I updated my YieldMax tracking sheet for May. I am not using this as a “highest yield equals best fund” ranking. For this group, the first thing I want to check is whether the very large distribution numbers are being supported by price trend and total return, or whether the payout is coming with too much damage to the price base.
That matters more with YieldMax-style funds because the headline Dividend TTM can be very large. A high payout can still be useful for a specific income role, but I do not want to read it in isolation.
The metrics I am watching here are Dividend TTM, Price CAGR, Total Return CAGR, payout support risk, stability, and month-over-month changes from the prior snapshot.
| Fund Ticker | Dividend TTM | Price CAGR | Total Return CAGR | Payout Support Risk | Stability | Dividend TTM (MoM) | Price Growth (MoM) | Total Return CAGR (MoM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMDY | 61.00% | -18.82% | 50.67% | Elevated | LOW | -10.61pp | 7.41pp | 15.17pp |
| CHPY | 29.18% | 79.01% | 166.31% | Low | LOW | -3.62pp | 16.90pp | 25.74pp |
| CONY | 197.35% | -52.62% | 6.61% | Elevated | LOW | -6.81pp | -0.03pp | -0.07pp |
| FEAT | 83.99% | -48.95% | -14.00% | Elevated | LOW | -2.40pp | 2.03pp | 4.08pp |
| FIVY | 47.76% | -37.07% | -11.29% | Elevated | LOW | -2.06pp | 2.89pp | 4.28pp |
| GDXY | 71.72% | -21.26% | 24.68% | Elevated | LOW | 3.92pp | -1.09pp | -1.72pp |
| GPTY | 32.40% | -2.07% | 38.29% | Low | LOW | -3.88pp | 9.69pp | 14.03pp |
| LFGY | 77.53% | -41.24% | 8.25% | Elevated | LOW | -12.22pp | 5.62pp | 9.91pp |
| MINY | 7.42% | -41.99% | -22.41% | Elevated | LOW | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| MSTY | 218.47% | -49.77% | 22.14% | Elevated | LOW | -19.54pp | -1.15pp | -2.97pp |
| NFLY | 62.21% | -23.54% | 17.95% | Elevated | LOW | -1.19pp | -1.85pp | -3.14pp |
| NVDY | 62.42% | -16.23% | 50.83% | Elevated | LOW | -7.91pp | -3.88pp | -5.89pp |
| QDTY | 30.65% | -11.26% | 20.52% | Elevated | LOW | -2.94pp | 5.65pp | 7.39pp |
| RDTY | 43.34% | -18.79% | N/A | Elevated | LOW | -1.68pp | 1.46pp | 1.57pp |
| RNTY | 11.15% | -1.60% | N/A | Low | LOW | 1.20pp | -1.66pp | -1.61pp |
| SDTY | 25.40% | -11.44% | N/A | Elevated | LOW | -1.30pp | 2.55pp | 3.25pp |
| SLTY | 72.55% | -60.87% | -23.64% | Elevated | LOW | 9.54pp | 0.37pp | 0.14pp |
| SOXY | 6.58% | 59.89% | 78.12% | Low | LOW | -0.92pp | 16.73pp | 18.75pp |
| TSLY | 81.43% | -41.69% | 12.78% | Elevated | LOW | -11.35pp | -2.00pp | -3.23pp |
| ULTY | 113.96% | -55.32% | 0.97% | Elevated | LOW | -9.71pp | 1.50pp | 2.53pp |
| YMAG | 53.05% | -16.98% | 26.30% | Elevated | LOW | 1.02pp | 0.83pp | 3.02pp |
| YMAX | 71.14% | -29.30% | 15.70% | Elevated | LOW | -6.68pp | 2.12pp | 3.91pp |
| YQQQ | 31.61% | -31.56% | -12.71% | Elevated | LOW | 0.60pp | -2.76pp | -3.63pp |
What stood out to me
MSTY is still the most extreme name in this snapshot. It shows the highest Dividend TTM at 218.47%, but the Price CAGR is -49.77% and payout support risk is marked Elevated. Total Return CAGR is still positive at 22.14%, so this is not just a simple “high yield bad” case, but the price damage is large enough that I would not read the yield by itself.
CONY is also a good example of why I do not want to sort this group by payout alone. It shows 197.35% Dividend TTM, but Price CAGR is -52.62% and Total Return CAGR is only 6.61%. The income number is huge, but a lot of the return story is being offset by price decline.
CHPY looks very different from the highest-yield names. Its Dividend TTM is lower at 29.18%, but Price CAGR is 79.01%, Total Return CAGR is 166.31%, and payout support risk is marked Low. For my screening process, that combination stands out more than yield alone because both price and total return are moving in the right direction in this snapshot.
SOXY also stands apart from the very high-yield group. Its Dividend TTM is only 6.58%, but Price CAGR is 59.89% and Total Return CAGR is 78.12%, with payout support risk marked Low. I would not compare it to MSTY or CONY as the same kind of income vehicle; the role looks very different.
NVDY is one of the more balanced-looking higher-yield names in this table. It has 62.42% Dividend TTM, -16.23% Price CAGR, and 50.83% Total Return CAGR. The payout support risk is still marked Elevated, but compared with names like CONY, ULTY, or SLTY, the price decline is less severe in this snapshot.
The month-over-month changes also matter. LFGY still has 77.53% Dividend TTM, but its Dividend TTM fell -12.22pp from the prior snapshot. MSTY fell -19.54pp, TSLY fell -11.35pp, and ULTY fell -9.71pp. For a high-yield screen, I care about those changes because the headline yield can move quickly.
My takeaway from this May snapshot is that YieldMax funds need to be read as role-specific income tools, not as a single ranked list. Some names show very high income with deep negative Price CAGR, while a few lower-yield names show stronger price and total-return behavior. For me, the useful question is not “which one pays the most,” but whether the payout, price trend, and total return are working together enough for the role I want the fund to play.
Note: Metrics are exported from Dividend Decoder as a partial snapshot; not investment advice.