YieldMax CRCL Option Income Strategy ETF
Data updated: 2026-09-28
C000263787 — YieldMax CRCL Option Income Strategy ETF. United States Multi-Cap / All-Cap Value Equity. Holdings, fees, performance and SEC filings.
C000263787 Fund Overview
YieldMax CRCL Option Income Strategy ETF is a US ETF managed by Tidal Trust II, categorised as United States Multi-Cap / All-Cap Value Equity. ABC INVEST provides holdings, performance, costs, cashflows, risk data, prospectus documents and SEC filings, sourced from SEC filings.
- Type: US ETF
- Manager: Tidal Trust II
- Category: United States Multi-Cap / All-Cap Value Equity
- Assets under management: $18.11M
- SEC CIK: 0001924868
- SEC series ID: S000095144
- Share class ID: C000263787
C000263787 Investment Objective and Strategy
YieldMax CRCL Option Income Strategy ETF describes its objective and strategy as follows, from its latest prospectus filed with the SEC by Tidal Trust II.
Investment objective
The Funds primary investment objective is to seek current income.
Principal investment strategy
The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) that seeks current income while providing indirect exposure to the share price ( i.e. , the price returns) of Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL) (CRCL or the Underlying Security), which is generally subject to a limit on potential investment gains. The Fund will employ its investment strategy as it relates to CRCL regardless of whether there are periods of adverse market, economic, or other conditions and will not take temporary defensive positions during such periods. As further described below, the Fund primarily uses either a synthetic covered call strategy or synthetic covered call spread strategy to provide income and indirect exposure to the share price returns of CRCL, which is generally subject to a limit on potential investment gains as a result of the nature of the options strategy it employs.
The Fund not only seeks to generate income from its options investments but also aims to derive gains when the value of CRCL increases. The Funds options contracts provide: ? indirect exposure to the share price returns of CRCL, ? current income from the option premiums, and ? at most times, a limit on the Funds participation in gains, if any, of the share price returns of CRCL. For more information, see sections The Funds Use of Underlying Security Option Contracts, Synthetic Covered Call Strategy and SyntheticCovered Call Spread Strategy below. Why invest in the Fund? ? The Fund seeks to generate monthly income, which is not dependent on the price appreciation of the Underlying Security. ? The Fund seeks to participate in a portion of the gains experienced by the Underlying Security. That is, although the Fund may not fully participate in gains in the Underlying Securitys stock price, the Funds portfolio is designed to generate income.
While the Fund seeks to provide current income pursuant to its investment objective, a portion (sometimes significant) of the Funds distributions may be classified as return of capital (ROC) for financial or tax reporting purposes. Generally speaking, ROC refers to the portion of a distribution from an investment that represents a return of the original investment (principal) rather than income or profit. Accordingly, such distributions do not necessarily reflect the Funds income or yield. An Investment in the Fund is not an investment in the Underlying Security. ? The Funds strategy will capture only a portion of its potential gains if the Underlying Securitys stock price increases in value. ? The Funds strategy is subject to all potential losses if the Underlying Securitys stock price decrease in value, which may not be offset by income received by the Fund.
? The Fund may invest directly in the Underlying Security, but expects to gain its Underlying Security exposure primarily through its synthetic covered call strategy or synthetic covered call spread strategy. ? Fund shareholders are not entitled to any Underlying Security dividends. Additional information regarding the Underlying Security is also set forth below. The Funds Use of Underlying Security Option Contracts As part of the Funds synthetic covered call strategy and synthetic covered call spread strategy, the Fund will purchase and sell a combination of standardized exchange-traded and FLexible EXchange (FLEX) call and put option contracts that are based on the value of the price returns of the Underlying Security. ? In general, an option contract gives the purchaser of the option contract the right to purchase (for a call option) or sell (for a put option) the underlying asset (like shares of the Underlying Security) at a specified price (the strike price).
