YieldMax BABA Option Income Strategy ETF (BABO)
| Assets | $44.27M |
| Expense Ratio | 1.07% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 3.33M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $11.07 |
| Dividend Yield | 75.85% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jan 8, 2026 |
| Payout Frequency | Weekly |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Volume | 62,076 |
| Open | 14.63 |
| Previous Close | 14.34 |
| Day's Range | 14.59 - 14.82 |
| 52-Week Low | 12.97 |
| 52-Week High | 24.00 |
| Beta | n/a |
| Holdings | 17 |
| Inception Date | Aug 7, 2024 |
About BABO
Fund Home PageThe YieldMax BABA Option Income Strategy ETF (BABO) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in consumer discretionary equity. The fund seeks to provide current income and capped gains on the Alibaba stock (BABA) through a synthetic covered call strategy, collateralized by cash and US Treasurys. The actively managed fund uses both standardized exchange-traded and FLEX options. BABO was launched on Aug 7, 2024 and is issued by YieldMax.
Top 10 Holdings
119.60% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| United States Treasury Bills 0% | B.0 07.09.26 | 33.14% |
| United States Treasury Bills 0% | B.0 08.06.26 | 25.91% |
| United States Treasury Bills 0% | B.0 02.19.26 | 17.41% |
| BABA US 03/20/26 C160 | n/a | 15.70% |
| United States Treasury Bills 0% | B.0 04.09.26 | 10.77% |
| United States Treasury Bills 0% | B.0 06.11.26 | 6.78% |
| Cash Offset | n/a | 4.17% |
| First American Government Obligations Fund | FGXXX | 2.19% |
| OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | n/a | 1.93% |
| BABA US 01/16/26 C162.5 | n/a | 1.59% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2026 | $0.1166 | Jan 9, 2026 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | $0.0915 | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Dec 26, 2025 | $0.0925 | Dec 29, 2025 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | $0.0898 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | $0.1272 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | $0.2381 | Dec 5, 2025 |
Performance
BABO had a total return of 71.77% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 42.20%.
News
YieldMax® ETFs Announces Weekly Distributions for Group 2 ETFs
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE, and NEW YORK, Jan. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YieldMax® ETFs today announced distributions for the YieldMax® Group 2 weekly pay ETFs. Group 2 Distribution Announcement Ex.
YieldMax® ETFs Announces Distributions on BABO, MARO, ULTY, MRNY, SLTY and Others
CHICAGO and MILWAUKEE and NEW YORK, Oct. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YieldMax® today announced distributions for the YieldMax® Weekly Payers and Group B ETFs listed in the table below. ETF Ticker 1 E...
YieldMax® ETFs Announces Distributions on ULTY, MARO, SLTY, BABO, DIPS and Others
CHICAGO and MILWAUKEE and NEW YORK, Sept. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YieldMax® today announced distributions for the YieldMax® Weekly Payers and Group B ETFs listed in the table below.
YieldMax™ ETFs Announces Distributions on BABO (115.03%), PLTY (111.13%), NVDY (105.43%), YMAX (45.55%), YMAG (53.55%) and Others
CHICAGO and MILWAUKEE and NEW YORK, Feb. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YieldMax™ today announced distributions for the YieldMax™ Weekly Payers and Group B ETFs listed in the table below. ETF Ticker 1 E...
YieldMax™ ETFs Announces Distributions on MRNY (73.00%), FBY (55.50%), DIPS (54.67%), YMAX (36.43%), YMAG (56.63%) and Others
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE and NEW YORK, Nov. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YieldMax™ today announced distributions for the YieldMax™ ETFs listed in the table below.
YieldMax™ ETFs Announces Distributions on BABO (69.59%), MRNY (61.51%), FBY (58.57%), YMAX (60.44%), YMAG (76.46%) and Others
CHICAGO and MILWAUKEE and NEW YORK, Oct. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YieldMax™ today announced distributions for the YieldMax™ ETFs listed in the table below.
YieldMax™ ETFs Announces Monthly Distributions on PYPY (101.91%), MSTY (100.04%), FIAT (100.02%), CONY (91.83%), SQY (81.95%) and Others
CHICAGO and MILWAUKEE and NEW YORK, Sept. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YieldMax™ today announced monthly distributions for the YieldMax™ ETFs listed in the table below.