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YieldMax S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF (S...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

CUSIP
88636R560
Issuer
YieldMax
Inception Date
Feb 5, 2025
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
No Index (Active)
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in YieldMax S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call 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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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

YieldMax S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF (SDTY) has returned -4.13% so far this year and 13.67% over the past 12 months.


YieldMax S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF

1D
1.89%
1M
-4.59%
YTD
-4.13%
6M
-0.63%
1Y
13.67%
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%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 6, 2025, SDTY's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.44%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 13.2 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was May 2025 with a return of +7.8%, while the worst month was Apr 2025 at -5.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, SDTY closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +8.2%, while the worst single day was Apr 4, 2025 at -6.5%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.84%-1.33%-4.59%-4.13%
2025-2.10%-5.38%-5.59%7.80%5.43%2.35%0.75%3.39%2.67%0.49%0.46%9.83%

Benchmark Metrics

YieldMax S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF has an annualized alpha of -1.10%, beta of 0.91, and R² of 0.91 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 07, 2025.

  • This ETF participated in 122.04% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 111.41% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • With beta of 0.91 and R² of 0.91, this ETF moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
-1.10%
Beta
0.91
0.91
Upside Capture
111.41%
Downside Capture
122.04%

Expense Ratio

SDTY has a high expense ratio of 1.01%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

SDTY ranks 42 for risk / return — on par with similar ETFs. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.


SDTY Risk / Return Rank: 4242
Overall Rank
SDTY Sharpe Ratio Rank: 4040
Sharpe Ratio Rank
SDTY Sortino Ratio Rank: 3838
Sortino Ratio Rank
SDTY Omega Ratio Rank: 4747
Omega Ratio Rank
SDTY Calmar Ratio Rank: 4242
Calmar Ratio Rank
SDTY Martin Ratio Rank: 4545
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for YieldMax S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF (SDTY) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


SDTYBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.78

0.90

-0.12

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.13

1.39

-0.26

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.19

1.21

-0.02

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.12

1.40

-0.28

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

4.40

6.61

-2.20

Explore SDTY risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

YieldMax S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF provided a 28.16% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $11.23 per share.


22.00%$0.00$2.00$4.00$6.00$8.00$10.002025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025
Dividend$11.23$9.77

Dividend yield

28.16%22.00%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for YieldMax S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.72$0.96$1.12$2.80
2025$0.42$0.92$1.11$1.36$0.78$0.76$0.77$0.64$0.88$1.09$1.04$9.77

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 S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call 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 S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF was 18.63%, occurring on Apr 21, 2025. Recovery took 62 trading sessions.

The current YieldMax S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF drawdown is 6.28%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-18.63%Feb 19, 202543Apr 21, 202562Jul 21, 2025105
-8.02%Jan 29, 202642Mar 30, 2026
-4.19%Nov 13, 20256Nov 20, 20258Dec 3, 202514
-2.78%Oct 9, 20252Oct 10, 20256Oct 20, 20258
-2.5%Dec 11, 20255Dec 17, 20254Dec 23, 20259

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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