? If exercised, an option contract obligates the seller to deliver shares (for a sold or short call) or buy shares (for a sold or short put) of the underlying asset at a specified price (the strike price). ? Options contracts must be exercised or traded to close within a specified time frame, or they expire. See the chart in section Fund Portfolio below for a description of the option contracts utilized by the Fund. Standardized exchange-traded options include standardized terms. FLEX options are also exchange-traded, but they allow for customizable terms (e.g., the strike price can be negotiated). For more information on FLEX options, see Additional Information about the Funds Exchange Traded Options Portfolio. The Funds options contracts are based on the value of the Underlying Security, which gives the Fund the right or obligation to receive or deliver shares of the Underlying Security on the expiration date of the applicable option contract in exchange for the stated strike price, depending on whether the option contract is a call option or a put option, and whether the Fund purchases or sells the option contract.
Synthetic Covered Call Strategy In seeking to achieve its investment objective, the Fund may implement a synthetic covered call strategy using the standardized exchange-traded and FLEX options described above. ? A traditional covered call strategy is an investment strategy where an investor (the Fund) sells a call option on an underlying security it owns. ? A synthetic covered call strategy is similar to a traditional covered call strategy in that the investor sells a call option that is based on the value of the underlying security. However, in a synthetic covered call strategy, the investor (the Fund) does not own the underlying security , but rather seeks to synthetically replicate 100% of the price movements of the underlying security through the use of various investment instruments. The Funds synthetic covered call strategies consists of the following three elements, each of which is described in greater detail farther below: ?
Synthetic long exposure to the Underlying Security, which allows the Fund to seek to participate in the changes, up or down, in the price of shares of the Underlying Security. ? Covered call writing (where the Underlying Securitys call options are sold against the synthetic long portion of the strategy), which allows the Fund to generate income. ? U.S. Treasuries, which are used for collateral for the options, and which also generate income. 1. Synthetic Long Exposure To achieve a synthetic long exposure to the Underlying Security, the Fund will buy the Underlying Securitys call options and, simultaneously, sell the Underlying Securitys put options to try to replicate the price movements of the Underlying Security. The call options purchased by the Fund and the put options sold by the Fund will generally have one-month to six-month terms and strike prices that are approximately equal to the then-current share price of the Underlying Security at the time the contracts are purchased and sold, respectively.
The combination of the long call options and sold put options provides the Fund with indirect investment exposure equal to approximately 100% of the Underlying Security for the duration of the applicable options exposure. 2. Covered Call Strategies Covered Call Strategy As part of its strategy, the Fund will write (sell) call option contracts on the Underlying Security to generate income. Since the Fund does not directly own the Underlying Security, these written call options will be sold short (i.e., selling a position it does not currently own). The Fund will seek to participate in the share price appreciation of the Underlying Security, if any. However, due to the nature of covered call strategies, the Funds participation may be subject to a cap (as described below). In this strategy, the call options written (sold) by the Fund will generally have 1- month or less expiration dates (the Call Period) and generally have a strike price that is approximately 0%-15% above the then-current share price of the Underlying Security.
It is important to note that the sale of the Underlying Security call option contracts will limit the Funds participation in the appreciation in the Underlying Securitys stock price. If the stock price of the Underlying Security increases, the above-referenced synthetic long exposure alone would allow the Fund to experience similar percentage gains. However, if the Underlying Securitys stock price appreciates beyond the strike price of one or more of the sold (short) call option contracts, the Fund will lose money on those short call positions, and the losses will, in turn, limit the upside return of the Funds synthetic long exposure. As a result, the Funds overall strategy (i.e., the combination of the synthetic long exposure to the Underlying Security and the sold (short) the Underlying Security call positions) will limit the Funds participation in gains in the Underlying Securitys stock price beyond a certain point.
Covered Call Spread Strategy The Adviser will employ the Covered Call Spread Strategy when it believes it is a better strategy for the Fund as compared to the Covered Call Strategy. The Fund may write (sell) credit call spreads (described below) rather than stand-alone call option contracts to seek greater participation in the potential appreciation of its Underlying Securitys share price, while still generating net premium income. The Adviser will primarily employ this covered call spread strategy when it believes that the share price of its Underlying Security is likely to rise significantly in the short term (e.g., following a substantial selloff or overall positive market news). Additionally, the Adviser may use this strategy in other scenarios (e.g., if the market is undervaluing further out-of-the-money options relative to near-the-money options), where it believes the use of credit call spreads may prove more advantageous to the Funds total return than the covered call strategy.
