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As mentioned in previous weeks, YieldMax is now almost exclusively weekly-pay. So we cover it in its own post — as 100+ weekly payers in one e-mail is just TMI (too much information).

The Current Yield Conundrum

We wrote a longer post a while back on why “current yield” is a misleading metric on its own. We won’t rehash it here, but it’s worth a read — especially as it applies directly to the weekly-payer space:

Consider that article as quoted here in full, and worth checking out before you dig into the rankings below.

The Weekly Payer Landscape

The weekly-payer space we currently track is led by YieldMax (42 funds), followed by Roundhill (29), GraniteShares YieldBOOST (24), Rex Shares (8), and Nicholas Wealth’s XFunds (6). These figures reflect what we currently cover from each company, not their total lineups — we don’t cover covered-call ETFs that have gone through reverse splits or that have incomplete data.

We’ve also broken out each company’s dividend payers individually (except Rex Shares) in the posts below:

There are a handful of additional weekly payers we don’t cover for various reasons, but altogether the marketplace now counts well over 100 weekly payers — and the marketplace just keeps growing. People like getting paid every week. Who knew?

A note on the rankings: because some of these ETFs have short track records, their positions can be skewed — sometimes favorably for newer funds, sometimes not. As funds accumulate more months of performance, the rankings tend to even out. We list all of them, even the brand-new ones, because that’s just how we roll.

The ETFs below are ranked in descending order of “yield + capital gain per month” normalized by months in existence. As explained in the article above, this combined metric gives a far more realistic picture of these high-yield ETFs than current yield alone: funds that post an eye-catching yield number often look very different once you factor in long-term price performance.

Take a look at the yield + capital gain figure in each analysis below. You can find that in the first paragraph of each analysis, starting with the text: “The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is…”).

We think “yield + capital gain” tells the truer story.

Fair warning.

Enjoy!

Averages Table

Here’s a “table of averages” for the issues below; not definitive, but kind of interesting:

Please note some of the stocks below may have had “special” dividends, high one-off payments, or spinoff payments which will not repeat.

All dividends are calculated based on the “Ex-EFF Date.”

Individual Stock Analysis (69 entries)

[1] Roundhill AMD WeeklyPay ETF [AMDW]

AMDW had total dividends of $49.1129 from 7/24/2025 to 8/17/2026. It has been active for 12.79 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $51.57, a high price of $115.90, a low price of $38.30, and a 8/17/2026 price of $87.70. This means that it had a yield of 95.24%, or an average monthly yield of 7.45%. The peak-to-valley is -66.95%. The capital gains were 70.06%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 165.30%, or a gain/loss per month of 12.92%. The average volume since inception was 68,275.

AMDW received a recent dividend of $1.0997 on 8/18/2026. This means the current yield ($1.0997 / $87.70 * weeks/months per year paid) is 65.20%.

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YieldMax’s Reverse Splits

Last year YieldMax executed reverse splits across 15 of its products. We covered that split in detail here.

It is our policy is not to cover covered-call ETFs that have had reverse splits (because if it got that bad, it probably won’t get better).

If you don’t see a favorite YieldMax ticker in the analysis below, that’s why.

The Current Yield Conundrum

Covered-call ETFs are marketed on income from option premiums.

However, in practice, many also lean heavily on Return of Capital (ROC) — meaning part of the “distribution” is simply your own money being handed back to you to inflate the headline yield.

The dynamic is similar to a reverse mortgage: you receive steady payments while the underlying asset quietly deteriorates. But with a reverse mortgage, everyone knows the bank eventually owns the house.

With covered-call ETFs + ROC, many investors don’t realize the same logic can apply — NAV (Net Asset Value) can erode as fast as, or faster than, the payouts. The result: eye-popping distributions and still a negative total return.

A post worth reading before diving into the data:

About This Analysis

We evaluate all YieldMax products on Yield + Capital Gain — a more honest metric than current yield alone.

Almost all YieldMax funds have moved to weekly payouts. The exceptions — BIGY, RNTY, and SOXY — remain monthly payers. DDDD, a new product, pays quarterly.

For the broader weekly-payer universe check out this recent post:

Analysis Tables

The following averages table analyzes Yield Max products across five slices — all 46 products, those with more than 12 months of history, those with less, the Top 15 by yield + capital gain, and the Top 10 by yield + capital gain:

And then here is a table of the Top 15 by yield + capital gain, normalized by months in existence:

Methodology note:

• Figures are (total yield + total capital gain) ÷ months since inception — not current yield

• All data is calculated since inception

• Dividends use the Ex-EFF Date

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Individual Stock Analysis (44 entries)

• Sorted by descending yield + capital gain — normalized by month

• Current yield is listed but not prioritized (2nd paragraph of each entry).

• Occasionally we may hold positions in some of these stocks.

[1] YieldMax Semiconductor Portfolio Option Income ETF [CHPY]

CHPY had total dividends of $33.5208 from 4/3/2025 to 8/14/2026. It has been active for 16.36 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $45.65, a high price of $89.86, a low price of $40.40, and a 8/14/2026 price of $71.56. This means that it had a yield of 73.43%, or an average monthly yield of 4.49%. The peak-to-valley is -55.04%. The capital gains were 56.76%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 130.19%, or a gain/loss per month of 7.96%. The average volume since inception was 280,876.

CHPY received a recent dividend of $0.5472 on 8/13/2026. This means the current yield ($0.5472 / $71.56 * weeks/months per year paid) is 39.76%.

[2] YieldMax Target 12 Semiconductor Option Inc ETF [SOXY]

SOXY had total dividends of $12.5974 from 12/3/2024 to 8/14/2026. It has been active for 20.36 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $50.10, a high price of $115.36, a low price of $35.02, and a 8/14/2026 price of $94.27. This means that it had a yield of 25.14%, or an average monthly yield of 1.23%. The peak-to-valley is -69.64%. The capital gains were 88.16%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 113.31%, or a gain/loss per month of 5.56%. The average volume since inception was 8,993.

SOXY received a recent dividend of $0.8913 on 8/6/2026. This means the current yield ($0.8913 / $94.27 * weeks/months per year paid) is 11.35%.

[3] YieldMax PLTR Option Income Strategy ETF [PLTY]

PLTY had total dividends of $77.0468 from 10/8/2024 to 8/14/2026. It has been active for 22.2 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $51.43, a high price of $95.08, a low price of $26.06, and a 8/14/2026 price of $37.62. This means that it had a yield of 149.81%, or an average monthly yield of 6.75%. The peak-to-valley is -72.59%. The capital gains were -26.85%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 122.96%, or a gain/loss per month of 5.54%. The average volume since inception was 292,655.

PLTY received a recent dividend of $0.7460 on 8/14/2026. This means the current yield ($0.7460 / $37.62 * weeks/months per year paid) is 103.12%.

[4] YieldMax NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF [NVDY]

NVDY had total dividends of $40.5558 from 5/11/2023 to 8/14/2026. It has been active for 39.1 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $19.91, a high price of $31.77, a low price of $11.57, and a 8/14/2026 price of $13.09. This means that it had a yield of 203.70%, or an average monthly yield of 5.21%. The peak-to-valley is -63.58%. The capital gains were -34.25%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 169.44%, or a gain/loss per month of 4.33%. The average volume since inception was 2,515,601.

NVDY received a recent dividend of $0.0988 on 8/14/2026. This means the current yield ($0.0988 / $13.09 * weeks/months per year paid) is 39.25%.

[5] YieldMax HOOD Option Income Strategy ETF [HOOY]

HOOY had total dividends of $54.0616 from 5/8/2025 to 8/14/2026. It has been active for 15.2 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $52.82, a high price of $80.99, a low price of $23.85, and a 8/14/2026 price of $25.86. This means that it had a yield of 102.35%, or an average monthly yield of 6.73%. The peak-to-valley is -70.55%. The capital gains were -51.04%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 51.31%, or a gain/loss per month of 3.38%. The average volume since inception was 165,152.

HOOY received a recent dividend of $0.3107 on 8/14/2026. This means the current yield ($0.3107 / $25.86 * weeks/months per year paid) is 62.48%.

[6] YieldMax TSM Option Income Strategy ETF [TSMY]

TSMY had total dividends of $16.4247 from 8/21/2024 to 8/14/2026. It has been active for 23.79 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $20.03, a high price of $22.31, a low price of $12.10, and a 8/14/2026 price of $15.65. This means that it had a yield of 82.00%, or an average monthly yield of 3.45%. The peak-to-valley is -45.76%. The capital gains were -21.87%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 60.13%, or a gain/loss per month of 2.53%. The average volume since inception was 109,471.

TSMY received a recent dividend of $0.1197 on 8/14/2026. This means the current yield ($0.1197 / $15.65 * weeks/months per year paid) is 39.77%.

[7] YieldMax NVDA Performance Distribution Target 25 ETF [NVIT]

NVIT had total dividends of $8.7645 from 11/18/2025 to 8/14/2026. It has been active for 8.89 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $49.25, a high price of $56.26, a low price of $44.20, and a 8/14/2026 price of $51.29. This means that it had a yield of 17.80%, or an average monthly yield of 2.00%. The peak-to-valley is -21.44%. The capital gains were 4.14%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 21.94%, or a gain/loss per month of 2.47%. The average volume since inception was 5,043.

NVIT received a recent dividend of $0.2479 on 8/12/2026. This means the current yield ($0.2479 / $51.29 * weeks/months per year paid) is 25.13%.

[8] YieldMax US Stocks Target Double Distribution ETF [DDDD]

DDDD had total dividends of $0.5050 from 3/12/2026 to 8/14/2026. It has been active for 5.07 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $30.82, a high price of $33.90, a low price of $30.33, and a 8/14/2026 price of $33.86. This means that it had a yield of 1.64%, or an average monthly yield of 0.32%. The peak-to-valley is -10.53%. The capital gains were 9.86%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 11.50%, or a gain/loss per month of 2.27%. The average volume since inception was 5,893.

DDDD received a recent dividend of $0.5050 on 7/6/2026. This means the current yield ($0.5050 / $33.86 * weeks/months per year paid) is 5.97%.

[9] YieldMax SNOW Option Income Strategy ETF [SNOY]

SNOY had total dividends of $20.3114 from 6/11/2024 to 8/14/2026. It has been active for 26.1 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $20.18, a high price of $23.76, a low price of $6.17, and a 8/14/2026 price of $11.58. This means that it had a yield of 100.65%, or an average monthly yield of 3.86%. The peak-to-valley is -74.03%. The capital gains were -42.62%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 58.03%, or a gain/loss per month of 2.22%. The average volume since inception was 114,230.

SNOY received a recent dividend of $0.2058 on 8/14/2026. This means the current yield ($0.2058 / $11.58 * weeks/months per year paid) is 92.41%.

[10] YieldMax MSTR Short Option Income Strategy ETF [WNTR]

WNTR had total dividends of $38.9581 from 3/27/2025 to 8/14/2026. It has been active for 16.59 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $50.06, a high price of $60.64, a low price of $20.85, and a 8/14/2026 price of $26.72. This means that it had a yield of 77.82%, or an average monthly yield of 4.69%. The peak-to-valley is -65.62%. The capital gains were -46.62%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 31.20%, or a gain/loss per month of 1.88%. The average volume since inception was 142,417.

WNTR received a recent dividend of $0.3535 on 8/14/2026. This means the current yield ($0.3535 / $26.72 * weeks/months per year paid) is 68.79%.

[11] YieldMax AI & Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF [GPTY]

GPTY had total dividends of $24.0837 from 1/23/2025 to 8/14/2026. It has been active for 18.72 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $50.09, a high price of $50.64, a low price of $32.92, and a 8/14/2026 price of $43.12. This means that it had a yield of 48.08%, or an average monthly yield of 2.57%. The peak-to-valley is -34.99%. The capital gains were -13.91%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 34.17%, or a gain/loss per month of 1.82%. The average volume since inception was 39,539.

GPTY received a recent dividend of $0.2933 on 8/13/2026. This means the current yield ($0.2933 / $43.12 * weeks/months per year paid) is 35.37%.

[12] YieldMax AMZN Option Income Strategy ETF [AMZY]

AMZY had total dividends of $21.2650 from 7/25/2023 to 8/14/2026. It has been active for 36.66 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $20.05, a high price of $24.10, a low price of $9.94, and a 8/14/2026 price of $10.96. This means that it had a yield of 106.06%, or an average monthly yield of 2.89%. The peak-to-valley is -58.76%. The capital gains were -45.34%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 60.72%, or a gain/loss per month of 1.66%. The average volume since inception was 291,588.

AMZY received a recent dividend of $0.1340 on 8/14/2026. This means the current yield ($0.1340 / $10.96 * weeks/months per year paid) is 63.58%.

[13] YieldMax Russell 2000 0DTE Covered Call Strat ETF [RDTY]

RDTY had total dividends of $23.4987 from 3/6/2025 to 8/14/2026. It has been active for 17.26 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $49.21, a high price of $50.07, a low price of $35.11, and a 8/14/2026 price of $38.28. This means that it had a yield of 47.75%, or an average monthly yield of 2.77%. The peak-to-valley is -29.88%. The capital gains were -22.21%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 25.54%, or a gain/loss per month of 1.48%. The average volume since inception was 11,354.

RDTY received a recent dividend of $0.2841 on 8/13/2026. This means the current yield ($0.2841 / $38.28 * weeks/months per year paid) is 38.59%.

[14] YieldMax Magnificent 7 Fund of Option Income ETFs [YMAG]

YMAG had total dividends of $17.3092 from 1/30/2024 to 8/14/2026. It has been active for 30.49 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $19.89, a high price of $21.91, a low price of $10.73, and a 8/14/2026 price of $11.40. This means that it had a yield of 87.02%, or an average monthly yield of 2.85%. The peak-to-valley is -51.03%. The capital gains were -42.68%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 44.34%, or a gain/loss per month of 1.45%. The average volume since inception was 710,818.

YMAG received a recent dividend of $0.1120 on 8/13/2026. This means the current yield ($0.1120 / $11.40 * weeks/months per year paid) is 51.09%.

[15] YieldMax CVNA Option Income Strategy ETF [CVNY]

CVNY had total dividends of $41.2174 from 1/30/2025 to 8/14/2026. It has been active for 18.49 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $50.00, a high price of $58.17, a low price of $17.96, and a 8/14/2026 price of $22.12. This means that it had a yield of 82.43%, or an average monthly yield of 4.46%. The peak-to-valley is -69.12%. The capital gains were -55.76%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 26.67%, or a gain/loss per month of 1.44%. The average volume since inception was 54,410.

CVNY received a recent dividend of $0.3171 on 8/14/2026. This means the current yield ($0.3171 / $22.12 * weeks/months per year paid) is 74.54%.

[16] YieldMax Gold Miners Option Income Strategy ETF [GDXY]

GDXY had total dividends of $16.3942 from 5/21/2024 to 8/14/2026. It has been active for 26.79 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $19.85, a high price of $19.98, a low price of $9.27, and a 8/14/2026 price of $10.93. This means that it had a yield of 82.59%, or an average monthly yield of 3.08%. The peak-to-valley is -53.60%. The capital gains were -44.94%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 37.65%, or a gain/loss per month of 1.41%. The average volume since inception was 391,720.

GDXY received a recent dividend of $0.1493 on 8/14/2026. This means the current yield ($0.1493 / $10.93 * weeks/months per year paid) is 71.03%.

[17] YieldMax META Option Income Strategy ETF [FBY]

FBY had total dividends of $21.7857 from 7/28/2023 to 8/14/2026. It has been active for 36.56 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $20.63, a high price of $24.49, a low price of $7.99, and a 8/14/2026 price of $8.66. This means that it had a yield of 105.60%, or an average monthly yield of 2.89%. The peak-to-valley is -67.37%. The capital gains were -58.02%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 47.58%, or a gain/loss per month of 1.30%. The average volume since inception was 129,804.

