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YieldMax MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF has suffered a 75.6% share price decline and a 41% total return loss over twelve months. MSTY's high 70% dividend yield is unsustainable, as distributions erode NAV and are frequently funded by return of capital rather than earned income. The fund structurally lags MSTR and Bitcoin upside due to in-the-money option positions, limiting participation in rallies and increasing…

Strategy's stock is down by 70% from its high as the price of Bitcoin -- the company's primary asset -- remains well below where it traded throughout 2025. The YieldMax MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF generates options income from underlying synthetic positions in Strategy stock.

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Some ETFs pay you more in dividends over a year than their shares cost today. That sounds like a great deal until you understand why it happens.

I am going to be very blunt. Many retirees say they want income from their portfolio but refuse to sell shares to generate it.