AIYY ETF — YieldMax AI Option Income Strategy ETF
YieldMax AI Option Income Strategy ETF (AIYY)
AIYY is an ETF that tracks the C3.ai (AI). As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 55.92%, its trailing-12-month yield is 144.70%, its expense ratio is 0.99%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 12/100 (High risk). Fund total return is -78.9% over the past 2.7 years, 12.2 points behind AI at -66.7%.
At the current 55.92% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $5,592 per year, or $466.00 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual weekly payments vary.
AIYY dividend yield and income
Data as of August 19, 2026.
The distribution rate (55.92%) is the latest posted forward yield, paid weekly. Trailing-12-month yield (144.70%) is the last year of payments divided by the current price. The last dividend was $0.0812. The last ex-dividend date was 08/20/2026. It was paid on 08/21/2026. At 55.92%, $10,000 would generate about $5,592 a year ($466.00 monthly-equivalent).
| Ex-date | Amount | vs year-ago payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | $0.091 | -95.0% |
| 2026-08-06 | $0.106 | -94.1% |
| 2026-07-30 | $0.104 | -94.3% |
| 2026-07-23 | $0.104 | -94.3% |
| 2026-07-16 | $0.117 | -92.7% |
| 2026-07-09 | $0.1 | -93.8% |
| 2026-07-02 | $0.095 | -94.1% |
| 2026-06-25 | $0.133 | -91.7% |
| 2026-06-18 | $0.173 | -94.6% |
| 2026-06-11 | $0.147 | -95.4% |
| 2026-06-04 | $0.186 | -94.2% |
| 2026-05-28 | $0.145 | -95.5% |
| 2026-05-21 | $0.104 | -96.8% |
| 2026-05-14 | $0.15 | -95.4% |
| 2026-05-07 | $0.139 | -95.7% |
| 2026-04-30 | $0.135 | -95.8% |
| 2026-04-23 | $0.143 | -93.8% |
| 2026-04-16 | $0.151 | -93.4% |
| 2026-04-09 | $0.095 | -95.9% |
| 2026-04-02 | $0.115 | -95.0% |
| 2026-03-26 | $0.109 | -96.6% |
| 2026-03-19 | $0.103 | -96.8% |
| 2026-03-12 | $0.104 | -96.8% |
| 2026-03-05 | $0.171 | -94.7% |
| 2026-02-26 | $0.154 | -95.8% |
| 2026-02-19 | $0.15 | -96.0% |
| 2026-02-12 | $0.15 | -96.0% |
| 2026-02-05 | $0.133 | -96.4% |
| 2026-01-29 | $0.14 | -96.3% |
| 2026-01-22 | $0.164 | -95.6% |
| 2026-01-15 | $0.185 | -95.1% |
| 2026-01-08 | $0.189 | -95.0% |
| 2026-01-02 | $0.173 | -98.0% |
| 2025-12-26 | $0.208 | -97.6% |
| 2025-12-18 | $0.275 | -96.8% |
| 2025-12-11 | $0.298 | -96.6% |
| 2025-12-04 | $0.377 | -95.6% |
| 2025-11-28 | $0.27 | -96.9% |
| 2025-11-20 | $0.26 | -97.0% |
| 2025-11-13 | $0.29 | -96.6% |
| 2025-11-06 | $0.3 | -95.9% |
| 2025-10-30 | $0.35 | -95.2% |
| 2025-10-23 | $0.29 | -96.0% |
| 2025-10-16 | $0.9 | -87.6% |
| 2025-09-25 | $1.39 | -61.4% |
| 2025-08-28 | $1.18 | -67.2% |
| 2025-07-31 | $1.81 | -49.3% |
| 2025-07-03 | $1.6 | -59.7% |
| 2025-06-05 | $3.21 | -63.3% |
| 2025-05-08 | $3.25 | -20.3% |
| 2025-04-10 | $2.3 | -68.3% |
| 2025-03-13 | $3.22 | -69.7% |
| 2025-02-13 | $3.71 | -7.7% |
| 2025-01-16 | $3.76 | -72.1% |
| 2024-12-19 | $8.72 | -35.4% |
| 2024-11-21 | $8.6 | — |
| 2024-10-24 | $7.24 | — |
| 2024-09-06 | $3.6 | — |
| 2024-08-07 | $3.57 | — |
| 2024-07-05 | $3.97 | — |
| 2024-06-06 | $8.75 | — |
| 2024-05-06 | $4.08 | — |
| 2024-04-04 | $7.25 | — |
| 2024-03-06 | $10.63 | — |
| 2024-02-07 | $4.02 | — |
| 2024-01-05 | $13.49 | — |
| 2024 total | $83.92 | — |
| 2025 total | $29.248 | -65.1% |
| 2026 YTD total | $4.458 | -81.5% |
AIYY dividend growth
An annualized trend fit on recent payments is -92.54%. That fit can move with uneven quarterly amounts and is not the same as a trailing-12-month cut.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | -78.7% |
AIYY performance versus AI
Data as of August 19, 2026.
Fund total return is -78.9% over the past 2.7 years, 12.2 points behind AI at -66.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 55.4%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| Since inception (2.7 years) | -78.9% | -43.60% |
AIYY key facts
Data as of August 19, 2026.
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 12 · High risk
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 6.71%
- Issuer
- YieldMax
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 11/27/2023
- Expense ratio
- 0.99%
- Distribution rate
- 55.92%
- Distribution frequency
- Weekly
- Trailing yield
- 144.70%
- Last close
- $7.55
- AUM
- $26,661,150
- Average volume
- 30657.0
- Last dividend
- $0.0812
- Ex-dividend date
- 08/20/2026
- Payment date
- 08/21/2026
- Beta
- 2.0011
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (55.92%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (144.70%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 19, 2026.
Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield
Sources and review
Data as of August 19, 2026.
Primary sources: YieldMax fund page; Index: C3.ai (AI); prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
AIYY risks and drawbacks
Total return has trailed AI over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 55.4%.
Who may consider AIYY — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors whose main goal is matching AI total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does AIYY pay monthly?
No. AIYY currently pays weekly, not monthly.
What index does AIYY track?
AIYY tracks the C3.ai (AI).
What is AIYY's expense ratio?
AIYY's expense ratio is 0.99%.
What is AIYY's dividend yield?
AIYY currently yields 55.92%, paid weekly, with a 0.99% expense ratio.
When does AIYY pay a dividend?
AIYY pays weekly. The last dividend was $0.0812. The last ex-dividend date was 08/20/2026. It was paid on 08/21/2026.
How has AIYY performed?
Fund total return is -78.9% over the past 2.7 years, 12.2 points behind AI at -66.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 55.4%.
Is AIYY a good investment?
AIYY's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 12 (High risk). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. It currently yields 55.92%. Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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