A credit call spread involves selling a call option while simultaneously buying a call option with a higher strike price, both with the same expiration date. By writing credit call spreads, the Fund can potentially offset losses incurred from its short call positions if the Underlying Securitys share price rises above the strike price. 3. U.S. Treasuries The Fund will hold short-term U.S. Treasury securities as collateral in connection with the Funds options contracts, as well as swaps as discussed in the Additional Investment Strategies section below. The Fund intends to continuously maintain indirect exposure to the Underlying Security, primarily through the use of options contracts. As the options contracts it holds are exercised or expire it may enter into new options contracts, a practice referred to as rolling.
The Funds practice of rolling options may result in high portfolio turnover. Additional Investment Strategies In addition to the synthetic covered call strategy or synthetic covered call spread strategy described herein, the Fund may use the following additional strategies to gain exposure to the Underlying Security: ? Swaps : The Fund may utilize swap contracts that provide exposure to the Underlying Security. ? Additional Options Strategies: The Fund may utilize additional options strategies, including purchasing call options that are deep in the money (i.e., the Underlying Securitys price is well above the strike price on the call option). ? Equity Securities: The Fund may purchase equity securities of the Underlying Security. While the Fund intends to primarily utilize its synthetic covered call strategy or synthetic covered call spread strategy to gain exposure to the Underlying Security, it may utilize each of the foregoing to the extent it is unable to achieve its targeted exposure through the use of these primary options strategies.
Funds Monthly Distributions The Fund will seek to provide monthly income in the form of cash distributions. The Fund will seek to generate such income in the following ways: ? Writing (selling) call option contracts on its Underlying Security as described above. The income comes mainly from the option premiums received from these option sales.
C000263787 Holdings
Top 4 holdings of YieldMax CRCL Option Income Strategy ETF by percentage of net assets, from the fund's latest SEC N-PORT filing.
| Holding | % of net assets |
|---|---|
| Treasury Bill | 82.56% |
| Treasury Bill | 12.38% |
| First American Government Obli | 3.09% |
| Treasury Bill | 1.90% |
C000263787 Portfolio Allocation
Asset-class allocation of YieldMax CRCL Option Income Strategy ETF by percentage of net assets, from the latest SEC N-PORT filing.
| Asset class | Allocation |
|---|---|
| Fixed Income | 96.8% |
| Cash & Equivalents | 3.1% |
C000263787 Performance
Total returns for C000263787 (as of 2026-10-01), from SEC filings.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | -12.7% |
C000263787 Costs and Fees
C000263787 costs about $101 per $10,000 invested per year in fund expenses.
- Net expense ratio: 1.01%
- Gross expense ratio: 1.01%
C000263787 Cashflows
Over the 12 months to 2026-07, YieldMax CRCL Option Income Strategy ETF had net inflows of $47.00M, from monthly SEC N-PORT filings.
| Month | Net flow |
|---|---|
| 2026-07 | $625.53K |
| 2026-06 | $600.33K |
| 2026-05 | $9.31M |
| 2026-04 | −$11.56M |
| 2026-03 | $2.18M |
| 2026-02 | −$1.53M |
C000263787 Debt Constituents
Largest debt holdings of YieldMax CRCL Option Income Strategy ETF by percentage of net assets, from the latest SEC N-PORT filing.
| Debt holding | % of net assets |
|---|---|
| Treasury Bill | 82.56% |
| Treasury Bill | 12.38% |
| Treasury Bill | 1.90% |
C000263787 Prospectus and SEC Filings
Official YieldMax CRCL Option Income Strategy ETF filings on SEC EDGAR — prospectus, portfolio holdings and annual reports.
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Data Sources
ABC INVEST compiles this page from public filings made to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) through EDGAR: portfolio holdings and monthly cashflows from Form N-PORT, expenses and returns from fund prospectuses (Form 485BPOS) and the SEC DERA Risk/Return Summary data sets, annual data from Form N-CEN, and shareholder reports from Form N-CSR.