WNTR ETF — YieldMax Short MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF
YieldMax Short MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF (WNTR)
WNTR is an ETF that tracks the Strategy (MSTR). As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 75.72%, its trailing-12-month yield is 112.41%, its expense ratio is 1.00%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 16/100 (High risk). Fund total return is 75.0% over the past 1.4 years, 146.5 points ahead of MSTR at -71.5%.
At the current 75.72% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $7,572 per year, or $631.00 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual weekly payments vary.
WNTR dividend yield and income
Data as of August 19, 2026.
The distribution rate (75.72%) is the latest posted forward yield, paid weekly. Trailing-12-month yield (112.41%) is the last year of payments divided by the current price. The last dividend was $0.3892. The last ex-dividend date was 08/20/2026. It was paid on 08/21/2026. At 75.72%, $10,000 would generate about $7,572 a year ($631.00 monthly-equivalent).
| Ex-date | Amount | vs year-ago payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | $0.354 | -78.6% |
| 2026-08-06 | $0.461 | -72.1% |
| 2026-07-30 | $0.472 | -71.5% |
| 2026-07-23 | $0.499 | -69.8% |
| 2026-07-16 | $0.553 | -70.2% |
| 2026-07-09 | $0.485 | -73.9% |
| 2026-07-02 | $0.625 | -66.3% |
| 2026-06-25 | $0.575 | -69.0% |
| 2026-06-18 | $0.47 | -84.7% |
| 2026-06-11 | $0.49 | -84.1% |
| 2026-06-04 | $0.329 | -89.3% |
| 2026-05-28 | $0.31 | -89.9% |
| 2026-05-21 | $0.305 | -88.8% |
| 2026-05-14 | $0.274 | -89.9% |
| 2026-05-07 | $0.272 | -90.0% |
| 2026-04-30 | $0.314 | -88.5% |
| 2026-04-23 | $0.316 | -88.4% |
| 2026-04-16 | $0.415 | — |
| 2026-04-09 | $0.53 | — |
| 2026-04-02 | $0.51 | — |
| 2026-03-26 | $0.492 | — |
| 2026-03-19 | $0.486 | — |
| 2026-03-12 | $0.547 | — |
| 2026-03-05 | $0.575 | — |
| 2026-02-26 | $0.727 | — |
| 2026-02-19 | $0.732 | — |
| 2026-02-12 | $0.454 | — |
| 2026-02-05 | $0.492 | — |
| 2026-01-29 | $0.439 | — |
| 2026-01-22 | $0.445 | — |
| 2026-01-15 | $0.577 | — |
| 2026-01-08 | $0.528 | — |
| 2026-01-02 | $0.681 | — |
| 2025-12-26 | $0.754 | — |
| 2025-12-18 | $0.631 | — |
| 2025-12-11 | $0.397 | — |
| 2025-12-04 | $0.644 | — |
| 2025-11-28 | $0.926 | — |
| 2025-11-20 | $0.849 | — |
| 2025-11-13 | $0.82 | — |
| 2025-11-06 | $0.735 | — |
| 2025-10-30 | $0.597 | — |
| 2025-10-23 | $0.61 | — |
| 2025-10-16 | $1.468 | — |
| 2025-09-25 | $3.295 | — |
| 2025-08-28 | $2.198 | — |
| 2025-07-31 | $1.655 | — |
| 2025-07-03 | $1.855 | — |
| 2025-06-05 | $3.073 | — |
| 2025-05-08 | $2.719 | — |
| 2025 total | $23.226 | — |
| 2026 YTD total | $15.734 | 36.8% |
WNTR dividend growth
An annualized trend fit on recent payments is -62.60%. That fit can move with uneven quarterly amounts and is not the same as a trailing-12-month cut.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | 218.8% |
WNTR performance versus MSTR
Data as of August 19, 2026.
Fund total return is 75.0% over the past 1.4 years, 146.5 points ahead of MSTR at -71.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 42.7%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| Since inception (1.4 years) | 75.0% | 49.40% |
WNTR key facts
Data as of August 19, 2026.
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 16 · High risk
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 12.12%
- Issuer
- YieldMax
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 03/26/2025
- Expense ratio
- 1.00%
- Distribution rate
- 75.72%
- Distribution frequency
- Weekly
- Trailing yield
- 112.41%
- Last close
- $26.73
- AUM
- $84,417,274
- Average volume
- 92261.0
- Last dividend
- $0.3892
- Ex-dividend date
- 08/20/2026
- Payment date
- 08/21/2026
- Beta
- -1.8764
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (75.72%) 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 (112.41%) 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: 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 42.7%.
Frequently asked questions
Does WNTR pay monthly?
No. WNTR currently pays weekly, not monthly.
What index does WNTR track?
WNTR tracks the Strategy (MSTR).
What is WNTR's expense ratio?
WNTR's expense ratio is 1.00%.
What is WNTR's dividend yield?
WNTR currently yields 75.72%, paid weekly, with a 1.00% expense ratio.
When does WNTR pay a dividend?
WNTR pays weekly. The last dividend was $0.3892. The last ex-dividend date was 08/20/2026. It was paid on 08/21/2026.
How has WNTR performed?
Fund total return is 75.0% over the past 1.4 years, 146.5 points ahead of MSTR at -71.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 42.7%.
Is WNTR a good investment?
WNTR's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 16 (High risk). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. It currently yields 75.72%. Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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