BABO ETF — YieldMax BABA Option Income Strategy ETF
YieldMax BABA Option Income Strategy ETF (BABO)
BABO is an ETF that tracks the Alibaba (BABA). As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 48.79%, its trailing-12-month yield is 90.05%, its expense ratio is 1.00%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 36/100 (Elevated risk). Fund total return is 28.7% over the past 2 years, 32.1 points behind BABA at 60.8%.
At the current 48.79% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $4,879 per year, or $406.58 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual weekly payments vary.
BABO dividend yield and income
Data as of August 19, 2026.
The distribution rate (48.79%) is the latest posted forward yield, paid weekly. Trailing-12-month yield (90.05%) is the last year of payments divided by the current price. The last dividend was $0.0805. The last ex-dividend date was 08/20/2026. It was paid on 08/21/2026. At 48.79%, $10,000 would generate about $4,879 a year ($406.58 monthly-equivalent).
| Ex-date | Amount | vs year-ago payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | $0.1 | -86.7% |
| 2026-08-06 | $0.164 | -78.2% |
| 2026-07-30 | $0.125 | -67.3% |
| 2026-07-23 | $0.082 | -78.5% |
| 2026-07-16 | $0.068 | -82.2% |
| 2026-07-09 | $0.06 | -84.3% |
| 2026-07-02 | $0.054 | -87.5% |
| 2026-06-25 | $0.066 | -84.7% |
| 2026-06-18 | $0.072 | -83.3% |
| 2026-06-11 | $0.085 | -80.3% |
| 2026-06-04 | $0.089 | -91.1% |
| 2026-05-28 | $0.087 | -91.3% |
| 2026-05-21 | $0.079 | -92.1% |
| 2026-05-14 | $0.102 | -89.8% |
| 2026-05-07 | $0.092 | -86.0% |
| 2026-04-30 | $0.101 | -84.7% |
| 2026-04-23 | $0.083 | -87.4% |
| 2026-04-16 | $0.091 | -86.2% |
| 2026-04-09 | $0.091 | -88.0% |
| 2026-04-02 | $0.087 | -88.5% |
| 2026-03-26 | $0.087 | -88.5% |
| 2026-03-19 | $0.093 | -87.7% |
| 2026-03-12 | $0.089 | -95.4% |
| 2026-03-05 | $0.091 | -95.3% |
| 2026-02-26 | $0.098 | -94.9% |
| 2026-02-19 | $0.097 | -94.9% |
| 2026-02-12 | $0.114 | -75.7% |
| 2026-02-05 | $0.119 | -74.6% |
| 2026-01-29 | $0.17 | -63.8% |
| 2026-01-22 | $0.128 | -72.7% |
| 2026-01-15 | $0.086 | -80.7% |
| 2026-01-08 | $0.117 | -73.7% |
| 2026-01-02 | $0.092 | -79.3% |
| 2025-12-26 | $0.093 | -79.1% |
| 2025-12-18 | $0.09 | -87.7% |
| 2025-12-11 | $0.127 | -82.6% |
| 2025-12-04 | $0.238 | -67.4% |
| 2025-11-28 | $0.138 | -81.1% |
| 2025-11-20 | $0.128 | -84.5% |
| 2025-11-13 | $0.137 | -83.4% |
| 2025-11-06 | $0.15 | -81.8% |
| 2025-10-30 | $0.256 | -69.0% |
| 2025-10-23 | $0.31 | -76.0% |
| 2025-10-16 | $0.135 | -89.6% |
| 2025-10-09 | $1.888 | 46.0% |
| 2025-09-11 | $0.797 | 13.5% |
| 2025-08-14 | $0.754 | — |
| 2025-07-17 | $0.382 | — |
| 2025-06-20 | $0.431 | — |
| 2025-05-22 | $1 | — |
| 2025-04-24 | $0.659 | — |
| 2025-03-27 | $0.758 | — |
| 2025-02-27 | $1.919 | — |
| 2025-01-30 | $0.469 | — |
| 2025-01-03 | $0.445 | — |
| 2024-12-05 | $0.729 | — |
| 2024-11-07 | $0.825 | — |
| 2024-10-10 | $1.293 | — |
| 2024-09-06 | $0.702 | — |
| 2024 total | $3.549 | — |
| 2025 total | $11.304 | 218.5% |
| 2026 YTD total | $3.159 | -53.7% |
BABO dividend growth
An annualized trend fit on recent payments is -114.34%. That fit can move with uneven quarterly amounts and is not the same as a trailing-12-month cut.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | -12.6% |
BABO performance versus BABA
Data as of August 19, 2026.
Fund total return is 28.7% over the past 2 years, 32.1 points behind BABA at 60.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 42.6%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| Since inception (2 years) | 28.7% | 13.30% |
BABO key facts
Data as of August 19, 2026.
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 36 · Elevated risk
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 17.56%
- Issuer
- YieldMax
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 08/07/2024
- Expense ratio
- 1.00%
- Distribution rate
- 48.79%
- Distribution frequency
- Weekly
- Trailing yield
- 90.05%
- Last close
- $8.58
- AUM
- $17,441,348
- Average volume
- 62402.0
- Last dividend
- $0.0805
- Ex-dividend date
- 08/20/2026
- Payment date
- 08/21/2026
- Beta
- 0.0
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (48.79%) 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 (90.05%) 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: Alibaba (BABA); 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.
BABO risks and drawbacks
Total return has trailed BABA over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 42.6%.
Who may consider BABO — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors whose main goal is matching BABA total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does BABO pay monthly?
No. BABO currently pays weekly, not monthly.
What index does BABO track?
BABO tracks the Alibaba (BABA).
What is BABO's expense ratio?
BABO's expense ratio is 1.00%.
What is BABO's dividend yield?
BABO currently yields 48.79%, paid weekly, with a 1.00% expense ratio.
When does BABO pay a dividend?
BABO pays weekly. The last dividend was $0.0805. The last ex-dividend date was 08/20/2026. It was paid on 08/21/2026.
How has BABO performed?
Fund total return is 28.7% over the past 2 years, 32.1 points behind BABA at 60.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 42.6%.
Is BABO a good investment?
BABO's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 36 (Elevated risk). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. It currently yields 48.79%. Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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