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Performance
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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in YieldMax AAPL Option Income Strategy ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
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Returns By Period
YieldMax AAPL Option Income Strategy ETF (APLY) has returned -5.57% so far this year and 10.00% over the past 12 months.
YieldMax AAPL Option Income Strategy ETF
- 1D
- 3.07%
- 1M
- -2.08%
- YTD
- -5.57%
- 6M
- -0.24%
- 1Y
- 10.00%
- 3Y*
- —
- 5Y*
- —
- 10Y*
- —
Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)
- 1D
- 2.91%
- 1M
- -5.09%
- YTD
- -4.63%
- 6M
- -2.39%
- 1Y
- 16.33%
- 3Y*
- 16.69%
- 5Y*
- 10.18%
- 10Y*
- 12.16%
Monthly Returns
Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Apr 18, 2023, APLY's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.84%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.9 years.
Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Aug 2025 with a return of +8.7%, while the worst month was Sep 2023 at -8.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 6 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.
On a daily basis, APLY closed higher 55% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +13.7%, while the worst single day was Apr 3, 2025 at -8.3%.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -4.13% | 0.59% | -2.08% | -5.57% | |||||||||
| 2025 | -5.42% | 2.29% | -7.10% | -3.49% | -4.04% | 1.34% | 2.77% | 8.68% | 5.19% | 4.12% | 3.62% | -2.09% | 4.69% |
| 2024 | -3.35% | -1.04% | -2.56% | 0.34% | 6.42% | 5.59% | 1.37% | 3.21% | 2.37% | -3.05% | 5.39% | 3.15% | 18.62% |
| 2023 | 1.32% | 5.30% | 7.25% | 2.05% | -7.04% | -8.06% | 1.04% | 8.34% | 2.03% | 11.44% |
Benchmark Metrics
YieldMax AAPL Option Income Strategy ETF has an annualized alpha of -3.93%, beta of 0.93, and R² of 0.43 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 19, 2023.
- This ETF participated in 87.46% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 65.89% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
- R² of 0.43 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.
- Alpha
- -3.93%
- Beta
- 0.93
- R²
- 0.43
- Upside Capture
- 65.89%
- Downside Capture
- 87.46%
Expense Ratio
APLY has a high expense ratio of 0.99%, indicating above-average management fees.
Return for Risk
Risk / Return Rank
APLY ranks 24 for risk / return — below 24% of ETFs on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.
Return / Risk — by metrics
The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for YieldMax AAPL Option Income Strategy ETF (APLY) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).
| APLY | Benchmark | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility | 0.37 | 0.90 | -0.52 |
Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk | 0.73 | 1.39 | -0.65 |
Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability | 1.11 | 1.21 | -0.10 |
Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown | 0.56 | 1.40 | -0.84 |
Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown | 1.93 | 6.61 | -4.67 |
Data is calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. The trend shows the change in the indicator over the past month. | |||
Explore APLY risk-adjusted metrics in detail
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Dividends
Dividend History
YieldMax AAPL Option Income Strategy ETF provided a 38.63% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $4.54 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $4.54 | $4.85 | $4.50 | $2.82 |
Dividend yield | 38.63% | 36.38% | 24.95% | 14.36% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for YieldMax AAPL Option Income Strategy ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.24 | $0.38 | $0.23 | $0.85 | |||||||||
| 2025 | $0.28 | $0.53 | $0.34 | $0.30 | $0.65 | $0.31 | $0.68 | $0.35 | $0.36 | $0.42 | $0.34 | $0.28 | $4.85 |
| 2024 | $0.56 | $0.17 | $0.42 | $0.38 | $0.34 | $0.40 | $0.32 | $0.35 | $0.45 | $0.34 | $0.33 | $0.42 | $4.50 |
| 2023 | $0.29 | $0.63 | $0.56 | $0.23 | $0.48 | $0.17 | $0.47 | $2.82 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the YieldMax AAPL Option Income Strategy ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the YieldMax AAPL Option Income Strategy ETF was 30.41%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 139 trading sessions.
The current YieldMax AAPL Option Income Strategy ETF drawdown is 8.85%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -30.41% | Dec 27, 2024 | 69 | Apr 8, 2025 | 139 | Oct 27, 2025 | 208 |
| -15.85% | Aug 1, 2023 | 62 | Oct 26, 2023 | 160 | Jun 17, 2024 | 222 |
| -11.76% | Dec 4, 2025 | 73 | Mar 20, 2026 | — | — | — |
| -9.44% | Jul 17, 2024 | 15 | Aug 6, 2024 | 38 | Sep 30, 2024 | 53 |
| -4.68% | Oct 23, 2024 | 8 | Nov 1, 2024 | 16 | Nov 25, 2024 | 24 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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