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Kurv Yield Premium Strategy Microsoft ETF (MSFY)

Derivative Income | Exchange Traded Fund | Cboe US
21.08 USD +0.39 (1.880%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 2:04 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 21.08

Short-term:★★☆☆☆Long-term:★★⯪☆☆Dividends:★★★⯪☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 5:27 a.m. EDT

The most critical observation is the disconnect between the headline yield and the actual capital appreciation potential. While the reported 14.93% yield appears attractive, the recent price history reveals a pattern of aggressive distributions that have likely eroded the underlying asset value, creating a 'NAV erosion' scenario rather than sustainable income. The price has drifted lower from its recent highs, trading well below the 200-day average, which confirms a lack of underlying momentum despite the high payout. The options market reinforces this bearish sentiment, with traders buying significant downside protection while avoiding calls entirely. For a long-term hold, the one-year trajectory shows only modest gains (+4%), suggesting the business quality or the strategy's premium hasn't expanded enough to justify a higher valuation. The high yield is a trap for investors seeking growth, offering compensation for holding a depreciating or stagnant asset.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.162256
AutoETS0.175794
AutoTheta0.183881
AutoARIMA0.202046

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 48%
H-stat 9.60
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.071
Excess Kurtosis -1.67

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 5:27 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy out-of-the-money put volume and open interest concentrated at strikes below the current price, specifically targeting downside protection around the $18 level. There is virtually no call activity, indicating a lack of bullish conviction for the near term.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.99% 20.64%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-12 0.200 0.993345
2026-07-15 0.200 1.159756
2026-06-10 0.200 1.131862
2026-05-13 0.200 1.104240
2026-04-15 0.200 1.064963
2026-03-11 0.200 1.063830
2026-02-11 0.650 3.417455
2026-01-14 0.250 1.108156
2025-12-10 0.750 3.139783
2025-11-12 0.800 3.063960
2025-10-15 0.650 2.444620
2025-09-10 0.250 0.947400
2025-08-13 0.250 0.906783
2025-07-09 0.250 0.936926
2025-06-11 0.250 0.976067
2025-05-14 0.250 1.004056
2025-04-09 0.250 1.104533
2025-03-12 0.250 1.106537
2025-02-12 0.250 1.034340
2025-01-23 0.300 1.140034
2024-12-24 0.400 1.532567
2024-11-20 0.317 1.262646
2024-10-23 0.335 1.295137
2024-09-25 0.343 1.296737
2024-08-21 0.340 1.290861
2024-07-24 0.301 1.124309
2024-06-26 0.286 1.006157
2024-05-22 0.277 0.989639
2024-04-24 0.272 0.993390
2024-03-20 0.282 0.996889
2024-02-21 0.225 0.820359
2024-01-24 0.262 0.962846
2023-12-20 0.240 0.929800
2023-11-22 0.267 1.011172
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 14.93

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 29.005
All Time Low 15.38
Ask 23.43
Ask Size 200
Average Daily Volume10 Day 7,040
Average Daily Volume3 Month 13,582
Average Volume 13,582
Average Volume10Days 7,040
Beta3 Year 0.0
Bid 18.91
Bid Size 4,800
Category Derivative Income
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 21.21
Day Low 20.81
Dividend Yield 14.93
Esg Populated 0
Exchange BTS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 18.29654
Fifty Day Average Change 2.7840614
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.15216328
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -21.515263
Fifty Two Week High 28.1
Fifty Two Week High Change -7.0193996
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.2498007
Fifty Two Week Low 15.38
Fifty Two Week Low Change 5.7006006
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.37065023
Fifty Two Week Range 15.38 - 28.1
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,698,759,000,000
Full Exchange Name Cboe US
Fullday Change 0.388901
Fullday Change Percent 1.8795
Fullday Price 21.0806
Fund Family Kurv Investment Management LLC
Fund Inception Date 1,698,624,000
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 is an actively managed exchange traded fund that seeks current income while maintaining the opportunity for exposure to the share price (i.e., the price returns) of the common stock of Microsoft Corporation (“MSFT”); however the strategy limits potential investment gains related to share price appreciation. The fund seeks to employ its investment strategy as it relates to MSFT in all market, economic, or other conditions. The fund is non-diversified.
Long Name Kurv Yield Premium Strategy Microsoft ETF
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_1852476386
Nav Price 20.7128
Net Assets 12,913,866.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.99
Open 20.81
Phone 9,144,435,008
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 21.0806
Post Market Time 1,787,954,451
Previous Close 20.6917
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.388901
Regular Market Change Percent 1.8795
Regular Market Day High 21.21
Regular Market Day Low 20.81
Regular Market Day Range 20.81 - 21.21
Regular Market Open 20.81
Regular Market Previous Close 20.6917
Regular Market Price 21.0806
Regular Market Time 1,787,940,255
Regular Market Volume 10,472
Short Name Kurv Yield Premium Strategy Mic
Source Interval 15
Symbol MSFY
Total Assets 12,913,866
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 9.69712
Trailing Three Month Returns 9.69712
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 20.02965
Two Hundred Day Average Change 1.050951
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.052469764
Type Disp ETF
Volume 10,472
Yield 0.14930001
Ytd Return -10.64591