FBY received a recent dividend of $0.0659 on 8/14/2026. This means the current yield ($0.0659 / $8.66 * weeks/months per year paid) is 39.57%.

[18] YieldMax NFLX Option Income Strategy ETF [NFLY]

NFLY had total dividends of $21.2527 from 8/8/2023 to 8/14/2026. It has been active for 36.2 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $19.99, a high price of $20.36, a low price of $7.00, and a 8/14/2026 price of $7.76. This means that it had a yield of 106.32%, or an average monthly yield of 2.94%. The peak-to-valley is -65.62%. The capital gains were -61.18%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 45.14%, or a gain/loss per month of 1.25%. The average volume since inception was 122,873.

NFLY received a recent dividend of $0.0530 on 8/14/2026. This means the current yield ($0.0530 / $7.76 * weeks/months per year paid) is 35.52%.

[19] YieldMax Target 12 Big 50 Option Income ETF [BIGY]

BIGY had total dividends of $10.2015 from 11/21/2024 to 8/14/2026. It has been active for 20.79 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $50.15, a high price of $54.64, a low price of $40.00, and a 8/14/2026 price of $52.73. This means that it had a yield of 20.34%, or an average monthly yield of 0.98%. The peak-to-valley is -26.79%. The capital gains were 5.14%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 25.49%, or a gain/loss per month of 1.23%. The average volume since inception was 7,604.

BIGY received a recent dividend of $0.5237 on 8/6/2026. This means the current yield ($0.5237 / $52.73 * weeks/months per year paid) is 11.92%.

[20] YieldMax BABA Option Income Strategy ETF [BABO]

BABO had total dividends of $18.0088 from 8/8/2024 to 8/14/2026. It has been active for 24.2 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $20.42, a high price of $25.53, a low price of $7.00, and a 8/14/2026 price of $8.31. This means that it had a yield of 88.19%, or an average monthly yield of 3.64%. The peak-to-valley is -72.58%. The capital gains were -59.30%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 28.89%, or a gain/loss per month of 1.19%. The average volume since inception was 68,395.

BABO received a recent dividend of $0.0999 on 8/14/2026. This means the current yield ($0.0999 / $8.31 * weeks/months per year paid) is 62.51%.

[21] YieldMax JP Option Income Strategy ETF [JPO]

JPO had total dividends of $13.6289 from 9/12/2023 to 8/14/2026. It has been active for 35.07 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $20.05, a high price of $22.30, a low price of $13.26, and a 8/14/2026 price of $14.67. This means that it had a yield of 67.97%, or an average monthly yield of 1.94%. The peak-to-valley is -40.54%. The capital gains were -26.83%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 41.14%, or a gain/loss per month of 1.17%. The average volume since inception was 30,382.

JPO received a recent dividend of $0.0879 on 8/14/2026. This means the current yield ($0.0879 / $14.67 * weeks/months per year paid) is 31.16%.

[22] YieldMax MSFT Option Income Strategy ETF [MSFO]

MSFO had total dividends of $15.9688 from 8/25/2023 to 8/14/2026. It has been active for 35.66 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $20.18, a high price of $23.48, a low price of $9.89, and a 8/14/2026 price of $12.51. This means that it had a yield of 79.13%, or an average monthly yield of 2.22%. The peak-to-valley is -57.88%. The capital gains were -38.01%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 41.12%, or a gain/loss per month of 1.15%. The average volume since inception was 73,542.

MSFO received a recent dividend of $0.2244 on 8/14/2026. This means the current yield ($0.2244 / $12.51 * weeks/months per year paid) is 93.28%.

[23] YieldMax GOOGL Option Income Strategy ETF [GOOY]

GOOY had total dividends of $16.5510 from 7/28/2023 to 8/14/2026. It has been active for 36.56 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $20.50, a high price of $20.83, a low price of $10.89, and a 8/14/2026 price of $12.34. This means that it had a yield of 80.74%, or an average monthly yield of 2.21%. The peak-to-valley is -47.72%. The capital gains were -39.80%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 40.93%, or a gain/loss per month of 1.12%. The average volume since inception was 209,027.

GOOY received a recent dividend of $0.0715 on 8/14/2026. This means the current yield ($0.0715 / $12.34 * weeks/months per year paid) is 30.13%.

[24] YieldMax Nasdaq 100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF [QDTY]

QDTY had total dividends of $20.2073 from 2/13/2025 to 8/14/2026. It has been active for 18.03 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $50.61, a high price of $52.55, a low price of $36.36, and a 8/14/2026 price of $39.82. This means that it had a yield of 39.93%, or an average monthly yield of 2.21%. The peak-to-valley is -30.81%. The capital gains were -21.32%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 18.61%, or a gain/loss per month of 1.03%. The average volume since inception was 13,370.

QDTY received a recent dividend of $0.3028 on 8/13/2026. This means the current yield ($0.3028 / $39.82 * weeks/months per year paid) is 39.54%.

[25] YieldMax S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF [SDTY]

SDTY had total dividends of $16.9708 from 2/6/2025 to 8/14/2026. It has been active for 18.26 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $50.29, a high price of $51.29, a low price of $38.59, and a 8/14/2026 price of $41.82. This means that it had a yield of 33.75%, or an average monthly yield of 1.85%. The peak-to-valley is -24.76%. The capital gains were -16.84%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 16.90%, or a gain/loss per month of 0.93%. The average volume since inception was 11,649.

SDTY received a recent dividend of $0.2108 on 8/13/2026. This means the current yield ($0.2108 / $41.82 * weeks/months per year paid) is 26.21%.

[26] YieldMax Universe Fund of Option Income ETFs [YMAX]

YMAX had total dividends of $17.8784 from 1/17/2024 to 8/14/2026. It has been active for 30.92 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $19.90, a high price of $21.94, a low price of $7.25, and a 8/14/2026 price of $7.68. This means that it had a yield of 89.84%, or an average monthly yield of 2.91%. The peak-to-valley is -66.96%. The capital gains were -61.41%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 28.43%, or a gain/loss per month of 0.92%. The average volume since inception was 1,483,116.

YMAX received a recent dividend of $0.0608 on 8/13/2026. This means the current yield ($0.0608 / $7.68 * weeks/months per year paid) is 41.17%.

[27] YieldMax Target 12 Real Estate Option Income ETF [RNTY]

RNTY had total dividends of $7.5686 from 4/17/2025 to 8/14/2026. It has been active for 15.92 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $50.86, a high price of $53.02, a low price of $47.67, and a 8/14/2026 price of $49.90. This means that it had a yield of 14.88%, or an average monthly yield of 0.93%. The peak-to-valley is -10.09%. The capital gains were -1.89%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 12.99%, or a gain/loss per month of 0.82%. The average volume since inception was 5,856.

RNTY received a recent dividend of $0.5025 on 8/6/2026. This means the current yield ($0.5025 / $49.90 * weeks/months per year paid) is 12.08%.

[28] YieldMax AAPL Option Income Strategy ETF [APLY]

APLY had total dividends of $14.5166 from 4/18/2023 to 8/14/2026. It has been active for 39.89 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $20.20, a high price of $23.02, a low price of $11.05, and a 8/14/2026 price of $11.42. This means that it had a yield of 71.86%, or an average monthly yield of 1.80%. The peak-to-valley is -52.00%. The capital gains were -43.47%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 28.40%, or a gain/loss per month of 0.71%. The average volume since inception was 102,785.

APLY received a recent dividend of $0.0560 on 8/14/2026. This means the current yield ($0.0560 / $11.42 * weeks/months per year paid) is 25.50%.

[29] YieldMax XOM Option Income Strategy ETF [XOMO]

XOMO had total dividends of $11.4696 from 8/31/2023 to 8/14/2026. It has been active for 35.46 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $20.00, a high price of $23.38, a low price of $10.38, and a 8/14/2026 price of $11.21. This means that it had a yield of 57.35%, or an average monthly yield of 1.62%. The peak-to-valley is -55.60%. The capital gains were -43.95%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 13.40%, or a gain/loss per month of 0.38%. The average volume since inception was 57,240.

XOMO received a recent dividend of $0.0890 on 8/14/2026. This means the current yield ($0.0890 / $11.21 * weeks/months per year paid) is 41.28%.

[30] YieldMax BRK B Option Income Strategy ETF [BRKC]

BRKC had total dividends of $9.8518 from 6/5/2025 to 8/14/2026. It has been active for 14.3 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $49.68, a high price of $50.66, a low price of $39.58, and a 8/14/2026 price of $40.03. This means that it had a yield of 19.83%, or an average monthly yield of 1.39%. The peak-to-valley is -21.87%. The capital gains were -19.42%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 0.41%, or a gain/loss per month of 0.03%. The average volume since inception was 12,737.

BRKC received a recent dividend of $0.1512 on 8/14/2026. This means the current yield ($0.1512 / $40.03 * weeks/months per year paid) is 19.64%.

[31] YieldMax Crypto Industry & Tech Port Opt Inc ETF [LFGY]

LFGY had total dividends of $31.1343 from 1/14/2025 to 8/14/2026. It has been active for 19 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $51.25, a high price of $55.11, a low price of $18.36, and a 8/14/2026 price of $19.20. This means that it had a yield of 60.75%, or an average monthly yield of 3.20%. The peak-to-valley is -66.68%. The capital gains were -62.54%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is -1.79%, or a gain/loss per month of -0.09%. The average volume since inception was 116,953.

LFGY received a recent dividend of $0.1658 on 8/13/2026. This means the current yield ($0.1658 / $19.20 * weeks/months per year paid) is 44.90%.

[32] YieldMax SPCX Option Income Strategy ETF [YSPC]

YSPC had total dividends of $1.7954 from 7/15/2026 to 8/14/2026. It has been active for 0.99 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $49.96, a high price of $52.10, a low price of $40.83, and a 8/14/2026 price of $48.05. This means that it had a yield of 3.59%, or an average monthly yield of 3.64%. The peak-to-valley is -21.63%. The capital gains were -3.82%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is -0.23%, or a gain/loss per month of -0.23%. The average volume since inception was 8,841.

YSPC received a recent dividend of $0.7793 on 8/14/2026. This means the current yield ($0.7793 / $48.05 * weeks/months per year paid) is 84.34%.

[33] YieldMax Short N100 Option Income Strategy ETF [YQQQ]

YQQQ had total dividends of $7.0654 from 8/15/2024 to 8/14/2026. It has been active for 23.99 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $19.64, a high price of $20.55, a low price of $9.58, and a 8/14/2026 price of $9.65. This means that it had a yield of 35.97%, or an average monthly yield of 1.50%. The peak-to-valley is -53.38%. The capital gains were -50.87%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is -14.89%, or a gain/loss per month of -0.62%. The average volume since inception was 45,879.

YQQQ received a recent dividend of $0.0392 on 8/14/2026. This means the current yield ($0.0392 / $9.65 * weeks/months per year paid) is 21.12%.

[34] YieldMax TSLA Performance Distribution Target 25 ETF [TEST]

TEST had total dividends of $8.2753 from 11/18/2025 to 8/14/2026. It has been active for 8.89 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $49.66, a high price of $57.74, a low price of $33.40, and a 8/14/2026 price of $36.88. This means that it had a yield of 16.66%, or an average monthly yield of 1.87%. The peak-to-valley is -42.15%. The capital gains were -25.73%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is -9.07%, or a gain/loss per month of -1.02%. The average volume since inception was 2,053.

TEST received a recent dividend of $0.1734 on 8/12/2026. This means the current yield ($0.1734 / $36.88 * weeks/months per year paid) is 24.45%.

[35] YieldMax SMCI Option Income Strategy ETF [SMCY]

SMCY had total dividends of $31.9064 from 9/12/2024 to 8/14/2026. It has been active for 23.07 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $50.62, a high price of $59.20, a low price of $3.99, and a 8/14/2026 price of $5.68. This means that it had a yield of 63.03%, or an average monthly yield of 2.73%. The peak-to-valley is -93.26%. The capital gains were -88.78%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is -25.75%, or a gain/loss per month of -1.12%. The average volume since inception was 821,998.

SMCY received a recent dividend of $0.0694 on 8/14/2026. This means the current yield ($0.0694 / $5.68 * weeks/months per year paid) is 63.54%.

[36] YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF [SLTY]

SLTY had total dividends of $20.4383 from 8/21/2025 to 8/14/2026. It has been active for 11.79 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $49.96, a high price of $50.47, a low price of $20.68, and a 8/14/2026 price of $20.88. This means that it had a yield of 40.91%, or an average monthly yield of 3.47%. The peak-to-valley is -59.03%. The capital gains were -58.21%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is -17.30%, or a gain/loss per month of -1.47%. The average volume since inception was 36,149.

SLTY received a recent dividend of $0.2262 on 8/13/2026. This means the current yield ($0.2262 / $20.88 * weeks/months per year paid) is 56.33%.

[37] YieldMax GME Option Income Strategy ETF [GMEY]

GMEY had total dividends of $17.4135 from 9/9/2025 to 8/14/2026. It has been active for 11.16 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $50.43, a high price of $56.15, a low price of $23.42, and a 8/14/2026 price of $23.61. This means that it had a yield of 34.53%, or an average monthly yield of 3.09%. The peak-to-valley is -58.29%. The capital gains were -53.18%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is -18.65%, or a gain/loss per month of -1.67%. The average volume since inception was 7,828.

GMEY received a recent dividend of $0.1399 on 8/14/2026. This means the current yield ($0.1399 / $23.61 * weeks/months per year paid) is 30.81%.

[38] YieldMax MARA Option Income Strategy ETF [MARO]

MARO had total dividends of $24.6423 from 12/10/2024 to 8/14/2026. It has been active for 20.13 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $47.14, a high price of $53.06, a low price of $3.79, and a 8/14/2026 price of $3.86. This means that it had a yield of 52.27%, or an average monthly yield of 2.60%. The peak-to-valley is -92.86%. The capital gains were -91.81%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is -39.54%, or a gain/loss per month of -1.96%. The average volume since inception was 253,163.

MARO received a recent dividend of $0.0551 on 8/14/2026. This means the current yield ($0.0551 / $3.86 * weeks/months per year paid) is 74.23%.

[39] YieldMax Strat Metals & Mining Portfolio Opt Inc [MINY]

MINY had total dividends of $5.7517 from 2/27/2026 to 8/14/2026. It has been active for 5.59 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $50.29, a high price of $51.40, a low price of $34.30, and a 8/14/2026 price of $38.98. This means that it had a yield of 11.44%, or an average monthly yield of 2.05%. The peak-to-valley is -33.27%. The capital gains were -22.49%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is -11.05%, or a gain/loss per month of -1.98%. The average volume since inception was 6,004.

MINY received a recent dividend of $0.2310 on 8/13/2026. This means the current yield ($0.2310 / $38.98 * weeks/months per year paid) is 30.82%.

[40] YieldMax RDDT Option Income Strategy ETF [RDYY]

RDYY had total dividends of $21.0351 from 9/9/2025 to 8/14/2026. It has been active for 11.16 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $51.29, a high price of $56.57, a low price of $14.93, and a 8/14/2026 price of $18.06. This means that it had a yield of 41.01%, or an average monthly yield of 3.67%. The peak-to-valley is -73.61%. The capital gains were -64.79%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is -23.78%, or a gain/loss per month of -2.13%. The average volume since inception was 38,569.

RDYY received a recent dividend of $0.2307 on 8/14/2026. This means the current yield ($0.2307 / $18.06 * weeks/months per year paid) is 66.43%.

[41] Yieldmax Intc Option Income Strategy ETF [INYY]

INYY had total dividends of $7.7863 from 6/3/2026 to 8/14/2026. It has been active for 2.36 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $51.88, a high price of $60.63, a low price of $35.42, and a 8/14/2026 price of $40.81. This means that it had a yield of 15.01%, or an average monthly yield of 6.36%. The peak-to-valley is -41.58%. The capital gains were -21.34%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is -6.33%, or a gain/loss per month of -2.68%. The average volume since inception was 45,400.

