | 2.155451 |
| 2026-04-16 | 0.698 | 1.812516 |
| 2026-04-09 | 0.498 | 1.458699 |
| 2026-04-02 | 0.327 | 1.010195 |
| 2026-03-26 | 0.329 | 1.051454 |
| 2026-03-19 | 0.321 | 1.028846 |
| 2026-03-12 | 0.306 | 1.002293 |
| 2026-03-05 | 0.328 | 1.065281 |
| 2026-02-26 | 0.304 | 0.966306 |
| 2026-02-19 | 0.279 | 0.887687 |
| 2026-02-12 | 0.350 | 1.096148 |
| 2026-02-05 | 0.347 | 1.137705 |
| 2026-01-29 | 0.547 | 1.377487 |
| 2026-01-22 | 0.354 | 0.877106 |
| 2026-01-15 | 0.321 | 0.849206 |
| 2026-01-08 | 0.398 | 1.112975 |
| 2026-01-02 | 0.380 | 0.976111 |
| 2025-12-26 | 0.412 | 1.083925 |
| 2025-12-18 | 0.427 | 1.175985 |
| 2025-12-11 | 0.304 | 0.764395 |
| 2025-12-04 | 0.770 | 1.981982 |
| 2025-11-28 | 0.550 | 1.388889 |
| 2025-11-20 | 0.900 | 2.334630 |
| 2025-11-13 | 0.735 | 1.578947 |
| 2025-11-06 | 0.605 | 1.319520 |
| 2025-10-30 | 1.160 | 2.367347 |
| 2025-10-23 | 0.950 | 2.000000 |
| 2025-10-16 | 4.750 | 9.937239 |
| 2025-09-18 | 1.220 | 3.262032 |
| 2025-08-21 | 2.720 | 6.938775 |
| 2025-07-24 | 2.830 | 6.714116 |
| 2025-06-26 | 2.315 | 5.625759 |
| 2025-05-29 | 2.115 | 5.762943 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1.685 | 4.992593 |
| 2025-04-03 | 1.385 | 3.934659 |
| 2025-03-06 | 1.265 | 3.268734 |
| 2025-02-06 | 1.905 | 4.394464 |
| 2025-01-08 | 1.700 | 3.490760 |
| 2024-12-12 | 1.520 | 2.851782 |
| 2024-11-14 | 4.070 | 7.053726 |
| 2024-10-17 | 4.605 | 6.914415 |
| 2024-09-06 | 4.645 | 7.432000 |
| 2024-08-07 | 2.155 | 3.375098 |
| 2024-07-05 | 3.675 | 4.323529 |
| 2024-06-06 | 4.505 | 5.265619 |
| 2024-05-06 | 2.555 | 3.078313 |
| 2024-04-04 | 5.565 | 6.152571 |
| 2024-03-06 | 6.870 | 5.953206 |
| 2024-02-07 | 8.370 | 8.005739 |
| 2024-01-05 | 7.055 | 6.876218 |
| 2023-12-07 | 2.215 | 2.095554 |
| 2023-11-08 | 5.590 | 5.694784 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 121.4 |
| All Time Low | 14.37 |
| Ask | 42.28 |
| Ask Size | 100 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 288,050 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 403,439 |
| Average Volume | 403,439 |
| Average Volume10Days | 288,050 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.0 |
| Bid | 42.24 |
| Bid Size | 100 |
| Category | Derivative Income |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 43.131 |
| Day Low | 42.15 |
| Dividend Yield | 48.47 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 49.3702 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -7.2201996 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.1462461 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 7.1156263 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 59.75 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -17.599998 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.29456064 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 29.35 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 12.800001 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.4361159 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 29.35 - 59.75 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,695,130,200,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | -0.859997 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -1.99953 |
| Fullday Price | 42.49 |
| Fund Family | YieldMax ETFs |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,694,995,200 |
| 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 advisor will seek to employ the fund's investment strategy as it relates to AMD regardless of whether there are periods of adverse market, economic, or other conditions and will not seek to take temporary defensive positions during such periods. The fund is non-diversified. |
| Long Name | YieldMax AMD Option Income Strategy ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_1850980760 |
| Nav Price | 43.0619 |
| Net Assets | 382,779,488.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 1.0 |
| Open | 42.9 |
| Post Market Change | 0.34000015 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.80664325 |
| Post Market Price | 42.49 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,961,247 |
| Previous Close | 43.01 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.859997 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -1.99953 |
| Regular Market Day High | 43.131 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 42.15 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 42.15 - 43.131 |
| Regular Market Open | 42.9 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 43.01 |
| Regular Market Price | 42.15 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 457,334 |
| Short Name | Yieldmax AMD Option Income Stra |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | AMDY |
| Total Assets | 382,779,488 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 26.27286 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 26.27286 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 42.4563 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.3062973 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.0072144135 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 457,334 |
| Yield | 0.48470002 |
| Ytd Return | 86.60139 |