Dark Side Of Weekly Payouts: CONY Is The Lesser Evil Than ULTY

YieldMax COIN Option Income Strategy ETF (CONY) offers superior total return potential versus ULTY due to heightened bitcoin volatility and higher implied volatility in COIN. I maintain a cautious stance on both funds, but see CONY as offering a more balanced return/risk profile with their current volatility regimes. I am seeing a divergence between equity volatility and bitcoin volatility.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 10, 2025

YieldMax® ETFs Announces Weekly Distributions for Group 1 ETFs

CHICAGO and MILWAUKEE and NEW YORK, Dec. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YieldMax® ETFs announced distributions for the YieldMax® Group 1 weekly pay ETFs. Group 1 Distribution Announcement Ex.

GlobeNewsWire • Dec 9, 2025

YieldMax® ETFs Announces Strategic Updates to ULTY, the YieldMax® Ultra Option Income Strategy ETF

NEW YORK, Dec. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YieldMax® ETFs today announced a series of strategic updates to the YieldMax ® Ultra Option Income Strategy ETF (ULTY). ULTY Overview and Core Purpose ULTY is an actively managed exchange traded fund that seeks to generate current income and provide exposure to select U.S. equities through a portfolio enhanced by option strategies.

GlobeNewsWire • Dec 8, 2025

Why 10%+ Yields Can Wreck Your Retirement Income

My portfolio goal is sustainable, stress-free income—prioritizing safety over chasing high yields. Even though it might be very tempting, tilting investments towards 10%+ yields is not the smartest thing to do. The historical stock market annual return figure is around 10%, which is very difficult to meet for income investors, who are usually concentrated into fixed income factor (lower return potential).

Seeking Alpha • Dec 7, 2025

ULTY: The Reverse Split Is An Indication Of Failure

YieldMax Ultra Option Income Strategy ETF (ULTY) has seen its NAV collapse 79% since inception. Its total return is now negative. ULTY's strategy of holding volatile stocks and writing call options has resulted in high yields, but these are unsustainable as both NAV and payouts decline. The fund's frequent rebalancing and focus on volatility over fundamentals have led to poor entries, compounding losses even during a favorable market environment.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 26, 2025

ULTY: Leveraging It For The Highest Returns

YieldMax Ultra Option Income Strategy ETF is designed for income-focused investors, leveraging covered calls on large tech stocks to generate high yield. Criticism about NAV erosion is overstated; ULTY's purpose is income generation, not growth, and some NAV decline is an expected trade-off for high distributions. ULTY works best as part of a diversified portfolio, with income reinvested elsewhere to maximize returns and mitigate risk, rather than as a standalone holding.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 21, 2025

I'm Ready to Throw in the Towel on MSTY and ULTY—Should I Wait for a Bounce First?

It's tempting to think about throwing in the towel on an ETF that has so much negative momentum riding behind it.

24/7 Wall Street • Nov 10, 2025

ULTY: Don't Fall For This 100%+ Dividend Yield Trap

YieldMax Ultra Option Income Strategy ETF offers an extremely high yield but employs an aggressive covered call strategy on risky, hype-driven stocks. ULTY's net asset value and share price have declined sharply, erasing most of the benefit from its high dividend payouts. The fund's aggressive option writing and volatile holdings cap upside while exposing investors to significant downside, resulting in poor total returns.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 28, 2025

ULTY: 90% Yield But The Volatility And NAV Erosion May Not Be Worth It

YieldMax has rapidly grown to $17 billion AUM, capitalizing on demand for leveraged and ultra-high yield ETFs. While single-stock ETFs like MSTY, NVDY, CONY, and TSLY dominate, the YieldMax Ultra Option Income Strategy ETF offers more diversification. YieldMax Ultra Option Income Strategy ETF boasts a striking 90% distribution yield, appealing strongly to income-focused investors.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 28, 2025

I'm pulling out of ULTY — Am I making a mistake?

One of the biggest challenges investors face on the road to building wealth is deciding how much risk in their portfolios to take on.

24/7 Wall Street • Oct 23, 2025