INYY received a recent dividend of $0.6610 on 8/14/2026. This means the current yield ($0.6610 / $40.81 * weeks/months per year paid) is 84.22%.

[42] YieldMax DKNG Option Income Strategy ETF [DRAY]

DRAY had total dividends of $17.1379 from 7/15/2025 to 8/14/2026. It has been active for 12.99 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $50.09, a high price of $53.95, a low price of $13.30, and a 8/14/2026 price of $15.41. This means that it had a yield of 34.21%, or an average monthly yield of 2.63%. The peak-to-valley is -75.35%. The capital gains were -69.24%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is -35.02%, or a gain/loss per month of -2.70%. The average volume since inception was 14,500.

DRAY received a recent dividend of $0.1521 on 8/14/2026. This means the current yield ($0.1521 / $15.41 * weeks/months per year paid) is 51.33%.

[43] YieldMax CRCL Option Income Strategy ETF [CRCO]

CRCO had total dividends of $20.0428 from 9/30/2025 to 8/14/2026. It has been active for 10.49 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $49.21, a high price of $57.31, a low price of $11.70, and a 8/14/2026 price of $13.17. This means that it had a yield of 40.73%, or an average monthly yield of 3.88%. The peak-to-valley is -79.58%. The capital gains were -73.24%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is -32.51%, or a gain/loss per month of -3.10%. The average volume since inception was 70,214.

CRCO received a recent dividend of $0.2205 on 8/14/2026. This means the current yield ($0.2205 / $13.17 * weeks/months per year paid) is 87.06%.

[44] YieldMax RBLX Option Income Strategy ETF [RBLY]

RBLY had total dividends of $17.7416 from 7/29/2025 to 8/14/2026. It has been active for 12.53 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $49.34, a high price of $58.42, a low price of $8.43, and a 8/14/2026 price of $9.06. This means that it had a yield of 35.96%, or an average monthly yield of 2.87%. The peak-to-valley is -85.57%. The capital gains were -81.64%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is -45.68%, or a gain/loss per month of -3.65%. The average volume since inception was 17,298.

RBLY received a recent dividend of $0.1194 on 8/14/2026. This means the current yield ($0.1194 / $9.06 * weeks/months per year paid) is 68.53%.

[45] YieldMax HIMS Option Income Strategy ETF [HIYY]

HIYY had total dividends of $16.0086 from 9/23/2025 to 8/14/2026. It has been active for 10.72 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $48.32, a high price of $53.97, a low price of $9.53, and a 8/14/2026 price of $12.43. This means that it had a yield of 33.13%, or an average monthly yield of 3.09%. The peak-to-valley is -82.34%. The capital gains were -74.28%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is -41.15%, or a gain/loss per month of -3.84%. The average volume since inception was 49,562.

HIYY received a recent dividend of $0.2204 on 8/14/2026. This means the current yield ($0.2204 / $12.43 * weeks/months per year paid) is 92.20%.

[46] YieldMax MSTR Performance & Distribution Tg 25 ETF [MSST]

MSST had total dividends of $6.2638 from 11/18/2025 to 8/14/2026. It has been active for 8.89 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $53.14, a high price of $54.29, a low price of $19.41, and a 8/14/2026 price of $22.04. This means that it had a yield of 11.79%, or an average monthly yield of 1.33%. The peak-to-valley is -64.25%. The capital gains were -58.52%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is -46.74%, or a gain/loss per month of -5.26%. The average volume since inception was 2,248.

MSST received a recent dividend of $0.1124 on 8/12/2026. This means the current yield ($0.1124 / $22.04 * weeks/months per year paid) is 26.52%.

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The Yield Trap: What the NestYield Family Tells Us About Chasing Distribution Rates

NestYield isn’t a mega ETF provider, but it’s been around since the end of 2024 and has some interesting products.

• EGGQ — $79.85 million in assets under management

• EGGS — $59.62 million in AUM

• EGGY — $149.82 million in AUM

So NestYield is a small company — with a total $289.29 million in AUM. Compare that to a company like Roundhill with $35.48 billion — which is 122 times larger.

Trading volumes for NestYield products are also small:

• EGGQ — 6,615 average shares/day since inception

• EGGS — 8,186 shares/day

• EGGY — 31,993 shares/day

So these products are definitely off the beaten track.

But these products do have some interesting stats — especially relative to the big dogs…

…as well as certain members of the Weekly Payer and YieldMax sets, which have had some significant NAV erosion problems.

The averages tell a good story

Here are the averages when you combine all three NestYield ETFs together:

An average yield since inception of 27.17% is pretty decent. The average gain/loss from inception on price alone is a modest 1.79% — not spectacular — but the three funds combined still post a 28.96% average total return (yield plus capital gain), which works out to roughly 1.49%/month since inception.

While the NestYield gains are modest, NAV erosion doesn’t actually seem to be a problem at the family level — meaning these funds are being reasonably well managed compared to peers that have seen much steeper NAV decay.

NestYield is certainly an interesting company. You can read more about their products here: nestyield.com. And more about NestYield’s management philosophy here: nestyield.com/about-nestyields-investments — see the “Investment Philosophy” dropdown menu towards the bottom of the page: some interesting stuff!

It will be interesting to see what NestYield comes up with in future ETFs.

Individual Stock Analysis

The family-level averages are encouraging, but they smooth over real differences between the three funds — and those differences are worth understanding before you pick one. All three launched within days of each other in late December 2024 and are now roughly 19.4 months old, which makes them about as close to a controlled experiment as you get: same sponsor, same structure, same timeframe, different dial settings on how aggressively each one harvests yield.

The pattern within the family: yield and price move in opposite directions

Line these three up and a relationship jumps out. As the distribution rate climbs across the lineup, the share price gives back more:

• EGGQ, the lowest current yield of the three at 9.47%, is the only fund of the group trading above its initial price — up nearly 27% on price alone.

• EGGS, yielding 22.56%, is down 5.65% on price.

• EGGY, yielding a headline-grabbing 35.99%, is down almost 16% on price.

None of this rises to the level of the steep NAV erosion seen in some Weekly Payer and YieldMax products — but within the NestYield family itself, the higher-yielding funds are clearly giving up more on the price side to fund those bigger checks.

Total return tells a different story than yield alone

If you only look at the current yield column, EGGY looks like the runaway winner — nearly 4x EGGQ’s yield. But total return, the number that actually determines what ended up in your account, tells a more nuanced story:

• EGGQ: +39.99% total return — the best of the three

• EGGY: +27.00% total return — solid, but well behind EGGQ despite the much bigger yield

• EGGS: +19.90% total return — the laggard, despite a “middle” yield that looked more conservative than EGGY’s

The dividends are real, and substantial enough to overcome the price decay in all three cases — nobody in this family lost money overall. But the fund with the lowest advertised yield actually delivered the best result. Yield-chasing, at least within this family, would have led you to the wrong pick.

A note on volatility

All three funds have swung meaningfully between their post-inception highs and lows — EGGQ’s high-to-low range alone spans more than 54% of its peak value, with EGGS and EGGY in the 33-37% range. That’s a peak-to-valley-to-peak measure of how much these funds move, not a verdict on whether that movement nets out positive or negative — EGGQ’s price is still up sharply from inception despite the widest swing of the group. The takeaway is simply that these are high-volatility instruments, and the current price snapshot alone doesn’t tell you how bumpy the ride was to get there.

Bottom line

Within the NestYield family, higher advertised yield has correlated with more price give-back, and the fund with the lowest current yield has delivered the best total return over the ~19-month window. If you’re building a position based on the yield percentage alone, this family is a good reminder to check the total return line before you buy — the number on the label isn’t the number that shows up in your account.

As always: this is a data-driven look at fund mechanics, not a recommendation to buy or sell. Past distribution and price behavior don’t guarantee future results, especially in fund families designed around aggressive income generation.

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Individual Stock Analysis (3 Items)

The following stocks are sorted in descending order of greatest “yield + capital gain.”

Please note some of these may have had “special” dividends or spinoff payments which will not repeat.

All dividends are calculated based on the “Ex-EFF Date.”

[1] Nestyield Visionary ETF [EGGQ]

EGGQ had total dividends of $5.2007 from 12/30/2024 to 8/11/2026. It has been active for 19.39 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $39.94, a high price of $67.35, a low price of $30.34, and a 8/11/2026 price of $50.71. This means that it had a yield of 13.02%, or an average monthly yield of 0.67%. The peak-to-valley is -54.95%. The capital gains were 26.97%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 39.99%, or a gain/loss per month of 2.06%. The average volume since inception was 6,615.

EGGQ received a recent dividend of $0.4000 on 7/30/2026. This means the current yield ($0.4000 / $50.71 * weeks/months per year paid) is 9.47%.

[2] NestYield Dynamic Income ETF [EGGY]

EGGY had total dividends of $17.0294 from 12/27/2024 to 8/11/2026. It has been active for 19.49 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $39.66, a high price of $45.95, a low price of $29.15, and a 8/11/2026 price of $33.34. This means that it had a yield of 42.94%, or an average monthly yield of 2.20%. The peak-to-valley is -36.56%. The capital gains were -15.94%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 27.00%, or a gain/loss per month of 1.39%. The average volume since inception was 31,993.

EGGY received a recent dividend of $1.0000 on 7/30/2026. This means the current yield ($1.0000 / $33.34 * weeks/months per year paid) is 35.99%.

[3] NestYield Total Return Guard ETF [EGGS]

EGGS had total dividends of $10.0838 from 12/27/2024 to 8/11/2026. It has been active for 19.49 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $39.46, a high price of $45.50, a low price of $30.61, and a 8/11/2026 price of $37.23. This means that it had a yield of 25.55%, or an average monthly yield of 1.31%. The peak-to-valley is -32.73%. The capital gains were -5.65%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 19.90%, or a gain/loss per month of 1.02%. The average volume since inception was 8,186.

EGGS received a recent dividend of $0.7000 on 7/30/2026. This means the current yield ($0.7000 / $37.23 * weeks/months per year paid) is 22.56%.

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The Company Index

In addition to the July run…

…we also periodically cover a number of companies specializing in dividend-paying ETFs — as well as the “Big Dogs” of the dividend-payer space.

We thought we’d compile all of those posts for you into an index for easier access.

Just bookmark this page along with the “July Run” post above.

These two indexes contain pretty much everything we cover at Dividend Farmer.

In the company-level coverages below there are a total of 325 dividend-paying ETFs.

With our July Run (589 non-repeating dividend payers) that’s ~914 dividend payers covered in total.

Enjoy!

In alphabetical order, since August 1, 2026 we have covered:

1. Amplify

2. The Big Dogs

3. Capital Group

4. Direxion

5. Etracs (UBS)

6. GlobalX

7. GraniteShares YieldBoost

8. Kurv

9. Neos

10. Nicholas Wealth’s XFunds

11. Roundhill

12. Simplify

13. YieldMax

Do also check out our foundational posts about constructing your own DIY dividend portfolios:

And:

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Simplify ETFs: The Basics

Simplify manages $14.03 billion in assets — small compared to giants like Fidelity ($17.9T), BlackRock ($13.9T), and Vanguard ($11.9T). But it offers an unusually broad lineup: bonds, Bitcoin, commodities, a China fund, and more. You could build a fully diversified portfolio without ever leaving Simplify’s fund family.

We’ve covered the top 25 dividend payers over the past calendar year, but Simplify has and additional 18 products that are certainly worth taking a look at.

The numbers (25 products covered):

Standouts:

• Highest average monthly yield: YGLD (1.97%/month)

• Highest yield + capital gain: WLDR (3.73%/month)

Takeaway: Simplify isn’t chasing flashy short-term numbers (compare Roundhill’s GOOW) — it’s more “steady and broad” than “floor it.” With $14.03B in AUM, investors and advisors have clearly bought in. If you want variety of strategies and risk profiles under one roof, Simplify’s lineup delivers.

More on their strategies: simplify.us

Individual Stock Analysis (25 items)

The following stocks are sorted in descending order of greatest “yield + capital gain per month.”

Please note some of these may have had “special” dividends or spinoff payments which will not repeat.

All dividends are calculated based on the “Ex-EFF Date.”

[1] Simplify Affinity World Leaders Equity ETF [WLDR]

WLDR had total dividends of $3.2895 from 8/1/2025 to 7/31/2026. During that time frame it had a starting price of $33.67, a high price of $47.82, a low price of $33.59, and a 7/31/2026 price of $45.44. This means that it had a yield of 9.77%, or an average monthly yield of 0.82%. The peak-to-valley is -29.76%. The capital gains were 34.96%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 44.73%, or a gain/loss per month of 3.73%. The average volume since inception was 9,168.

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Roundhill’s Dividend Payers

Not all Roundhill products have high yields, but here’s their full dividend-paying lineup.

The standouts? Roundhill typically holds 5 of the top 10 spots in our Weekly Payers rankings nearly every week.

CHAT, MAGS, and MAGX are annual dividend payers but have posted strong capital gains since inception.

By the Numbers

Across 41 issues: 36.03% average yield (2.39% per month when normalized by months-in-existence), -6.53% average gain/loss since inception, and a very healthy 29.49% combined average yield + capital gain.

Items #31+ in the list below are flat or have NAV erosion problems.

Roundhill’s top 10? Very hard to beat.

Why Roundhill Wins

High yield usually means NAV erosion (see our explainer). Roundhill keeps NAV erosion in check with reasonable payouts — unlike GraniteShares YieldBOOST, where distributions can top 100% and NAV erosion runs wild. The result: Roundhill leads the weekly-payer space in yield + stability combined.

Are there some products here worth a spot on your “Moneyball for Dividends” team? You betcha.

Enjoy!

Individual Stock Analysis (41 entries)

[1] Roundhill AMD WeeklyPay ETF [AMDW]

AMDW had total dividends of $48.0132 from 7/24/2025 to 8/10/2026. It has been active for 12.56 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $51.57, a high price of $115.90, a low price of $38.30, and a 8/10/2026 price of $81.50. This means that it had a yield of 93.10%, or an average monthly yield of 7.41%. The peak-to-valley is -66.95%. The capital gains were 58.04%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 151.14%, or a gain/loss per month of 12.03%. The average volume since inception was 68,037.

AMDW received a recent dividend of $0.7968 on 8/11/2026. This means the current yield ($0.7968 / $81.50 * weeks/months per year paid) is 50.84%.

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Nicholas Wealth’s XFunds

Nicholas Wealth isn’t a mega-provider of ETFs like Roundhill — nor are they one of the “Big Dogs” with billions of assets under management…

…but Nicholas Wealth’s seven dividend-paying XFunds do have some interesting stats — especially relative to those bigger funds.

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Analysis Table

For example, here are the averages when you combine all seven dividend-paying XFunds together:

So there is an average yield of 18.41% — which is pretty decent.

An average gain/loss since inception of -22.74% is not that great — leaving the seven stocks combined with a -4.34% average yield + capital gain.

BLOX

BLOX is a consistent top-20 performer in our Weekly Payer posts—so is definitely something to watch…

… though it took a hit recently with the Bitcoin downturn and is now down -28.64% since inception. But with yield added in (38.63% to date) is still up 10.00%. And that while delivering a pretty massive 2.84% per month in yield (BLOX is still only 13.59 months old).

Nicholas Wealth has pegged BLOX’s current yield at a steady 36% — which is a kind of interesting approach — particularly if you are looking for a weekly payer with a dependable yield.

GIAX and Fixed Current Yield

Similarly, GIAX is pegged to a current yield of 24% — so again a consistent payer with a fixed distribution (relative to the current stock price). It is also the top performer here — a yield + capital gain of 23.34%, over 24.16 months.

