The Harvest Report
October 2026
14 funds paid in October 2026 so far. 7 raised their payouts and 7 cut versus September. Across the funds that publish a breakdown, an average of 78% of each payout was return of capital.
Still to pay this month: AAPW, AIYY, AMDW, AMDY, AMZW, AMZY, APLY, ARMW, AVGW, BABO, BABW, BIGY, BNDI, BRKC, BRKW, BTCI, COIW, CONY, COSW, CRCO, CRSH, CSHI, CVNY, DIPS, DRAY, FBY, FIAT, GDXW, GDXY, GLDW, GMEY, GOOW, GOOY, GPIQ, GPIX, HIYY, HOOW, HOOY, HYBI, IAUI, INYY, IWMI, IYRI, JEPI, JEPQ, JPO, MAGY, MARO, METW, MLPI, MRNY, MSFO, MSFW, MSST, MSTW, MSTY, NEHI, NFLW, NFLY, NIHI, NLSI, NVDW, NVDY, NVIT, OARK, PLTW, PLTY, PYPY, QDTE, QQQH, QQQI, RBLY, RDTE, RDYY, RNTY, SMCY, SNOY, SOXY, SPYH, SPYI, TEST, TLTI, TOPW, TPAY, TSLW, TSLY, TSMY, TSYW, UBEW, UNHW, WEEK, WNTR, XBCI, XDTE, XOMO, XPAY, XQQI, XSPI, XYZY, YBIT, YQQQ, YSPC.
| Fund | Per share | vs. prior | Return of capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHPYYieldMax Semiconductor Portfolio Option Income ETF | $0.5385 | −6.0% | 100%* |
| GPTYYieldMax AI & Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF | $0.2941 | +1.5% | 100%* |
| LFGYYieldMax Crypto Industry & Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF | $0.1526 | −7.1% | 100%* |
| MINYYieldMax Strategic Metals & Mining Portfolio Option Income ETF | $0.2093 | −7.1% | 37%* |
| QDTYYieldMax Nasdaq 100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF | $0.2149 | +3.4% | 100%* |
| RDTYYieldMax R2000 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF | $0.1938 | −0.6% | 0%* |
| SDTYYieldMax S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF | $0.1479 | −12.3% | 100%* |
| SLTYYieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF | $0.2170 | −0.8% | 85%* |
| ULTYYieldMax Ultra Option Income Strategy ETF | $0.2943 | −2.8% | 100%* |
| YBTCRoundhill Bitcoin Covered Call Strategy ETF | $0.1096 | +15.7% | 100%* |
| YETHRoundhill Ether Covered Call Strategy ETF | $0.0940 | +40.0% | 100%* |
| YMAGYieldMax Magnificent 7 Fund of Option Income ETF | $0.0791 | +6.3% | 51%* |
| YMAXYieldMax Universe Fund of Option Income ETF | $0.0596 | +0.3% | 26%* |
| YRAMYieldMax Memory and Storage Portfolio Option Income ETF | $0.4209 | +3.1% | 99%* |
- Income (the berries)
- Return of capital (a cutting from the bush)
Per-share totals paid during the month; “vs. prior” compares the average payout with the previous month’s (weekly funds pay four or five times a month). * Estimated from the fund’s 19a-1 notice; final figures come from Form 8937 after the tax year. Data updated Sep 30, 2026, 10:07 PM ET. Not investment or tax advice.