YieldMax GOOGL Option Income Strategy ETF (GOOY)Derivative Income | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
12.27 USD
+0.16
(1.321%)
⇧
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 12.23 -0.04 (-0.040%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:59 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 4:55 a.m. EDT
This instrument is a classic 'yield trap' wrapped in a complex derivatives strategy. While the headline 43.92% yield is mathematically impressive, it is entirely artificial, generated by selling options on the underlying Google shares rather than organic corporate earnings. The price history confirms the danger: the asset has lost nearly 35% of its value over the last two years, with two consecutive years of double-digit declines. This is not a value opportunity; it is a structural deterioration where the fund's ability to generate income is eroding the principal faster than distributions can replace it. The massive put open interest confirms that smart money is fleeing the falling knife, betting on further weakness. For a traditional investor seeking sustainable compounding, this is a catastrophic failure of capital preservation. It is only suitable for a gambler willing to accept the total loss of the initial investment in exchange for a lottery ticket on Alphabet's volatility. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.050925 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.051324 |
| AutoETS | 0.051487 |
| MSTL | 0.055394 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 45% |
| H-stat | 10.34 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.240 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.18 |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 4:55 a.m. EDT: Speculators are heavily positioned for downside protection, with put open interest significantly outweighing call open interest across all expirations. The 'top' open interest strikes for both calls and puts are deep out-of-the-money, indicating a bet on extreme volatility rather than directional moves. However, the sheer volume of put buying relative to calls suggests a defensive stance against further price erosion.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.66% | 49.07% | — | — |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-27 | 0.080 | 0.660611 |
| 2026-08-20 | 0.072 | 0.594059 |
| 2026-08-13 | 0.072 | 0.583942 |
| 2026-08-06 | 0.094 | 0.738994 |
| 2026-07-30 | 0.086 | 0.710157 |
| 2026-07-23 | 0.078 | 0.660457 |
| 2026-07-16 | 0.073 | 0.561538 |
| 2026-07-09 | 0.074 | 0.558491 |
| 2026-07-02 | 0.080 | 0.600601 |
| 2026-06-25 | 0.076 | 0.590521 |
| 2026-06-18 | 0.084 | 0.609579 |
| 2026-06-11 | 0.082 | 0.602056 |
| 2026-06-04 | 0.084 | 0.596591 |
| 2026-05-28 | 0.151 | 1.023035 |
| 2026-05-21 | 0.182 | 1.231394 |
| 2026-05-14 | 0.243 | 1.585127 |
| 2026-05-07 | 0.297 | 1.918605 |
| 2026-04-30 | 0.225 | 1.456311 |
| 2026-04-23 | 0.121 | 0.856334 |
| 2026-04-16 | 0.092 | 0.655271 |
| 2026-04-09 | 0.085 | 0.624541 |
| 2026-04-02 | 0.079 | 0.613116 |
| 2026-03-26 | 0.082 | 0.656525 |
| 2026-03-19 | 0.085 | 0.627770 |
| 2026-03-12 | 0.087 | 0.645880 |
| 2026-03-05 | 0.103 | 0.770381 |
| 2026-02-26 | 0.105 | 0.766423 |
| 2026-02-19 | 0.102 | 0.750000 |
| 2026-02-12 | 0.096 | 0.690151 |
| 2026-02-05 | 0.112 | 0.753701 |
| 2026-01-29 | 0.103 | 0.683024 |
| 2026-01-22 | 0.105 | 0.701872 |
| 2026-01-15 | 0.098 | 0.650730 |
| 2026-01-08 | 0.080 | 0.539811 |
| 2026-01-02 | 0.085 | 0.581793 |
| 2025-12-26 | 0.087 | 0.594262 |
| 2025-12-18 | 0.092 | 0.642458 |
| 2025-12-11 | 0.108 | 0.730223 |
| 2025-12-04 | 0.251 | 1.663353 |
| 2025-11-28 | 0.228 | 1.481481 |
| 2025-11-20 | 0.100 | 0.690608 |
| 2025-11-13 | 0.094 | 0.664311 |
| 2025-11-06 | 0.280 | 1.933702 |
| 2025-10-30 | 0.138 | 0.947802 |
| 2025-10-23 | 0.210 | 1.537335 |
| 2025-10-16 | 0.164 | 1.197080 |
| 2025-10-02 | 0.694 | 5.095448 |
| 2025-09-04 | 0.694 | 5.039942 |
| 2025-08-07 | 0.449 | 3.527101 |
| 2025-07-10 | 0.308 | 2.577406 |
| 2025-06-12 | 0.398 | 3.281121 |
| 2025-05-15 | 0.345 | 2.875000 |
| 2025-04-17 | 0.373 | 3.271930 |
| 2025-03-20 | 0.328 | 2.645161 |
| 2025-02-20 | 0.388 | 2.769450 |
| 2025-01-23 | 0.332 | 2.208916 |
| 2024-12-27 | 0.633 | 4.214381 |
| 2024-11-29 | 0.285 | 1.997197 |
| 2024-10-31 | 0.377 | 2.511659 |
| 2024-10-03 | 0.255 | 1.674327 |
| 2024-09-06 | 0.358 | 2.498255 |
| 2024-08-07 | 0.499 | 3.309019 |
| 2024-07-05 | 0.468 | 2.579934 |
| 2024-06-06 | 0.686 | 3.871332 |
| 2024-05-06 | 0.668 | 3.786848 |
| 2024-04-04 | 0.310 | 1.834320 |
| 2024-03-06 | 0.255 | 1.637765 |
| 2024-02-07 | 0.421 | 2.393405 |
| 2024-01-05 | 0.230 | 1.299435 |
| 2023-12-07 | 0.374 | 2.054945 |
| 2023-11-08 | 0.391 | 2.075372 |
| 2023-10-06 | 0.390 | 1.929738 |
| 2023-09-08 | 0.291 | 1.431523 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 20.83 |
| All Time Low | 10.891 |
| Ask | 12.28 |
| Ask Size | 5,900 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 226,930 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 425,768 |
| Average Volume | 425,768 |
| Average Volume10Days | 226,930 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.87 |
| Bid | 12.14 |
| Bid Size | 2,700 |
| Category | Derivative Income |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 12.3201 |
| Day Low | 12.1401 |
| Dividend Yield | 43.92 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 12.7368 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.46679974 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.036649685 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -9.312635 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 15.96 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -3.6899996 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.23120297 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 11.66 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.6100006 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.052315664 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 11.66 - 15.96 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,690,551,000,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | 0.160001 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 1.32123 |
| Fullday Price | 12.23 |
| Fund Family | YieldMax ETFs |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,690,416,000 |
| 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 will employ its investment strategy as it relates to GOOGL 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 GOOGL Option Income Strategy ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_1799908464 |
| Nav Price | 12.0929 |
| Net Assets | 240,267,248.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 1.14 |
| Open | 12.13 |
| Post Market Change | -0.040000916 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.32600582 |
| Post Market Price | 12.23 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,961,548 |
| Previous Close | 12.11 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.160001 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.32123 |
| Regular Market Day High | 12.3201 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 12.1401 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 12.1401 - 12.3201 |
| Regular Market Open | 12.13 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 12.11 |
| Regular Market Price | 12.27 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 246,096 |
| Short Name | YieldMax GOOGL Option Income St |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | GOOY |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.2228927 |
| Total Assets | 240,267,248 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -7.91028 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -7.91028 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 13.959075 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -1.6890745 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.12100189 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 246,096 |
| Yield | 0.43919998 |
| Ytd Return | 11.07808 |