Nicholas was first to pioneer this approach (“steady” vs. “floating” current yield) which was kind of unusual in the dividend payer space — though now that approach has been copied by YieldMax with their “Target 12” and “Target 25” products, Roundhill, and others.

It will be interesting to see where BLOX and GIAX go in terms of overall performance over the longer-term, and what else Nicholas Wealth comes up with in future ETFs.

XFunds AUM

In terms of Assets Under Management, BLOX has $294.94 million, FIAX has $129.30 million, and GIAX has $105.5 million. When you mix in Nicholas Funds other dividend payers that’s just over half a yard (half a billion) in total combined assets.

Relative to a lot of other ETFs, Nicholas Wealth’s XFunds products are still fairly small, but also are “diamonds in the rough” in terms of their consistency of distributions.

XFunds Comparison

Basically Nicholas Wealth’s XFunds aren’t courting the “high current yield chasers” like Granite Shares YieldBoost (where current yields are sometimes in excess of 100%)…

…nor providing minimal yield like many of the Big Dogs…

…but Nicholas Wealth has somehow found a consistent middle ground — which is certainly an interesting (and unique) stance in the dividend-payer space.

Individual Stock Analysis (7 Items)

The following stocks are sorted in descending order of greatest “yield + capital gain per month.”

Please note some of these may have had “special” dividends or spinoff payments which will not repeat.

All dividends are calculated based on the “Ex-EFF Date.”

[1] Nicholas Global Equity and Income ETF [GIAX]

GIAX had total dividends of $8.5021 from 7/30/2024 to 8/4/2026. It has been active for 24.16 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $19.93, a high price of $20.67, a low price of $13.26, and a 8/4/2026 price of $16.08. This means that it had a yield of 42.66%, or an average monthly yield of 1.77%. The peak-to-valley is -35.85%. The capital gains were -19.32%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 23.34%, or a gain/loss per month of 0.97%. The average volume since inception was 57,942.

GIAX received a recent dividend of $0.0682 on 7/31/2026. This means the current yield ($0.0682 / $16.08 * weeks/months per year paid) is 22.05%.

[2] Nicholas Crypto Income ETF [BLOX]

BLOX had total dividends of $7.4063 from 6/17/2025 to 8/4/2026. It has been active for 13.59 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $19.17, a high price of $28.00, a low price of $11.93, and a 8/4/2026 price of $13.68. This means that it had a yield of 38.63%, or an average monthly yield of 2.84%. The peak-to-valley is -57.39%. The capital gains were -28.64%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 10.00%, or a gain/loss per month of 0.74%. The average volume since inception was 330,564.

BLOX received a recent dividend of $0.0918 on 7/31/2026. This means the current yield ($0.0918 / $13.68 * weeks/months per year paid) is 34.89%.

[3] Nicholas Fixed Income Alternative ETF [FIAX]

FIAX had total dividends of $4.7865 from 11/30/2022 to 8/4/2026. It has been active for 44.16 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $20.02, a high price of $20.17, a low price of $17.29, and a 8/4/2026 price of $17.45. This means that it had a yield of 23.91%, or an average monthly yield of 0.54%. The peak-to-valley is -14.28%. The capital gains were -12.84%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 11.07%, or a gain/loss per month of 0.25%. The average volume since inception was 27,278.

FIAX received a recent dividend of $0.1174 on 7/16/2026. This means the current yield ($0.1174 / $17.45 * weeks/months per year paid) is 8.07%.

[4] Nicholas Defense and Rare Earth Income ETF [WEPN]

WEPN had total dividends of $2.3679 from 3/3/2026 to 8/4/2026. It has been active for 5.03 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $49.19, a high price of $50.28, a low price of $38.83, and a 8/4/2026 price of $44.00. This means that it had a yield of 4.81%, or an average monthly yield of 0.96%. The peak-to-valley is -22.77%. The capital gains were -10.55%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is -5.74%, or a gain/loss per month of -1.14%. The average volume since inception was 5,493.

WEPN received a recent dividend of $0.0931 on 8/4/2026. This means the current yield ($0.0931 / $44.00 * weeks/months per year paid) is 11.00%.

[5] Nicholas Nuclear Income ETF [NUKX]

NUKX had total dividends of $2.4550 from 3/3/2026 to 8/4/2026. It has been active for 5.03 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $47.62, a high price of $50.84, a low price of $33.25, and a 8/4/2026 price of $36.53. This means that it had a yield of 5.16%, or an average monthly yield of 1.02%. The peak-to-valley is -34.60%. The capital gains were -23.29%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is -18.13%, or a gain/loss per month of -3.60%. The average volume since inception was 5,299.

NUKX received a recent dividend of $0.0813 on 8/4/2026. This means the current yield ($0.0813 / $36.53 * weeks/months per year paid) is 11.57%.

[6] Nicholas Gold Income ETF [GLDN]

GLDN had total dividends of $1.0681 from 2/18/2026 to 8/4/2026. It has been active for 5.56 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $20.44, a high price of $22.64, a low price of $13.36, and a 8/4/2026 price of $14.39. This means that it had a yield of 5.23%, or an average monthly yield of 0.94%. The peak-to-valley is -40.99%. The capital gains were -29.60%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is -24.37%, or a gain/loss per month of -4.38%. The average volume since inception was 6,235.

GLDN received a recent dividend of $0.0403 on 8/3/2026. This means the current yield ($0.0403 / $14.39 * weeks/months per year paid) is 14.56%.

[7] Nicholas Silver Income ETF [SLVX]

SLVX had total dividends of $1.7739 from 2/18/2026 to 8/4/2026. It has been active for 5.56 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $21.02, a high price of $25.49, a low price of $12.26, and a 8/4/2026 price of $13.67. This means that it had a yield of 8.44%, or an average monthly yield of 1.52%. The peak-to-valley is -51.90%. The capital gains were -34.97%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is -26.53%, or a gain/loss per month of -4.77%. The average volume since inception was 10,020.

SLVX received a recent dividend of $0.0593 on 8/3/2026. This means the current yield ($0.0593 / $13.67 * weeks/months per year paid) is 22.56%.

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Neos has some dividend payers stretching back all the way to 2019 (QQQH).

And a lot of Neos’ products are pretty solid in the “yield + capital gains” department.

As we’ve said before, many high-yield dividend payers have had some pretty substantial NAV erosion issues…

…but Neos seems to have largely sidestepped this problem with most of its products.

That said, they do have some very high current yields — which range from a high of 33.85% (XBCI) to a low of 4.68% (CSHI).

The latter tracks 3-month T-bills, so a low current yield is normal there.

The average current yield of 14.24% across all 19 products is pretty conservative relative to some of the other products we cover in our weekly-payer posts:

But basically the underlying argument applies to all dividend-bearing stocks — and the argument is this: the money to pay dividends has to come from somewhere.

And either that money comes from sales from actual products (like Coca-Cola), or income/gains: options premium, capital gains, or interest (from T-bills, bonds, or other instruments).

If there is no income, or increase in inherent value, the dividends that are paid usually cause a measure of deterioration in Net Asset Value (or stock price) over time.

Basically there has to be something to make up the difference between dividends paid, and income received (or new capital gains highs achieved).

Across all of Neos’ products (normalized by months in existence) — average yield is pretty aggressive (20.30%), and average capital gains are a modest loss (-3.94%).

The resulting average yield + capital gain is 16.36%.

You can cherry-pick performers from within the overall stable of Neos products —either in terms of high yields, or high yield + capital gains — but those are the basic parameters.

The average number of months in existence is also high — 23.10 months — so these products do have some pretty long legs.

Newer products here include XBCI, XQQI, XSPI — all just over six months old.

It will be interesting to see if Neos’ newer products can follow in the (very positive) footsteps of their older siblings.

Individual Stock Analysis (19 items)

The following stocks are sorted in descending order of greatest “yield + capital gain per month.”

Please note some of these may have had “special” dividends or spinoff payments which will not repeat.

All dividends are calculated based on the “Ex-EFF Date.”

Here’s a “table of averages” for the issues below; not definitive, but kind of interesting.

[1] NEOS MLP Energy Infrastructure High Income ETF [MLPI]

MLPI had total dividends of $5.3786 from 12/18/2025 to 8/4/2026. It has been active for 7.56 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $49.83, a high price of $58.47, a low price of $49.15, and a 8/4/2026 price of $53.56. This means that it had a yield of 10.79%, or an average monthly yield of 1.43%. The peak-to-valley is -15.94%. The capital gains were 7.49%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 18.28%, or a gain/loss per month of 2.42%. The average volume since inception was 309,958.

MLPI received a recent dividend of $0.6834 on 7/22/2026. This means the current yield ($0.6834 / $53.56 * weeks/months per year paid) is 15.31%.

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YieldMax’s Reverse Splits

Last year YieldMax executed reverse splits across 15 of its products. We covered that split in detail here.

It is our policy is not to cover covered-call ETFs that have had reverse splits (because if it got that bad, it probably won’t get better).

If you don’t see a favorite YieldMax ticker in the analysis below, that’s why.

The Current Yield Conundrum

Covered-call ETFs are marketed on income from option premiums.

However, in practice, many also lean heavily on Return of Capital (ROC) — meaning part of the “distribution” is simply your own money being handed back to you to inflate the headline yield.

The dynamic is similar to a reverse mortgage: you receive steady payments while the underlying asset quietly deteriorates. But with a reverse mortgage, everyone knows the bank eventually owns the house.

With covered-call ETFs + ROC, many investors don’t realize the same logic can apply — NAV (Net Asset Value) can erode as fast as, or faster than, the payouts. The result: eye-popping distributions and still a negative total return.

A post worth reading before diving into the data:

About This Analysis

We evaluate all YieldMax products on Yield + Capital Gain — a more honest metric than current yield alone.

Almost all YieldMax funds have moved to weekly payouts. The exceptions — BIGY, RNTY, and SOXY — remain monthly payers. DDDD, a new product, pays quarterly.

For the broader weekly-payer universe check out this recent post:

Analysis Tables

The following averages table analyzes Yield Max products across five slices — all 46 products, those with more than 12 months of history, those with less, the Top 15 by yield + capital gain, and the Top 10 by yield + capital gain:

And then here is a table of the Top 15 by yield + capital gain, normalized by months in existence:

Methodology note:

• Figures are (total yield + total capital gain) ÷ months since inception — not current yield

• All data is calculated since inception

• Dividends use the Ex-EFF Date

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Individual Stock Analysis (44 entries)

• Sorted by descending yield + capital gain (bolded in each entry).

• Current yield is listed but not prioritized (2nd paragraph of each entry).

• Occasionally we may hold positions in some of these stocks.

[1] YieldMax Semiconductor Portfolio Option Income ETF [CHPY]

CHPY had total dividends of $32.9736 from 4/3/2025 to 8/7/2026. It has been active for 16.13 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $45.65, a high price of $89.86, a low price of $40.40, and a 8/7/2026 price of $71.40. This means that it had a yield of 72.23%, or an average monthly yield of 4.48%. The peak-to-valley is -55.04%. The capital gains were 56.41%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 128.64%, or a gain/loss per month of 7.97%. The average volume since inception was 278,095.

CHPY received a recent dividend of $0.5292 on 8/6/2026. This means the current yield ($0.5292 / $71.40 * weeks/months per year paid) is 38.54%.

[2] YieldMax PLTR Option Income Strategy ETF [PLTY]

PLTY had total dividends of $76.3008 from 10/8/2024 to 8/7/2026. It has been active for 21.99 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $51.43, a high price of $95.08, a low price of $26.06, and a 8/7/2026 price of $38.13. This means that it had a yield of 148.36%, or an average monthly yield of 6.75%. The peak-to-valley is -72.59%. The capital gains were -25.86%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 122.50%, or a gain/loss per month of 5.57%. The average volume since inception was 293,240.

PLTY received a recent dividend of $0.3492 on 8/7/2026. This means the current yield ($0.3492 / $38.13 * weeks/months per year paid) is 47.62%.

[3] YieldMax Target 12 Semiconductor Option Inc ETF [SOXY]

SOXY had total dividends of $12.5974 from 12/3/2024 to 8/7/2026. It has been active for 20.13 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $50.10, a high price of $115.36, a low price of $35.02, and a 8/7/2026 price of $93.55. This means that it had a yield of 25.14%, or an average monthly yield of 1.25%. The peak-to-valley is -69.64%. The capital gains were 86.73%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 111.87%, or a gain/loss per month of 5.56%. The average volume since inception was 8,983.

SOXY received a recent dividend of $0.8913 on 8/6/2026. This means the current yield ($0.8913 / $93.55 * weeks/months per year paid) is 11.43%.

[4] YieldMax NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF [NVDY]

NVDY had total dividends of $40.4570 from 5/11/2023 to 8/7/2026. It has been active for 38.89 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $19.91, a high price of $31.77, a low price of $11.57, and a 8/7/2026 price of $13.00. This means that it had a yield of 203.20%, or an average monthly yield of 5.23%. The peak-to-valley is -63.58%. The capital gains were -34.71%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 168.49%, or a gain/loss per month of 4.33%. The average volume since inception was 2,522,750.

NVDY received a recent dividend of $0.0966 on 8/7/2026. This means the current yield ($0.0966 / $13.00 * weeks/months per year paid) is 38.64%.

[5] YieldMax HOOD Option Income Strategy ETF [HOOY]

HOOY had total dividends of $53.7509 from 5/8/2025 to 8/7/2026. It has been active for 14.99 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $52.82, a high price of $80.99, a low price of $23.85, and a 8/7/2026 price of $25.57. This means that it had a yield of 101.76%, or an average monthly yield of 6.79%. The peak-to-valley is -70.55%. The capital gains were -51.59%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 50.17%, or a gain/loss per month of 3.35%. The average volume since inception was 166,742.

HOOY received a recent dividend of $0.3072 on 8/7/2026. This means the current yield ($0.3072 / $25.57 * weeks/months per year paid) is 62.47%.

[6] YieldMax NVDA Performance Distribution Target 25 ETF [NVIT]

NVIT had total dividends of $8.5172 from 11/18/2025 to 8/7/2026. It has been active for 8.66 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $49.25, a high price of $56.26, a low price of $44.20, and a 8/7/2026 price of $51.55. This means that it had a yield of 17.29%, or an average monthly yield of 2.00%. The peak-to-valley is -21.44%. The capital gains were 4.67%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 21.96%, or a gain/loss per month of 2.54%. The average volume since inception was 4,926.

NVIT received a recent dividend of $0.2311 on 8/5/2026. This means the current yield ($0.2311 / $51.55 * weeks/months per year paid) is 23.31%.

[7] YieldMax TSM Option Income Strategy ETF [TSMY]

TSMY had total dividends of $16.3050 from 8/21/2024 to 8/7/2026. It has been active for 23.56 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $20.03, a high price of $22.31, a low price of $12.10, and a 8/7/2026 price of $15.42. This means that it had a yield of 81.40%, or an average monthly yield of 3.46%. The peak-to-valley is -45.76%. The capital gains were -23.02%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 58.39%, or a gain/loss per month of 2.48%. The average volume since inception was 109,573.

TSMY received a recent dividend of $0.1448 on 8/7/2026. This means the current yield ($0.1448 / $15.42 * weeks/months per year paid) is 48.83%.

[8] YieldMax SNOW Option Income Strategy ETF [SNOY]

SNOY had total dividends of $20.1056 from 6/11/2024 to 8/7/2026. It has been active for 25.89 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $20.18, a high price of $23.76, a low price of $6.17, and a 8/7/2026 price of $11.71. This means that it had a yield of 99.63%, or an average monthly yield of 3.85%. The peak-to-valley is -74.03%. The capital gains were -41.97%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 57.66%, or a gain/loss per month of 2.23%. The average volume since inception was 113,314.

