WNTR ETF — YieldMax Short MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF
YieldMax Short MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF (WNTR)
Updated October 8, 2026.
WNTR is an ETF linked to Strategy (MSTR). its distribution rate is 62.52%, its trailing-12-month yield is 170.68%, its expense ratio is 1.00%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 0/100 (High risk). Total return is 10.8% over the past 1.5 years, 64.1 points ahead of MSTR at -53.3%.
At the current 62.52% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $6,252 per year. Actual weekly payments vary.
WNTR dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-08.
The distribution rate (62.52%) is the latest posted forward yield, paid weekly. Trailing-12-month yield (170.68%) is the last year of payments divided by the current price. The last dividend was $0.1836. The last ex-dividend date was 10/08/2026. It was paid on 10/09/2026. At the current 62.52% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $6,252 per year. Actual weekly payments vary.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-08 | $0.1836 11.2% est. ROC | -5.0% |
| 2026-10-01 | $0.1933 | 4.7% |
| 2026-09-24 | $0.1846 | -21.4% |
| 2026-09-17 | $0.235 | 8.3% |
| 2026-09-10 | $0.2169 | -12.2% |
| 2026-09-03 | $0.2469 | -1.2% |
| 2026-08-27 | $0.2499 | -35.8% |
| 2026-08-20 | $0.3892 | 10.1% |
| 2026-08-13 | $0.3535 | -23.4% |
| 2026-08-06 | $0.4613 | -2.2% |
| 2026-07-30 | $0.4717 | -5.5% |
| 2026-07-23 | $0.4992 | -9.7% |
| 2026-07-16 | $0.5531 | 14.1% |
| 2026-07-09 | $0.4849 | -22.4% |
| 2026-07-02 | $0.6252 | 8.7% |
| 2026-06-25 | $0.575 | 22.3% |
| 2026-06-18 | $0.4702 | -4.0% |
| 2026-06-11 | $0.4896 | 49.0% |
| 2026-06-04 | $0.3287 | 6.0% |
| 2026-05-28 | $0.31 | 1.7% |
| 2026-05-21 | $0.3048 | 11.2% |
| 2026-05-14 | $0.2742 | 0.9% |
| 2026-05-07 | $0.2717 | -13.5% |
| 2026-04-30 | $0.3142 | -0.4% |
| 2026-04-23 | $0.3155 | -23.9% |
| 2026-04-16 | $0.4148 | -21.8% |
| 2026-04-09 | $0.5301 | 3.9% |
| 2026-04-02 | $0.5101 | 3.8% |
| 2026-03-26 | $0.4916 | 1.1% |
| 2026-03-19 | $0.4861 | -11.1% |
| 2026-03-12 | $0.5468 | -4.9% |
| 2026-03-05 | $0.575 | -20.9% |
| 2026-02-26 | $0.7272 | -0.6% |
| 2026-02-19 | $0.7318 | 61.0% |
| 2026-02-12 | $0.4544 | -7.6% |
| 2026-02-05 | $0.492 | 12.0% |
| 2026-01-29 | $0.4392 | -1.3% |
| 2026-01-22 | $0.4452 | -22.8% |
| 2026-01-15 | $0.5767 | 9.3% |
| 2026-01-08 | $0.5276 | -22.5% |
| 2026-01-02 | $0.6812 | -9.7% |
| 2025-12-26 | $0.7543 | 19.5% |
| 2025-12-18 | $0.6313 | 59.1% |
| 2025-12-11 | $0.3967 | -38.4% |
| 2025-12-04 | $0.6443 | -30.4% |
| 2025-11-28 | $0.9263 | 9.1% |
| 2025-11-20 | $0.8491 | 3.6% |
| 2025-11-13 | $0.8196 | 11.5% |
| 2025-11-06 | $0.7349 | 23.2% |
| 2025-10-30 | $0.5967 | -2.2% |
| 2025-10-23 | $0.6102 | N/A |
| 2025-10-16 | $1.4679 | -55.5% |
| 2025-09-25 | $3.2951 | 49.9% |
| 2025-08-28 | $2.1976 | 32.8% |
| 2025-07-31 | $1.655 | -10.8% |
| 2025-07-03 | $1.855 | -39.6% |
| 2025-06-05 | $3.0725 | 13.0% |
| 2025-05-08 | $2.719 | — |
| 2025 total (partial launch year) | $23.2255 | — |
| 2026 YTD total | $17.632 | — |
WNTR dividend growth
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 3Y | 0.0% |
| 5Y | 0.0% |
WNTR holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
Economic / reference exposure: MSTR (physical holdings below may be collateral and options, not the reference asset itself).
WNTR performance versus MSTR
Price and return data through 2026-10-08.
Total return is 10.8% over the past 1.5 years, 64.1 points ahead of MSTR at -53.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 24.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 45.8%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -10.2% | — |
| 3M | -33.5% | — |
| 6M | -30.7% | — |
| YTD | -28.3% | — |
| 1Y | 24.7% | — |
| Since inception (1.5 years) | 10.8% | 6.90% |
WNTR key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 0 · High risk
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 0.00%
- Issuer
- YieldMax
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 03/26/2025
- Expense ratio
- 1.00%
- Distribution rate
- 62.52%
- Distribution frequency
- Weekly
- Trailing yield
- 170.68%
- Last close
- $15.27 (as of 2026-10-08)
- AUM
- $54,802,571
- Average volume
- 140250.0
- Last dividend
- $0.1836
- Latest 19(a) ROC estimate
- 11.23%
- Last ex-dividend date
- 10/08/2026
- Last payment date
- 10/09/2026
- Beta
- -1.8764
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (62.52%) 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 (170.68%) 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. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: YieldMax or company page; Index: Strategy (MSTR); 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.
WNTR risks and drawbacks
The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 45.8%.
Frequently asked questions
Does WNTR pay monthly?
No. WNTR currently pays weekly, not monthly.
What is WNTR linked to?
WNTR is linked to Strategy (MSTR), not a broad market index.
What is WNTR's expense ratio?
WNTR's expense ratio is 1.00%.
What is WNTR's dividend yield?
WNTR's distribution rate is 62.52%, paid weekly, with a 1.00% expense ratio — the latest regular payout annualised, not a trailing 12-month yield (data as of October 8, 2026).
When does WNTR pay a dividend?
WNTR pays weekly. The last dividend was $0.1836. The last ex-dividend date was 10/08/2026. It was paid on 10/09/2026.
How has WNTR performed?
Total return is 10.8% over the past 1.5 years, 64.1 points ahead of MSTR at -53.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 24.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 45.8%.
Is WNTR a good investment?
WNTR's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 0 (High risk). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 62.52% (the latest regular payout annualised, not a trailing yield). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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