- Does WNTR pay a distribution?
- Yes — YieldMax MSTR Short Option Income Strategy ETF (WNTR) distributes distributions to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 126.55%. Full distribution history is on this page.
- How often does WNTR pay distributions?
- YieldMax MSTR Short Option Income Strategy ETF pays distributions Weekly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the distribution history table on this page.
- What is WNTR's distribution yield?
- WNTR's trailing-twelve-month yield is 126.55%, calculated from the sum of distributions over the past year divided by the current price.
- When is WNTR's next ex-distribution date?
- The most recently announced ex-distribution date for WNTR was 2026-07-23. The next ex-date typically follows Weekly; once announced it appears at the top of the distribution history table on this page.
- How does WNTR's covered-call strategy work?
- WNTR sells call options against the stocks (or index) it holds, collecting premium income that gets passed through to shareholders as distributions. The strategy generates above-market income in flat or rising markets but caps upside — when the underlying rallies past the strike, the gains above the strike go to the option buyer, not the fund.
- Is WNTR's distribution sustainable?
- Covered-call ETFs like WNTR fund their distributions from option premium income. Sustainability depends on (1) whether option premiums stay high enough to cover the announced rate, and (2) whether NAV holds up over time. The NAV Erosion section on this page contrasts total return with price change since inception — if distributions consistently exceed total return, the fund is paying out capital rather than income.