SNOY received a recent dividend of $0.1818 on 8/7/2026. This means the current yield ($0.1818 / $11.71 * weeks/months per year paid) is 80.73%.

[9] YieldMax US Stocks Target Double Distribution ETF [DDDD]

DDDD had total dividends of $0.5050 from 3/12/2026 to 8/7/2026. It has been active for 4.85 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $30.82, a high price of $33.57, a low price of $30.33, and a 8/7/2026 price of $33.29. This means that it had a yield of 1.64%, or an average monthly yield of 0.34%. The peak-to-valley is -9.65%. The capital gains were 8.01%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 9.65%, or a gain/loss per month of 1.99%. The average volume since inception was 5,927.

DDDD received a recent dividend of $0.5050 on 7/6/2026. This means the current yield ($0.5050 / $33.29 * weeks/months per year paid) is 6.07%.

[10] YieldMax AI & Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF [GPTY]

GPTY had total dividends of $23.7904 from 1/23/2025 to 8/7/2026. It has been active for 18.49 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $50.09, a high price of $50.64, a low price of $32.92, and a 8/7/2026 price of $42.80. This means that it had a yield of 47.50%, or an average monthly yield of 2.57%. The peak-to-valley is -34.99%. The capital gains were -14.55%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 32.94%, or a gain/loss per month of 1.78%. The average volume since inception was 39,578.

GPTY received a recent dividend of $0.2858 on 8/6/2026. This means the current yield ($0.2858 / $42.80 * weeks/months per year paid) is 34.72%.

[11] YieldMax AMZN Option Income Strategy ETF [AMZY]

AMZY had total dividends of $21.1310 from 7/25/2023 to 8/7/2026. It has been active for 36.43 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $20.05, a high price of $24.10, a low price of $9.94, and a 8/7/2026 price of $11.54. This means that it had a yield of 105.39%, or an average monthly yield of 2.89%. The peak-to-valley is -58.76%. The capital gains were -42.44%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 62.95%, or a gain/loss per month of 1.73%. The average volume since inception was 291,717.

AMZY received a recent dividend of $0.1445 on 8/7/2026. This means the current yield ($0.1445 / $11.54 * weeks/months per year paid) is 65.11%.

[12] YieldMax MSTR Short Option Income Strategy ETF [WNTR]

WNTR had total dividends of $38.6046 from 3/27/2025 to 8/7/2026. It has been active for 16.36 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $50.06, a high price of $60.64, a low price of $20.85, and a 8/7/2026 price of $25.37. This means that it had a yield of 77.12%, or an average monthly yield of 4.71%. The peak-to-valley is -65.62%. The capital gains were -49.32%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 27.80%, or a gain/loss per month of 1.70%. The average volume since inception was 142,767.

WNTR received a recent dividend of $0.4613 on 8/7/2026. This means the current yield ($0.4613 / $25.37 * weeks/months per year paid) is 94.55%.

[13] YieldMax Magnificent 7 Fund of Option Income ETFs [YMAG]

YMAG had total dividends of $17.1972 from 1/30/2024 to 8/7/2026. It has been active for 30.26 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $19.89, a high price of $21.91, a low price of $10.73, and a 8/7/2026 price of $11.58. This means that it had a yield of 86.46%, or an average monthly yield of 2.86%. The peak-to-valley is -51.03%. The capital gains were -41.78%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 44.68%, or a gain/loss per month of 1.48%. The average volume since inception was 711,382.

YMAG received a recent dividend of $0.0955 on 8/6/2026. This means the current yield ($0.0955 / $11.58 * weeks/months per year paid) is 42.88%.

[14] YieldMax Russell 2000 0DTE Covered Call Strat ETF [RDTY]

RDTY had total dividends of $23.2146 from 3/6/2025 to 8/7/2026. It has been active for 17.03 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $49.21, a high price of $50.07, a low price of $35.11, and a 8/7/2026 price of $37.94. This means that it had a yield of 47.17%, or an average monthly yield of 2.77%. The peak-to-valley is -29.88%. The capital gains were -22.90%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 24.27%, or a gain/loss per month of 1.43%. The average volume since inception was 11,343.

RDTY received a recent dividend of $0.3062 on 8/6/2026. This means the current yield ($0.3062 / $37.94 * weeks/months per year paid) is 41.97%.

[15] YieldMax Gold Miners Option Income Strategy ETF [GDXY]

GDXY had total dividends of $16.2449 from 5/21/2024 to 8/7/2026. It has been active for 26.56 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $19.85, a high price of $19.98, a low price of $9.27, and a 8/7/2026 price of $11.05. This means that it had a yield of 81.84%, or an average monthly yield of 3.08%. The peak-to-valley is -53.60%. The capital gains were -44.33%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 37.51%, or a gain/loss per month of 1.41%. The average volume since inception was 390,343.

GDXY received a recent dividend of $0.0991 on 8/7/2026. This means the current yield ($0.0991 / $11.05 * weeks/months per year paid) is 46.64%.

[16] YieldMax CVNA Option Income Strategy ETF [CVNY]

CVNY had total dividends of $40.9003 from 1/30/2025 to 8/7/2026. It has been active for 18.26 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $50.00, a high price of $58.17, a low price of $17.96, and a 8/7/2026 price of $21.49. This means that it had a yield of 81.80%, or an average monthly yield of 4.48%. The peak-to-valley is -69.12%. The capital gains were -57.02%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 24.78%, or a gain/loss per month of 1.36%. The average volume since inception was 54,927.

CVNY received a recent dividend of $0.2959 on 8/7/2026. This means the current yield ($0.2959 / $21.49 * weeks/months per year paid) is 71.60%.

[17] YieldMax META Option Income Strategy ETF [FBY]

FBY had total dividends of $21.7198 from 7/28/2023 to 8/7/2026. It has been active for 36.33 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $20.63, a high price of $24.49, a low price of $7.99, and a 8/7/2026 price of $8.74. This means that it had a yield of 105.28%, or an average monthly yield of 2.90%. The peak-to-valley is -67.37%. The capital gains were -57.63%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 47.65%, or a gain/loss per month of 1.31%. The average volume since inception was 130,159.

FBY received a recent dividend of $0.0785 on 8/7/2026. This means the current yield ($0.0785 / $8.74 * weeks/months per year paid) is 46.70%.

[18] YieldMax BABA Option Income Strategy ETF [BABO]

BABO had total dividends of $17.9089 from 8/8/2024 to 8/7/2026. It has been active for 23.99 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $20.42, a high price of $25.53, a low price of $7.00, and a 8/7/2026 price of $8.66. This means that it had a yield of 87.70%, or an average monthly yield of 3.66%. The peak-to-valley is -72.58%. The capital gains were -57.59%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 30.11%, or a gain/loss per month of 1.26%. The average volume since inception was 68,517.

BABO received a recent dividend of $0.1636 on 8/7/2026. This means the current yield ($0.1636 / $8.66 * weeks/months per year paid) is 98.24%.

[19] YieldMax Target 12 Big 50 Option Income ETF [BIGY]

BIGY had total dividends of $10.2015 from 11/21/2024 to 8/7/2026. It has been active for 20.56 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $50.15, a high price of $54.64, a low price of $40.00, and a 8/7/2026 price of $52.65. This means that it had a yield of 20.34%, or an average monthly yield of 0.99%. The peak-to-valley is -26.79%. The capital gains were 4.99%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 25.33%, or a gain/loss per month of 1.23%. The average volume since inception was 7,607.

BIGY received a recent dividend of $0.5237 on 8/6/2026. This means the current yield ($0.5237 / $52.65 * weeks/months per year paid) is 11.94%.

[20] YieldMax NFLX Option Income Strategy ETF [NFLY]

NFLY had total dividends of $21.1997 from 8/8/2023 to 8/7/2026. It has been active for 35.99 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $19.99, a high price of $20.36, a low price of $7.00, and a 8/7/2026 price of $7.61. This means that it had a yield of 106.05%, or an average monthly yield of 2.95%. The peak-to-valley is -65.62%. The capital gains were -61.93%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 44.12%, or a gain/loss per month of 1.23%. The average volume since inception was 123,389.

NFLY received a recent dividend of $0.0666 on 8/7/2026. This means the current yield ($0.0666 / $7.61 * weeks/months per year paid) is 45.51%.

[21] YieldMax JP Option Income Strategy ETF [JPO]

JPO had total dividends of $13.5410 from 9/12/2023 to 8/7/2026. It has been active for 34.85 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $20.06, a high price of $22.30, a low price of $13.26, and a 8/7/2026 price of $14.71. This means that it had a yield of 67.50%, or an average monthly yield of 1.94%. The peak-to-valley is -40.54%. The capital gains were -26.67%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 40.83%, or a gain/loss per month of 1.17%. The average volume since inception was 30,292.

JPO received a recent dividend of $0.0963 on 8/7/2026. This means the current yield ($0.0963 / $14.71 * weeks/months per year paid) is 34.04%.

[22] YieldMax MSFT Option Income Strategy ETF [MSFO]

MSFO had total dividends of $15.7444 from 8/25/2023 to 8/7/2026. It has been active for 35.43 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $20.18, a high price of $23.48, a low price of $9.89, and a 8/7/2026 price of $12.78. This means that it had a yield of 78.02%, or an average monthly yield of 2.20%. The peak-to-valley is -57.88%. The capital gains were -36.67%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 41.35%, or a gain/loss per month of 1.17%. The average volume since inception was 73,128.

MSFO received a recent dividend of $0.1923 on 8/7/2026. This means the current yield ($0.1923 / $12.78 * weeks/months per year paid) is 78.24%.

[23] YieldMax GOOGL Option Income Strategy ETF [GOOY]

GOOY had total dividends of $16.4795 from 7/28/2023 to 8/7/2026. It has been active for 36.33 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $20.50, a high price of $20.83, a low price of $10.89, and a 8/7/2026 price of $12.66. This means that it had a yield of 80.39%, or an average monthly yield of 2.21%. The peak-to-valley is -47.72%. The capital gains were -38.24%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 42.14%, or a gain/loss per month of 1.16%. The average volume since inception was 208,408.

GOOY received a recent dividend of $0.0935 on 8/7/2026. This means the current yield ($0.0935 / $12.66 * weeks/months per year paid) is 38.40%.

[24] YieldMax Nasdaq 100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF [QDTY]

QDTY had total dividends of $19.9045 from 2/13/2025 to 8/7/2026. It has been active for 17.82 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $50.61, a high price of $52.55, a low price of $36.36, and a 8/7/2026 price of $39.78. This means that it had a yield of 39.33%, or an average monthly yield of 2.21%. The peak-to-valley is -30.81%. The capital gains were -21.40%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 17.93%, or a gain/loss per month of 1.01%. The average volume since inception was 13,334.

QDTY received a recent dividend of $0.3042 on 8/6/2026. This means the current yield ($0.3042 / $39.78 * weeks/months per year paid) is 39.76%.

[25] YieldMax S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF [SDTY]

SDTY had total dividends of $16.7600 from 2/6/2025 to 8/7/2026. It has been active for 18.03 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $50.29, a high price of $51.29, a low price of $38.59, and a 8/7/2026 price of $41.92. This means that it had a yield of 33.33%, or an average monthly yield of 1.85%. The peak-to-valley is -24.76%. The capital gains were -16.64%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 16.68%, or a gain/loss per month of 0.93%. The average volume since inception was 11,657.

SDTY received a recent dividend of $0.2119 on 8/6/2026. This means the current yield ($0.2119 / $41.92 * weeks/months per year paid) is 26.29%.

[26] YieldMax Universe Fund of Option Income ETFs [YMAX]

YMAX had total dividends of $17.8176 from 1/17/2024 to 8/7/2026. It has been active for 30.69 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $19.90, a high price of $21.94, a low price of $7.25, and a 8/7/2026 price of $7.70. This means that it had a yield of 89.54%, or an average monthly yield of 2.92%. The peak-to-valley is -66.96%. The capital gains were -61.31%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 28.23%, or a gain/loss per month of 0.92%. The average volume since inception was 1,489,210.

YMAX received a recent dividend of $0.0588 on 8/6/2026. This means the current yield ($0.0588 / $7.70 * weeks/months per year paid) is 39.71%.

[27] YieldMax Target 12 Real Estate Option Income ETF [RNTY]

RNTY had total dividends of $7.5686 from 4/17/2025 to 8/7/2026. It has been active for 15.69 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $50.86, a high price of $53.02, a low price of $47.67, and a 8/7/2026 price of $49.64. This means that it had a yield of 14.88%, or an average monthly yield of 0.95%. The peak-to-valley is -10.09%. The capital gains were -2.40%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 12.48%, or a gain/loss per month of 0.80%. The average volume since inception was 5,914.

RNTY received a recent dividend of $0.5025 on 8/6/2026. This means the current yield ($0.5025 / $49.64 * weeks/months per year paid) is 12.15%.

[28] YieldMax AAPL Option Income Strategy ETF [APLY]

APLY had total dividends of $14.4606 from 4/18/2023 to 8/7/2026. It has been active for 39.66 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $20.20, a high price of $23.02, a low price of $11.05, and a 8/7/2026 price of $11.70. This means that it had a yield of 71.59%, or an average monthly yield of 1.81%. The peak-to-valley is -52.00%. The capital gains were -42.08%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 29.51%, or a gain/loss per month of 0.74%. The average volume since inception was 102,746.

APLY received a recent dividend of $0.0636 on 8/7/2026. This means the current yield ($0.0636 / $11.70 * weeks/months per year paid) is 28.27%.

[29] YieldMax XOM Option Income Strategy ETF [XOMO]

XOMO had total dividends of $11.3806 from 8/31/2023 to 8/7/2026. It has been active for 35.23 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $20.01, a high price of $23.38, a low price of $10.38, and a 8/7/2026 price of $11.03. This means that it had a yield of 56.87%, or an average monthly yield of 1.61%. The peak-to-valley is -55.60%. The capital gains were -44.88%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 12.00%, or a gain/loss per month of 0.34%. The average volume since inception was 57,324.

XOMO received a recent dividend of $0.1174 on 8/7/2026. This means the current yield ($0.1174 / $11.03 * weeks/months per year paid) is 55.35%.

[30] YieldMax BRK B Option Income Strategy ETF [BRKC]

BRKC had total dividends of $9.7006 from 6/5/2025 to 8/7/2026. It has been active for 14.07 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $49.68, a high price of $50.66, a low price of $39.58, and a 8/7/2026 price of $41.21. This means that it had a yield of 19.53%, or an average monthly yield of 1.39%. The peak-to-valley is -21.87%. The capital gains were -17.05%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 2.48%, or a gain/loss per month of 0.18%. The average volume since inception was 12,885.

BRKC received a recent dividend of $0.1436 on 8/7/2026. This means the current yield ($0.1436 / $41.21 * weeks/months per year paid) is 18.12%.

[31] YieldMax Crypto Industry & Tech Port Opt Inc ETF [LFGY]

LFGY had total dividends of $30.9685 from 1/14/2025 to 8/7/2026. It has been active for 18.79 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $51.25, a high price of $55.11, a low price of $18.36, and a 8/7/2026 price of $19.27. This means that it had a yield of 60.43%, or an average monthly yield of 3.22%. The peak-to-valley is -66.68%. The capital gains were -62.40%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is -1.97%, or a gain/loss per month of -0.11%. The average volume since inception was 117,959.

LFGY received a recent dividend of $0.1961 on 8/6/2026. This means the current yield ($0.1961 / $19.27 * weeks/months per year paid) is 52.92%.

[32] YieldMax Short N100 Option Income Strategy ETF [YQQQ]

YQQQ had total dividends of $7.0262 from 8/15/2024 to 8/7/2026. It has been active for 23.76 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $19.64, a high price of $20.55, a low price of $9.66, and a 8/7/2026 price of $9.71. This means that it had a yield of 35.77%, or an average monthly yield of 1.51%. The peak-to-valley is -52.99%. The capital gains were -50.56%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is -14.79%, or a gain/loss per month of -0.62%. The average volume since inception was 45,894.

YQQQ received a recent dividend of $0.0587 on 8/7/2026. This means the current yield ($0.0587 / $9.71 * weeks/months per year paid) is 31.44%.

[33] YieldMax SMCI Option Income Strategy ETF [SMCY]

SMCY had total dividends of $31.8370 from 9/12/2024 to 8/7/2026. It has been active for 22.85 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $50.62, a high price of $59.20, a low price of $3.99, and a 8/7/2026 price of $4.72. This means that it had a yield of 62.89%, or an average monthly yield of 2.75%. The peak-to-valley is -93.26%. The capital gains were -90.68%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is -27.78%, or a gain/loss per month of -1.22%. The average volume since inception was 813,386.

SMCY received a recent dividend of $0.0823 on 8/7/2026. This means the current yield ($0.0823 / $4.72 * weeks/months per year paid) is 90.67%.

[34] YieldMax TSLA Performance Distribution Target 25 ETF [TEST]

TEST had total dividends of $8.1019 from 11/18/2025 to 8/7/2026. It has been active for 8.66 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $49.66, a high price of $57.74, a low price of $33.40, and a 8/7/2026 price of $36.07. This means that it had a yield of 16.31%, or an average monthly yield of 1.88%. The peak-to-valley is -42.15%. The capital gains were -27.37%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is -11.05%, or a gain/loss per month of -1.28%. The average volume since inception was 2,074.

TEST received a recent dividend of $0.1667 on 8/5/2026. This means the current yield ($0.1667 / $36.07 * weeks/months per year paid) is 24.03%.

[35] YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF [SLTY]

SLTY had total dividends of $20.2121 from 8/21/2025 to 8/7/2026. It has been active for 11.56 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $49.96, a high price of $50.47, a low price of $21.24, and a 8/7/2026 price of $21.38. This means that it had a yield of 40.46%, or an average monthly yield of 3.50%. The peak-to-valley is -57.92%. The capital gains were -57.21%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is -16.75%, or a gain/loss per month of -1.45%. The average volume since inception was 36,489.

SLTY received a recent dividend of $0.2545 on 8/6/2026. This means the current yield ($0.2545 / $21.38 * weeks/months per year paid) is 61.90%.

[36] YieldMax GME Option Income Strategy ETF [GMEY]

GMEY had total dividends of $17.2736 from 9/9/2025 to 8/7/2026. It has been active for 10.95 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $50.43, a high price of $56.15, a low price of $23.70, and a 8/7/2026 price of $24.24. This means that it had a yield of 34.25%, or an average monthly yield of 3.13%. The peak-to-valley is -57.79%. The capital gains were -51.93%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is -17.68%, or a gain/loss per month of -1.61%. The average volume since inception was 7,984.

GMEY received a recent dividend of $0.1954 on 8/7/2026. This means the current yield ($0.1954 / $24.24 * weeks/months per year paid) is 41.92%.

[37] YieldMax MARA Option Income Strategy ETF [MARO]

MARO had total dividends of $24.5872 from 12/10/2024 to 8/7/2026. It has been active for 19.92 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $47.14, a high price of $53.06, a low price of $4.04, and a 8/7/2026 price of $4.21. This means that it had a yield of 52.16%, or an average monthly yield of 2.62%. The peak-to-valley is -92.39%. The capital gains were -91.07%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is -38.91%, or a gain/loss per month of -1.95%. The average volume since inception was 251,712.

MARO received a recent dividend of $0.0699 on 8/7/2026. This means the current yield ($0.0699 / $4.21 * weeks/months per year paid) is 86.34%.

[38] YieldMax Strat Metals & Mining Portfolio Opt Inc [MINY]

MINY had total dividends of $5.5207 from 2/27/2026 to 8/7/2026. It has been active for 5.36 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $50.29, a high price of $51.40, a low price of $34.30, and a 8/7/2026 price of $38.95. This means that it had a yield of 10.98%, or an average monthly yield of 2.05%. The peak-to-valley is -33.27%. The capital gains were -22.55%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is -11.57%, or a gain/loss per month of -2.16%. The average volume since inception was 5,833.

MINY received a recent dividend of $0.2125 on 8/6/2026. This means the current yield ($0.2125 / $38.95 * weeks/months per year paid) is 28.37%.

[39] YieldMax RDDT Option Income Strategy ETF [RDYY]

RDYY had total dividends of $20.8044 from 9/9/2025 to 8/7/2026. It has been active for 10.95 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $51.29, a high price of $56.57, a low price of $14.93, and a 8/7/2026 price of $16.83. This means that it had a yield of 40.56%, or an average monthly yield of 3.70%. The peak-to-valley is -73.61%. The capital gains were -67.19%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is -26.62%, or a gain/loss per month of -2.43%. The average volume since inception was 38,521.

RDYY received a recent dividend of $0.2303 on 8/7/2026. This means the current yield ($0.2303 / $16.83 * weeks/months per year paid) is 71.16%.

[40] YieldMax DKNG Option Income Strategy ETF [DRAY]

DRAY had total dividends of $16.9858 from 7/15/2025 to 8/7/2026. It has been active for 12.76 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $50.09, a high price of $53.95, a low price of $13.30, and a 8/7/2026 price of $15.37. This means that it had a yield of 33.91%, or an average monthly yield of 2.66%. The peak-to-valley is -75.35%. The capital gains were -69.32%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is -35.40%, or a gain/loss per month of -2.78%. The average volume since inception was 14,653.

DRAY received a recent dividend of $0.1468 on 8/7/2026. This means the current yield ($0.1468 / $15.37 * weeks/months per year paid) is 49.67%.

[41] YieldMax SPCX Option Income Strategy ETF [YSPC]

YSPC had total dividends of $1.0161 from 7/15/2026 to 8/7/2026. It has been active for 0.76 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $49.96, a high price of $51.00, a low price of $40.83, and a 8/7/2026 price of $47.72. This means that it had a yield of 2.03%, or an average monthly yield of 2.69%. The peak-to-valley is -19.94%. The capital gains were -4.48%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is -2.45%, or a gain/loss per month of -3.24%. The average volume since inception was 6,531.

YSPC received a recent dividend of $0.5897 on 8/6/2026. This means the current yield ($0.5897 / $47.72 * weeks/months per year paid) is 64.26%.

[42] Yieldmax Intc Option Income Strategy ETF [INYY]

INYY had total dividends of $7.1253 from 6/3/2026 to 8/7/2026. It has been active for 2.13 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $51.88, a high price of $60.63, a low price of $35.42, and a 8/7/2026 price of $41.17. This means that it had a yield of 13.73%, or an average monthly yield of 6.44%. The peak-to-valley is -41.58%. The capital gains were -20.64%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is -6.91%, or a gain/loss per month of -3.24%. The average volume since inception was 45,336.

INYY received a recent dividend of $0.7280 on 8/7/2026. This means the current yield ($0.7280 / $41.17 * weeks/months per year paid) is 91.95%.

[43] YieldMax CRCL Option Income Strategy ETF [CRCO]

CRCO had total dividends of $19.8223 from 9/30/2025 to 8/7/2026. It has been active for 10.26 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $49.21, a high price of $57.31, a low price of $11.70, and a 8/7/2026 price of $12.72. This means that it had a yield of 40.28%, or an average monthly yield of 3.92%. The peak-to-valley is -79.58%. The capital gains were -74.15%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is -33.87%, or a gain/loss per month of -3.30%. The average volume since inception was 70,567.

CRCO received a recent dividend of $0.2228 on 8/7/2026. This means the current yield ($0.2228 / $12.72 * weeks/months per year paid) is 91.08%.

[44] YieldMax HIMS Option Income Strategy ETF [HIYY]

HIYY had total dividends of $15.7882 from 9/23/2025 to 8/7/2026. It has been active for 10.49 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $48.32, a high price of $53.97, a low price of $9.53, and a 8/7/2026 price of $13.63. This means that it had a yield of 32.67%, or an average monthly yield of 3.11%. The peak-to-valley is -82.34%. The capital gains were -71.79%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is -39.12%, or a gain/loss per month of -3.73%. The average volume since inception was 49,243.

HIYY received a recent dividend of $0.2470 on 8/7/2026. This means the current yield ($0.2470 / $13.63 * weeks/months per year paid) is 94.23%.

[45] YieldMax RBLX Option Income Strategy ETF [RBLY]

RBLY had total dividends of $17.6222 from 7/29/2025 to 8/7/2026. It has been active for 12.3 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $49.34, a high price of $58.42, a low price of $8.43, and a 8/7/2026 price of $9.06. This means that it had a yield of 35.72%, or an average monthly yield of 2.90%. The peak-to-valley is -85.57%. The capital gains were -81.64%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is -45.92%, or a gain/loss per month of -3.73%. The average volume since inception was 17,379.

RBLY received a recent dividend of $0.1222 on 8/7/2026. This means the current yield ($0.1222 / $9.06 * weeks/months per year paid) is 70.14%.

[46] YieldMax MSTR Performance & Distribution Tg 25 ETF [MSST]

MSST had total dividends of $6.1514 from 11/18/2025 to 8/7/2026. It has been active for 8.66 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $53.14, a high price of $54.29, a low price of $19.41, and a 8/7/2026 price of $23.30. This means that it had a yield of 11.58%, or an average monthly yield of 1.34%. The peak-to-valley is -64.25%. The capital gains were -56.15%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is -44.58%, or a gain/loss per month of -5.15%. The average volume since inception was 2,289.

MSST received a recent dividend of $0.1061 on 8/5/2026. This means the current yield ($0.1061 / $23.30 * weeks/months per year paid) is 23.68%.

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Kurv Investment Management

Kurv certainly has some pretty interesting products here — with competitive current yields ranging from 58.39% (GOOP) to 11.85% (AAPY).

But we all know that current yields aren’t the best metric to chase…

…so let’s take a look at Kurv’s yield + capital gain metrics instead.

What’s perhaps most impressive is that in spite of those high competitive current yields, 10 out of 13 Kurv products have “capital gain + yields” which are positive — resulting in yield + capital gain averages — per month — from 0.28%/month (LQID) to 3.11%/month (GOOP).

Volumes here are small — so Kurv certainly has some undiscovered “diamonds in the rough” as far as notoriety goes.

To put that in perspective: all 13 products reviewed here have less than 100k in average daily volume; and 4 of 13 have less than 10k in daily average volume.

Kurv only has 13 products — but they seem to be managing those products extremely well.

Kurv’s products also have legs — with 7 of 10 having been around for 24+ months, and 5 of 10 with at least 32 months under their belt.

To put that in perspective, GOOP has produced an average yield + capital gain of 3.91% per month dating back to 11/6/2023.

In the world of covered call ETFs, that really is a cow that can fly (in a good way).

Overall, Kurv provides a small but extremely interesting pool of dividend payers. There really are some great products here.

It will be interesting to see if Kurv’s newer products can keep up with the rest of the pack over time.

Enjoy!

Individual Stock Analysis (13 Items)

The following stocks are sorted in descending order of greatest “yield + capital gain.”

Please note some of these may have had “special” dividends or spinoff payments which will not repeat.

All dividends are calculated based on the “Ex-EFF Date.”

Here’s a “table of averages” for the issues below; not definitive, but kind of interesting.

[1] Kurv Yield Premium Strategy Google GOOGL ETF [GOOP]

GOOP had total dividends of $12.5722 from 11/6/2023 to 8/3/2026. It has been active for 32.92 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $25.98, a high price of $48.23, a low price of $21.54, and a 8/3/2026 price of $40.01. This means that it had a yield of 48.39%, or an average monthly yield of 1.47%. The peak-to-valley is -55.34%. The capital gains were 54.00%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 102.39%, or a gain/loss per month of 3.11%. The average volume since inception was 8,334.

GOOP received a recent dividend of $0.4500 on 7/22/2026. This means the current yield ($0.4500 / $40.01 * weeks/months per year paid) is 13.50%.

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Introduction

GraniteShares currently has 33 YieldBoost products.

However we only cover 24 of those. It is our policy not to report data from covered-call ETFs who have been through a reverse split. Our theory is that “if it got that bad, it’s probably not going to get better.”

Granite has some of the highest “current yields” out there, like RTYY with a current yield of 94.22%.*

*Please see our discussion of “current yield” in the FAQ.

That said, many of the YieldBoost products do have some pretty substantial NAV erosion problems — like XBTY’s -78.31% drop from the initial price of $25.54 on 5/13/2025 to $5.54 as of 8/3/2026’s close.

XBTY has made up a significant portion of that on yield — +59.14% — but that still leaves XBTY down -19.17% since inception, including dividends.

As always, we take a very jaundiced view of current yields because they never tell the whole story.

The Current Yield Conundrum

We wrote a longer post on “current yield” and NAV erosion last year…

…so don’t really need to go into all of that here.

But do read that article above as it provides some insight into the “Current Yield Conundrum” — and how high current yields are great marketing, but maybe not great investing.

The underlying thing to keep in mind from the article is — money always has to come from somewhere. And high yield stocks, ETFs, and bonds, sometimes pay a heavy price in terms of NAV erosion to keep their dividends sky high.

The Bright and No-So-Bright Spots

Granite’s top picks — TMYY, SEMY, and NVYY — are doing pretty well here. Particularly NVYY, which has clocked a 30.32% yield + capital gain over 14.69 months. Consistency and longevity.

That said, are there some truly bad YieldBoost performers in terms of yield + capital gain? Yep.

We won’t go into what those are — you can find them at the bottom of the “Individual Stock Analysis” section below.

As per the article on “current yield” those are certainly some sobering numbers.

Again, do check out the article — it explains why that happens:

Other Matters

In terms of overall longevity, the oldest stocks in the list below are TQYY and YSPY (17.26 months). The youngest is CWY at only 2.26 months — still shaking its baby rattle.

The average age of all 24 products analyzed here is only 9.57 months.

It will be interesting to see which of the Granite Shares’ ETFs have legs and can make it over the long term, which and ones will fall — as well as what Granite Shares will bring to the table in the future to compete in the “weekly payer” space.

Averages Table

Here is a “table of averages” for the issues below; not definitive, but kind of interesting.

While the average yield since inception (42.50%) and average monthly yield (4.70%) are massive — the average yield + capital gain/loss since inception is also high (-9.84% or -1.15% per month) — which is I guess what happens when you have average current yields of 57.11%.

Still, are a couple of interesting products here worth looking into for your “Moneyball for Dividends” team? You bet.

Enjoy!

Individual Stock Analysis (24 entries)

The following stocks are sorted in descending order of greatest “yield + capital gain per month.”

Please note some of these may have had “special” dividends or spinoff payments which will not repeat.

All dividends are calculated based on the “Ex-EFF Date.”

[1] Graniteshares Yieldboost TSM ETF [TMYY]

TMYY had total dividends of $5.2333 from 4/14/2026 to 8/3/2026. It has been active for 3.66 months. During that time frame it had a starting price of $25.26, a high price of $25.39, a low price of $22.35, and a 8/3/2026 price of $23.04. This means that it had a yield of 20.72%, or an average monthly yield of 5.66%. The peak-to-valley is -11.97%. The capital gains were -8.79%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 11.93%, or a gain/loss per month of 3.26%. The average volume since inception was 3,441.

TMYY received a recent dividend of $0.2519 on 8/4/2026. This means the current yield ($0.2519 / $23.04 * weeks/months per year paid) is 56.85%.

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While GlobalX has a total of 95 dividend payers, we’ve only covered the top 25 here.

After the top 25, things fall off quite a bit in terms of yield, all the way down to BUG with a 0.03% yield over the past year (not included below).

That said, there is some interesting stuff here, with BCCC leading the pack in terms of yield at 26.06%.

NORW leads the pack in terms of yield + capital gains at 32.74%.

And yield + capital gains numbers average out at 12.01% across all 25 products.

Overall, GlobalX products, when taken in the aggregate, are fairly stable. They are anchored by a couple of higher cap-gains performers, but still hold an overall average yield of 13.34%. The average capital gain of -1.33% however — across these 25 products is not that great (see averages table below).

That said, only 4 of the 25 products here had negative yield + capital gains — which given the gyrations of the market over the past year… is pretty good.

Only QYLD is heavily traded (6.97 million shares average daily volume). Additionally, 24 of the 25 GlobalX products here have average daily volumes of less than 100k, and only 4 break the 500k mark (including QYLD). So GlobalX dividend-paying products are mostly well off the beaten path in terms of notoriety.

There are few things definitely worth taking a look at here, depending on whether you are aiming for yield alone, or yield + capital gain.

Additionally, if you like to chase dividends from stock to stock, some of these stocks will be worth looking into at the end of 2026, as last year they paid some pretty substantial year-end dividends.

Individual Stock Analysis (25 items)

The following stocks are sorted in descending order of greatest “yield + capital gain.”

Please note some of these may have had “special” dividends or spinoff payments which will not repeat.

All dividends are calculated based on the “Ex-EFF Date.”

Here’s a “table of averages” for the issues below; not definitive, but kind of interesting.

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[1] Global X MSCI Norway ETF [NORW]

NORW had total dividends of $2.5345 from 8/1/2025 to 7/31/2026. During that time frame it had a starting price of $28.48, a high price of $39.39, a low price of $27.84, and a 7/31/2026 price of $35.27. This means that it had a yield of 8.90%, or an average monthly yield of 0.74%. The peak-to-valley is -29.32%. The capital gains were 23.84%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 32.74%, or a gain/loss per month of 2.73%. The average volume since inception was 65,752.

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UBS Etracs

What are UBS Etracs?

ETRACS Exchange Traded Notes are senior, unsecured, unsubordinated debt securities that are designed to track the total return of a specific market index, less investor fees. (from the UBS Etracs website at: https://etracs.ubs.com)

So a bit different, but per this table, some pretty interesting stats.

An average yield of 19.56% across 12 products, though a less-than-stellar -6.60% average capital gain. The result is an overall average “yield + capital gain” of 12.96%.

MLPR leads the list in terms of yield + capital gain at 36.70%.

SLVO leads the pack on yield at 55.99%.

So definitely some interesting products here. While 10 of 12 had a capital gain loss over the past year; with yield added in, that number reduces to only three negative “yield + capital gain” entries.

A few items to add to your Moneyball for Dividends team? You bet.

Individual Stock Analysis

The following stocks are sorted in descending order of greatest yield + capital gain.

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[1] ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5X Leveraged Alerian MLP Index ETN [MLPR]

MLPR had total dividends of $6.6721 from 8/1/2025 to 7/31/2026. During that time frame it had a starting price of $60.14, a high price of $77.90, a low price of $49.81, and a 7/31/2026 price of $75.54. This means that it had a yield of 11.09%, or an average monthly yield of 0.93%. The peak-to-valley is -36.06%. The capital gains were 25.61%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 36.70%, or a gain/loss per month of 3.06%. The average volume since inception was 1,179.

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Direxion Analysis

Direxion is an interesting company — and not one usually associated with dividends. They’re better known for leveraged products (2x or 3x the underlying); see direxion.com.

Direxion products carry low current yields but surprisingly large capital gains distributions (i.e. “capital gain yield payments”).

We don’t distinguish between the two when calculating overall yield, meaning that two things follow: a) total distributions from these products can actually be quite impressive, and b) if you game the calendar a bit — and hold these ETFs during mid-December when most Direxion capital gains distributions land — you can capture a nice payout for a minimal holding time.

Direxion had 102 dividend payers over the past year. We’ve covered the top 25 by yield, then sorted those by yield + capital gains.

MUU leads both yield at a mind boggling 564.26%, and yield + capital gain at a staggering 3216.58%.

Across all 25 products here, yield + capital gains averages 191.36% — though again, most of the yield (34.83%) comes from mid-December capital gains distributions rather than ongoing traditional quarterly or monthly yield.

Taken in the aggregate, Direxion products are high performers — but that performance comes with real volatility. Five of the 25 products here actually posted negative yield + capital gains over the past year — a reminder that high yields (and high leverage) don’t always translate into great returns over the long-term.

Liquidity amongst these products varies widely. TSLL is the most heavily traded, averaging 96.33 million shares daily. Across the full 25:

• >90 million shares average daily volume: 1

• 1–10 million: 8

• 100k–1 million: 11

• Sub-100k: 5

So while a few names are thinly traded, most of the list is well known to the market. Direxion overall manages $61.64 billion in assets across 128 total products.

Whether you’re chasing yield, or yield + capital gains, there are certainly some products here worth a look — and if you’re a December dividend-chaser, several of the products below are worth adding to your watchlist, since most of their yield payouts will land during that month.

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[1] Direxion Daily MU Bull 2X ETF [MUU]

MUU had total dividends of $4.8526 from 8/1/2025 to 7/31/2026. During that time frame it had a starting price of $0.86*, a high price of $62.64, a low price of $0.84, and a 7/31/2026 price of $23.67. This means that it had a yield of 564.26%, or an average monthly yield of 47.08%. The peak-to-valley is -98.66%. The capital gains were 2652.33%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 3216.58%, or a gain/loss per month of 268.35%. The average volume since inception was 4,743,116.

*MUU underwent a 20 for 1 share split on 7/14/2026 which is why the back-adjusted starting price is so low here.

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Capital Group’s Averages

As we can see from the table below, Capital Group doesn’t pay much in the way of dividends:

They have a 2.56% average annual yield across all 25 products covered here, led by CGXU (6.36%) on the high end, and CGGG (0.08%) on the low end.

Average capital gains are also lukewarm (11.05%) — though CGXU (#1 in the list below) scored an impressive 32.71% in yield + capital gains.

The yields here are not that impressive, especially when compared to Bread Financials’ 6-month CD, which currently clocks in at 4.25%.

However, the yield + capital gain numbers here are right in line with the “Big Dogs” over the past year:

Though as we said in that post, it’s kind of difficult to keep producing steady dividends when you have to manage as much capital as Capital Group does here ($151.74 billion across these 25 products).

It’s like trying to steer the Titanic. Meaning you have to be really conservative in your steering. So kudos to Capital Group for these numbers.

“Moneyball for Dividends” — A Comparison

That said, per our Moneyball for Dividends post…

…there are a lot of smaller ETF providers who can be a lot more aggressive and nimble than these larger firms can be — like those we cover in the Weekly Payers:

Again, I would challenge you to try to allocate $151.74 billion, consider all of the other competitors out there trying to do exactly the same thing you are — and then see if you can still produce good results year after year. Not easy.

What that means in terms of our discussion however, is that as an individual investor you can likely beat Capital Group’s numbers here quite handily. Particularly in terms of yield.

Or cherry pick a couple of Capital Group’s players for your “Moneyball For Dividends” team.

In the end, the game of Moneyball for Dividends is mostly about balance — and achieving your goals — whatever those happen to be.

We can’t provide any specific investment advice — only put the numbers in front of you and let you figure it out.

But we thought we’d include Capital Group here as a kind of good baseline.

Capital Group (like the Big Dogs) is a New York Yankees- or Boston Red Sox-sized player.

Can you beat them?

As always, the answer is — “a definite maybe.”

Enjoy!

To see Capital Group’s other products, their website is here:

https://www.capitalgroup.com

Stock Analysis (25 Entries)

The following stocks are sorted in descending order of greatest “yield + capital gain.”

Please note some of these may have had “special” dividends or spinoff payments which will not repeat.

All dividends are calculated based on the “Ex-EFF Date.”

[1] Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF [CGXU]

CGXU had total dividends of $1.6857 from 8/1/2025 to 7/31/2026. During that time frame it had a starting price of $26.49, a high price of $36.27, a low price of $26.31, and a 7/31/2026 price of $33.47. This means that it had a yield of 6.36%, or an average monthly yield of 0.53%. The peak-to-valley is -27.46%. The capital gains were 26.35%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 32.71%, or a gain/loss per month of 2.73%. The average volume since inception was 780,592.

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The Big Dogs — A Summary

The top 25 dividend-paying ETFs by size hold a combined $686.48 billion in assets, ranging from VIG at $129.46 billion down to SCHY at $2.30 billion.

The averages, though, aren’t especially exciting: 5.18% average yield and 16.77% average capital gain, for a combined 21.95% in yield + capital gain across these 25 funds over the past rolling year.

The standout? On yield alone, HDV leads at 14.02%, plus a solid 21.43% capital gain, for 35.45% total.

On yield + capital gain combined, HDV also takes the top spot amongst the Big Dogs.

Why Are Yields So Low?

Yields across these large funds are underwhelming. VIG, the biggest fund by AUM at $129.46 billion, produced just a 1.75% yield over the past year — roughly half of what E-Trade’s current 12-month CD pays (4.40%).

There’s a reason for it, though. Yields across these 25 funds range from 1.08% to 14.02%, and that conservatism isn’t an accident — it’s a function of scale. $686.48 billion is an enormous amount of capital to manage, and funds that large (VIG especially) can’t afford to get creative. They need dependable, predictable income, full stop. Pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and millions of individual investors count on those quarterly or monthly payments arriving like clockwork.

Try allocating $686.48 billion yourself and delivering a reasonable dividend to everyone, every quarter, without fail — it’s a genuinely hard problem, and honestly a bit of a testament to the people running those funds that they pull it off at all. Kudos to them.

How “Moneyball for Dividends” Fits In

The interesting territory is the gap between what the big funds are willing or able to do, and what the data on Dividend Farmer can help you find — particularly on yield.

That said, “Moneyball for Dividends” isn’t for everyone. It’s a project. Sometimes “set it and forget it” with the big funds is exactly the right call. And sometimes, as the Biggest Losers list shows, picking your own portfolio puts you behind the big funds instead of ahead of them.

Why Big Funds Are Good Choices

For most people, are the big funds the right choice? Absolutely. They’re professionally managed, dependable, and they’ll deliver dividends on schedule even in down markets.

Will the bottom-of-the-basement covered-call ETFs do the same? Not likely — not without some real NAV erosion along the way. Covered-call ETFs as a category have good reason to be approached carefully. That said, the weekly-payer set and the YieldMax funds do include some genuinely strong performers worth a look.

Building Your Own Dividend Portfolios

The whole point of Dividend Farmer is simple: with some time, curiosity, and a bit of gumption, you can build your own dividend portfolios that hold a real edge over the big funds.

Individual investors aren’t the Titanic — or a fleet of them. We’re gnats hitting the windshield of an SR-71 Blackbird doing Mach 3 in the opposite direction. Nobody notices, and nobody cares, what you do with your own money.

Which means, with the right data behind you, there’s real potential to do something interesting — the dividend-investing equivalent of the Oakland A’s 20-game win streak. You won’t win every time. But it’s like a fantasy football season where your team pulls so far ahead that no one else in the league can catch up. You made the right calls (guessing half the time, sure) — but you looked at the data first, and that gave your choices a better shot at turning into something real.

That’s why this site exists: to give you the data to build your own team of dividend-paying players and go compete with the big funds on your own terms.

The Big Funds By the Numbers

VIG, VYM, and SCHD are the Dodgers, the Mets, and the Yankees of the dividend-payer world — the top teams by salary cap. Those franchises make the playoffs almost every year because they have more money (fees) to spend on talent (portfolio managers and marketing folks). And we all know how the Dodgers did in last year’s World Series — they won it.

The table below shows each fund’s assets under management (AUM), the annual fee it charges investors, and the estimated fee revenue that generates. Some genuinely “major league” salaries in there.

Go Big or Go It Alone?

So: can you beat the big funds, on yield, on performance, or both? Based on the data, I’d call it a definite maybe — particularly on yield.

If you’re the “set it and forget it” type, this post and the data below should give you a solid read on how each Big Dog (and its puppies) performed over the past year — then just pick the one, or ones, that fit you.

But if you’re up for a little “Moneyball for Dividends” and want to expand your horizons, you know what to do: dig into the rest of the site, grab a paid subscription, and start building your own team.

Enjoy!

Individual Stock Analysis (25 entries)

The following stocks are sorted in descending order of greatest “yield + capital gain.”

This is a more realistic view of overall return, and includes dividends.

Please note some of these may have had “special” dividends or spinoff payments which will not repeat.

All dividends are calculated based on the “Ex-EFF” Date.

[1] iShares Core High Dividend ETF [HDV]*

HDV had total dividends of $3.3179 from 8/1/2025 to 7/31/2026. During that time frame it had a starting price of $23.66, a high price of $29.61, a low price of $23.52, and a 7/31/2026 price of $28.73. This means that it had a yield of 14.02%, or an average monthly yield of 1.17%. The peak-to-valley is -20.57%. The capital gains were 21.43%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 35.45%, or a gain/loss per month of 2.96%. The average volume since inception was 1,443,250.

*Please note that HDV received 5 dividend payments between 8/1/2025 and 7/31/2026, skewing the yield somewhat. Additionally, HDV has transitioned to monthly payments as of July 2026.

[2] Vanguard Internatl High Div Yield Index Fund ETF [VYMI]

VYMI had total dividends of $3.6035 from 8/1/2025 to 7/31/2026. During that time frame it had a starting price of $79.95, a high price of $104.09, a low price of $79.55, and a 7/31/2026 price of $103.56. This means that it had a yield of 4.51%, or an average monthly yield of 0.38%. The peak-to-valley is -23.58%. The capital gains were 29.53%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 34.04%, or a gain/loss per month of 2.84%. The average volume since inception was 1,099,690.

[3] iShares International Select Dividend ETF [IDV]

IDV had total dividends of $2.2765 from 8/1/2025 to 7/31/2026. During that time frame it had a starting price of $34.86, a high price of $45.49, a low price of $34.67, and a 7/31/2026 price of $44.38. This means that it had a yield of 6.53%, or an average monthly yield of 0.54%. The peak-to-valley is -23.79%. The capital gains were 27.31%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 33.84%, or a gain/loss per month of 2.82%. The average volume since inception was 998,438.

[4] Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF [SCHD]

SCHD had total dividends of $1.0480 from 8/1/2025 to 7/31/2026. During that time frame it had a starting price of $26.38, a high price of $34.24, a low price of $26.21, and a 7/31/2026 price of $33.47. This means that it had a yield of 3.97%, or an average monthly yield of 0.33%. The peak-to-valley is -23.45%. The capital gains were 26.88%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 30.85%, or a gain/loss per month of 2.57%. The average volume since inception was 20,092,848.

[5] First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF [RDVY]

RDVY had total dividends of $0.6770 from 8/1/2025 to 7/31/2026. During that time frame it had a starting price of $62.62, a high price of $81.46, a low price of $62.02, and a 7/31/2026 price of $81.09. This means that it had a yield of 1.08%, or an average monthly yield of 0.09%. The peak-to-valley is -23.86%. The capital gains were 29.50%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 30.58%, or a gain/loss per month of 2.55%. The average volume since inception was 1,304,901.

[6] Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF [SCHY]

SCHY had total dividends of $1.1083 from 8/1/2025 to 7/31/2026. During that time frame it had a starting price of $26.96, a high price of $34.04, a low price of $26.83, and a 7/31/2026 price of $33.36. This means that it had a yield of 4.11%, or an average monthly yield of 0.34%. The peak-to-valley is -21.18%. The capital gains were 23.74%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 27.85%, or a gain/loss per month of 2.32%. The average volume since inception was 562,949.

[7] First Tr Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund [FDL]

FDL had total dividends of $1.8476 from 8/1/2025 to 7/31/2026. During that time frame it had a starting price of $41.96, a high price of $53.16, a low price of $41.74, and a 7/31/2026 price of $51.48. This means that it had a yield of 4.40%, or an average monthly yield of 0.37%. The peak-to-valley is -21.48%. The capital gains were 22.69%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 27.09%, or a gain/loss per month of 2.26%. The average volume since inception was 954,649.

[8] Capital Group Dividend Value ETF [CGDV]

CGDV had total dividends of $0.5861 from 8/1/2025 to 7/31/2026. During that time frame it had a starting price of $40.11, a high price of $49.65, a low price of $39.87, and a 7/31/2026 price of $49.54. This means that it had a yield of 1.46%, or an average monthly yield of 0.12%. The peak-to-valley is -19.70%. The capital gains were 23.51%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 24.97%, or a gain/loss per month of 2.08%. The average volume since inception was 4,153,577.

[9] Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF [VYM]

VYM had total dividends of $3.6303 from 8/1/2025 to 7/31/2026. During that time frame it had a starting price of $132.90, a high price of $164.40, a low price of $132.01, and a 7/31/2026 price of $161.96. This means that it had a yield of 2.73%, or an average monthly yield of 0.23%. The peak-to-valley is -19.70%. The capital gains were 21.87%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 24.60%, or a gain/loss per month of 2.05%. The average volume since inception was 1,454,842.

[10] iShares Select Dividend ETF [DVY]

DVY had total dividends of $5.2592 from 8/1/2025 to 7/31/2026. During that time frame it had a starting price of $133.93, a high price of $166.79, a low price of $132.83, and a 7/31/2026 price of $161.21. This means that it had a yield of 3.93%, or an average monthly yield of 0.33%. The peak-to-valley is -20.36%. The capital gains were 20.37%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 24.30%, or a gain/loss per month of 2.03%. The average volume since inception was 437,537.

[11] iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF [DGRO]

DGRO had total dividends of $1.4777 from 8/1/2025 to 7/31/2026. During that time frame it had a starting price of $64.13, a high price of $79.53, a low price of $63.76, and a 7/31/2026 price of $78.01. This means that it had a yield of 2.30%, or an average monthly yield of 0.19%. The peak-to-valley is -19.83%. The capital gains were 21.64%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 23.95%, or a gain/loss per month of 2.00%. The average volume since inception was 1,943,152.

[12] State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dvd ETF [SPYD]

SPYD had total dividends of $2.0309 from 8/1/2025 to 7/31/2026. During that time frame it had a starting price of $42.43, a high price of $50.90, a low price of $41.87, and a 7/31/2026 price of $49.50. This means that it had a yield of 4.79%, or an average monthly yield of 0.40%. The peak-to-valley is -17.74%. The capital gains were 16.66%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 21.45%, or a gain/loss per month of 1.79%. The average volume since inception was 1,678,665.

[13] Fidelity High Dividend ETF [FDVV]

FDVV had total dividends of $1.7290 from 8/1/2025 to 7/31/2026. During that time frame it had a starting price of $53.06, a high price of $63.43, a low price of $52.86, and a 7/31/2026 price of $62.56. This means that it had a yield of 3.26%, or an average monthly yield of 0.27%. The peak-to-valley is -16.66%. The capital gains were 17.90%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 21.16%, or a gain/loss per month of 1.77%. The average volume since inception was 898,405.

[14] JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF [JEPQ]

JEPQ had total dividends of $6.2619 from 8/1/2025 to 7/31/2026. During that time frame it had a starting price of $53.81, a high price of $61.72, a low price of $53.51, and a 7/31/2026 price of $58.25. This means that it had a yield of 11.64%, or an average monthly yield of 0.97%. The peak-to-valley is -13.30%. The capital gains were 8.25%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 19.89%, or a gain/loss per month of 1.66%. The average volume since inception was 6,243,521.

[15] Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF [QYLD]

QYLD had total dividends of $2.1094 from 8/1/2025 to 7/31/2026. During that time frame it had a starting price of $16.58, a high price of $18.54, a low price of $16.35, and a 7/31/2026 price of $17.74. This means that it had a yield of 12.72%, or an average monthly yield of 1.06%. The peak-to-valley is -11.81%. The capital gains were 7.00%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 19.72%, or a gain/loss per month of 1.65%. The average volume since inception was 6,978,412.

[16] Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF [VIG]

VIG had total dividends of $3.5813 from 8/1/2025 to 7/31/2026. During that time frame it had a starting price of $204.09, a high price of $242.58, a low price of $203.17, and a 7/31/2026 price of $239.17. This means that it had a yield of 1.75%, or an average monthly yield of 0.15%. The peak-to-valley is -16.25%. The capital gains were 17.19%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 18.94%, or a gain/loss per month of 1.58%. The average volume since inception was 1,264,287.

[17] Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF [XYLD]

XYLD had total dividends of $4.3340 from 8/1/2025 to 7/31/2026. During that time frame it had a starting price of $38.58, a high price of $41.32, a low price of $38.22, and a 7/31/2026 price of $41.17. This means that it had a yield of 11.23%, or an average monthly yield of 0.94%. The peak-to-valley is -7.50%. The capital gains were 6.71%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 17.95%, or a gain/loss per month of 1.50%. The average volume since inception was 898,464.

[18] Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF [DIVO]

DIVO had total dividends of $2.9851 from 8/1/2025 to 7/31/2026. During that time frame it had a starting price of $42.39, a high price of $47.30, a low price of $42.29, and a 7/31/2026 price of $46.89. This means that it had a yield of 7.04%, or an average monthly yield of 0.59%. The peak-to-valley is -10.59%. The capital gains were 10.62%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 17.66%, or a gain/loss per month of 1.47%. The average volume since inception was 800,749.

[19] WisdomTree US MidCap Dividend Fund [DON]

DON had total dividends of $1.3219 from 8/1/2025 to 7/31/2026. During that time frame it had a starting price of $50.02, a high price of $58.33, a low price of $49.44, and a 7/31/2026 price of $57.52. This means that it had a yield of 2.64%, or an average monthly yield of 0.22%. The peak-to-valley is -15.24%. The capital gains were 14.99%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 17.64%, or a gain/loss per month of 1.47%. The average volume since inception was 137,799.

[20] State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF [SDY]

SDY had total dividends of $3.7306 from 8/1/2025 to 7/31/2026. During that time frame it had a starting price of $136.48, a high price of $160.29, a low price of $135.30, and a 7/31/2026 price of $155.00. This means that it had a yield of 2.73%, or an average monthly yield of 0.23%. The peak-to-valley is -15.59%. The capital gains were 13.57%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 16.30%, or a gain/loss per month of 1.36%. The average volume since inception was 250,644.

[21] WisdomTree US Quality Dividend Growth Fund [DGRW]

DGRW had total dividends of $1.2327 from 8/1/2025 to 7/31/2026. During that time frame it had a starting price of $84.28, a high price of $98.01, a low price of $84.02, and a 7/31/2026 price of $96.46. This means that it had a yield of 1.46%, or an average monthly yield of 0.12%. The peak-to-valley is -14.27%. The capital gains were 14.45%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 15.91%, or a gain/loss per month of 1.33%. The average volume since inception was 830,042.

[22] Invesco S&P 500 High Div Low Volatility ETF [SPHD]

SPHD had total dividends of $2.3858 from 8/1/2025 to 7/31/2026. During that time frame it had a starting price of $47.56, a high price of $54.04, a low price of $46.58, and a 7/31/2026 price of $52.35. This means that it had a yield of 5.02%, or an average monthly yield of 0.42%. The peak-to-valley is -13.80%. The capital gains were 10.07%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 15.09%, or a gain/loss per month of 1.26%. The average volume since inception was 834,938.

[23] First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund [FVD]

FVD had total dividends of $1.1182 from 8/1/2025 to 7/31/2026. During that time frame it had a starting price of $44.78, a high price of $51.41, a low price of $44.59, and a 7/31/2026 price of $50.14. This means that it had a yield of 2.50%, or an average monthly yield of 0.21%. The peak-to-valley is -13.27%. The capital gains were 11.97%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 14.47%, or a gain/loss per month of 1.21%. The average volume since inception was 775,260.

[24] JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF [JEPI]

JEPI had total dividends of $4.5713 from 8/1/2025 to 7/31/2026. During that time frame it had a starting price of $55.61, a high price of $59.90, a low price of $55.10, and a 7/31/2026 price of $57.43. This means that it had a yield of 8.22%, or an average monthly yield of 0.69%. The peak-to-valley is -8.01%. The capital gains were 3.27%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 11.49%, or a gain/loss per month of 0.96%. The average volume since inception was 5,128,477.

[25] iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF [PFF]

PFF had total dividends of $1.6764 from 8/1/2025 to 7/31/2026. During that time frame it had a starting price of $31.04, a high price of $32.26, a low price of $30.10, and a 7/31/2026 price of $30.47. This means that it had a yield of 5.40%, or an average monthly yield of 0.45%. The peak-to-valley is -6.70%. The capital gains were -1.84%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 3.56%, or a gain/loss per month of 0.30%. The average volume since inception was 3,247,641.

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Amplify ETFs

Amplify has some pretty interesting stuff — mostly because a good number of their ETFs are ancient relative to a lot of things we cover.

That said, old data is old data — and you should always ask your dividend picks: “well, what have you done for me lately?”

So here are Amplify products and their yields and performance over the past year.

Some products have less than one year of history, but we’ve included all Amplify products that paid a dividend during that time frame.

Amplify is a bit difficult to cover because its dividend payers have such a wide range of goals and performance metrics.

But this is Dividend Farmer — so we’ve ranked everything like we usually do — yield + capital gain.

The Averages Table pretty much tells the story here:

Average yield is decent at 6.71% — or about 0.67% per month.

Average capital gains (2.66%), are lukewarm, and result in just a 9.37% average yield + capital gain across all 37 products.

That said, the top 10 here in terms of yield + capital gain are actually pretty good, topped by AIVC (90.30%) — #1 in the list below.

The top yield producer was SLJY (#6 in the list below), with an average monthly yield of 2.33% and a yield + capital gain of 33.34%.

If you are looking for a huge variety of strategies, yields, and capital gain performance metrics, Amplify has a little bit of everything, and the information below should keep you occupied for a while.

You can read more about the strategies behind each product here:

https://amplifyetfs.com/

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The following stocks are sorted in descending order of greatest “yield + capital gain per month.”

Please note some of these may have had “special” dividends or spinoff payments which will not repeat.

All dividends are calculated based on the “Ex-EFF Date.”

Individual Stock Analysis (37 Entries)

[1] Amplify Bloomberg AI Equal Weight ETF [AIVC]

AIVC had total dividends of $0.1160 from 8/1/2025 to 7/31/2026. During that time frame it had a starting price of $54.15, a high price of $124.23, a low price of $54.09, and a 7/31/2026 price of $102.93. This means that it had a yield of 0.21%, or an average monthly yield of 0.02%. The peak-to-valley is -56.46%. The capital gains were 90.08%. The overall gain/loss (cap gains + yield) is 90.30%, or a gain/loss per month of 7.53%. The average volume since inception was 8,324.

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Well, the July Run is now complete.

26 sectors and indices, over 31 days for a total of 653 stocks (589 non-repeating).

Whether you are a new subscriber, or have been around since the beginning, this is a good post to bookmark as it provides an index to the entire July Run.

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The following is a list of all of the July Run posts in order of publication:

1. Dow Jones-30

2. S&P 500

3. Nasdaq-100

4. Hicap-1000

5. Banking

6. Chemicals

7. Computer

8. Consumer

9. Diversified

10. Drugs & Health Care

11. Electronics

12. Energy

13. ETFs

14. Financial

15. Food & Beverage

16. Insurance

17. Leisure

18. Manufacturing

19. Materials & Construction

20. Media

21. Metals & Mining

22. Real Estate

23. Retail

24. Telecom

25. Transportation

26. Utilities

That’s a lot of dividends.

Then we compiled those into “The Biggest Losers”:

The “Top 50 By Yield”:

and the “Top 50 By Yield + Capital Gain”:

We followed that up with a “Book of Charts” which compiled the whole July Run into easy-to-read charts:

and finally, a bit of “Data Analysis” to see how the everything hangs together.

It’s important to remember the purpose of all of this data: playing the game of “Moneyball for Dividends”

And that with that data you can construct your own dividend portfolios:

That’s not always an easy task — but with good data, building your own dividend portfolios can be a fun project.

Enjoy!

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This post is part of our July Run. 26 sectors, 650+ dividend paying stocks, all for $10/month.

“Data Analysis” is post 31 of 31 in the July run!

End of the July Run

The July run is now complete!

Whew. That was a lot of dividends.

Our next run (“The October Run”) will be in October 2026, covering Third Quarter numbers (July 1 - September 30).

Until then, we will be keeping you up to date on things like Weekly Payers, YieldMax, as well as other companies’ stables of dividend-paying products.

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Data Analysis

We thought you might enjoy a few summaries from this current run.

Overall, we covered 653 dividend paying stocks across 26 sectors and indices.

If you take the 589 (non-repeating) stocks and weight them equally, here’s what you get.

What’s interesting here is that across all 589 of those stocks, you ended up with a 6.37% average yield plus a 22.16% average gain—or a 28.53% average yield + capital gain over the past year. That includes all of the stocks from the “Biggest Losers” list — which had some pretty horrific losses.

We can trim things down a bit and you can take the Top 100 by Gain:

And the Top 100 by Yield:

And you can combine those into a 200 stock portfolio which would have looked like this:

A 70.34% Yield + Capital Gain return, of which 10.09% was yield. Not too shabby.

You can trim things down even further to the top 50 by gains:

And the top 50 by yield:

And combine those to get a 100 stock blend that looks like this:

With a 99.18% yield + capital gain, 12.75% of which was yield.

And finally, you can do the same thing with the top 25 by gain:

And the top 25 by yield:

To get a 50 stock blend that looks like this:

Unfortunately, you wouldn’t have been able to pick all of the top gainers (no one has a crystal ball), so a 50 stock portfolio (top 25 yields + top 25 yield + capital gains) that returned 129.23% in yield + capital gains over the past year is pretty unrealistic.

You wouldn’t have been able to pick all of the top dividend payers either, for the same reason: no one can predict the future.

Still, in that ideal (but unrealistic) scenario, that’s a 129.23% return of which 16.46% is yield.

Or, overall, 10.81% per month in yield + capital gains — using a mix of high returns and high dividend payers.

The key takeaway here is that the universe of dividend paying stocks does provide a kind of interesting lens through which to look at the rest of the market.

And what you’re really after with all of this is creating a “team” of dividend stocks that — metaphorically speaking — can create a 20-win streak, just like the Oakland A’s.

Did the Oakland A’s win the World Series that year? Nope. But that 20-win streak was something no team had ever done before in professional baseball history.

So you might not be able to pick the “perfect” team of dividend stocks that does all the right things — just like you can never pick the “perfect” fantasy football team (note the word “fantasy” in that phrase).

However, with a bit of study — and a bit of luck — you just might pick your own championship team of dividend stocks with the data you find here at Dividend Farmer.

We can’t provide specific investment advice. But the combinations above do provide some further insight into the whole idea that with a bit of research you can create your own dynamic DIY dividend portfolios. Portfolios which can (at least theoretically) beat the pants off the “Big Dogs”…

… and that yes, Moneyball for Dividends might just be a thing.

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This post is part of our July Run. 26 sectors, 650+ dividend paying stocks, all for $10/month.

“Charts” is post 30 of 31 in the July run!

The Chart Book

This is a subscriber only post with a “book of charts” from the current run.

This is for those of you who are more visually oriented and want to skip the “number salad” of our normal posts.

There are three charts for each sector —

1. Dividend Yield

2. Capital Gains/Losses

3. Combined Yield + Capital Gains.

Here’s a free preview! The entire Banking Sector!

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